Students who are chronically absent in 6th grade have lower achievement than their peers. Let’s help students build a habit of good attendance early & often. #SchoolEveryDay
Williams College will be hosting a Level 2 Young Athletes program this 2022 fall season in Williamstown, MA! Young Athletes (Level 2) is a child's next step in Special Olympics participation after they have gone through the Level 1 Young Athletes activities. Level 2 focuses more on sport specific skills and drills, and
introduces young athletes to early game play concepts.
Children ages 6-12 with and without intellectual disabilities are eligible to participate. Young Athletes offers families, teachers, caregivers and people from the community the chance to share the joy of sports with all children. Children of all abilities can take part and they all benefit! The students at Williams College will be reviewing basketball skills each of the four weeks.
If you have any questions please reach out to Eric Archambault, eric.archambault@specialolympicsma.org
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
Let’s help students build a habit of good attendance early & often. #SchoolEveryDay
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.