Southern Berkshire Regional School District

Work is underway on the art wing's yearly snowman portrait exhibit.

The NMC PreK students have been enjoying several festive and educational activities centered around the themes of the Little Blue Truck story and Thanksgiving. They collaborated to build and paint their own Little Blue Truck, crafted masks of their favorite farm animals from the story, and enthusiastically acted out the narrative. Fine motor skills were practiced through tabletop activities such as making "Turkey Stew" using counting games and fun additions, sorting colored turkeys, and sculpting playdough farm animals for barn mats. To prepare for their special "Friendsgiving" luncheon, each child created unique watercolor turkey decorations. The children shared a communal feast, bringing in items to share, and enjoyed reading the book "Thanksgiving is for Giving Thanks" while they ate, making the celebration a delightful blend of literacy, art, cooperative play, and gratitude.

Mount Everett students are preparing for the upcoming senior luncheon!

Get thee to the TAC PAC for tonight's show: Richard III - 7pm!

The Mount Everett Theatre Department and Shakespeare and Company proudly present Richard III.

Tickets - $8 for students or $10 for adults.

Mount Everett’s performance at Shakespeare and Company’s Fall Festival will be Sunday, November 23rd, at 3:30 p.m. For ticket information for the Fall Festival, visit www.Shakespeare.org or call 413-637-3353.

The Kindergarten students at both UME and NMC visited the Berkshire Botanical Gardens in Stockbridge. We learned some nature vocabulary words - "evergreen," "deciduous," and "topiary." We also learned about pollination and went on a seed scavenger hunt through the woods!

Italia Oates officially signed with Quinnipiac University for their Acrobatics and Tumbling Program! Congratulations Italia!

🌟 Sponsor a Yearbook Page! 🌟

The yearbook committee is offering Page Sponsorships to local businesses and supportive families. This is a unique opportunity to gain visibility while directly contributing to the creation of a cherished memory book for our students.

What Does a Page Sponsorship Look Like?
For a single investment of $20, your business or family will receive exclusive recognition on a dedicated page within the yearbook.

Visibility: Your name will be featured on the page with the line:
"This page generously donated by (Name of Business/Family)"

Contact kgiordano@sbrsd.org for more information

Marjorie Borreda from Le Petit Ranch in Sheffield came to visit and taught the Kindergarten classes at UME about Dog Bite Prevention. We learned safe ways to introduce yourself to new dogs and how to pet them. We had so much fun and learned a lot!

Honoring those who served! 🇺🇸
Today at our Middle School, we held a a Veterans Day Assembly.

We were incredibly honored to host several of our community's veterans who shared powerful first-hand accounts of their service to our nation. Hearing their stories firsthand brought history to life for our students in a profound way.

The NMC PreK class spent the week studying owls as part of their fall animal unit. They explored the topic using both fiction and nonfiction, heavily focusing on the book "Owl Babies," which they acted out with puppets while analyzing the characters, setting, problem, solution, and feelings. The children also learned about the owl life cycle and how owls prepare for winter. A highlight was using a special owl mask to understand that owls can't see peripherally, explaining their remarkable head rotation. Finally, they made their own owl masks to take home and built three-dimensional owls using playdough, feathers, googly eyes, and pipe cleaners.

Mount Everett Homecoming 2025

Mount Everett is excited to announce the performance dates for its Fall Festival of Shakespeare production of Richard III!

Mount Everett:
November 14 - 7pm
November 15 - 2pm & 7pm

Shakespeare & Co:
November 23 - 3:30pm

Juniors, Seniors, and Parents are Invited to
FAFSA & College Finance Night

Wednesday, November 12 at 4:30 pm in the Mount Everett Library

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to determine eligibility for federal grants and loans. Most colleges also use your FAFSA to determine their own scholarships and discounts — so it’s worth filling out.

Please join us! We’ll walk through the application process and serve up pizza while you learn. There will be time to ask questions and chat with school counselors/advisors.

There will be a special presentation by the Assistant Director of Financial Aid Services at UMass Amherst.

The high school French classes prepared a spectacular event for National French Week! They put together a special French Dance Workshop for their peers. It was a chance to step into the world of French culture and learn some iconic moves, including Le Can Can, Les Positions de Ballet, and La Gavotte. Many students came to join us, got moving, and immersed themselves in the fun and history of French dance. It was a unique opportunity to celebrate!

The final school portraits have been captured! Thank you to the students who have worked hard to photograph SBRSD and SBCCP.

The online galleries will be closing on November 15th, so please be sure to:
Order your photos as soon as possible.
Download all your purchased files before the deadline.

We appreciate your support!

Fifth-grade science students created storyboards for their stop-motion animation project about photosynthesis.

🎃 Pre-K pumpkin fun!
Mrs. Krom's pre-K students have been diving into some wonderful pumpkin math and science fun!

These fantastic gourds were generously donated by Hilary and Jim Collingwood of MoonFlower Farm and Floral in Sheffield. Hilary and Jim supplied pumpkins to all elementary school teachers so every student could enjoy this engaging hands-on learning experience.

What an amazing morning of science in action! Our seventh graders successfully launched their hot air balloons this morning.

SBRSD really brought the spooky spirit today! 🎃