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Clark Art Offers Activities During School Vacation Week | 08:00AM / Wednesday, February 14, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass.— From Monday, Feb. 19 through Friday, Feb. 23, the Clark Art Institute hosts special activities during February School Vacation Week. Every day this week, visitors can also pick up a set of complimentary colored pencils and a drawing pad at the Clark Center Admissions desk. Admission is free for all visitors through March 31, 2024. Feb. 22, 2–4 pm Clark Center, Michael Conforti Pavilion Learn more about the photographic printing process. Drop in anytime from 2–4 pm and experiment with light-sensitive paper to make your own cyanotype. Feb. 23, 1 & 2 pm Clark Center, Family Room In these guided workshops, >> Read More |
Mount Greylock Superintendent to Work on Culture Shift Over Next 3 YearsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:55AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Mount Greylock Regional School Superintendent has goals for the next three years that he characterized as simple yet profound. "I think somebody could look at this and say, 'OK, Dr. McCandless, you are the Mayor of Simpleton,'" Jason McCandless said last week, referencing a single from the English rock group XTC. "'You want kids to be nice to one another, and you want them to show up at school. Big deal.' "It is a big deal." McCandless made that comment toward the end of a presentation on his goals to the Mount Greylock Regional School Committee at its Feb. 8 meeting. McCandless told the >> Read More |
Pine Cobble School to Host Open House| 12:32PM / Wednesday, January 31, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Pine Cobble School will host its annual winter open house from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 8. The free event coincides this year with the school's Winter Warm-Up (5:30–6:30), during which Pine Cobble students, families, and friends gather for activities and at which Open House attendees are welcome to stay. Open to all families, the Open House gives parents and guardians a chance to tour the school's eighteen-acre, historic campus; learn about the school's curriculum, arts and sports programs, and more; meet with teachers, administrators, and current Pine Cobble families; and get any questions answered about the school. >> Read More |
Williams College Testing for Geothermal Capacity at New Museum SiteBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
12:59PM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Williams College is doing the ground work for a new art museum at the former site of the Williams Inn. Actually, it is doing the underground work. This winter, the college is drilling a test well near the Field Park rotary to assess the terrain's capacity to produce geothermal energy for the planned museum. A crew from Armonk, N.Y.'s, Brightcore Energy has been working on the site, setting the stage for a project that could supply a significant percentage of the heating and cooling needs for the museum the college is planning to replace the current facility at Lawrence Hall. "The location of the test well is in the range >> Read More |
Mount Greylock School Committee Holds Initial FY25 Budget TalkBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:39AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock Regional School District administration is forecasting a fiscal year 2025 budget with little room for additional programming in the preK-12 district. "This is likely one of those budget years when we'll be focusing hard on what we have to do and not as much on what we'd like to do," Superintendent Jason McCandless told the School Committee last week. "Any additions, particularly around staffing, will likely have to be met with proportionate reductions elsewhere." Assistant Superintendent Joseph Bergeron, who also serves as the district's budget director, walked the committee members through what he >> Read More |
Pine Cobble Names Head of School| 10:29AM / Tuesday, January 09, 2024 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Pine Cobble School in Williamstown has appointed Dr. Alana Harte, a longtime educator, head of school as of Jan. 1, 2024, according to a December announcement sent to the school community by its board of trustees. Dr. Harte joined Pine Cobble in 2020 and served, most recently, as acting head of school, and prior to that, assistant head of school, dean of students, and reading specialist. She earlier held various positions in other schools, including eleven years as a middle school English teacher, and previously served as an equity consultant and qualitative researcher. She received an EdD in Educational leadership from Southeastern Louisiana
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Mount Greylock Takes Step to Secure Funding for School Roof ReplacementsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:06AM / Wednesday, December 27, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — The Mount Greylock School Committee on Thursday took a step to address a major capital need of the district and, potentially, a utility question that has vexed other entities in one of its member towns. Assistant Superintendent Joe Bergeron detailed for the committee the district's effort to participate in the commonwealth's new Green School Works initiative, under which the state will pay for roof replacements on school buildings if the project includes installation of significant rooftop solar arrays. "The first time this program will be funded will probably be — though there is no guarantee from the state — >> Read More |
Mount Greylock School Officials Debate Merits of Publicly Reporting Bias IncidentsBy Stephen Dravis, iBerkshires Staff
05:12AM / Tuesday, December 26, 2023 | |
WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — A member of the Mount Greylock School Committee this month pushed the administration to be more transparent about incidents of bias in the classroom. "Just this very term, this quarter, there were a number of incidents in which our teachers, with apparently good intention, have made decisions in the classroom either with students or in the curriculum that have caused serious harm," Jose Constantine said at the committee's monthly meeting. "What I'm curious about is how are we sharing those incidents with the community, who, I think, should know what's happened in our classrooms? How are we supporting our teachers to >> Read More |
Pine Cobble School Play to Support New Animal Shelter| 04:00PM / Monday, December 11, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Pine Cobble School students will perform the play Charlotte's Web this December and they will donate a share of proceeds to No Paws Left Behind, Inc., a nonprofit organization that aims to open an animal shelter in the Northern Berkshires in early 2024. "The play's dual themes of compassion and caring for animals humanely really resonated with the kids," said play director Cynthia Quinones. Pine Cobble School is an independent day school for children from early childhood through eighth grade. The play will be performed in the Adams Memorial Theater, at the '62 Center for Theatre and Dance at Williams College, >> Read More |
Pine Cobble School to Host Open House| 12:00PM / Wednesday, November 29, 2023 | |
 WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. — Pine Cobble School will host an open house from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 6, its first such fall event in the post-pandemic era. Open to all families, this free event gives parents and guardians a chance to tour the school's eighteen-acre, historic campus; learn about the school's curriculum, arts and sports programs, and more; meet with teachers, administrators, and current Pine Cobble families; and get any questions answered about the school. Refreshments will be available. Pine Cobble School is an all-gender independent day school for children from early childhood through eighth grade. It is an inclusive community that >> Read More |
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