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Students from the 10th Grade and Advisor Mrs. Pignatelli assisted Pro-Active Lenox with their Bottle Drive this past weekend. The group helped to replenish Thelma’s Fund which helps families in Lenox and LenoxDale who struggle to meet their needs. If you would like to make a donation to Thelma’s Fund,…

Congratulations Seventh and Eighth Grade Band

On Friday April 29 the LMMHS Seventh and Eighth Grade Concert Band competed at the Music in the Parks music festival. The group placed first in the Middle School Concert Band competition and attained a rating of Excellent. The performance was followed by a visit to Six Flags New England…

Congratulations To Our Winter Athletes Awarded Placement on the 2016 All-Western MA Teams

Congratulations To Our Winter Athletes Awarded Placement on the 2016 All-Western MA Teams as selected by Masslive.com All-Western Mass. Girls Skiing First Team Ella King, Lenox: Junior posted another stellar season, highlighted by a third-place showing in the state GS race. Won four Berkshire Alpine races, including the final three…

UPDATED; Class of 2016 College Acceptance List as of April 25th, 2016

Congratulations Class of 2016 Bates College Becker College Berkshire Community College Boston College Boston University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Case Western Reserve University Central Connecticut State University Champlain College Clark University Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston College of the Atlantic Connecticut College Dickinson College…

6th Grade and the Environment

Today the sixth grade learned about the 4 R’s of waste reduction, Recycle, Reuse, Re-purpose & Refuse. HS’ AP Environmental Science students & 6th graders worked together to create an upcycled mural. Here is their (almost) finished product!!

Congratulations to the National Latin Exam Award Winners

In mid-March, all Latin students at LMMHS participated in the National Latin Exam. This is a very challenging test given at various levels to more than 150,000 Latin students from all fifty states and twenty foreign countries. We are proud to have many award winners from LMMHS! Be sure to…

Clothing Drive

Thanks to everyone who donated slightly used clothing to help 8th Grader Lucy McMahon and the Project 351 clothing drive for Cradles to Crayons. As a school, we were able to put together 8 large garbage bags of items that Lucy dropped off over the weekend. The LMMHS Community continues…

Congratulations to quiz team members!

Lenox competed this past weekend in the quarterfinals of As Schools Match Wits and defeated Rockville, a Connecticut High School, by a score of 245 to 95. They advanced to the semifinals, and lost against a very strong Mt. Greylock team. Congratulations to quiz team members, Quincy Els, Eli Williams,…

Pinwheel Project Video

The Students as Voices for Empowerment (SAVE) Club at LMMHS finished off the Pinwheel Project with a quick video showing the nearly 16,000 pinwheels that turned into a donation of almost $32,000 to the Syrian refugee children involved with the International Rescue Committee’s Healing Classrooms and The Bezos Family Foundation.…

Free Webinar: Secondary Transitions for Students with Disabilities

The Arc of Massachusetts and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education are collaborating to present a free webinar on Secondary Transition for families next Wednesday, April 13, 2016, from 12 – 1 PM. The webinar will be recorded and archived on the ArcMass website. Registration: https://arcmass.webex.com/mw3000/mywebex/default.do?siteurl=arcmass Webinar Information: Topic: …

Health 101

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School Committee Approves 2016-2017 District Budget

On Monday, March 28, the Lenox School Committee, by a 6-1 vote, approved a revised version of the Preliminary 2016-2017 Budget. The original FY17 Budget assumed a reduction of one section of kindergarten and increased enrollment at the middle and high school level. The original and revised budgets provide for…

UPDATED; Class of 2016 College Acceptance List as of April 8th, 2016

Congratulations Class of 2016 Bates College Becker College Berkshire Community College Boston College Boston University Bryant University Bryn Mawr College Case Western Reserve University Central Connecticut State University Champlain College Clark University Coastal Carolina University Colby College Colgate University College of Charleston Connecticut College Dickinson College Drexel University Elon…

Pennies For Patients

The National Honor Society spent a week collecting donations from students, staff and parents to send to Pennies For Patients. Thank you to everyone who donated as they were able to raise $502.09!! Well done LMMHS!!!!

Middlebury’s 2016 New England Young Writers’ Conference

Hats off to sophomores Karley Deets and Noah Hochfelder who have been selected to attend Middlebury’s 2016 New England Young Writers’ Conference (NEYWC) at Bread Loaf! Admission to NEYWC is based on the quality of writing submissions, as judged by adult committee members, a professional writer, and readers from the…

Preschool Screening Reminder

Preschool screening will be held March 29 & 30. If you are a Lenox resident with a child who will be three or four by September 1st, 2016, please call Deb Caffrey at 637-5571 as soon as possible to schedule a screening time. We look forward to meeting you and…

A New Website

Greetings from the Lenox Public Schools! My name is Timothy Lee. I have worked in the Lenox schools since 2008, six years as principal of Morris Elementary and a year and a half as district superintendent. I’d like to welcome you to our recently re-built website. Much of the content…

Bag It

March 10 @ 7PM As a public event hosted by Lenox Environmental Committee

Robotics Team Award!!

Congrats to the members of our LMMHS Robotics team on their PTC Design Award at their latest competition!!

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30th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show

The Norman Rockwell Museum’s 30th Annual Berkshire County High School Art Show will be on view from Saturday, February 6, 2016 through March 6, 2016. The Museum will be showcasing the TOP 10 artworks from each Berkshire County high school. Congratulations to LeslieJohn Roche, H.S. Art Teacher, and her students…

“The Tempest” by William Shakespeare

Forty Five Mid-School Students participated in the performance of “The Tempest” by William Shakespeare January 21, at 7:00 p.m. in the Duffin Theatre. This year’s production was directed by Enrico Spada and Ally Allen. Congratulations to the cast and crew for a spectacular performance. View the Performance Here!

An Evening No Parent Should Miss

On Feb. 25, at 7 P.M. in the Duffin Theater, LMMHS will host a community talk entitled; How to Navigate Sex, Drugs, and Rock ‘n Roll with Your Teenager, An Evening No Parent Should Miss. Nataly Garzon from the Berkshire United Way and Thomas Miller, LCSW will empower parents to…