September 14–20 is National Arts in Education Week! Designated by Congress in 2010, this week celebrates the transformative power of arts education! Today we're celebrating our students' amazing visual art projects (both in-process and displayed!) Stay tuned for music and theatre highlights later this week! #ArtsEdWeek #DiscoverDrury
You can find more artwork from our Drury High School visual art students on Drury's Artsonia page: https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=31989
You can find more artwork from our Drury High School visual art students on Drury's Artsonia page: https://www.artsonia.com/schools/school.asp?id=31989
🚍 Join Our Team at North Adams Public Schools! 🚍
We're looking for motivated individuals to make a difference across all our schools! If you’re passionate about supporting students and want to be part of an empowering community, we have openings for:
Bus Monitors
Van Drivers
Substitute Teachers
Speech and Language Pathologist
Ready to apply?
1️⃣ Review job descriptions at www.napsk12.org/HumanResources
2️⃣ Fill out the easy application form at napsk12.org/apply
3️⃣ Email your application to cvolff@napsk12.org
4️⃣ Complete hiring steps and start your rewarding career!
Learn more and join us in empowering all learners! 🌟
We're looking for motivated individuals to make a difference across all our schools! If you’re passionate about supporting students and want to be part of an empowering community, we have openings for:
Bus Monitors
Van Drivers
Substitute Teachers
Speech and Language Pathologist
Ready to apply?
1️⃣ Review job descriptions at www.napsk12.org/HumanResources
2️⃣ Fill out the easy application form at napsk12.org/apply
3️⃣ Email your application to cvolff@napsk12.org
4️⃣ Complete hiring steps and start your rewarding career!
Learn more and join us in empowering all learners! 🌟
What a wonderful morning celebrating Walk to School Day! 🚶♂️🚶♀️
Students from Brayton Elementary and Colegrove Park Elementary enjoyed a healthy, fun walk to school today. A special thank you to NAFD and NAPD for supporting our event. It’s inspiring to see our community come together to promote fitness, friendship, and fresh air before class even starts!
Check out these great photos of our walkers making their way safely and happily to school. Let’s keep the momentum going for more active mornings! 🌞👟
Students from Brayton Elementary and Colegrove Park Elementary enjoyed a healthy, fun walk to school today. A special thank you to NAFD and NAPD for supporting our event. It’s inspiring to see our community come together to promote fitness, friendship, and fresh air before class even starts!
Check out these great photos of our walkers making their way safely and happily to school. Let’s keep the momentum going for more active mornings! 🌞👟
Flu Vaccine Clinic
Friday, Oct. 3rd
3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Brayton Elementary School cafeteria at 20 Brayton Hill Terrace, North Adams, MA
Nurses will follow the appointment schedule as best as possible, but walk-ins are welcome as supplies allow. Remember to wear short sleeves for a quick and easy vaccination.
Please pre-register here: https://home.color.com/vaccine/register/berkshiresite=brayton-elementary-school
Or scan the QR code on the flyer.
Find all clinic locations at GetVaccinatedBerkshires.org.
Upcoming parenting classes hosted by nbCC.
📢 Drury High School Open House was a fantastic night! Families enjoyed meeting our friendly faculty and staff, exploring early college and project-based learning courses, and discovering all that makes Drury special. ✨
Don't forget! Walk to School Day is this week, Tuesday, September 16th. Walk to school maps, including park and walk sites, can be found at https://www.napsk12.org/WalkToSchool.
Colegrove Park Elementary School’s park and walk site is now located at MCLA’s Church St. Center at the corner of Church St. and Elmwood Ave. The route will depart at 8 AM.
Brayton Elementary School's route will remain at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home, and will depart at 8:10 AM.
Hope you see you there!
Colegrove Park Elementary School’s park and walk site is now located at MCLA’s Church St. Center at the corner of Church St. and Elmwood Ave. The route will depart at 8 AM.
Brayton Elementary School's route will remain at the Flynn and Dagnoli Funeral Home, and will depart at 8:10 AM.
Hope you see you there!
Happy Fri-yay! Our students start their day with breakfast in the classroom. Tell us in the comments what your favorite breakfast food is!
🐉🦄 It's "Think About it Thursday" in Ms. Boucher's class at Brayton Elementary School! Today, first graders started their day practicing their critical thinking and reasoning skills with the age-old question: "Would you rather have a pet unicorn or dragon, and why?" Tell us your answers in the comments! 🐲✨
The North Adams Public Schools Off Campus Greenhouse now has fall plants, flowers, and crafts! See flyer for more information.
Good morning, from a few of our 2nd-grade Brayton Bears! We start our day together with morning meetings in our schools. How do you start your day!?
Upcoming CCB programming
Last week, Related Service Providers, Special Education Coordinators, and Special Educators participated in a second training session with Jan Hollenbeck, OT, OTD, OTR, FAOTA, which focused on collaborative IEP goal writing using the new Massachusetts IEP.
During the training, we explored what contextual services look like, examined the connection between collaborative IEP development and prioritized student goals, and discussed strategies for shared implementation and service delivery. The session emphasized steps and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of contextual services in addressing collaborative goals to promote student learning and growth.
It was an outstanding professional learning experience that brought our team together with a renewed collaborative focus on student success!
During the training, we explored what contextual services look like, examined the connection between collaborative IEP development and prioritized student goals, and discussed strategies for shared implementation and service delivery. The session emphasized steps and techniques to enhance the effectiveness of contextual services in addressing collaborative goals to promote student learning and growth.
It was an outstanding professional learning experience that brought our team together with a renewed collaborative focus on student success!
🎒✨ The night before school starts! ✨🎒
We are so excited to welcome our amazing K-8 students back into our buildings tomorrow! Here are a few last-minute reminders to help you get ready for a fantastic first day:
✅ Get your backpack ready
✅ Set your alarm for an early start
✅ Lay out your outfit to save time
✅ Double-check your bus or transportation plan
✅ Remember your required health items
✅ And don't forget, we serve free breakfast and lunch every day!
We can’t wait to see your bright smiles fill our halls again! We equally look forward to seeing our 9–12 students on Friday, 8/29, and our PreK students next week on 9/4!
Here’s to a year full of learning, friendship, and growth! Let’s make this the best school year yet! 🎉📚💙
We are so excited to welcome our amazing K-8 students back into our buildings tomorrow! Here are a few last-minute reminders to help you get ready for a fantastic first day:
✅ Get your backpack ready
✅ Set your alarm for an early start
✅ Lay out your outfit to save time
✅ Double-check your bus or transportation plan
✅ Remember your required health items
✅ And don't forget, we serve free breakfast and lunch every day!
We can’t wait to see your bright smiles fill our halls again! We equally look forward to seeing our 9–12 students on Friday, 8/29, and our PreK students next week on 9/4!
Here’s to a year full of learning, friendship, and growth! Let’s make this the best school year yet! 🎉📚💙
Literacy Week: This summer, more than 70 teachers and leaders from North Adams Public Schools came together for our very first Summer Literacy Institutes.
Over several powerful days of learning, participants explored:
✨ Adolescent Literacy
✨ Reciprocal Teaching Strategies
✨ Foundational Literacy
✨ Strategies to Support Writing
The energy, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening literacy instruction for every student were inspiring. Thank you to all who joined us on this journey — your dedication is laying the foundation for a stronger, more literate future for our community! 💡✏️📖
Here’s to building on this momentum and making literacy a shared success story across NAPS!
Over several powerful days of learning, participants explored:
✨ Adolescent Literacy
✨ Reciprocal Teaching Strategies
✨ Foundational Literacy
✨ Strategies to Support Writing
The energy, collaboration, and commitment to strengthening literacy instruction for every student were inspiring. Thank you to all who joined us on this journey — your dedication is laying the foundation for a stronger, more literate future for our community! 💡✏️📖
Here’s to building on this momentum and making literacy a shared success story across NAPS!
🌟 Drury Teachers and Leaders at Babson College! 🌟
This summer, Drury educators took part in a three-day Springpoint training at Babson College, where they collaborated to practice designing transformational learning experiences for students.
Through hands-on workshops and deep discussions, teachers and leaders explored innovative approaches to instruction that center student voice, engagement, and real-world application. The work at Babson reflects our commitment to reimagining learning so every Drury student is prepared to thrive in the future.
👏 A huge thank you to our educators for bringing curiosity, creativity, and dedication to this important work!
This summer, Drury educators took part in a three-day Springpoint training at Babson College, where they collaborated to practice designing transformational learning experiences for students.
Through hands-on workshops and deep discussions, teachers and leaders explored innovative approaches to instruction that center student voice, engagement, and real-world application. The work at Babson reflects our commitment to reimagining learning so every Drury student is prepared to thrive in the future.
👏 A huge thank you to our educators for bringing curiosity, creativity, and dedication to this important work!
The Berkshire Family YMCA will host Recreational Volleyball for ages 11 - 17, at Colegrove Park Elementary School on Tuesdays and Fridays, September 2nd to November 7th, from 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. See flyer for registration information.
North Adams Public Schools is looking for motivated school adjustment counselors and special education teachers to join our team! Learn more about the available positions here: https://www.napsk12.org/page/human-resources
Join Our Team!
North Adams Public Schools is hiring for several important positions in our school community and we’d love to have you on our team!
🌟 District-wide Openings:
- Clerical Paraprofessional
- Teacher Assistant
- Speech & Language Pathologist
🏫 Brayton Elementary School:
- Kindergarten Teacher
- School Adjustment Counselor
📘 Colegrove Park Elementary School:
- Reading Specialist
- Computer Support Technician
🎓 Drury High School:
- Special Education Teacher
- School Adjustment Counselor
- Grade 7 ELA Teacher
- Behavior Technician
Learn more and apply: www.napsk12.org/HumanResources
The North Adams Public Library announces 2 free events on Friday August 15, 2025:
4:30 to 5:30 pm - The Friends of NAPL 50th Anniversary Celebration (on the front lawn of the Library)
6:00 pm - An evening with best-selling author, Joyce Maynard (banquet room of Hotel Downstreet)
See flyers for more details.
4:30 to 5:30 pm - The Friends of NAPL 50th Anniversary Celebration (on the front lawn of the Library)
6:00 pm - An evening with best-selling author, Joyce Maynard (banquet room of Hotel Downstreet)
See flyers for more details.
