Having delved into the lives of others through individual readings of autobiographies, the AP English students hosted a tea party, each student assuming the persona of their chosen subject.
Mount Everett rang in the winter break with a spirited pep rally!
Mount Everett students participated in pre-break fun and workshops! Middle and high school students enjoyed a variety of activities, including ice skating, curling, door decorating, arts and crafts, baking, and more!
We extend our sincere gratitude to the Mount Everett alumni who generously shared their valuable experiences with our current students.
This morning, the classrooms were filled with friendly competition as high school advisories put their creative engineering skills to the test by building and then playing on their own miniature golf courses. Teams had 15 minutes to build a course using only materials found in their advisory classroom!
Spirit Week continues with Ugly Sweater Day!
The latest issue of SBRSD's curriculum and instruction newsletter, Educating Our Eagles, is now available.
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/69447336/educatingoureagles28
✨ Mount Everett Band seniors showed their gratitude to the educators who shaped them with 'My Band Shirt, My Impact.' Each student honored a staff member with a personalized shirt and a touching tribute. ✨ Thank you to all the amazing teachers who make a difference!
Eighth-grade students went to the Norman Rockwell Museum to engage with Anita Kunz's "Original Sisters" exhibit. As part of their English Language Arts curriculum, students composed structured paragraphs analyzing one of the remarkable women featured in Kunz's illustrated portrait series. This experience provided valuable insights into how these pioneering women overcame challenges and revolutionized their respective fields, equipping students with crucial knowledge for their upcoming Civics project this spring.
Check out this week's News & Notes! https://secure.smore.com/n/921cv
Spirit Week kicked off with pajama day!
Boys basketball had a win against McCann at yesterday's home game. Great job, Eagles!
Great job to the Mt. Everett wrestling team who finished 10th out of 19 teams at the Knighthawk classic in Holyoke this weekend. Diego Cruz won 1st place at the tournament, Max Manning, 3rd, and Ian Lanoue, 2nd. Congratulations wrestlers!
Berkshire Botanical Garden spent the last 6 weeks teaching UME & NMC students through their Farm & Garden program funded by the Eagle Fund. Students gained hands-on gardening experience using the garden beds located behind the school. They worked together to compost & plant a few garden beds full of garlic and onions for spring & summer harvests. Students also learned why composting was so important through “Dressing A Worm”. Arielle Coon, Schools Programs Manager for Berkshire Botanical Gardens, chatted with students about what yummy fruits & vegetables they will be able to grow to provide the school's cafeteria. A favorite class activity was when students made their own butter while tasting herbs they could add. The help of the Eagle Fund Grant has funded the Farm & Garden Program.
"Eleventh and twelfth-grade students were privileged to attend 'Danny Day,' a film screening showcasing the short films of their peer, Danny Wilkinson. The program included three pieces: 'Don't Forget,' 'Should Seamus?,' and 'Hitchhiker.'"
The Boys' Soccer team is participating in a sneaker-drive fundraiser. All we need is your support and your gently worn, used, or new sneakers!
Here’s how you can help:
Start in your and your family’s closets and gather as many pairs of sneakers that you no longer want; maybe you’ve outgrown them, they’re out of style, or out of season. Every pair counts! Send in your sneakers to school. There will be a collection bag in Ms. Giordano's room.
Sneakers only, please.
The sneakers that we all collect will help raise money to support our program AND will help our environment by keeping sneakers out of landfills.
We will collect sneakers through January 20, 2025
Thank you for your support!
We love seeing our young students building a love for reading.
The elementary library has a new selection of books by visiting author, Jerry Pallotta!
What a fantastic winter concert by Mount Everett students! A huge round of applause to all our talented musicians and inspiring directors!
At the start of the course, Photography students created photo emulsion lifts after reading the first chapter of musician Ben Folds' memoir and discussing the main themes of creativity and art appreciation analyzed in the text.
Read more about it in our curriculum and instruction newsletter:
https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/view/68838528/educating-our-eagles-issue-25/6
Fifth graders dissect owl pellets to find evidence of how energy travels through an ecosystem in their study of food chains.
