Canton Public Schools: Canton Public Schools Recognizes Those Who Made The 2020-21 School Year Successful

Canton MA

22 June, 2021

6:56 AM

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Press release from Canton Public Schools: Leah Comins June 21, 2021 CANTON — Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Fischer-Mueller would like to thank and recognize a number of individuals and groups throughout the schools and Canton community who helped to make the 2020-21 school year successful. "This was a challenging year and there are so many people throughout the schools and the community who deserve to be recognized and thanked for their contributions to making the year as successful as it was," Dr. Fischer-Mueller said. "Ultimately, everything we do is for the benefit of our students. They are our motivators and they deserve to have a school district that works for them and is dedicated to their education." First, the District thanked all Canton Public Schools Students, pre-K-22. A special thanks and note of recognition went to the graduates of the Class of 2021. Of this year's graduating class, 86% are attending 4-year colleges, 7% are attending 2-year colleges, 2% are continuing their education in prep school and the District's 18-22 program, 2% are going on to serve in the military and 3% are going into the workforce. In total, 95% of the graduating students are continuing their education after CHS. Additionally, in May, 77 seniors were honored at the annual Canton High School Scholastic Honors Night and 86 CHS Seniors were awarded $208,300 in scholarship money from 72 local organizations at this year's CHS Scholarship Night. For their years of service and commitment to helping students learn and grow, the District recognized the following retirees: Patricia Willis, Teacher, 34 years Donna Scott, Food Services, 33 years Denise Arsenault, Teacher, 32 years Deborah Gray, Food Services, 30 years Susan McManus, Teacher, 28 years Elba Zayas, Administrative Assistant, 27 years Cathy Paciorkowski, Teacher, 27 years Margaret Clifford, Teacher, 26 years Doreen Shea, Administrative Assistant, 23 years Claire Lund, Teacher, 23 years Denise Duffett, Administrative Assistant, 22 years Lisa Hansen, Teacher, 22 years Catherine Slusarz, Educational Assistant, 20 years This press release was produced by Canton Public Schools. The views expressed here are the author's own.