Schools
MCLA to Host the 22nd Annual Undergraduate Research Conference
This year's keynote speaker is MCLA alumnus Deven Philbrick '16 – a poet and PhD Candidate in English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan.
North Adams Schools Set Calendar, Review Budget
The committee was also brought up to speed on the budget deliberations at last week's Finance & Facilities subcommittee.
Drury Performing Arts To Stage 'SpongeBob SquarePants the Musical'
Performances will be held on Friday, April 5, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, April 6, at 3 and 7 p.m.
BCC to Host Q and A, Keynote Address with Law Enforcement Expert
Later in the evening, Dr. Weinstein will deliver a keynote speech at 5 pm.
Mount Greylock Regional School Talent Show
The event will take place at the school's auditorium located at 1781 Cold Spring Road in Williamstown, with an art show preview beginning at 6:30 p.m.
Drury High School Life Skills Class Gets Bleed Training
If a medical emergency happens, Drury High students know how to "Stop the Bleed." They were trained in how to effectively use tourniquets, gauzes and bandages and when to use them based on the injury and its location on the body.
Teacher of the Month: Kimberly Wall
Gabriel Abbott Memorial School third-grade teacher Kimberly Wall has been selected as the March Teacher of the Month.
Students Named to Simon's Rock Fall 2023 Dean's List
To be eligible for this honor, a student must carry 14 or more credits and achieve a grade point average of 3.5.
Crosby/Conte Statement of Interest Gets OK From Council
The City Council on Tuesday unanimously gave Superintendent Joseph Curtis the green light for the SOI to the Massachusetts School Building Authority by April 12.
BCC Wins Grant for New Automatic External Defibrillator
Device to be placed in campus security vehicle
Drury High School to Host End-of-Year Showcase
The event will highlight student achievements and the school's learning environment.
Simon's Rock Awarded Freedom to Read Grant
The grant was awarded to support the Alumni Library and Bard Queer Leadership Project in building a more robust collection of queer scholarship, starting a Queer Book Club, and hosting Drag Story Time events in partnership with Drag Story Hour of the Berkshires.
McCann School Committee OKs Student Opportunity Plan
The McCann School Committee last week approved a new three-year Student Oppurtunity Act plan that focuses positive school environments, leveraging best practices for students with disabilities and supporting curriculum communication.
North Adams Schools Closing in on Budget Gap
The School Committee will likely dip into its school choice account to close a revenue gap for fiscal 2025.
Dalton Select Board Approves ARPA Funds for Easement Appraisals
The Select Board last week approved utilizing $7,500 in American Rescue Plan Act funds for the appraisal of three easements.
Monument Mountain Band, Eagles Community Band Concert
Admission is free.
CBRSD Amends School Calendar
The box listing major religious holidays was originally included to inform teachers of what days students may be absent or fasting. The decision passed 10-4, with one abstaining.
MassDOT Work Zone Awareness Billboard Design Contest
The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to exercise caution when passing through active construction and maintenance projects.
Pittsfield Public School Budget Cuts Trigger Little Feedback at Hearing
The proposed districtwide reductions include 27 teachers, 26 paraprofessionals, and seven instruction and accountability coordinators.
Hoosac Valley High School is Moving and Shaking
There have been some major shifts within the Hoosac Valley Regional School District recently, all of which have focused on enhancing the student experience to make it a place where ALL students can find their path.
Free community Screening of 'Till'
The new program, which is centered on classroom-based arts integration instruction, launched in February with a professional development presentation to all secondary teachers and staff in the school district.
NAPS Holds Forum on School Closure, New Grade Configuration
Malkas took the first half hour of the forum Wednesday to present some facts about the budget and financial realities moving the district toward closing Greylock.
MCLA Announces Tamar Sarai as 2024 Hardman Journalist in Residence
The lecture is free and open to the public.
Geothermal System Recommended for New Greylock School
Jessie Saylor of the project's designer, TSKP Studios, updated the School Building Committee on Tuesday of some of the working group's findings regarding energy efficiencies.
North Adams Holding Forum on Greylock Closure
The public schools are holding a forum on the closing of Greylock School and the resulting grade configuration for Brayton and Colegrove Park elementary schools.
Summer Course Registration Now Available at MCLA
MCLA is offering two summer sessions, held in-person and online. Session A runs May 20 through June 28, 2024, and Session B runs July 8 through August 16, 2024.
Williams Seeking Town Approval for New Indoor Practice Facility
The Planning Board last week gave Williams College the first approval it needs to build a 55,000-square foot indoor athletic facility on the north side of its campus.
Central Berkshire School Officials OK $35M Budget
The Central Berkshire Regional School Committee approved a $35 million budget for fiscal 2025 during its meeting on Thursday.
BCC, Mill Town Partner to Support Philanthropy Through 40 Under Forty
The Mill Town Foundation has committed funding for each of the 40 Under Forty recipients to re-grant $1,000 to a Berkshire-based nonprofit organization of their choice.
Mount Greylock School Committee Votes Slight Increase to Proposed Assessments
The Mount Greylock Regional School Committee on Thursday voted unanimously to slightly increase the assessment to the district's member towns from the figures in the draft budget presented by the administration
