Berkshire Hills Regional School District to Present District-Wide Band Concert

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. — The Berkshire Hills Regional School District will present a District-Wide Band Concert on Tuesday, March 17 at 7 PM in the Monument Mountain Regional High School auditorium.
 
Featuring nearly 120 student musicians, the evening aims to highlight the full progression of band education from elementary through high school.
 
Music making will commence with the 4th Grade Beginning Band, followed by the 5/6 and 7/8 Middle School Bands, and conclude with the Monument Mountain Regional High School Band (grades 9–12). During the concert, each ensemble will perform for both the audience and their fellow student musicians.
 
"This concert gives students and families a chance to see the full journey of a band student from their very first notes through graduation," said Jacob Keplinger, Director of Bands for the Berkshire Hills Regional School District. "I'm very excited to have our community see this performance."
 
This performance is free and open to families and community members.
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Berkshire Special Olympics Returns to Monument Mountain

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GREAT BARRINGTON, Mass. – Hundreds of athletes of all ages converged at Monument Mountain Regional High School Wednesday for the 45th annual Berkshire County Special Olympics meet.
 
Runners, jumpers and throwers from throughout the county put themselves to the test and were recognized for their accomplishments.
 
As always, one of the highlights of the day was the banner parade, when Special Olympians from various teams make their way around the track to be honored by the fans in attendance.
 
This year, the newly-created Lee High School/Monument Mountain Unified Sports team had the honor of leading the athletes behind a contingent of local law enforcement officers.
 
Unified Sports, an initiative of Special Olympics and the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association, allows students with intellectual disabilities to compete in basketball in the winter and track in the summer alongside peers without disabilities while representing their schools.
 
Coaches varsity student-athletes from around South County participated in Wednesday’s event, helping to coordinate competition on two sides of the track and throughout the infield.
 
This year’s meet was dedicated to the memory of longtime Special Olympian Michele Adler, who competed for the Berkshire County-based Red Raiders team for more than 20 years and represented Massachusetts as a bowler at the 2010 USA Games.
 
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