BCC Announces New Faculty/Staff, Promotion, Title Changes | 11:26AM / Sunday, February 25, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the addition of six faculty and staff members, one promotion and three title changes. Sanah Fouz joins BCC as Assistant Professor of Nursing. She currently resides in her home town of Pittsfield. Fouz is a graduate of BCC and earned a bachelor's degree from College of Our Lady of the Elms. Most recently, she worked as a staff nurse at Berkshire Medical Center for nine years. Her husband and two children are also BCC alumni. Darcie Lampiasi joins BCC as Food Security Coordinator. She received an associate degree in Science of Social Work, a certificate in Human Services and a >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Presents 'Matilda'| 10:39AM / Wednesday, February 21, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Miss Hall's School Theater Ensemble will present 'Matilda' in three upcoming shows. Performances are at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 29; 7 p.m. on Friday, March 1; and 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 2. All performances take place in the Woods Theater of the Elizabeth Gatchell Klein Arts Center on the MHS campus. Visit www.misshalls.org/stories to reserve tickets. (After 4 p.m. on Feb. 29, and through Saturday, March 2, call 413-395-7023 to reserve tickets.) General admission is $10, and reservations are recommended. Senior citizen and handicapped-accessible seating are available. According to a press release: 'Matilda' >> Read More |
Pittsfield's Crosby Elementary Eyed For Combined School SiteBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:38AM / Tuesday, February 20, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Crosby Elementary School is staged for a statement of interest that could open a revamped campus in 2029 as part of larger plans to restructure the district, Superintendent Joseph Curtis on Wednesday presented the details of a potential SOI to the Massachusetts School Building Authority for the elementary school that would combine Conte Community School and Crosby onto one campus with two buildings and shared facilities.
"We are cautious and saying if everything moves along as we would hope that we have the potential opening of a new school facility on the Crosby site in 2029," he said.
Following approvals from the committee and the City
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College Notes: Fall 2023| 04:17PM / Sunday, February 18, 2024 | |
students have emerged as the first place winners of the 2023 Junior Achievement of Western Massachusetts Stock Market Challenge, College/Corporate Competition. The winning team from the Springfield college included team captain Nicholas Whalen of Great Barrington and Timothy Amsden, Carlie Smith, Sean Alvord, Michael Gauthier, and Regina Mastrangelo. In addition, many students participated in the volunteer event during the day and the evening competition. This event, now in its 18th year, is a competition in which college students and corporate professionals, including accounting firms, investment management firms, and banks, engage in a >> Read More |
Pittsfield School Committee Sees Breakdown of FY23 ExpendituresBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
11:56AM / Friday, February 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Pittsfield Public Schools spent a total of $135.8 million on education in fiscal year 2023. While the majority is attributed to the budget approved by the School Committee, this also includes a healthy amount of state aid and funds from other city departments.
On Wednesday, the committee received a presentation on education spending outside of the district budget and an update on the governor's proposed budget for fiscal 2025. Assistant Superintendent for Business and Finance Kristen Behnke said the administration wants to make sure that the committee and public are aware that there is a lot of education spending that is not confined to the
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BCC Continues Community Workshops | 10:53AM / Friday, February 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The Workforce Development and Community Education department at Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces two upcoming workshops open to the public. Preregistration is required; to register for a workshop, visit www.berkshirecc.edu/workshops. All classes will be held on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, March 7-April 6 Times vary (visitwww.berkshirecc.edu/workshops for more details) $420 includes textbook Note: After completing the class, students must apply for and pass the state exam to receive a >> Read More |
Wahconah Regional High School Urges Change Through Togetherness By Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
05:26AM / Friday, February 16, 2024 | |
Principal Aaron Robb says the annual event was started in 1998 to address the frequency of fighting between students. See more photos here. DALTON, Mass. — The message of togetherness echoed in the Wahconah Regional High School auditorium during a civility assembly on Thursday afternoon. "Overall, our hope for today is that we could shift our perspective and pause just for a moment to think about the impact of our words and actions on others," Principal Aaron M Robb said. The importance of togetherness and reflection was demonstrated through a presentation, performances, and speakers, including Secretary of Education Patrick >> Read More |
BCC to Hold Open House| 08:03AM / Thursday, February 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Learn more about Berkshire Community College (BCC) on Saturday, March 9 from 9-11 am, including a financial aid workshop at 10 am. The event takes place in the Connector on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield. Prospective students and their guests are invited to meet one-on-one with BCC representatives from various offices. Participants can speak with faculty about the programs that interest them, take a campus tour and learn about paying for college, transferring to a four-year school, internships and career opportunities. All attendees will receive a breakfast, a discount at the BCC >> Read More |
BCC Students in Nursing Programs Maintain High Pass Rate for Licensure Exam | 08:16AM / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass —?Berkshire Community College (BCC) reports that its Practical Nursing (PN) students had a 100 percent first-time pass rate on the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) licensure exam in the 2023 calendar year, while Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) students had a 91.43 percent pass rate for first-time test takers. All 17 PN students passed, and 64 out of 70 ADN students passed. NCLEX uses computerized adaptive testing (CAT) technology to deliver the exam, ensuring a valid and reliable measurement of nursing competence. The passing standard for the NCLEX is the cut point at which the minimum ability is determined to require >> Read More |
FEMA Awards Funds to Massachusetts for COVID School Testing Costs| 08:00AM / Saturday, February 10, 2024 | |
BOSTON — The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be sending more than $64 million to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to reimburse it for the cost of contracting to provide testing services in public schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. The $64,144,440 Public Assistance grant will reimburse the Massachusetts Executive Office of Health and Human Services for the cost of contracting to provide testing at schools and in public buildings in surrounding communities between February 2021 and June 2022. The contractor provided services which included operations and logistics of pooled testing, training, software, and technical assistance to school personnel. The >> Read More |
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