Central Berkshire's FY25 Draft Budget Up $1MBy Sabrina Damms, iBerkshires Staff
06:14AM / Tuesday, January 23, 2024 | |
DALTON, Mass. — The Central Berkshire Regional School District is anticipating a 3.35 percent increase to its operating budget for fiscal 2025, which translates to nearly a little more than $1 million over this year. This year's budget is $30,301,466, and next year is forecast at $31,315,659, a difference of $1,014,193. Prior to presenting the draft at the Jan. 11 meeting, Superintendent Leslie Blake-Davis emphasized that these initial projections may change because there are still a lot of unknowns surrounding it, including health insurance and the governor's budget. "This budget for us is really an ever-evolving process. Budget for us begins at the >> Read More |
Miss Hall's School Completes 'Historic' Fundraising Campaign| 12:01PM / Sunday, January 21, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Miss Hall's School (MHS) has completed a $75 million campaign to support girls' and women's leadership, teaching excellence, and new programs and buildings on the School's historic campus. The Be Bold campaign, the largest in the School's 125-year history, raised $75.9 million from more than 2,250 donors, enabling Miss Hall's to invest significantly in reimagining its academic and student life programs, while also preserving and re-shaping its Olmsted-designed, 80-acre campus. "The Be Bold campaign has empowered us, marking an extraordinary moment in Miss Hall's School's collective history," said Head of >> Read More |
BCC Holds Pinning Ceremony for Nursing Graduates | 04:00PM / Friday, January 19, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) held a traditional pinning ceremony for 28 graduates of the Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) Program on Thursday, Jan. 18 at the Robert Boland Theatre on the main campus. The wearing of the school pin symbolizes the right to serve others, signifying the acceptance of the responsibilities of the practice of nursing and the educational preparation of the wearer. The ceremony is a time-honored nursing school tradition dating to the turn of the twentieth century. The gold center of the pin features the college seal, including the words "To travel hopefully." Three graduates received >> Read More |
Pittsfield Public Schools' Arts Integration, Community Partnerships Programming | 10:40AM / Wednesday, January 17, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools (PPS) announced a new and district-wide Arts Integration (AI) and Community Partnerships (CP) program. In his first year in office, PPS Superintendent Joseph Curtis envisioned a district-wide arts integration program that would provide the districts' roughly 5000 students and 500 faculty with equitable and embedded access to Berkshire County's vast cultural resources in alignment with the PPS District Improvement Plan and Advancing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Plan, while synchronously targeting grade level Common Core Standards, and social emotional learning. Yvette "Jamuna" >> Read More |
Berkshire Museum Announces STEAM Programs for Preschool-Age Children| 12:00PM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
 PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Museum announced a partnership with the Pittsfield Coordinator Family and Community Engagement (CFCE) Grant, funded by the Department of Early Education and Care, and in collaboration with Berkshire County HeadStart. This collaboration aims to bring enriching and accessible programming to families with preschool-aged children through the WeeMuse STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math) program at no cost. The program follows a theme-based approach where families engage in a variety of activities at 5 discovery stations, each representing Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math. Each discovery station >> Read More |
Berkshire Organizations, Schools Awarded Mass Cultural Council Grants| 08:53AM / Tuesday, January 16, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Mass Cultural Council announced the 299 recipients of the Fiscal Year 2024 STARS Residencies grants. This $1,502,450 investment will place teaching artists, scientists, and humanists, into schools, bringing cultural enrichment to more than 32,000 Massachusetts students. "Connecting young people to creativity and a broad range of cultural experiences helps students develop essential skills that set them up for future success," said Michael J. Bobbitt, Executive Director, Mass Cultural Council. "The academic enrichment provided through STARS does exactly that by challenging students in new ways and encouraging them to tap into their >> Read More |
Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre presents 'LOST GIRL' | 03:23PM / Monday, January 15, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield High School's Proteus Theatre Presents "Lost Girl." Showtimes are: January 26 7:30pm January 27 7:30pm January 28 2:30pm Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students (K-12). Tickets may be purchased at https://www.showtix4u.com/event-details/79807 or upon arrival. The school is only able to accept cash or checks at the door. According to a press release: The play is by Kimberly Belflower and will be Directed by Kyla Blocker. Performances will take place in the Pittsfield High School Theatre. Enter through the Appleton Ave entrance of PHS. If you are in need of a handicap >> Read More |
BCC Creative Writing Workshop | 04:00PM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Berkshire Community College (BCC) presents a six-week workshop called "The Writer's Elixir: A Creative Writing and Self-Publishing Master Class" on Wednesdays, January 24 through February 28, from 6-7:30 pm. The cost for all six classes is $120. According to a press release: Do you have an idea for a children's book, short story, novel or e-book? Use this course as a guide to help you develop, write, revise and find a home for your project. If you've always wanted to write but you aren't sure where to begin, instructors will help you craft a concept from your own ideas or from a provided prompt. >> Read More |
New Pittsfield School Committee Meets for First TimeBy Brittany Polito, iBerkshires Staff
05:43AM / Friday, January 12, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The new School Committee met for the first time on Wednesday, organizing its leadership and approving a budget calendar for fiscal 2025. William Cameron was re-elected chair, Daniel Elias as vice chair, and newcomer William Garrity as clerk. A 2022 Taconic High graduate and a former student representative, Garrity brings a fresh perspective to the committee.
"I just want to thank the voters of Pittsfield for electing me to the School Committee," he said. "It's great to technically be back. I'm excited for this term."
Cameron pledged to chair the committee as openly as possible while presiding in an orderly and respectable
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Pittsfield Public Schools Community Engagement Sessions | 11:10AM / Thursday, January 11, 2024 | |
PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Pittsfield Public Schools will host community engagement sessions to discuss enrollment projections, new grade span configurations, and a possible new building project. The meetings will be held on Thursday Jan. 18 at 6 pm at Williams Elementary School and Thursday Jan 25 at 5:30 pm at Conte Community School. The goal of the meetings is to continue building understanding of the study and engage the public on the findings with conversation on enrollment projections, potential new grade span configurations, a possible statement of interest for a new school building on the Westside. A light dinner would be provided. >> Read More |
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