8th grade thematic squash/smash books
The entire 6th grade took a trip to the covered bridge in Sheffield yesterday. They worked on various ELA, art, and science activities using the river and watershed as a central focus. We had a beautiful autumn day to get out into nature!
Fifth grade science students work with Flying Cloud's Christian Drake to answer the question, "Why are most leaves green?". Students completed a simple chromatography experiment designed to separate different types of chlorophyll from spinach leaves.
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Superintendent Ricca entertained our patient Pre-K students while they waited for their class photos with this year's portrait team.
Students in Mrs. Cooke's pre-kindergarten class kicked things off by making a delicious burrito recipe. Guest educator Jenny Schwartz will be working with all students from pre-K through fifth grade this year, teaching them the science behind cooking.
The NMC Pre-K class has been busy with fun activities focusing on "All About Me," feelings, and classroom kindness. A highlight was releasing the butterflies we'd been raising, which was a very exciting day! We also worked on a few special projects. The children used cubes to count the letters in their names and then we made a graph to see how many letters each name had. To celebrate self-love, we did a collaborative painting to make our "I Like Myself" poster. Each child picked something they like about themselves, and we took a photo of it to add to our poster. Finally, we made our "Pre-KINDergarten Promise" with handprints, where everyone pledged to try their best to follow the things on our kindness list.
Mount Everett Band at the Lee Founders Day parade
10th grade Chemistry students brought the heat to the lab, exploring the vibrant world of flame tests! 🔥 They investigated how different chemical compounds produce a unique spectrum of colors when heated.
As Mr. Von Ruden always says....measure twice, cut once!
Mount Everett art students recently drew inspiration from their local surroundings. They spent an afternoon at Sheffield's Covered Bridge and the Housatonic River, where they created art inspired by the natural environment. Their work, created using various mediums, will be featured in a local exhibit as part of the River Project, an initiative that aims to create a curriculum focused on local land stewardship.
Pre-K students brought their A-game to P.E. class! Their energy is contagious!
Mount Everett student, Rosie, is pursuing a Studio course where she is studying the evolution of bread. She has been uncovering how a simple staple has shaped cultures and history by this hands-on and student-led experience. Rosie is baking her way through the ages, from the earliest known flatbreads to the artisan loaves of the modern era.
The fall sports season is off to a strong start for the Eagles!
It was a great day for both the varsity girls and JV boys teams. The boys' team had a decisive 5-1 victory against Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School.
Fall Sports Photos:
Eagle fans, we want to see the action through your lens! Please send us your Fall sports photos! We are especially in need of volleyball, track, and golf!
It was a great day for both the varsity girls and JV boys teams. The boys' team had a decisive 5-1 victory against Pioneer Valley Chinese Immersion School.
Fall Sports Photos:
Eagle fans, we want to see the action through your lens! Please send us your Fall sports photos! We are especially in need of volleyball, track, and golf!
In their Photography One class, students studied John Szarkowski's 1978 MoMA exhibition, "Mirrors and Windows: American Photography since 1960." They explored a central metaphor: photography as both a window and a mirror.
A photograph can be a window, offering a glimpse into the world beyond our own experience. At the same time, it can be a mirror, reflecting the photographer’s life, feelings, and personal perspective.
A photograph can be a window, offering a glimpse into the world beyond our own experience. At the same time, it can be a mirror, reflecting the photographer’s life, feelings, and personal perspective.
At UME, our students are kicking off the year with purpose! They're setting personal and academic goals to make this school year their best one yet.
Inspired by the book The Dot by Peter H. Reynolds, our Kindergarteners discovered that everyone can make their mark and be creative. They've been exploring different ways to make their own dots and create something wonderful from them. We are so proud of their artistic imaginations!
The first five-day week of the school year was a success! We are wishing everyone a restful and relaxing weekend. Superintendent Ricca's newsletter can be found here: https://secure.smore.com/n/713ct
The Spanish 4, 5, and AP classes came together for a delicious and collaborative lesson on Spanish culinary traditions! We had a great time learning about and making some incredible gazpacho.
Our high school ceramics elective is where imagination meets clay, and a simple lump of earth transforms into a work of art.
