BCAC Community Conversation of Poverty being held on 3/31 at Williams College from 9:30-2:30 pm. The event is free with lunch provided. Please RSVP to the North County Office at (413) 663-3014 if you plan to attend. BCAC has also launched a community needs survey to get feedback to inform their program planning for the next three years. Responses will help BCAC to design or modify programs to better meet needs in the community. The information provided will be confidential. To take the survey, please go to the link below: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T6K8G9N or use the QR code on the flyer.
nbCC Youth Lead Forum. See flyer for details.
Information from the Food Bank of Western Mass.
Congratulations! Colegrove Park Elementary exceeded their school-wide percent progress goal of 53% for February! Great work!
Calling all volunteers!
North Adams Public Schools is looking for a variety of volunteers!
For details visit: www.napsk12.org/volunteersignup
Upcoming camp opportunity hosted at Sheep Hill during April vacation. See flyer for details.
Greylock Elementary students and teachers are enjoying their MoMU from @berkshiremuseum! The mobile museum unit (MoMU) brings objects from the museum to our school for a month. This exhibit about mammal adaptations shows off some great skulls and claws from mammals like beavers and foxes! Greylock's Interim Principal Anne Riello shared "Students have visited this exhibit with excitement and they often stop by to get a closer look when they are on their way to the lunchroom!" We're looking forward to bringing more MoMUs to the North Adams schools!
Greylock Elementary School will be open on Friday, March 3rd. The heat has been restored.
MCLA Sam Gomez Race
See flyer for details.
Upcoming programming from the Family Center
North Adams Mobile Food Bank
March 3rd and 17th
10-11 am
Brien Center Parking Lot, American Legion Drive
All are welcome!
The extra pandemic-related SNAP benefits will be ending this month. Additional information can be found in the flyers shared.
Updated Food Pantry & Meal Site listing for Berkshire County: https://5il.co/1q2pt
PD opportunity for teachers and community partners.
Greylock Elementary School will be closed on Thursday March 2nd due to a technical issue with the heating system. All other schools in the district will be open. Sorry for the inconvenience and thank you for your understanding.
nbCC Youth Lead Forum
"What It's Like Growing Up in North Berkshire"
March 16th, 4-6 pm
Terra Nova Church, 85 Main St., North Adams
See flyer for details
Check out Chop Chop's spring magazine!
Inside you'll find family-friendly recipes, food tips, and more!
https://5il.co/1q0xm
MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board Presents “Working with High School Interns”
The MassHire Berkshire Workforce Board will lead sessions for employers/organizations interested in working with high school interns on the following dates from 9-10:30AM:
Wednesday March 15, 2023 at the Red Lion Inn, Main St. Stockbridge, MA
Wednesday April 26, 2023 at Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), North Adams, MA
Friday May 12, 2023 at Berkshire Health Systems Hillcrest Campus, 165 Tor Ct. Pittsfield, MA
These identical workshops will provide tips, guidance, and strategies for providing internships to high school students. They are open to professionals interested in starting an internship at their company or looking to enhance their current internship program.
To register, email Kat@masshireberkshire.com or call 413-442-7177 x 120.
Coming soon to the NAPS website: Brayton Reads!
The fabulous teachers at Brayton Elementary have been scouring the bookshelves for their favorite stories, and will be recording them to share with you! The first of these stories will be posted during Read Across America week, and more will be added weekly. Can you guess who the first teacher will be and what story they are going to read to you?
Free upcoming Girl Scout event!
For girls in grades K&1
Held in North Adams but all surrounding towns are welcome.
The deadline for registration is 3/4/23.
The next presenter for UMass 4-H CES is:
Brian Hand
Wall Street Trader & Pilot
March 8, 2023
7-8PM (Eastern Time)
Via Zoom
Link to register: https://bit.ly/CES3-8-23
Brayton students are looking forward to a math-filled March as they kick off ST Math March MATHness after the break!
