The new hornet mascot with the M and T incorporated into the look.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — McCann Technical School has made some dramatic changes to its gym over the past few months.
A giant hornet peeks over the bleachers and a "jumbotron" calls out stats and cheers.
Superintendent James Brosnan took the School Committee to check out the new look after Thursday's meeting.
The colors are black and green and the school's hornet mascot now incorporates a stylized M and T for McCann Tech. The new wall padding is black with the hornet logo and "Welcome to the Hive" on it and the wall behind the bleachers is painted in the new colors.
The large screen is directly across from the bleachers and the demonstration for the committee had images and information of each member of the boys' basketball team (practicing that night) along with cheers "to get the crowd going," said Brosnan.
The superintendent said the school didn't have a place where it could do presentations or other schoolwide audiovisual gatherings because it didn't have an auditorium.
"This gives us a place to come together," he said.
The new decor also includes the front entrance, where the wall has been painted McCann green with "Welcome to the Hive" signage.
The equipment and signage was paid for through a combination of grants and budget expenditures.
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Mass MoCA Teen Invitational Draws Hundreds of Submissions
By Tammy DanielsiBerkshires Staff
Mount Greylock Regional art teacher Jane-Ellen DeSomma receives the Pepper/Jackson Award from Gabriel Sacco.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — High school students from around the region are being featured this week at Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art.
More than 400 submissions were made to museum's 14th annual Teen Invitational, giving these young artists an chance to shine in media ranging from video to oils to pottery.
The exhibition is on view through Sunday, April 26.
"This is my third year working with the participating schools and producing this exhibition," said Gabriel Sacco, the museum's senior manager of public programs, at Thursday's reception.
"I'm always so impressed by the student work. It's the thing that like keeps me really excited about the work that we do, especially at a time like this when you know we need we need young voices to really share out what the future looks like for us now."
Participating schools were the Academy at Charlemont, Berkshire Arts & Technology Public Charter School, Buxton School, Darrow High School, Drury High School, Hoosac Valley High School, McCann Technical School, Miss Hall's School, Mount Greylock Regional School, Pine Cobble School, Pittsfield High School, Greater Commonwealth Virtual School and Wahconah Regional High School.
This year, six awards were presented: three honorable mentions in artistic excellence and three Berkshire Eagle bests in show.
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