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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.

Upcoming Winter Coffee Date sponsored by MountainOne. Hope to see you there!

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

CSAs available at Full Well Farm! They accept SNAP and HIP. See flyer for details.

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. @miaa033 @MassachusettsSchoolAdministratos'Association

Upcoming programming in our community.

There is an upcoming webinar related to youth vaping and building positive relationships with youth happening on January 23rd at 12:00. See link for details. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OoEIpR_rQQmSdsgXAi75-Q#/registration?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=11da3a57-7fe5-4f6f-9ebf-0f6362e304b2 Join Parents Against Vaping Founding Partner, Mimi Boublik, for a virtual conversation with nationally renowned parenting expert, best-selling author and Founder of Parenting Horizons, Julie Ross, to discuss critical topics for parents and anyone who works with pre-teens through young adults. Ms. Ross will share her parenting expertise and answer questions live from attendees. Topics include: How to build a trusting relationship with our kids (and why!), how to talk to our kids about vaping and substance use, what to do when parents discover their kids are vaping or using other substances, how to parent with heart when kids are struggling with addiction, and more! Be sure to submit your questions for Julie Ross when you register.

North Adams Mobile Food Bank Friday, 1/19 11am to noon All are welcome! There are no eligibility requirements to participate. FREE produce and grocery items are provided by the Food Bank of W. MA. The Food Bank also has SNAP Outreach staff that can help folks apply for SNAP benefits. Folks can call the Food Bank’s SNAP line at 413.992.6204 and one of the Coordinators can quickly tell you if you’re eligible and help you apply for SNAP benefits over the phone. See flyer for details. https://www.foodbankwma.org

MASS MoCA Free Day! Saturday, January 27th See flyer for details

Energy Efficiency for Children and Adults! Looking for a fun activity for your kids to do on a Saturday afternoon? Want to learn more about how weatherization can benefit you and the environment as well? Williams College, in collaboration with MCLA, is hosting a two-part weatherization education event! While the kids create a fun (and useful) draft stopper, join us in a presentation about weatherization: what it is, how it can help save you money, and how you can access it. If you don't have kids but are still interested in attending the presentation, wonderful—we would love to have you! This event will take place from 2 pm-3:00 pm, Jan 20th at Milne Library. See flyer for details.