NORTH ADAMS PUBLIC SCHOOLS TO HOST PRE-K APPLICATION, KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION, AND SCREENINGS FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2024-2025
North Adams Public Schools will host in-person PreK application, Kindergarten registration, and screenings for both grades in preparation for the 2024-2025 school year. PreK children must be 3 or 4 years of age by August 31, 2024. Kindergarten children must be 5 years of age by August 31, 2024.
PreK students currently enrolled in North Adams Public Schools do not need to register. Parents/guardians must make an appointment for each application/registration: no walk-ins will be accommodated.
All screenings will take place at the North Adams Armory located at 206 Ashland Street, North Adams between the hours of 9AM and 2PM. To schedule an appointment, please call Carrie Silva at the North Adams Public Schools Central Office at (413) 776-1673.
PreK Application & Screening Dates:
March 25th and 26th, 2024
Kindergarten Registration & Screening Dates:
March 27th and 28th, 2024
Additional Information:
Parents/guardians should be prepared to bring all of the following to their appointment:
Your child
Child's birth certificate
Child's current physical exam/immunization record, signed by their doctor (must be from within the last 13 months)
Any additional medical records you think we may need (ie. asthma, food allergies)
Proof of residency (must have all of these 3 items)
1. Valid driver's license or photo ID (passports are also acceptable)
2. Copy of utility bill (electric, heat, cable, water, etc.) dated within the last 60 days
3. One of the following: Recent mortgage statement, copy of lease/rental agreement, or letter from housing office
If applicable, please bring any legal/court documentation (i.e. sole custody, legal guardianship, name changes, adoption, DCF paperwork, etc.)
For enrollment questions or concerns, please contact Carrie Silva at 413-776-1673 or email at csilva@napsk12.org.
Assistant Superintendent Tim Callahan and Drury Students Jacinta Felix and Madison Saunders presented the district’s Portrait of a Graduate work at the county-wide Berk12 Convening on Thursday at the Berkshire Innovation Center in Pittsfield.
Dr. Callahan emphasized the need to rethink how learning is prioritized within our Berkshire County Schools to meet the needs of students, employers, colleges, and the community. He called upon attendees to take action to make sure our teachers and students across the county are allowed to focus on what matters most rather than being pressured to race through hundreds of content standards for an ever-increasing slate of standardized tests.
Jacinta and Madison talked about their positive experiences at Drury High School, the freedom they feel to forge their own pathways through the Early College Program, the community building they experience during CREW advisory periods, and the benefit of interventions and support they receive during Flex block each day.
The county-wide Portrait of a Graduate emphasizes six core competencies that prepare students for life after high school, and our Drury student representatives exemplified those competencies in their presentation and in their leadership within the school.
Upcoming Winter Coffee Date sponsored by MountainOne. Hope to see you there!
Upcoming programming brought to you by Roots Teen Center!
Head Start has openings in their after-school program. See link for details! https://berkhs.org/enrollment-application
Upcoming programming from nbCC.
Updated Food & Meal Site Listing for Berkshire County (2/8/24): https://5il.co/2el6l
The updated listing includes information about CHP's Food for All program. For more information and the schedule: chpberkshires.org/family/food-for-all
Food for All is CHP's mobile farm stand, which travels to CHP practice locations each week loaded with food grown by local farmers. Stop in on pickup days and grab a bag filled with produce from local Berkshire farmers. Everyone deserves healthy, local food! CHP makes that happen. Have questions? We can help! Give us a call at (413).528.0457.
SNAP Outreach flyers (English & Spanish) from the Food Bank of W. MA and the WIC informational flyer for families with young children:
https://5il.co/2el6k
https://5il.co/2el6j
Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
Zoom, 2/13 from 5-7 pm
Open to all!
Join us on Tuesday February 13 from 5-7PM. Register at https://forms.gle/VJs1tbHuYxoTdvEu6
New Year, New Skills
with Girls With Impact’s Business & Leadership Academy
Seen in The New York Times
Families - Exciting news! We've teamed up with Girls With Impact to offer your daughters FREE tuition for their 10-week Business & Leadership Academy, all thanks to their generous partner, The Women's Foundation of Boston.
Starting the weeks of February 12 & March 11, this program delivers an immersive learning experience for young women aged 14-24. Attend just one class a week from anywhere, and empower yourself with essential Business and Leadership skills. Plus, enrolled students get a shot at the Girls With Impact Venture Competition, where the top winner receives $1,000 in seed funding for their business idea or educational pursuits.
This opportunity is your ticket to a head start in college and your future career. Our proven e-learning approach has paved the way for countless young women's success, and we're confident it'll do the same for you.
Enrollment is OPEN NOW for our February 12 & March 11 sessions, but spots are filling up fast. Don't let this chance slip away. Join us to build your skills and craft a brighter future today!
https://youtu.be/m3g9qtMMfqQ?si=_mZPN3r7P0yeK76R
More information can be found here: https://5il.co/2ekub
CSAs available at Full Well Farm!
They accept SNAP and HIP.
See flyer for details.
The 1Berkshire Youth Leadership Program is currently accepting applications for the class of 2025. The deadline to apply is February 16th. This is a year-long program for Juniors in high school and Junior-aged homeschool students in Berkshire County. It kicks off with a 2.5 day retreat June 7-9, then monthly day-long sessions from August thru March with graduation being in April 2025. This is meant to be a program that serves and elevates those who have not necessarily had access to robust leadership development opportunities previously, not just the "top students" in a district, as they find those students grow the most through participation. They aspire to have representation from every district in the county and the program is capped at 30 participants. For more information on the program, here is the link. https://1berkshire.com/1berkshire-programs/youth-leadership-program/
Current sophomores can use the direct link to the application found here: https://form.jotform.com/233314847456158
Upcoming programming at the North Adams Public Library!
Upcoming programming from the Family Center!
COLORISM 101: HISTORY, HOW IT WORKS, RESISTANCE STRATEGIES ON FEBRUARY 7, 2024 AT 6 PM
The NAACP, Berkshire County Branch invites the public to join the branch and our special guest Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Williams, Dr. VaNatta S. Ford for Colorism 101. During this presentation Dr. Ford will discuss the history of colorism, how it functions, and strategies to resist colorist behaviors and practices.
Colorism has been defined as the privileging of light skin tone over dark skin tone. The stigma of colorism continues to produce discord, distrust, discrimination, and cultural disconnects between Black and White individuals as well as within the Black American family and community.
Join us on Zoom using link https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87125061409?pwd=a1dJcndqdVpOMzBTc0dtaW1HbWNMQT09
The next North Adams Mobile Food Bank will be on Friday, 2/2, from 11am to noon at the Brien Center (American Legion Drive). All are welcome! There are no requirements to participate. FREE grocery and produce items are provided by the Food Bank of W.MA.
Registration is now open for the Berkshire County Youth Lacrosse Spring Season. Please follow this link for more information: https://berkshirecountylacrosse.leagueapps.com/
Upcoming nbCC youth-led forum. See flyer for details.
Food for All is CHP's mobile farm stand, which travels to CHP practice locations each week loaded with food grown by local farmers. Stop in on pickup days and grab a bag filled with produce from local Berkshire farmers.
Everyone deserves healthy, local food! CHP makes that happen. Have questions? They can help! Give them a call at (413).528.0457. For a full listing of locations: chpberkshires.org/family/food-for-all
2nd and 4th Mondays of the month | 1-2:30 PM
CHP North Adams Family Medical and Dental
71 Hospital Avenue, North Adams
1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month | 1-2:30 PM
CHP Adams Family Services
19 Depot Street, Adams
Last Friday, NAPS staff attended the MSAA/MIAA Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Summit at the College of the Holy Cross. While there, they heard from students and educators from across the Commonwealth about bystander interventions, creating inclusive spaces in the digital world, and more! We're excited to move this work forward together.
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@MassachusettsSchoolAdministratos'Association
Upcoming programming in our community.
