Mounties' Spirit Week Gets New 'Pep'

By Molly PolkMGRHS Community Outreach
09:38PM / Monday, November 14, 2011Print Story | Email Story

Mount Greylock students were turning red for Spirit Week. See more photos of the pep rally here.

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Halloween on Monday offered students in both the middle and high schools at Mount Greylock Regional School an occasion to don their costumes.

But the chance for students to step out of ordinary attire and participate in schoolwide spirit and camaraderie continued all week long. The newly formed Pep Club, which now boasts more than 80 student members in Grades 7-12, worked with seniors and faculty members Liza Barrett and Lynn Jordan to organize this year's Spirit Week at the school.

"This has been the most fun Spirit Week in my 15 years at Mount Greylock, and I keep hearing positive feedback from parents in the community as well," said Barrett, a 7th-grade English teacher. Themed "dress up days," including classy, twin, blackout, and red and white, lead up to the weekend finale – Friday's all-school Pep Rally and Homecoming football game and Saturday's Homecoming dance.

"Our goal this year with organizing Spirit Week and the Pep Rally has really been to break the separation between middle and high school students and between students and faculty," senior Nick Carson explained. "The entire aim of the Pep Rally this year is to bring everyone together. Even faculty will participate in friendly competitions during the Pep Rally."

Junior Eve Cleghorn agreed, saying she's noticed much more participation across the grades in dressing up for Spirit Week this year, especially among 7th-graders.

In the past it has been the purview of the senior class to organize aspects of Spirit Week, including Pep Rally. "Most students have really embraced the change," Jordan, who is the wellness teacher at Mount Greylock, said. Senior Susie Shanley said the shared coordination of the events, between seniors, the PEP Club, and faculty, "has allowed more people to be included in what spirit days are all about."

Carlos Ames, a junior, described Mount Greylock's Spirit Week as a special week in the life of the school, "when students can be different and dress up and not feel uncomfortable because they know that everyone else is going to be doing it, too."

Even more, he said, "after this week, we all know, whether we win or lose in Friday's football game, nothing can take away the spirit of our school."

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St. Stan's Students Spread Holiday Cheer at Williamstown Commons

By Jack GuerinoiBerkshires Staff
12:50PM / Sunday, December 21, 2025

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Students from St. Stanislaus Kostka School in Adams brought the holiday spirit to Williamstown Commons on Thursday, delivering handmade Christmas cards and leading residents in a community caroling session.

"It honestly means the world to us because it means the world to them," said nursing home Administrator Alex Fox on Thursday morning. "This made their days. This could have even made their weeks. It could have made their Christmas, seeing the children and interacting with the community."

Teacher Kate Mendonca said this is the first year her class has visited the facility, noting that the initiative was driven entirely by the students.

"This came from the kids. They said they wanted to create something and give back," Mendonca said. "We want our students involved in the community instead of just reading from a religion book."

Preparation for the event began in early December, with students crafting bells to accompany their singing. The handmade cards were completed last week.

"It's important for them to know that it's not just about them during Christmas," Mendonca said. "It's about everyone, for sure. I hope that they know they really helped a lot of people today and hopefully it brought joy to the residents here."

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