Robert Rivest Library Event in Adams

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ADAMS, Mass. — Adams Free Library is Hosting Comic mime Robert Rivest in a free event on Thursday, June 27 at 6:30 p.m. 
 
Families and children of all ages are invited to join. This event is free and open to the public. Robert Rivest, mindful mime and "human cartoon" leads audiences of all ages in humorous adventures in the Read, Renew, Repeat theme. Plus, he adds comic relief and fun ways to relieve stress, stated a press release.
 
According to a press release:
 
Robert teaches everyone how they can use their imaginations to create stories, characters, funny facial expressions, and share in performing new comic mime stories. Everyone will learn cool mime illusions. In several audience participation opportunities, everyone will enjoy improvising story ideas and play with humorous settings, characters, challenges and solutions. Robert maintains that "Reading & Mime are FUN!"
 
"Read, Renew, Repeat" is sponsored by The Adams Free Library, the Massachusetts Library System, the Boston Bruins, and the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners.
 
This program is supported in part by a grant from the Cultural Council of Northern Berkshire, a local agency which is supported by the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency. Additional funding provided by the Friends of the Adams Free Library.
 
Families and children of all ages are invited  to join Robert Rivest at the Adams Free Library on Thursday, June 27, 6:30 p.m.  An adult must accompany children under 8 years of age. Library events are free and open to the public. Attendance at library programs constitutes consent to be photographed; photos may be used in print or electronic publicity for the Adams Free Library.

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Hoosac Valley Hopes New Math Program Boosts Scores

By Tammy Daniels iBerkshires Staff
CHESHIRE, Mass. — The Hoosac Valley School Committee approved a new math curriculum on Monday at the urging of teachers. 
 
After a yearlong pilot, the Grades kindergarten through 8 will switch to McGraw Hill's Reveal Math. The schools had been using Great Minds' Eureka and its Math 2 program was part of the pilot.
 
"The current Eureka program is not meeting the needs of the students and trying to teach math every day ... it's like trying to herd a corral of cats that roll around in oil and feathers," said third-grade teacher Kim Trimarchi to laughter. "I was a Eureka fan ... now I couldn't wait for it to be done. 
 
"We want to be able to teach math. There's a giant focus on really building thinking classrooms and moving away from teacher-directed and Eureka does not do it ... it is in no way child friendly."
 
Fewer than half the students are meeting math expectations on the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System and none are exceeding, based on the most recent data. 
 
Kristen Palatt, director of curriculum, said there's no reason that Hoosac students should not be meeting expectations. 
 
"It would be not crazy to expect 75 to 85 percent of our students to meet expectations on the MCAS," she told the School Committee. "We want to see alignment between the number of students getting As in their classes in school and meeting expectations on the MCAS. So I think 75 to 85 percent would be reasonable and attainable."
 
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