This free improv theatre workshop has now been opened up to high school juniors and seniors!
Saturdays during the month of April from 12 - 2 pm at Gallery 49
See flyer for additional information
Upcoming programming from the Family Place
Upcoming programming at Roots Teen Center. See flyers for details.
Berkshire Food Project
Easter meal
Thursday, March 28 from 11:30 – 1
at Berkshire Food Project, 134 Main Street (entrance around back of the church).
ALL are welcome!
UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series: Anthropologist Laurie Godfrey
4/10/24, 7-8pm ET, via Zoom
Free – Geared toward middle/high school youth, ALL welcome.
If an animal is extinct and all we have are bones and teeth, what can that tell us?
What living or extinct relatives are there.
What happened to it.
How long it was in its mother before it was born!
Stalagmites are pointy things in caves, what can they tell us?
How old it is.
Climate changes over time.
What grasses and trees grew above it!
Find out more about what it really means to be an Anthropologist. Curious about what else they do and if it might be a career for you? Come listen to Anthropologist Laurie Godfrey and ask the questions you have.
To register: https://bit.ly/4-HCES4-10-24
Community of Practice: Chair Yoga
Looking for a way to practice yoga from the comfort of your own chair? Well, come join us in the Colegrove Park gym.
Accessible to all levels, chair yoga is a safe, restorative practice that is taught through a trauma-informed approach.
Every Thursday from 3:30 to 4:00
Colegrove Park Elementary School Gym
Please RSVP to slazzari@napsk12.org
All you have to bring is yourself and comfy clothes.
Open to all staff and community members.
Please consult your doctor before participating in a new exercise regimen.
Here at North Adams Public Schools, we're incorporating Breathe 4 Change practices into our school district and have seen the positive impact they're having on both students and staff! Enjoy this short piece by Spectrum News highlighting these efforts!
https://spectrumnews1.com/ma/worcester/news/2024/03/14/yoga-in-class
Upcoming programming at Roots Teen Center. See flyers for details.
On Tuesday, 3/19, the North Adams Police Department and BE SMART Program will be hosting a BE SMART Safe Storage Workshop from 6-7 pm in the North Adams PD Training Room (21 Holden Street).
The night will start off with a presentation from BE SMART followed by an open floor for questions answered by the North Adams Police Department. Everyone in attendance will be entered into a raffle to win a safe. Free gun locks will be available.
The Be SMART campaign was launched in 2015 to promote responsible gun ownership in order to reduce child gun deaths. Whether you’re a gun owner, or you know someone who owns a gun, there is a role for everyone in the conversation around secure gun storage. Be SMART is a framework that parents, caretakers, and community leaders can follow to help keep their communities safe. Ultimately, you can help prevent kids from accessing firearms by storing them securely, and encouraging others to do the same. Because children deserve to feel safe, no matter where they are.
For more information about the BE SMART program: https://besmartforkids.org
The event is free and open to all! Please feel free to share and post.
North Adams SRO Mirante Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/780041180217975/?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[]%7D
Community Forum:
Grade Configuration and Closure of Greylock Elementary School
Wednesday, March 20th at 6:00 PM
Location (hybrid): Welcome Center at Brayton Elementary School or via Zoom link: www.napsk12.org/ZoomLinkMarch20
Hear about grade configuration and closure options being considered for the 2024-2025 school year. Ask questions and provide feedback.
Hope to see you there!
Our amazing North Adams teachers participated in collaborative professional development sessions on Thursday afternoon, delving into topics like mathematics instructional practices, self-regulated strategy development in writing, school improvement planning, social-emotional learning, and more! The teachers in our district are incredibly reflective and continually work to hone their teaching practices and improve student outcomes.
Upcoming programming from the Family Center
Today North Adams Public Schools is taking the show on the road! We're currently tabling at UMASS Amherst in hopes of gaining interest in some of our open positions.
Don't forget!!! Now's the time to register your student for Kindergarten and apply for PreK for the 2024-2025 school year! See our flyers for details including screening information. Contact us today!
Questions? Email us at familysupports@napsk12.org
College and Your Mental Health
A webinar panel presentation for students and parents/caregivers about balancing the transition to college life while living with a mental health condition. The agenda and registration info is available here: http://namicentralmiddlesex.org/.../college-and-your....
The annual College and Your Mental Health program prepares students and parents for transition and success in a college environment for those living with a mental health condition. The panel includes a student currently balancing college life and mental health challenges and administrators from Middlesex Community College, UMass Lowell, and Boston University.
Students, parents/caregivers, and high school counselors are invited to join our webinar—where your identity is private—on Monday, March 18th, 7:00–8:30 pm.
Topics include:
Mental health-friendly signs to look for when applying to colleges
Disclosing a diagnosis
Life skills to master before the 1st term
Family communication plans
Privacy laws surrounding adult students
Communicating with the support services office
Types of support on campus
Organizing telehealth appointments
Managing a daily college schedule
Planning self care options
Thinking about living arrangements
Alternate paths to a degree
Coping with a medical leave
Till
3/26/24
Dinner and talk back featuring co-writer and producer Keith Beauchamp
See flyer for details
Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting for the Have Hope Recovery Center on 3/22. See flyer for details.
Drury High School has a shiny new look! We recently installed a new mural proudly displaying the Portrait of a Graduate competencies and our focus on Early College. Find out more about our Early College program in collaboration with MCLA here: www.napsk12.org/EarlyCollege
MCLA Student Government to Hold 46th Annual Sam Gomez Road Race
See flyer for details!
Baby Bonanza
See flyer for details
