The Mt. Everett Robotics program stole the show last night at Flying Cloud Institute’s STEAM Challenge Night at the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield. Presenting alongside representatives from General Dynamics and the Berkshire Innovation Center, Mt. Everett students Ben Vella, Sophie DelMasto, and Matt Bennett demonstrated how to fly a drone and drive a robot to pick up and deliver objects. Young students from all over the county attended last night’s event and at some points were 10-15 deep in line waiting for a chance to work with our Mt. Everett students. Many parents took the opportunity to scan QR codes to watch Mt. Everett’s underwater drone and model rockets in action as well.
Check out this article by Transcend, where Superintendents from Rural school districts talk about the wonderful things rural schools across the nation are doing! Superintendent Regulbuto is also quoted sharing the innovative programs that are available right here, at Mount Everett! https://transcendeducation.org/innovation-in-rural-education-what-superintendents-are-saying/
Our Transcend Core Team, Design Team, and Community group have been working hard this week! Our community team came up with words and phrases that describe what makes them feel proud about our school community, and our design and core team focused on the types of outcomes they want to achieve while being part of Transcend's Rural School Design Cohort!
Willy Wonka: Kids, this weekend! October 20-22. Friday and Saturday shows at 7pm and Sunday at 2pm.
Middle School launched their hot air balloons this morning. This project-based STEM lesson is an annual tradition at Mount Everett. Great work, seventh-graders!
The 2024 yearbook is on sale now through October 31. If you purchase before the end of the month you will receive 10% off!
Full-priced yearbooks are available to purchase until the beginning of March.
https://www.treering.com/purchase?PassCode=1016433024132502
Mount Everett Portfolio students completed a still life with a focus on reflective surfaces.
UME students were treated to a presentation by Shawn Stevens this morning. Shawn brought his Mohican culture, music, and teachings from the Stockbridge Munsee Community to share with our students.
Mount Everett's FFA Petting Zoo - Saturday, October 14
SBRSD presents Willy Wonka Kids
October 20 - 7pm
October 21 - 7pm
October 22 - 2pm
More wonderful news to share about our technology course offerings! https://theberkshireedge.com/mount-everett-becomes-one-of-the-first-federally-approved-educational-institutions-in-the-state-to-fly-drones-on-the-schools-campus/
Excited to share that we have received $155K in support grants to help us continue to fund our Early College and Innovation Pathways programs!
https://theberkshireedge.com/southern-berkshire-regional-school-district-secures-155000-in-grant-funding-for-mount-everetts-early-college-and-innovation-pathways-programs/
The current issue of Educating Our Eagles is available for viewing.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/68471697/educating-our-eagles-volume-18
This week the Interact club finished the weeding of the pollinator garden with the help of some Rotarians. The students also learned about which plants were good for bees and butterflies! They did an amazing job! The garden is looking great and we have happy pollinators!
Massini bus safety training at UME this week
There will be an information session for a summer student travel opportunity on Wednesday, October 11.
UME 4th graders released butterflies as part of the Life Cycles unit in Science. They learned about the four stages of metamorphosis including the egg, the larva (caterpillar), the pupa (chrysalis), and the adult butterfly.
Boys Soccer tied Granby with a spectacular goal by Brady Carpenter and a series of great saves by Ian Lanoue.
Students in Ms. Von Ruden’s Science class created Tensegrity Structures: structures created by a system of isolated parts under compression that are suspended by elements in tension and arranged in such a way the compressed parts do not touch each other.
The Cross Country team celebrated their seniors this week at our Senior Night home meet!
