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Elementary and high school students in the North Adams Public Schools in grades K-8, along with Drury students newly transferring from another school, will begin school on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. On Wednesday, September 4th, all students in kindergarten through grade twelve will attend school. These days are both full days of school. Breakfast and lunch will be served at all schools starting on September 3rd, 2019.

KinderCamp and Science Camp based at Brayton Elementary School opens Monday July 8th at 8:00 AM. and dismisses at 2:00 PM. To KinderCamp Families (The program for PreK students entering Kindergarten in the Fall): If you have requested transportation to and from camp, a Dufour minibus will pick up students, door to door, starting at 7:00 AM. Please have your child ready before 7:00 AM and ready to board as the bus pulls up. To Summer Science Camp Families ( Kindergarten thru 6th grade): If you have requested transportation to and from camp, bus runs begin at 7:15 AM. Please be at the bus stops a few minutes earlier than 7:15 so as not to miss the bus.

Enrolled Sites and Camps: North Adams Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all eligible children free of charge. Acceptance and participation requirements for the Program and all activities are the same for all regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.

On Monday, June 17th, the North Adams Public Schools honored Drury High School chemistry teacher and STEM team leader, Ms. Angela Quinto, with the annual Marion B. Kelley Teacher of the Year Award in a surprise ceremony held in the library at Drury High School. This award, named in honor of the late Marion B. Kelley, a former North Adams teacher and principal, is presented to teachers in recognition of their dedicated, skillful teaching, understanding of children, and exemplification of the “ideal” teacher. Mrs. Kelley taught in the North Adams school system from 1929 until 1936 when she married and had to leave the school system because state law prohibited married women from teaching. She rejoined the school system as a teacher in 1945 and retired in 1978 as principal of Haskins and Johnson schools. Annually, a teacher is nominated for this award by fellow North Adams Public Schools’ employees and selected by the District Administration. As the recipient of the award, Ms. Quinto will receive a $100.00 gift certificate that she may use for supplies in her classroom.

North Adams Public Schools is participating in the Summer Food Service Program. Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service. Meals will be provided, at a first come, first serve basis.