North Adams School Building Committee to Review Building Options| 05:28AM / Friday, August 18, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The School Building Committee has some important dates coming up as it determines which school project will be submitted for approval to the Massachusetts School Building Authority. It will meet twice in September to narrow down the current options to three — and this will largely depend on the grade configuration that the School Committee will vote Aug. 29. The school district has held one public forum already on grade configuration (the video can be found here) and a second one is set forat Brayton Elementary's Welcome Center and over Zoom. The question is whether to keep two kindergarten through Grade 6 >> Read More |
Drury High School Quarter 4 Honor Roll| 08:21AM / Thursday, August 17, 2023 | |
Drury High School Quarter 4 Honor Roll Chapman, Haley Mae Gordon, Margot Eloise Blocker, Sasha Alicia Griffin, Ava Marie Lindner, Rylee Jade Loverin, Cole Jacob Mirante, Lily Margaret Perras, Alexis Caroline Robinson, Madison Gabrielle Saluja, Manav Joseph Schadler, Cooper Brian Shepard, Addisyn Elizabeth Todd, Peyton Elizabeth Vareschi, Vivian Irene Wilson, Grace May Wright, Rhaya Marie Bergeron, Alexander Clarence Bond, Anna Kimbell Bond, Jorge Arthur Dix, Luke Robert Irace, Henry James Liang, Brian NMN Lyons, Emily Jean Vareschi, Julia Rosamond Boulger, Curtis Matthew Brothers, Sloan Alexandria Cramer, Danielle Jean Cunha, Jaxson John Pedro Gordon, Micah >> Read More |
1Berkshire Welcomes Youth Leadership Program Class | 02:15PM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — 1Berkshire welcomes its 13th class into the Berkshire Youth Leadership Program. This group of 27 rising high school juniors from across the Berkshires was selected through a competitive application process to begin a year-long leadership development program that kicked off in June with a three-day, two-night retreat held at Camp Becket. The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program is focused on helping students in the region develop and grow through career opportunity awareness, leadership skill development, and the design and completion of a 9-month-long collective-impact project focused on positively impacting the Berkshires. Selected students have shown >> Read More |
Northern Berkshire Adult Education to Host Open House| 10:48AM / Monday, August 14, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Northern Berkshire Adult Education (NBAE) will be hosting an Open House event at its new location, the North Adams Armory, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023. Community members are encouraged to stop in during 5–7:30pm to talk with Director Annie Pecor, or a teacher/advisor to learn more about adult education offerings for the upcoming year. All are welcome. Services being offered during the academic year include: adult education classes, GED preparation, English Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) classes, and a MassSTEP culinary arts program offered in partnership with McCann Technical School. This program provides students with both hands-on >> Read More |
North Adams Public Schools to Host Forums on Grade Configuration| 08:27AM / Friday, August 04, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — North Adams Public Schools will host two community forums to discuss grade configurations being considered for the district as part of the school building project. The forums will take place on Tuesday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 pm and Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 pm. Both forums will take place in the Welcome Center at Brayton Elementary School. A Zoom option will be available and can be accessed by going to napsk12.org/ZoomLinkCommunityForum. Forums are open to anyone interested in learning more about the options being considered for the district and will specifically highlight the recent survey results, how this decision will impact district >> Read More |
Community Night Brings Northern Berkshire School Union TogetherBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:15PM / Tuesday, August 01, 2023 | |
The summer camp and Community Night are supported by a United Way grant. CLARKSBURG, Mass. — The annual Community Night filled the school grounds recently with music, dancing, activities, and food. The evening is something of a culmination of the Northern Berkshire School Union's five-week summer camp that's now in its third year. The program was funded through a $134,400 grant from the United Way Summer Step Up Program, through the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley with the support of Northern Berkshire United Way. Jordan Rennell, the district's director of summer programming, said some of the funding from the Summer >> Read More |
College Notes: Spring & Summer 2023| 12:54PM / Saturday, July 29, 2023 | |
Lasell students at the student leadership awards in April. Michael Maruk of Pittsfield, a student atin Newton, was acknowledged at the institution's annual student leadership awards banquet in April. He received a Lasell Bowl, which is awarded to students who have made noteworthy contributions to campus life. In May, he received the Undergraduate Book Award in Communication given in recognition of a demonstrated commitment to excellence. Recipients are selected by faculty. student Esther Chilson of Lanesborough participated in a number of productions at the Boston college during the spring 2023 semester: "Cabaret" in April; NewFest: Short Works, a festival
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Education Secretary Visits North Adams Summer School ProgramBy Tammy Daniels, iBerkshires Staff
05:50PM / Thursday, July 27, 2023 | |
Education Secretary Patrick Tutwiler shares a laugh with former Gov. Jane Swift at Swift's Cobble Hill Farm, which is hosting students from the summer program. NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The state's top education leader got a lot of schooling on Thursday morning. He listened to musical compositions, got beat at tic-tac-toe, had some lessons in physics and astronomy, learned how to create a volcano and found out more than he ever expected on the topic of manure. "I am so energized by everything that I saw today," Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler said. "I saw incredible engagement. I saw thoughtfulness and intentionality around >> Read More |
BAAMS Camp Scholarships Available for Low-Income Pittsfield Students| 05:00PM / Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | |
 NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshires' Academy for Advanced Musical Studies (BAAMS) 5th Berkshires' Summer Jazz Band Day Camp will be held Monday through Friday, Aug 14-18. The camp will be held at the BAAMS' facility at Building 6, Heritage State Park, North Adams. Students from approximately ages 12-18 may attend, and while some playing experience is helpful, the camp is open for students of all levels. There are a few scholarships left for students: 1) who reside in the city of Pittsfield, and 2) whose families qualify as low-income. There's a process to apply for the scholarship, and BAAMS will award every scholarship available to >> Read More |
Teacher of the Month: Marissia Bibbo-LaFogBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:15AM / Saturday, July 22, 2023 | |
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — Berkshire Family YMCA preschool teacher Marissia Bibbo-LaFog was selected as the July Teacher of the Month. The Teacher of the Month series runs for the next 10 months in partnership with Berkshire Community College. Bibbo-LaFog has been working in the child-care field for 11 years starting at the age of 15 as a camp counselor. She also worked with high schoolers and just recently shifted to preschool, working as an assistant preschool teacher. "I've been solo teacher since December. I was assistant preschool teacher beforehand. I've been at it quite a long time," she said. "This is my >> Read More |
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