Kindergarteners at UME created a beautiful visual homage to Eric Carle's "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" as part of their author study.
Last week, Photo One students practiced controlling exposure by making photograms in the darkroom and created abstract prints with "Intentional Camera Movement" using their DSLR cameras.
8th grade Science class engaged in a "Genetics and Inheritance" project where students learned about how characteristics are passed down from generation to generation. The project covers both inherited and acquired traits through 3 generations of a dog family tree. They learned about the types of inheritance and how environment plays a factor in the development of an organism.
9 Square in the Air!
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/66442570/educating-our-eagles-volume-4/11
5th grade students predicting changes in a habitat with this project-based lesson.
Read about it in our latest curriculum and instruction newsletter:
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/66442570/educating-our-eagles-volume-4/6
Our girls basketball team qualified for the Massachusetts State Tournament as the #32 seed. They won their preliminary game on Tuesday and play tonight at 5:00 p.m. at top seed Hoosac Valley.
Our boys basketball team qualified as well, earning a #31 seed. They had the distinction of playing the first game of the state tournament in any division. They lost in a close game.
At the Division 3 State Wrestling Tournament, Connor Lupiani placed 6th, and Tyler Candelari placed 8th. Also, congratulations goes out to Yaritza Cruz on being the first female wrestler from Mount Everett to compete in the MIAA Girls State Wrestling Tournament.
SBRSD Staff Art Exhibit is up in the community art space outside of the administration offices. Come and check it out!
Luke had a great "good news call of the week" yesterday! Great job, Luke!
Teen Truth Leadership Summit took place this afternoon with some of our middle and high school students. The TEEN TRUTH leadership summit identifies critical student issues while developing a student-centered action plan to address them.
Middle and high school students participated in an assembly this morning with guest speaker JC Pohl from Teen Truth.
The TEEN TRUTH school assembly gives students a voice and empowers them to be the difference on campus.
Mt. Everett Culinary students are putting together Easter baskets for sale!
From Mr. Miller: In recognition of National Reading Month, we are celebrating children’s literature this week and challenge you to spend time each night reading with or to your kids. As extensive research in early childhood education shows, reading to them from a young age provides ample benefits including:
• Supporting cognitive development
• Improving language and literacy skills
• Preparing for academic success
• Increased concentration and imagination
• And most importantly family bonding
Have you checked out Mt. Everett's Tech Talk Podcast?
Students as Technology Leaders (SaTL) class discusses tips, tutorials, and trends in the ever-changing world of technology.
https://open.spotify.com/show/2NoSF5liXb0HUb2yH0qQ1Q
Undermountain Elementary PTO Presents: our first ever Snowman Challenge
Who: All SBRSD families
What: Snowman Challenge
Where: Send pictures to umepto@sbrsd.org
When: February Break (02/20/2022-02/26/2022)
Pictures Due by February 28th.
Winners will be announced March 1st
Family prizes include:
1st Place: 4 Lift Tickets to Butternut
2nd Place: Family Day Pass at Berkshire South
3rd Place: $25.00 Gift Card to Fuel
Mt. Everett Interact students made delicious cookies for our staff for Valentine's Day.
Mt Evertt's newest club took its first field trip this year! The New Day Club, a club to support our newest bilingual students, visited The Berkshire Museum, where we studied Ancient Explorations and took in the entire collection. We then headed to La Fogata for a delicious Columbian lunch!
The students thoroughly enjoyed their day! It was everyone's first field trip since Covid and the enjoyment of being out together was contagious.
The New Day Club is currently fundraising for future educational trips. The Berkshire Museum visit was free and the students paid their way at La Fogata.
SBRSD students reflect on love and Valentine's Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8epyXd41c14
6th graders enjoyed "Free-reading, hot chocolate Friday" – encouraging a lifelong love of reading!
Thank you to our friends at Jane Iredale for the lovely and thoughtful care packages that our staff received today. We feel so lucky to have such a caring community, here in the Berkshires.
