Our 8th-grade English students just wrapped up a "thrilling" project for their "Horror Unit"! They dove deep into some chilling texts and unleashed their creativity by designing movie trailers for their chosen stories. From crafting suspenseful storyboards to imagining eerie soundscapes, they brought the horror to life!
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The yearbook is going to print next week!
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Les classes de Français IV et V ont passé le week-end à Montréal.
They visited the Musée des Beaux-Arts, took a guided tour of Old Montréal, hiked up Mont Royal, and dined at the Sugar Shack in Ottawa. They had loads of fun, thanks to Monsieur Léger and Señora Spitia.
Double victory at home! ⚾️🥎 Both baseball and softball teams brought home the W's last week! Congrats to both teams! Great job to Jacob Kreis for hitting a Grand Slam!
The Aerospace Engineering class has now started its "lunar rover project", a 24-volt, 1 horse power, electric go-kart. The original lunar rover was 36 volts and 1 horse power. The class will be racing their EV again this year in the CTEEA Alt ernative Energy Race scheduled for May 23rd in Berlin, CT. Last year the team came in 3rd place completing 83 laps in one hour.
During their plant adaptations unit, fourth-grade science students engage in hands-on learning by collecting maple sap from campus trees and boiling it down for a sweet treat.
In their 10th-grade Chemistry unit on states of matter and phase changes, students observed dry ice formation through rapid depressurization of liquid carbon dioxide. The dissolution of dry ice in a sodium hydroxide solution with a pH indicator demonstrated carbon dioxide's ability to form acidic solutions in water, analogous to acid rain. We also explored evaporation as a cooling process, noting that the rapid evaporation and expansion of liquid carbon dioxide leads to the extreme cold necessary for dry ice formation.
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It was the tennis team's home opener yesterday. We wish them the very best for the rest of their season.
8th grade paintings inspired by the Impressionist style
AP English and Early College Graphic Design students explored thematic and conceptual connections at Mass MoCA.
During the past two weeks, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade students at NMC participated in a March Madness Reading Challenge. Each day, students read two books from the same genre and voted for their favorite. Like the basketball tournament, winning books advanced through rounds, competing against winners from other genres. The final round featured "Shark Lady," a biography of Dr. Eugenie Clark, and the fictional "Penguin Problems." "Penguin Problems" emerged as the winner. This exciting result was announced at the NMC monthly all-school meeting, following a 2nd grade presentation on the history of the NCAA basketball tournament.
We are looking to team up with more members from our community as we continue our work with Transcend to reimagine education at SBRSD! Whether you are a passionate storyteller, a knowledgeable member of the Southern Berkshire community, a dedicated researcher, or a strategic networker, there is a team where your skills can shine! Visit our website to learn more about our partnership with Transcend and explore our community groups. www.sbrsd.org/page/transcend-partnership
Mt. Everett drone team qualifies for Northeast Regional Championship, 2nd time in 3 years
The final invitations have been issued for the REC Aerial Drone Northeast Regional Championship in West Virginia. Mt. Everett’s team of Eli and Nico have qualified for the event based on their worldwide skills rankings. The skills portion of each competition is an obstacle course that teams must pilot through as fast as possible. A team’s best run is listed on a worldwide leaderboard. Mt. Everett’s team of Nico and Eli are ranked 112th in the world and 25th in the Northeast region. They will now face off against the 60 best drone teams from Maine to Virginia on May 30th & June 1 at Fairmont State University in Fairmont, WV.
Students in Spanish classes delve into Carnaval de Barranquilla, a vibrant expression of Colombian culture, music, and traditions. Recognized by UNESCO as a Masterpiece of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity, it stands as one of the planet's most significant carnival celebrations.
National Art Honor Society students, enriched by an overnight NYC field trip, returned with fresh ideas and new experiences. Their itinerary included visits to MoMA, PS1, and the American Museum of Natural History, as well as a medieval arts workshop at St. John the Divine, the world's largest cathedral. Thank you to the Eagle Fund and the Berkshire Art Association for making this incredible opportunity possible.
The 7th grade at Mount Everett celebrated another successful Greek Week, a cherished tradition! Students explored the breadth of Greek culture, delving into both ancient myths and modern life. The week's highlight was a spirited morning of friendly competition and dancing, transforming their learning into exciting action.
A huge congratulations to all the elementary talent show participants for their fantastic performances this morning!
Issue 31 of Educating Our Eagles is available for viewing!
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/70258682/educatingoureagles31
Students in AP English Language examined the rhetorical strategies in an eighteenth-century sermon.
