SEPAC Meeting Cancelled
March 18, 2026
The presentation will be rescheduled, date forthcoming.
Local Spotlight October 5-9! in Agawam Public Schools! We’re excited to highlight the amazing local farms and growers who help bring fresh, delicious food to our school cafeterias. 🥕🥬🍅
This week, our students are enjoying carrots from Czajkowski Farms in Chicopee, cherry tomatoes from Warner Farm in Sunderland, cucumbers from Plainville Farm in Hadley, romaine lettuce from Atlas Farms in Deerfield, salad greens from Olivia’s Organic in Berlin, NY, and McIntosh apples from Pine Hill Orchards in Colrain! 🍏
And to celebrate Harvest of the Month, we’re featuring pears from Fix Brothers Fruit Farm in Hudson, NY. 🍐
We’re proud to support local agriculture while giving our students the opportunity to taste fresh, seasonal foods grown by farmers in our region. Every bite is a connection to our local farms and our community! 💚
Friendships can be one of the best parts of childhood — and one of the most painful. If you’ve watched your child navigate friend drama, social exclusion, or the pressures of group chats, you know how hard it can be to know when to step in and what to say.
Join Cartwheel, our virtual mental health partner, and licensed counselor, author, and Washington Post contributor Phyllis Fagell, LCPC, for a free live webinar:
Friend Drama, Group Chats, and Social Exclusion: What Parents Need to Know
Thursday, October 15, 7–8pm ET
Register Here
You'll leave with a clearer picture of what children and teens need from the adults in their lives to navigate friendship challenges, build resilience, and maintain healthy relationships.
See this attached flyer for additional details.
Please forward your letter of interest and resume to Liz Moulton, emoulton@agawamed.org
This week, we’re celebrating LOCAL FOOD and the farmers, growers, and producers who help bring fresh, delicious food to our students!
Buying local helps support our community, strengthens our local food system, and gives students an opportunity to connect with where their food comes from. From fresh fruits and vegetables to locally produced ingredients, we’re proud to include local foods whenever we can in Agawam Public Schools! 🥕🍓🌽
We believe that serving local food is about more than what’s on the tray—it’s about supporting our neighbors, educating our students, and building a stronger, more sustainable community. 💚
Thank you to all of our local farmers and food producers for helping us bring LOCAL FOOD to our schools!
Agawam Food Services is proud to serve fresh, local food to the students of Agawam! We’re excited to highlight the farms, growers, producers, and local partners who help bring fresh food to our school meals. 🥕🥛🍓
👀 Watch for our LOCAL SPOTLIGHT each week to learn more about where your students’ food is coming from and the local people who help make it possible!
Supporting local food means supporting our community — one delicious meal at a time! ❤️
A new school year is here, and so is mental health support for our students and families.
Through our partnership with Cartwheel, families have access to individual teletherapy for students in grades 3+, parent and caregiver guidance, and more — appointments are available within days, with no waitlists. Care is available in multiple languages and is free with Medicaid.
Cartwheel has expanded additional programs that provide support to students and families :
School Avoidance: For students struggling to attend or stay at school, and families who need support.
Screens & Social Media: For students and families caught in the pull of screens, social media, and digital stress, impacting school engagement and well-being.
Big Behaviors, Big Feelings: For students experiencing intense emotions, emotional overwhelm, or behavior challenges affecting daily life at school and/or home.
Learn more at http://www.cartwheel.org/families
As a new school year begins, many parents find themselves wondering: is my child doing okay? How would I know if they weren’t?
Join Cartwheel, our virtual mental health partner, and educational psychologist Linda Price, M.Ed., CAGS, and youth mental health advocate Mallory G. for a free live webinar:
Growing Together: Supporting Your Child’s Mental Health This School Year
Wednesday, September 16, 7–8pm ET
Register Here
You’ll leave with a clearer picture of what typical mental health development looks like, how to recognize common challenges, and how to know when your child may need
additional support. Mallory will also share her own story of navigating emotional distress as a young person — and finding the support and coping skills that helped her thrive.
Presented in collaboration with Minding Your Mind.
Any questions please reach out mdejesus@agawamed.org
The weather couldn't rain on our parade this morning—we had an incredible convocation led entirely by our students. A big shoutout to our stellar MCs, Devin and Sam, and every student volunteer who helped organize the event. Mayor Johnson and Superintendent Martin gave great welcoming remarks, but our students undoubtedly stole the show! Thank you to our School Committee members and City Council members for attending Convocation and helping us kick off the school year.
A new school year is here, and so is mental health support for our students and families.
Through our partnership with Cartwheel, families have access to individual teletherapy for students in grades 3+, parent and caregiver guidance, and more — appointments are available within days, with no waitlists.
Care is available in multiple languages and is free with Medicaid.
Learn more here: Cartwheel
Think your child or family could benefit from support? Complete this simple interest form to get started.
We apologize for the difficulties many families experienced yesterday when trying to access PowerSchool to view classroom placements.
Unfortunately, an issue with the alternate system prevented us from sending placement letters by email as planned. To ensure families received teacher assignments when promised, we used PowerSchool as an alternative.
This experience highlights the importance of creating and maintaining an active PowerSchool account. PowerSchool provides access to important student information and allows families to receive or access information when other communication systems may not be available.
If you have not yet created a PowerSchool account, please contact your child’s school for the information needed to set one up. If you have an account but are having trouble accessing it, please contact our IT Department at support@agawamed.org.
We strongly encourage all families to create their accounts and confirm that they can log in so you are prepared to access important information when needed.
Thank you for your patience, flexibility, and understanding.
Back to School - Cut- A -Thon at LPVEC.
Contact Liz Moulton, Director of Food Services for more information, emoulton@agawamed.org.
During the school year, students benefit from consistent routines, peer connection, and structured learning. Over the summer, those supports often shift and for students who navigate anxiety, emotional struggles, or transition challenges, that disruption can make things harder.
The good news: Cartwheel, our District's virtual mental health partner, is available all summer long to provide support, including:
🧠 Licensed therapists and psychiatric providers with no waitlists
💻 Virtual appointments with afternoon, evening, and weekend availability
👨👩👧 Parent guidance sessions with practical support for parents and caregivers for everyday challenges
🗣️ Care available in English, Spanish, and other languages
✅ Free for families with Medicaid
✅in-network with most insurance
Summer is a great time to get connected to care and help students be ready for fall. Learn more and get started: cartwheelcare.org/families
Members of the United States Attorney’s Office will be joining Boston Globe journalists for a virtual conversation about online safety for children entitled: Trapped in the Dark Web: How to protect kids from digital abuse
Join Globe journalists and criminal justice experts for a conversation about online safety for children. The Globe’s reporting shows online threats to children have skyrocketed over the past decade. And in our ever-more-online world, there’s no practical way for most families to pull the plug on the internet entirely, but there are ways to protect your safety. They will discuss how to talk to children about online safety, report abuse, existing legal protections, and community resources.
When: Tuesday, June 2nd at 1pm
Direct link to registration page: https://trappedinthedarkweb.splashthat.com/
