To celebrate Earth Day/May Day at New Marlborough Central, all of the students in Pre-K through 3rd grade chose an activity that they were interested in. Then, they enjoyed an afternoon of shared discovery in a multiage group setting. Every teacher and staff member led the activities, which included making paper, a nature scavenger hunt, weeding and beautifying the garden beds, making bug hotels, using recycled items to create treasure from trash, painting rocks to add to the school garden, and using natural dyes from weeds to color clothing. It was a wonderful experience for all involved!
Threads of Hope, a family embroidery workshop, free to attend, will be held at the Bushnell-Sage Library in Sheffield. Everyone aged 8 and up is welcome to join, accompanied by their parents. You can register for the event by visiting https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0C4DADA722A4FEC43-56758569-threads#/,
and more details can be found on the library website's calendar at https://www.bushnellsagelibrary.org/calendar?view=calendar&month=05-2025.
This event is associated with Project 351, a Massachusetts-based nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering youth leadership and service; you can learn more about them at project351.org and on Instagram @project351.
Our Mount Everett choir students put on a fantastic concert Monday night—great job, everyone! Thank you to Margherita for the photographs
The 2025 yearbook is here! We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary effort our yearbook staff put into designing it. Great job, Makayla, Tyler, Sydnee, Aliyah, and Kelly!
If you've ordered a book and haven't received it yet, please see Ms. Giordano. We also have a limited number of extra yearbooks available for $66 on a first-come, first-served basis.
Fourth-quarter Impressionism-inspired paintings created by eighth-grade students.
Fourth-grade science classes built and tested oscilloscopes to make sound waves visible.
Fifth-grade science students explore the idea of inversely proportional relationships. The phenomenon of objects appearing smaller when they are far away is due to apparent size and the concept of perspective. The lesson was a one-day residency with MAPS: Music, Art, Puppets & Sound.
The Early College Graphic Design class learned about typography by designing acrylic boards laser cut with a message of their choice.
Mount Everett's 2025 Prom was a huge success, thanks to the fantastic efforts of the junior class prom committee and all the teachers who helped organize and chaperone the event!
To access photos from the event:
https://mounteverett.pic-time.com/gWxHDryYo1B1K
This morning, Mount Everett students explored a wide array of career paths at our career fair. Students discovered numerous opportunities right here in our community.
Yesterday, students in Mr. Barrett's Hiking, Leadership, & the Environment course hiked seven miles of the Appalachian Trail. Their route took them through the "burn scar" of Great Barrington and concluded with a swim in Benedict Pond.
Last night's Family Math Night was a huge success, bringing together attendees of all ages from across our three schools! Families enjoyed engaging math games designed to boost mathematical understanding, and they even received materials to keep the fun going at home.
A huge thank you to all the families and teachers who helped make this event so wonderful!
Congratulations to SBRSD Special Olympics participants! Yesterday, our athletes earned a total of 23 medals: 8 gold, 8 silver, and 7 bronze. Well done, all!
Spring arrived in vibrant style at the Berkshire Botanical Garden on May 4th, 2025, thanks to the spirited Maypole dance by SBRSD's 4th and 5th graders! Their artistry and exuberance marked a delightful start to the season.
The Interact club and the Great Barrington Rotary joined forces this past Saturday, May 10th, at Mount Everett to cultivate the Pollinator garden. Their dedicated efforts have yielded fantastic results! We even have a mascot, Bob the horse! 😄
A huge thank you goes out to the Great Barrington Rotary and its members for their generous plant donations, enhancing the garden's beauty. We deeply appreciate their collaborative spirit and the wonderful teamwork with our Interact members. We eagerly anticipate the arrival of butterflies and bees!
Ms. Keeler’s 5th-grade book group was treated to a surprise Virtual Author visit with Rob Buyea, who wrote “The Perfect Score” and “Because of Mr. Terupt”
Fifth-grade science students built and tested sundials to deepen their understanding of the Sun and Earth's relationship.
8th-grade Art students started their quarter with multi-media decorative lettering
Celebrating our softball seniors for their dedication at Mt. Everett! A big thank you to all who attended senior night to support the Eagles!
photo: Margherita Lamanno
To improve navigation in the non-fiction section, Digital Design & Marketing students have created library wayfinding signage. Their designs feature Dewey Decimal Classification posters and acrylic subject markers located within the stacks. Prototypes are available in the library, and final versions will incorporate coordinated colors and professional printing following further research.
Share your thoughts with the Digital Design and Marketing class by taking this short survey:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6xeSW8FvfDwGDUuavcwSTab3xw6qvvvhaNqPN5-ua6fcOEg/viewform?usp=sharing
