Since the early 1950s, the teaching profession has taken a much more inclusive, adaptive, and modern approach. However, the days of overflowing amounts of incoming teachers seem...
The homecoming football game at Minnechaug is highly celebrated. Along with having a whole spirit week leading up to the game, Minnechaug also has an in school pep rally, then...

Minnechaug wrestler Gianna Daniele’s formula for success is simple: hard work, perseverance and then a lot more hard work. With that formula in mind, it is no surprise the female...

There comes a time in life when you come across that one thing that makes you realize everything is going to be okay. For me, that one thing...
Are you someone who prefers modern pop music over classic rock music? If you have ever found yourself listening to classic rock radio, you have...
Weather for the Week After a rainy start Monday, we continue the week on a settled basis. A nice fall week with fall temperatures in the low to mid-70s. Every day from Tuesday...
Whenever someone asks me what it feels like to be a graduating senior, I think I come to the same conclusion as many of my peers; that I simply don’t know. My four years in Minnechaug...
Weather of the Week This week will be a mix of nice, warm weather and some hot and humid weather. Tuesday shows low 70s but Wednesday is humid and hot, approaching 80 degrees....
In one of their toughest matchups of the season, junior Nick Disa gives the Smoke Signal an inside look into the dynamics and workings of Minnechaug's boys' varsity basketball...
Sophomores Alayna Lucas and Claire Pouliot entered their second season of swimming for Minnechaug, hoping to achieve new records for themselves. As the season eventually came to...
Whenever someone asks me what it feels like to be a graduating senior, I think I come to the same conclusion as many of my peers; that I simply don’t know. My four years in Minnechaug (as many of you can attest to) have been...
In this episode of TenTalk, Dr. Bill Bontempi talked with The Smoke Signal about why he is running for the Hampden Wilbraham Regional School...
Would you like to have more representation for the school district than ever before? Well, I can tell you that this possibility might soon become...

Congratulations to Minnechaug's Varisty Field Hockey team! They defeated Longmeadow, the number one team in the Western Mass league. This was...

The Above the Influence Club is having an informational meeting on Thursday, Sept. 16, from 2:15 to 2:30 p.m... This meeting is open to anyone...
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The New Year: a symbol of change, ambition, and optimism for the upcoming 365 days of 2022. While many tend to seize the transition...