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Passport to Reading! Date: May 22, 2025 Place: Brayton Elementary School Time: 5-7pm More about this event: Geared towards students PreK-2. Food, prizes, literacy activities, and more! Grab a passport and get ready to learn and have some fun! 5:00-5:30 PM: Dinner 5:30-6:45 PM: Literacy Activities 6:45-7:00 PM: Raffle and FREE Books Register at: https://www.napsk12.org/forms/passport-to-reading

Today, Dr. Callahan and students were able to attend the Youth Participatory Action Research showcase at the headquarters of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. North Adams received a grant to participate in this student-led action research for next school year, and it was great to see how other schools across the state engaged their students in school-wide problem solving Next year, we will be working with Drury alum Kate Merrigan on our North Adams implementation! #wearedrury #wearenorthadams #studentvoice

Information from Girl Scouts of Western MA.

🎨✨ What an incredible turnout for our 5th & 6th Grade Art Show at the North Adams Public Library this weekend! The Youth Services area was filled with color, creativity, and community as families, friends, and library visitors came to admire the amazing work our young artists created throughout the year. From mosaics to comic strips, every piece reflected the talent and imagination of our 5th and 6th grade students. Swipe through to see some highlights from the show — student artwork, proud artists posing with their pieces, and families enjoying the exhibit together. 🖼️👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 A big thank you to the North Adams Public Library for hosting us, and to everyone who came out to support our students! The exhibit is still on view through Wednesday, May 7th — don’t miss it! 📍74 Church St, 2nd Floor.

Upcoming Camp Abenaki sign-up information. See flyer for details!

UMass 4-H Career Exploration Series Geared for middle/high school age youth, open to ALL. Cost: FREE Next Presenter: Allister Jones, 2D Animator May 14, 2025, 7-8 PM Eastern Time Animation is used in movies, TV shows, video games, and media - So what's it like to be an animator? Come find out! Ask Animator Allister Jones what questions you have and find out if this might be a good career for you. To Register: https://bit.ly/4-HCES5-14-25

The United States Attorney’s Office will be hosting a virtual internet safety presentation for all adults who wish to keep children safe online. Assistant United States Attorney Luke Goldworm and Victim Witness Specialist Lauryn Mackey will be joined by Special Agent Andrew Kelleher from Homeland Security Investigations Child Exploitation and Digital Forensics Unit to present a Webex Webinar: Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents Wednesday, June 4th from 6:30 – 7:30 pm. A Q & A session will follow the presentation. The presentation will bring awareness to how predators are sexually exploiting children online and how to keep them safe. Advanced registration is required. You may register for the webinar at the link below: https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r4617269953953d7a4aaa839f6c3e110b

🎨 As part of the North Adams Public Schools experience, all of our students in grades K-6 get to visit a world-class art museum every year! From the cutting-edge contemporary art at Mass MoCA to the timeless masterpieces at the Clark Art Institute, they engage with art in all types to deepen their critical thinking, communication, writing, and social-emotional skills. These visits spark thoughtful conversations, hands-on art making, and a deeper appreciation for the arts. 🖼️✨

The Greenhouse Program announces it's Spring Open House and regular store hours. See flyer for details.

NOTICE: Per district policy, North Adams Public Schools Special Education Student Records will be destroyed 7 years from the date students graduate, age out, drop out, or move out of the district. Records from the 2017-2018 school year will be destroyed after June 30, 2025. Students or parents interested in obtaining the records should call Student Support Services at 413-776-1670, option 3, 4, or 5 no later than June 25, 2025. Two days advanced notice for pickup of records is appreciated.

📣 North Adams Public Schools will host a Make-Up Pre-K & Kindergarten Screening/Registration event for the 2025-2026 school year on Thursday, June 5th! 📍 Location: Brayton Elementary School (20 Brayton Hill Terrace) 🕘 Time: 9 AM – 2 PM (by appointment only – no walk-ins) ✅ Open to families who missed the March screenings and are enrolling children in PreK (ages 3–4) or Kindergarten (age 5) by August 31, 2025. 🔗 New this year: Pre-register online to upload documents ahead of time! Once you schedule your appointment, you'll receive a pre-registration link. 📞 To schedule an appointment: Call Carrie Silva at (413) 776-1673. 📄 What to bring if you don't upload online: Birth certificate Current physical exam/immunization record Proof of residency (photo ID, utility bill, lease/mortgage info) Medical/legal documents (if applicable) Important: Current NAPS PreK students do NOT need to register for Kindergarten. Current Kindergarten students do NOT need to re-enroll. Questions? 📧 Email: csilva@napsk12.org 📞 Call: (413) 776-1673 We can't wait to welcome our newest NAPS families! 🎒✨ #NorthAdamsPublicSchools #PreKRegistration #KindergartenReady #NAPSFamilies

Join Us at the 13th Annual Teen Invitational at MASS MoCA! Thursday, April 17 | 6:00–9:00 PM This year’s Teen Invitational is an especially meaningful one for our Early College Art & Society students, who had the unique opportunity to serve as both art installation specialists and curators. Together, they designed our gallery display featuring 50 works of art selected by fellow student artists! These 50 Drury High School artists will have work on view all weekend, including film, sculpture, ceramics, mixed media, and more. Plus, don’t miss a special performance by the Drury Performing Arts Center House Band: School of Rock, playing live during the awards ceremony in the Hunter Center. Celebrate the creative talent of Drury High and student artists from across Berkshire County!

💙 Mother’s & Father’s Day Events at Gillette Stadium 💙 Hosted by Empower, a nonprofit supporting kids & young adults who have experienced the loss of a parent. Mother's & Father's Day can be tough, so Empower is creating a space to connect, reflect, and find relief from grief through fun, community, and healing. 🎉 Activities, games, food & surprise guests 📍 Gillette Stadium 🎈 Open to youth & young adults (ages up to 24) who’ve lost a parent 🎟️ FREE to attend 📅 Mother’s Day Event 🗓️ Sunday, May 11 | ⏰ 11am–4pm 📅 Father’s Day Event 🗓️ Sunday, June 8 | ⏰ 11am–4pm 📲 RSVP now at weareempower.org (Youth 14+ can register themselves; caregivers should register younger kids.) Have questions? 📧 sam@weareempower.org 📞 419-290-3651

Tell the City of North Adams what new businesses, activities and changes you’d like to see by taking this brief survey at https://www.discovernorthadams.com/survey

The AYJ Fund is holding their annual Once Upon A Dream Children's Concert, May 17th. See flyer for details.

Youth Leadership Camp sign-up announcement.

🌟 This week, Dr. Callahan, Ms. Bergeron, and Ms. Quinto traveled to Washington, D.C. with fellow reps from the Berkshires Portrait of a Graduate Collaborative for an Inspiration Convening funded by the BARR Foundation! ✨ They visited schools in Fairfax County, VA, where they connected with students, teachers, and school leaders to see how Portrait of a Graduate learning comes to life in grades K-12. 🎓📚 Now, they’re bringing that energy and insight back to North Adams to help shape our own Portrait of a Graduate experiences and school-wide showcase events! 🚀

🧟‍♀️💃 IT’S ALMOST SHOWTIME! 💃🧟‍♂️ Get ready to rock and rise from the dead with Zombie Prom – the electrifying 21st Century and Drury Performing Arts Center production you do not want to miss! 📅 TOMORROW – April 11 at 7 PM 📅 Encore Shows – April 12 at 2 PM & 7 PM It’s a blast-from-the-past, radioactive romance packed with killer songs, big laughs, and high-energy fun. Think 1950s high school meets nuclear zombie twist. 💥🎶 Don’t miss it! 🎟️ Tickets at the door: 🎫 $5 – Students & Seniors 🎫 $10 – Adults Bring your family and friends to cheer on this outrageously talented cast! 🎭✨

🌱 Exciting news! Our new mobile museum unit (or MOMU) from the Berkshire Museum is here! 🚐✨This unique exhibit spotlights founder crops and their vital role in our history. 🌾🌍 The piece has already sparked curiosity and engagement among students! 🚀

April break programming at the Norman Rockwell Museum.