WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Harrison Sloat from The John Fausey Elementary School in West Springfield became one of fifty finalists to possibly become the next “google doodle.” The fifth grader won this year’s “doodle for google” contest in… Read more

WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Students at St. Thomas School in West Springfield participated in the “King Arthur Flour Life Skills Bread Baking Program.” Instructor Amy Driscoll gave the kids a demonstration on the process. The lesson… Read more

WESTFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Students from The South Middle School in Westfield recently  got involved in the sled hockey tournament that showcases athletes with disabilities. The tournament features players with various physical challenges… Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB) – Local High School students took part in the annual U.S. Military Service Academy Day, over the weekend. The event took place at Westover Air Reserve Base. It focuses on students interested in pursuing a nomination to… Read more

HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB) — Tonight, for ABC40 Honor Roll, we feature Hadley schools. Earlier this month, they held their first annual 5K road race to benefit ‘Helping Hearts for Hadley Schools.’ It’s an organization that strives to encourage… Read more

HADLEY, Mass. (WGGB) – Earlier this month Hadley Schools held their first annual 5K road race to benefit ‘The Helping Hearts for Hadley Schools’. It’s an organization that strives to encourage adults and children, in the Hadley community, to get… Read more

LONGMEADOW, Mass. (WGGB)- Students from The Blueberry Hill School in Longmeadow have been working on a new way to present book reports. The process requires the kids to create a movie trailer. The kids take film footage for their movie to an… Read more

LONGMEADOW, Mass (WGGB)- Ms. Sarah Valente is a first year teacher at Lubavitcher Yeshiva Academy in Longmeadow and was recently given the ‘Beginning Teacher of Year Award’ from Bay Patch College. The award is presented by the education… Read more

NORTHAMPTON, Mass. (WGGB) Katie Schmittlein, a sophomore at Northampton High School has been chosen to participate in the National Youth Leadership Forum on Medicine this summer. The forum is a ten day program at Babson College that… Read more

WILBRAHAM, Mass. (WGGB) – Preschool children from across the area took part in a flag raising last Wednesday. The event featured flags designed by the children and the signing of traditional patriotic songs.  It’s all part of a public awareness… Read more

SPRINGFIELD, Mass (WGGB) – Students are on spring vacation this week. So we turn our attention to pre-school kids. In fact, this week is “The Week of the Young Child.” The purpose of the week is to focus public attention on the need of young… Read more

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB) – Janessa Rodriguez, a sixth grade student at the Morgan school in Holyoke was presented with a academic certificate for an essay she wrote. In the essay she talks about  challenges she has overcome in the classroom. She… Read more

CHICOPEE, Mass (WGGB) –  Last week before students went on April Vacation kids at Chicopee Comp. High School took part in School Spirit Week. As part of Spirit Week the kids held a canned food drive. Students collected close to six thousand… Read more

HOLYOKE, Mass. (WGGB)- Last week over one hundred 5th and 6th graders took part in the third edition of “Your Future, Your Decision”. The program focuses on showing students the importance of opportunities, choices and decisions. It also… Read more

NEW SALEM, Mass (WGGB) – Students from the Petersham school hauled buckets full of fish from a tank and let them loose in their natural habitat. It’s all part of the states effort to restock the waters before the start of fishing season. The… Read more