Scholastic Book Fair this week!
Children who read at least 20 minutes a day are exposed to almost 2 million words per year.
UME Book Fair begins next week!
To sign your child up for Routine COVID-19 Pooled Testing, please complete the opt in consent form found here:
https://www.cic-health.com/consent/ma?district=null
Please contact your school nurse with any questions regarding this form or the testing process.
Music class at NMC
Please join us for the Annual Parents' Rights Presentation tomorrow (Thursday, October 7th) at 5pm via Zoom! Link is here: https://sbrsd.zoom.us/j/81884522402?pwd=VUZCWnVDdnh6alR0RWt3cExmVDVPdz09
Our scholastic book fair is next week, October 11-15. Every purchase from the Book Fair earns rewards for our school, so please stop by and support us.
https://www.scholastic.com/bf/undermountainelementarysch
Check out Mt. Everett‘s Tech Talk Podcast!
Mt. Everett‘s Students as Technology Leaders (SaTL) class discusses tips, tutorials, and trends in the ever-changing world of technology.
Send in your questions to satl@sbrsd.org and we will answer them on our next episode.
https://open.spotify.com/show/2NoSF5liXb0HUb2yH0qQ1Q
Happy National Custodian Appreciation Day to our dedicated SBRSD Team! Thank you for all your hard work keeping our schools clean and safe each day!
Mt. Everett, UME, and NMC school photo galleries have all been delivered via email. Please check your spam folders! If you have not received your access code, kindly email kgiordano@sbrsd.org with your child's name, grade, school, and teacher.
Retakes are this week!
Photo retakes have been scheduled:
South Egremont (photo day) - Tuesday, Oct. 5 - 8:30am
Mt. Everett Middle/High - Tuesday, Oct. 5
Undermountain Elementary - Tuesday, Oct. 5
New Marlborough Central - Thursday, Oct. 7
National Hispanic Heritage Month!
SBRSD joins in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic people who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.
Mt. Everett's 7th grade team released their hot air balloons this morning.
Mount Everett's #positivesignThursday message for this week is: "It is a rough road that leads to the heights of greatness."
Third grade has studied life cycles and was able to release some of our butterflies yesterday. The students were very excited to see them take flight!
VEX Robotics students have been practicing their science and engineering skills under the direction of Mr. Thompson.
Ms. VonRuden welcomes guests of all species in her classroom. New this year, a Chinchilla, currently unnamed.
Did you know....
A Chinchilla's crazy-soft fur is dense, with 50 to 75 hairs springing from a single hair follicle. In contrast, humans have only 2 to 3 hairs growing out of a single follicle. Learn more about Chinchillas: https://animals.sandiegozoo.org/animals/chinchilla
SBRSD staff loves to read!
Check out their favorite summer books presented outside of the Mount Everett library!
This morning, Mount Everett students presented themselves as candidates for student government heading into their class elections.
Mount Everett's #positivesignThursday for this week: "I can! I will! I am!" This connects nicely to our last few messages about setting goals. When we have the confidence to accomplish goals, we are more likely to follow through.
The Sheffield Historical Society presents “The Mohican Journey: Homelands, History, and Hope,” a free exhibit that can be viewed outdoors on the Society’s grounds September 25–October 11. The exhibit is a collaboration between the Society, Mt. Everett High School, and the Stockbridge-Munsee Band of Mohicans.
A beautiful day at NMC
