North Adams Public Schools -

North Adams Mobile Food Bank Friday, 10/21 10-11 am Brien Center (American Legion Drive). All are welcome! There are no eligibility requirements to participate.

WAM Theatre is providing free childcare for parents attending their production of Cadillac Crew Cadillac Crew is a dynamic play by Tori Sampson and directed by taneisha duggan, that tells the story of four activists working in a Civil Rights office in Virginia in 1963 and asks the question: what happens when Black women refuse to be written out of history. More about the play here: https://www.wamtheatre.com/showsandevents/cadillac-crew/ The play runs this week and next week (last show on October 29th) at Shakespeare and Company in Lenox, MA. WAM Theatre is offering on site and at home childcare options for elementary-aged children. More information about childcare here: https://www.wamtheatre.com/childcare/ Tickets can be purchased from $25, or $5 for EBT card holders (https://www.wamtheatre.com/discounts/) Don't Miss This One!

Kids who miss too much school in PreK & K are less likely to be @readingby3rd. #SchoolEveryDay

Upcoming programing from the Family Center.

Upcoming programing from the Family Center.

Upcoming programing from the Family Center.

Outdoor Recreation Survey Help Massachusetts be Eligible for Federal Grants by Filling Out this Outdoor Recreation Survey The National Park Service requires the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to complete a Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP) every five years to remain eligible for funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund grant program. Since the program was established in 1965, more than $100,000,000 has been awarded statewide to projects in every county in the state for the acquisition of conservation and park land, development of new parks, or renovation of existing parks. As a part of the SCORP update, the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs is asking for opinions on outdoor recreation and open space from municipal employees, land trusts, and all users of Massachusetts’ outdoor recreational facilities. The user survey should take about 10 minutes to complete. It is critical for us to hear from as many residents as possible to know how to best distribute LWCF funding over the next five years. The response deadline is October 31, 2022. Any questions should be directed to Melissa Cryan, LWCF Stateside Coordinator, at SCORP.2022@mass.gov. The surveys can be found online below. Recreational user survey: https://forms.office.com/g/YjdBwjDeiQ Link to flyer: https://5il.co/1jala

Absenteeism is a lost opportunity to learn. We can’t afford to think of absenteeism as merely a lack of compliance with school rules. #SchoolEveryDay

Missing just 2 days a month means a student missed 10% of the school year. #SchoolEveryDay

The North Adams Public Schools Greenhouse Program is happy to announce that the mums have arrived!! See flyer for details, hours and pricing!

Did you know, a student who is chronically absent in high school is 7.4X more likely to dropout. If we’re going to reduce the dropout rate, we need to reduce absenteeism. #SchoolEveryDay

Chronic absence is solved when a whole community plays a part. #SchoolEveryDay

Chronic absence affects all kids, not just the absent ones. #SchoolEveryDay

Playwright Mentoring Program (PMP) Meets weekly from October 11 - April 4 Wednesday 6-8 Thursday 6-8 All Saints, 59 Summer Street, North Adams See flyer for details.

The Food Bank of Western MA mobile distribution on 10/7 is cancelled for staff training. The next distribution date is scheduled for 10/21 Food and Meal Site listing for Berkshire County can be found here: https://5il.co/1iuc9

Information about the upcoming Fall Foliage Children's Fair. See flyer for details.

Educators can use attendance to assess how well they are doing with engaging families & their children. Absences drop when families understand what their children are learning while also feeling welcome & supported. #SchoolEveryDay

Elf Warm Clothing Program Applications can be found here: https://5il.co/1inb5 https://5il.co/1inb4 Completed forms are due to BCAC by Friday, September 30th.

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament Hosted by 18 Degrees 5 person teams, ages 17-24 years old, to participate Anyone interested in participating can contact Orrin Powell to sign up (contact information is on the flyer).

There are several opportunities for flu vaccination and COVID boosters coming up in the next couple of weeks: Flu/COVID Vaccination and Booster Clinics will be held on: October 4, 2022 at the Spitzer Center from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm October 6, 2022 at Drury High School from noon to 3:00 pm October 12, 2022 at Colegrove Park Elementary School from 3:00 to 6:00 pm October 25, 2022 at St. Elizabeth's Center from 3:00 to 6:00 pm.