The Central Office of North Adams Public Schools will be closed on both July 4th and July 5th. If you have any business to conduct with Central Office staff, please make arrangements accordingly. Thank you! Enjoy the holiday weekend!
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, June 25th and running until Friday, August 16th, North Adams Public Schools are once again participating in #SummerEatsMA this summer to ensure that every kid has access to the food they need to thrive by providing free, nutritious meals throughout the summer! Free meals are available to ALL kids + teens all summer long. No sign-up, no I.D. required, just stop by!
Our schedule for the summer is below.
Grab & Go Meals on Tuesdays & Fridays:
Mohawk Apartments 11:00 - 11:30
Colegrove Elementary 11:30 - 12:00
Greylock Apartments 12:00 - 12:30
In-Person Lunch Service Monday- Friday:
Noel Field Splash Pad 12:30 - 1:00
Starting Monday, July 1st, we will also add In-Person Lunch Service Monday- Friday:
Greylock Elementary 12:00 - 12:30
(Please note: The Splash Pad and Greylock will be closed on July 4th)
Free upcoming programming at NAPL!
Moving and Grooving with Berkshire County Head Start.
See flyer for details!
Future Innovators STEAM Summer Camp
Hosted by the Berkshire Innovation Center
See flyer for details
Here is the June 3, 2024 updated List of Food Pantries & Meal Sites in Berkshire County: https://5il.co/2nv1q
Kids 4 Harmony
June Casual Concert
Join us for the North Adams Kids 4 Harmony Casual Concert!
June 7, 2024 at 4pm
Brayton Elementary School
Welcome Center
This is a reminder that Walk to School Day will take place on Wed, June 5th. Walk to school maps, including park and walk sites can be found at https://www.napsk12.org/WalkToSchool
Upcoming programming hosted by Child Care of the Berkshires. See flyers for details.
We want your feedback!
Link to survey: www.napsk12.org/FamilySurveySP24.
North Adams Public Schools is conducting a needs assessment to better learn how we can help you support your child's learning. The survey results are confidential and will be used by the school and district leadership teams to inform ongoing improvement efforts.
Please complete one survey per child and use the survey to tell us where you could use extra information, advice, and guidance from our school staff. The survey will remain open through June 12, 2024.
The short survey can be accessed by visiting www.napsk12.org/FamilySurveySP24.
Thank you for your participation!
Family Bird Banding Field Trip
See flyer for details!
Camp Abenaki Registration
See flyer for details
Parents' Cafe on June 11th hosted by nbCC
See flyer for details!
Community organization Hoosac Harvest announces its annual seedling swap will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 25, 2024, as part of the North Adams Farmer’s Market on Main Street in downtown North Adams.
Community members are invited to bring seedlings to swap, or to come without seedlings and just choose offerings for their spring gardens. All seedlings are free--you don’t need to bring some to swap to take some home. Donations to Hoosac Harvest are encouraged.
Seedlings to share can be extra vegetables or flowers that you bought or grew and can even be cuttings or plants that you have too many of in your yard. Bring and share what you can.
Our make-up screening date for Kindergarten registrations and PreK applications is quickly approaching!
June 6th
9am - 12pm
Welcome Center at Brayton Elementary School
See flyer for details
Info about Kindergarten Registration: https://www.napsk12.org/article/1589502
Infor about PreK Application: https://www.napsk12.org/article/1589474
Bingo for Books
Monday, 5/20 at 5:30 pm
Free and open to all.
NAPS, CCB and Head Start staff will be available starting at 5pm to answer questions about PreK/Kindergarten, assist with enrollment and give classroom tours.
Pizza will be available at 5:30. Games start at 6pm.
5/17 North Adams Mobile Food Bank, 11am -noon, Brien Center Parking Lot
May 14th Virtual Event, 6:30-8:30pm
RSVP to Kashawn.McRavion-Little@mass.gov for the Zoom information.
Learn about becoming a foster parent and adopting from foster care. Guest speakers include current foster parents and youth who have aged out of foster care. Please see the attached flyer for additional information.
June 4th Virtual Event, 6:30-8:30pm
RSVP to Kashawn.McRavion-Little@mass.gov for the Zoom information.
KICK OFF Celebration of Juneteenth & Helping To Foster Diversity!
Join us virtually on June 4, 2024 from 6:30-8:30PM for a Presentation, Information Session and Engaging Conversation Current Foster Parents Encouraged to Attend and to Bring a Friend!
Don't forget!
NAPS Community Forum: Grade Configuration Updates
Wednesday, May 15th at 6 PM
At the Welcome Center at Brayton Elementary School and via Zoom (link napsk12.org/ZoomLinkMay15)
Forums are open to anyone interested in learning more about the logistics planned for the upcoming school year, including, transportation, arrival and dismissal times, class sizes, and school choice updates. The forum will also allow participants to ask questions and provide feedback.
Giuseppe Grandini and the Search for the World's Greatest Opera Character
A Free Family Concert
11:00 AM Saturday, May 18
Tina Packer Playhouse at Shakespeare and Co., Lenox
Full information and free registration here: https://www.berkshireoperafestival.org/grandini
Part of ArtWeek Berkshires 2024
On Saturday, May 18, from 11:00-11:50am at Shakespeare and Co. in Lenox, Berkshire Opera Festival will present a performance specifically tailored to young people, ages 8-14.
With the bumbling Italian opera impresario Giuseppe Grandini as your guide, explore opera's most unforgettable characters through the music of Verdi, Puccini, Mozart, and more! Four acclaimed singers will take the stage in this free, interactive event that is sure to inspire the whole family.