Andrew Varnon
CommentatorAndrew Varnon teaches English at Greenfield Middle School in Greenfield, Massachusetts. He is also a high school tennis coach, a writer and an award-winning poet. He lives in Greenfield with his wife Lynette and two children.
Most days, commentator and 5th grade English teacher Andrew Varnon walks to work. He approaches Greenfield Middle School from the back, where he thinks it looks more like a medieval castle than a school. He finds that an interesting coincidence.
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In official state documents, we used to be referred to as “The City known as the Town of Greenfield.” Kind of embarrassing.The pragmatists on the council…