A powerful day of art and history at Mount Everett. Students experienced "Third Generation: A Survivor’s Story," a dance piece by Shany Dagan that explores the "echoes" of Holocaust survival and the resilience passed down through generations. The performance concluded with a thoughtful Q&A, allowing students to connect directly with Shany and the performers about the creative process and the history behind the movement.
Kindergarteners had a wonderful time making crepes with guest parents Marjorie Borreda and Mitch Moulton from Le Petit Ranch! Together, students read the recipe, took turns measuring ingredients, and practiced their stirring skills. This hands-on lesson strengthened early literacy and math skills while fostering teamwork and patience. Beyond the cooking, students explored how crepes bring French families together, expanding their cultural horizons one delicious bite at a time!
To celebrate national FFA week, Mount Everett’s FFA welcomed both Massachusetts state and national officers. Together they provided lessons and demonstrations about eggs, hatching, and chickens for Mrs. Carlson‘s first grade class.
We are so proud of our Mt. Everett Middle School students for their participation in the Changemakers for Good student leadership program. This incredible initiative empowers our young leaders to identify community needs, build empathy, and take real action to create positive change.
Seeing our students step up to lead with heart and purpose is what being an Eagle is all about! We can’t wait to see the "good" they bring to our school and community.
Seeing our students step up to lead with heart and purpose is what being an Eagle is all about! We can’t wait to see the "good" they bring to our school and community.
Spring travel youth soccer season is just around the corner!
High school Interact members visited SBCCP pre-schoolers to foster a love for reading and build meaningful mentorships across grade levels.
Two new names to put on the banner. Max Manning & Ian Lanoue Western Mass D3 champs. Yaritza Cruz-Bravo first female in school history to place in WMass, placing 4th. John Fredsall placed 4th and Tristian Pritchard placed 3rd. Max earned his 100th win. All will compete in the D3 State tournament next weekend in Gloucester.
Mount Everett Advances to Western Mass Final
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The South Egremont School made large Valentines on cardboard for their families using paint, chalk, cloth and all kinds of interesting collage materials! They wrote love poems inspired by the poetry in “Hailstones and Halibut Bones.”
A small sampling:
Love smells like roses.
Love tastes like peaches.
Love feels like my mom and dad hugging me.
Love looks like Valentine’s Day!
Love smells like the birds flying south for the winter.
Love tastes like apples.
Love feels like a hug from my mom and my dad and my baby.
Love looks like my art that I make.
Love smells like my house.
Love tastes like warm apples.
Love feels like my sweater.
Love looks like my family!
A small sampling:
Love smells like roses.
Love tastes like peaches.
Love feels like my mom and dad hugging me.
Love looks like Valentine’s Day!
Love smells like the birds flying south for the winter.
Love tastes like apples.
Love feels like a hug from my mom and my dad and my baby.
Love looks like my art that I make.
Love smells like my house.
Love tastes like warm apples.
Love feels like my sweater.
Love looks like my family!
Kindergarten students enjoyed a sweet visit from Le Petit Ranch in Sheffield. Marjorie Borreda brought her gentle guinea pigs to help us explore kindness, friendship, and respect. Students observed how animals show care, practiced respectful interaction, and wrote kind Valentine notes to our furry friends: building empathy, early writing skills, and lots of smiles along the way!
From the music to the decorations, the Valentine's Day dance at Mount Everett Middle School was an unforgettable night of fun for all the students. Huge thanks to the MS and 9th Grade Student Councils, as well as our amazing chaperones, for making the magic happen!
Tenth grade English students took on a creative writing assignment that involved looking at “artifacts”/”evidence” and writing conclusions. Many students enjoyed taking on detective roles!
Third graders in Ms. Silk’s and Ms. Duval’s science classes are applying their understanding of gravity and friction to design intricate patterns using giant sand pendulums.
Ms. Johnson has arranged for Ms. Kate and her silver poodle, Sylvie, to read to students in Mrs. Sarnacki’s classroom.
After two years of dedication, Maryn has completed her stunning mural. Blending high-tech imagery with the beauty of nature, the piece is a love letter to our school community.
In Maryn’s words: "Mr. Siket and I have been planning this since middle school. By blending his love for technology with my passion for nature, I wanted to show how they can thrive together. If you stopped to chat or offer a kind word while I was painting, thank you. You were my motivation to cross the finish line."
What to look for:
✨ The Creation of Adam reimagined
📟 Hidden messages in Matrix code
🎹 A tribute to Stevie Wonder
👐 The Wu-Tang Clan (per Mr. Siket’s request!)
📍 Find it: Blue hallway, right by the cafeteria. Come find the hidden details!
Students in Mrs. Blackwell’s fifth-grade science class are simulating various atmospheric and oceanic temperatures to identify the optimal conditions for precipitation.
Students in Spanish 1 and 3 dove into the vibrant history of Carnival this week! By crafting traditional masks and comparing celebrations across the Spanish-speaking world, they got a firsthand look at this global festival. ¡Feliz Carnaval!
Students in French 4/5 explored the traditions of La Chandeleur by making In French, the word for pancake is crêpes, a custom used to determine if an early spring is on the horizon
Kindergarten students explored Groundhog Day by learning that the groundhog saw his shadow Monday, meaning six more weeks of winter! Students created their own groundhogs and used chalk to make shadow reliefs, exploring how light creates shadows. This playful art activity helped us connect seasonal traditions with science, creativity, and observation.
The Pre-K students at NMC have been having a blast with our winter unit! We kicked things off by reading The Snowy Day, and everyone created their own "snowy day" masterpieces using fluffy snow puff paint and a little cutout of Peter.
Since the bitter cold has kept us inside, I brought the snow to them! The children enjoyed some sensory play with indoor snow and practiced their math skills by creating playdough snowflakes on our number mats. To wrap up the fun, they went "ice skating" by painting with colored ice cubes featuring their own photos. It’s been a wonderful way to embrace the season!
Since the bitter cold has kept us inside, I brought the snow to them! The children enjoyed some sensory play with indoor snow and practiced their math skills by creating playdough snowflakes on our number mats. To wrap up the fun, they went "ice skating" by painting with colored ice cubes featuring their own photos. It’s been a wonderful way to embrace the season!
