North Adams Public Schools -

Life moves fast but Drury athletes move faster. Our sports teams racked up 62 wins! Check out more from NAPS Wrapped 2024 at https://www.facebook.com/share/p/7jgoM4vAtYi532LN/

Join Our Team! We are looking for motivated individuals to support our schools as teacher assistants. Regular, school-day hours Paid federal holidays Union contract Earn between $100 and $125 per day depending on experience Additional pay for substitute teaching Health, dental, and life insurance options provided HOW TO APPLY: 1️⃣ Review the job description at www.napsk12.org/HumanResources and fill out the easy application form at napsk12.org/apply 2️⃣ Email your application to cvolff@napsk12.org 3️⃣ Complete hiring instructions and start work!

Adaptive Skating—Games on Ice! Thursdays 1– 3 p.m. December 19, January 16 February 13 & March 13 See flyer for details.

🌿✨ Ms. Shafer’s classes have been hard at work designing a biosensor to help tackle a pollution problem in our local community! 🌎💚 🔬 Her Period 4 Honors class presented their findings and fielded questions from their classmates and school community. Well done! 🙌

📣 Attention College Students Home on Winter Break! 🎓🌟 Looking for a flexible job while you’re home? Join our team as a substitute teacher! 🌟 Substitute Teaching Positions Available! New DAILY RATE: $130/day 💰 No college degree required! 🙌 If you're home on vacation and looking for a job that makes a difference, try substitute teaching! It's a great way to gain experience, contribute to your community, and make some extra money. ✅ No prior teaching experience needed ✅ Easy application process ✅ Supportive team to guide you HOW TO APPLY: 1️⃣ Fill out the easy application form at napsk12.org/apply 2️⃣ Email your application to cvolff@napsk12.org 3️⃣ Complete hiring instructions and start work! Apply now to help our students thrive—and make $130 a day along the way! 💪📚

Berkshire Family YMCA is now offering their Grade K - 6 KIDS NIGHT OUT program for $3.00 per child. Membership is no longer mandatory. 1st and 3rd Fridays each month, from 6-8 pm at the MCLA Church Street Center. See flyer for more details.

Due to the predicted start of the incoming snow storm, we are cancelling the 21st Century After-School Program today, Wednesday, December 4th, for all schools (Brayton, Colegrove and Drury). Students that typically attend the after school program will be dismissed and sent home at the end of the school day. There will be no dinner service at Brayton or Colegrove. Thank you!

Our Off Campus Greenhouse Program announces their 2024 holiday plants, decorations and crafts sale! See flyer for prices and hours.

Upcoming programming and information provided by the Family Center.

Upcoming 4-H programming.

Berkshire Food Project Thanksgiving Meal! See flyer for details.

The Drury Senior Class is hosting another movie night! See flyer for details.

Louison House Holiday Musical Bingo Fundraiser December 7 at 6 p.m. at Mingo's Bar & Grill. Here is the link to buy tickets online: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1083605014769?aff=oddtdtcreator About Holiday Musical Bingo: -Similar to regular bingo, but instead of numbers, there is music! -DJ Bizz will play a song for 1 minute and if the song is on your card you mark it out. -There will be 2 games and 3 rounds per game. Winners of each game receive a prize! -One ticket = one bingo card for each round of games ( 2 rounds, with six games, three each session with prizes for each), - Additional cards can be purchased for $5 each to increase your odds of winning during each of the two session.

Upcoming community programming!

Northern Berkshire Community Coalition is looking for Community Outreach Volunteers.

Upcoming nbCC programming.

Massachusetts Partnerships for Youth (MPY) is continuing to sponsor a free Parenting Solutions Library. MPY is offering this valuable resource in partnership with Peace At Home Parenting Solutions, a non-profit organization located in Mansfield, Connecticut. Through this partnership, MPY is providing proven resources to help students’ families thrive. Peace At Home Parenting Solutions specializes in empowering parents with evidence-based strategies to foster nurturing connections that safeguard their children's mental well-being. The Parenting Solutions Library is easily accessed using the link on MPY’s home page. No log in or passcode is needed.

Greylock Elementary School Tag Sale Friday, Nov. 22 & Saturday, Nov. 23 8:00AM - 3:00PM 100 Phelps Ave., North Adams, MA Chairs, desks, music equipment, tables, filing cabinets, teaching tools, and more!

Berkshire Family YMCA will be holding "Kids Night Out" events every 1st and 3rd Friday of the month for children in Kindergarten to 6th grade. 6:00 - 8:00 pm, beginning on Friday November 15th. Registration information is on the flyer.

Free upcoming programming at Herman Melville’s Arrowhead and Berkshire Athenaeum.