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RegionObama TransitionDaily DigestMeetings
The Drury High School Council meets Tuesday, Jan 13, at 6:30 in the conference room. Agenda items include AYP, school grant, laptop initiative and PowerSchool updates. |
Steve Decker cleans up in front of BankNorth on Wednesday.
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More Snow
The Berkshires received several inches of snow this morning, but not enough to close schools, unlike yesterday's sleety mess. Temperatures will drop into the 20s this afternoon. A few more snow showers are expected through the weekend.
We have reports that the roads are very slippery to take care in the evening commute. |
Duff'em If You've Got'em
 North Adams Regional Hospital went smoke-free Monday — so did all its sister sites, from Sweet Brook to Northern Berkshire Family Practice to the Women's Exchange. No ashtrays, no smoking: No butts about it. |
Wanted: Eagle Eyes
MassWildlife's annual eagle count runs Dec. 31 to Jan. 14. Anyone sighting one of the regal birds in Massachusetts is asked to participate.
Send date, time, location and town of eagle sightings, number of birds, whether juvenile or adult and observer's contact information to Mass.wildlife@state.ma.us. |
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Other StuffMars Rovers Mark 5 Years
 Spirit and Opportunity have been trekking the red planet for half a decade. Spirit hit the 5-year mark on Sunday; Opportunity will on Jan. 24. |
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MCLA Offering Teacher Workshop At Berkshire Museum - September 29, 2008
NORTH ADAMS – Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), in collaboration with the Berkshire STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Pipeline Network, is offering “Use Your Noodle,” a teacher workshop lead by Berkshire Museum Education Program Manager Curtis Asch, as part of the STEM seminar series this fall.
The workshop will take place on Saturday, Oct. 4, from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Berkshire Museum, at 39 South St. in Pittsfield. The seminar is open to teachers K-12, the cost is $35. Pre-registration is required and capacity is limited.
Participants will take part in a hands-on experience and explore new teaching approaches that motivate students to think outside the box. Complimentary copies of the “Use Your Noodle” curriculum box kit and DVD will be available. “Use Your Noodle” is a flexible curriculum that helps teachers (grades K-8) to encourage students to think critically and creatively.
Teachers will learn ways to coach students to take an idea through the creation, review, and revision process, following the engineering/design model. Students will work together in groups to come up with ways to use noodles – pasta of any shape or size, raw or cooked – to create a project of any dimension, scope or scale that explores some aspect of their current course of study.
Participants also will receive an educators’ guided tour through the Berkshire Museum’s new interactive exhibition, the Feigenbaum Hall of Innovation.
The STEM Pipeline Fund is a workforce development initiative designed to increase student interest and teacher preparation in STEM subjects. The goal of the STEM Pipeline is to build a pipeline between higher education, PreK-16, businesses, and non-profit agencies for the improvement of science, technology, engineering and math education, and is aligned with the Berkshire Compact for higher education.
To pre-register, contact Lisa Provencher at 413-662-5525 or e-mail lisa.provencher@mcla.edu. For more information, go to www.mcla.mass.edu/pipeline. |
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