Williams College is hosting Summer Science Lab 2024 for current 4th, 5th, and 6th graders this summer. This week-long hands-on science experimentation runs the week of July 8-12, 2024 and July 15-19, 2024 from 9:00-3:00. Scholarships are available.
More information can be found and registration can be found here: https://learning-in-action.williams.edu/education-outreach/summer-science-lab/
Professor Amanda Turek will present chemical mysteries to the young scientists. Students in groups of four will experiment with multiple chemical reactions relating to solids, liquids, and gasses in Williams College laboratories with the assistance of Williams students and two Berkshire County middle school teachers – Tim Herrmann and Stephen Bechtel.
Williams College has made 12 scholarships available. To request scholarship funding, parents/guardians need to email sslab@williams.edu prior to completing the registration form. They cannot offer bus transportation but are willing to connect parents interested in carpooling with each other.
Despite the weather today the next Mobile Food Bank scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, 4/5, from 11am to noon at the Brien Center will still be taking place. All are welcome! Free produce and grocery items are provided by the Food Bank of W. MA. https://www.foodbankwma.org.
In the event the Food Bank cancels they will post updates on social media and email community stakeholders. The Food Bank will also post updates to their call line: 413-419-0079
See SNAP Outreach flyers with updated income guidelines. Folks looking to apply or with questions can call the Food Bank's Outreach Team at (413) 992-6204
Chair yoga at Colegrove is canceled today due to school closings. Hope to see you next week!
Upcoming programming from the Family Place
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!
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
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.
Spring Nature Explorers program at Sheep Hill during April break. See flyer for details.
MCLA Student Government to Hold 46th Annual Sam Gomez Road Race
See flyer for details!
Baby Bonanza
See flyer for details
Massachusetts State SNAP Supplement
The Department of Transitional Assistance is pleased to announce the launch of the new State SNAP Supplement effective February 14th, 2024. This supplement will help lawfully-present immigrants who are living in Massachusetts buy food. People who do not qualify for federal SNAP benefits may qualify for this.
Starting February 14, many individuals and families will begin receiving the State SNAP Supplement.
If a person applied for SNAP before December 4 and was denied, they should reapply.
If a person applied for SNAP after December 4, they do not need to reapply, even if they were denied.
If a person newly applies, DTA will contact them to process their application
The department has also set up a web page with FAQ and helpful information: mass.gov/statesnap
For more information about SNAP and to apply: https://www.mass.gov/snap-benefits-formerly-food-stamps
