Schools

image description

Hoosac Valley High School to Destroy Old Records

Students interested in retrieving their records before they are destroyed are asked to contact the Main Office at 413-743-5200 or the School Counseling Office at 413-743-5200, ext. 5006 between 8 a.m. and 2 p.m. prior to September 12, 2025 to make arrangements.

image description

BCC Announces the Return of the Chorale

The Chorale had been discontinued a few years ago when the College consolidated its for-credit jazz and choral ensembles into a single group.

image description

Greylock School Bidding Expected for October

The Greylock School project is expected to go out to bid sometime in October with bids anticipated by the end of the year.

image description

Report: Miss Hall's Failed to Act on Abuse Reports

A report commissioned by Miss Hall's School found school officials failed for years to follow up on accusations of sexual misconduct by its instructors.

image description

Pittsfield School Committee Updates Social Media Policy

The school district updated its staff use of social media and personal cell phones policy.

image description

Mount Greylock School Committee Seeks Input on Superintendent Hiring

Mount Greylock Regional School Committee delayed the decision on promoting the interim superintendent and heard an update on the new incident response plan.

image description

Students Have a Blast at Rocket Camp

During a four-day workshop, students collaborated with volunteer David Doyle and education coordinator Christian Drake to explore scientific concepts and, of course, build rockets.

image description

Berkshire Wind Power Cooperative Awards Scholarships

The scholarships are awarded to qualifying seniors at select schools in the Berkshires who are planning to attend either a two- or four-year college or trade school program.

image description

28th Annual MCLA Athletics Golf Classic to be Held Sept. 8

The Golf Classic serves as a major fundraiser for the College's Athletics Department. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $1M to support MCLA's student-athletes.

image description

Clarksburg School Sees Rise in Grant Funding

Clarksburg also got a boost in a Student Opportunity Act grant Barnes applied for in June. Only select districts were allowed to apply for an extra year of the original two-year grant.

image description

BCC to Hold Auditions for 'A Winter's Tale'

Auditions will be held in the Boland Theatre on BCC's main campus, located at 1350 West Street, Pittsfield.

image description

Central Berkshire Schools Summer Meal Program Feeds Hundreds

In the month of July alone, the district served 11,410 meals to families with children under 18, said John Tranfaglia, food service director.

image description

Hoosac Valley School District Awarded Literacy Tutoring Grant

High-dosage tutoring provides one-on-one or small-group tutoring sessions multiple times a week for at least 10 weeks

image description

Berkshire Community College Welcomes Community to 65th Anniversary Fest

Admission is free, but registration is recommended.

image description

North Adams Committee Ordered to Amend Meeting Minutes

The School Building Committee was found to be in violation of Open Meeting Law regarding a meeting held on Jan. 21.

image description

BArT Awarded Civics Teaching and Learning Grant

BArT Charter Public School received an award of $16,000 through this program. These grants support curriculum and professional development to further civic knowledge and skills among students.

image description

BMS Announces Talent and Merit Scholarship Recipients

Students who are accepted into the Talent & Merit Scholarship Program benefit from up to 100 percent tuition assistance.

image description

Central Berkshire Names New Wahconah Principal

Serena Shorter's appointment was announced on Thursday by the Central Berkshire Regional School District. She starts in the district on Aug. 18.

image description

BCC to Offer Front End Web Development Course

12-week virtual course begins Sep. 15

image description

BArT Announces Next Enrollment Deadline for Fall 2025

The next enrollment deadline for the 2025-2026 school year for grades 6 through 10 is Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, at noon.

image description

Greylock School Project Running Under Budget

The agreement with the MSBA is for $53.4 million in construction costs. Estimates have dropped, so the project is running about $1.3 million under budget.

image description

Create an Ad: Imperial Pools

Fourth-grade students at Morris Elementary School participated in our Junior Marketers Create an Ad series.

image description

BCC to Celebrate 65 Years

The celebration will take place on BCC's main campus.

image description

MGRS Records To Be Destroyed on Aug. 22

State regulations require that student records be destroyed seven years after the student graduates.

image description

Teacher of the Month: Cindy Dickinson

For many Berkshire County residents, field trips to the farm and its hands-on material are a core memory, whether it's from their experiences in textiles, architecture, or the farm.

image description

Pittsfield School Committee Delays Flag Policy Vote

The School Committee needs more time with the proposed flag policy before a vote.

image description

BCC to Offer AI Essentials Training Course

Sessions will be held from 5:45-8:45 p.m on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Aug. 26 through Nov. 13.

image description

Federal Grants Withheld from Pittsfield Schools

Several hundred thousand dollars in federal grant allocations are being withheld from the Pittsfield Public School District.

image description

Taconic High School Opens New Track With Ribbon Cutting

The Taconic High School track is officially open for the community and Pittsfield High and Taconic athletes.

<More Education Stories>

Berkshire Snapshot

<MORE>