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Hoosac Valley High School graduate Ellie Field, right, with Roger Williams University teammate Riley Williams at the NCAA Division III Championships.

Field an Honorable Mention All-America at NCAA Swim Meet

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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Hoosac Valley graduate and Roger Williams University senior Ellie Field earned all-America Honorable Mention at the 2022 NCAA Division III Swimming and Diving Championships over the weekend.
 
Field of Adams and RWU teammate Riley Williams each were recognized for their performances at the IUPUI IU Natatorium.
 
Field earned the recognition in the 100-yard freestyle event while Williams got it in the 400 individual medley for the Hawks.
 
Field competed in the 50, 100, and 200 Freestyle events over the weekend and while her top finish was in the 100, she set program-record times in all three events.
 
Williams, meanwhile, competed in the 200-Yard Breaststroke as well as the 200 and 400 IM, setting a program record in the 200 Breaststroke.
 
Field is just the second female in RWU swimming and diving history to make the national meet while Williams is the first male to do so. They each are the first swimmers in program history to score points at the meet.
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Hoosac Valley Regional School District to Undergo Tiered Focused Monitoring Review

CHESHIRE, Mass. — During the week of Jan. 6, 2025, the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education's (DESE) Office of Language Acquisition (OLA) will conduct a Tiered Focused Monitoring
Review of the Hoosac Valley Regional School District. 
 
This review is part of DESE's ongoing efforts to monitor and ensure compliance with federal and state laws and regulations concerning English Learner Education (ELE) programs.
 
The Tiered Focused Monitoring Review is a comprehensive process that examines various aspects of a district's ELE program. The review will focus on areas such as:
 
  • Student assessments for English learners
  • Identification and placement of English learners
  • Parent and community involvement
  • Curriculum and instructional practices
  • Student support services
  • Faculty, staff, and administration licensure requirements
  • Program planning, evaluation, and recordkeeping
 
The review is conducted every six years for each district and charter school to assess their adherence to relevant laws and ensure continuous improvement in serving English learners.
 
In addition to the onsite review, parent outreach is a critical component of the process. The Hoosac Valley Regional School District will distribute a survey to parents of students whose records will be
examined. The survey seeks feedback on key aspects of their child's English learner education program. Survey results will be reviewed by OLA and included in the final monitoring report.
 
Parents or community members who wish to participate further can request a telephone interview with the Review Chairperson, Samantha Kodak, by contacting her at Samantha.k.kodak@mass.gov.
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