BERNARDSTON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Bernardston Elementary School has its new principal. Sarah Burstein will take over in Bernardston at the end of the current school year. Burstein is currently the principal at Hillcrest Elementary School in Turners Falls, which is a Pre-K through Grade 1 school. Burstein said the chance to work with older students was too tempting to pass up.
“As much as Early Childhood Education is my area of expertise, I do miss out on opportunities to guide children’s growth from the beginning to the end of their elementary school careers,” said Burstein.
“The position at Bernardston Elementary School gives me the chance to do that,” Burstein emphasized.
Burstein, a Northfield resident, said another reason for the move is being able to work in a town in her school district, in this case, the Pioneer Valley Regional School District.