Calling all student dancers!
Take your dance training to the next level with a Jacob's Pillow 360 Intensive! Designed for dancers ages 14-18, these three-day intensives offer a unique opportunity to experience The School at Jacob's Pillow while connecting with esteemed college faculty from Chapman University and Southern Methodist University.
These intensives are ideal for pre-professional dancers eager to strengthen their technique, explore various dance styles, and gain valuable insights into the college dance experience. Participants will also connect virtually with Jacob's Pillow's world-class digital resources, expanding their understanding of the professional dance world.
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It's National Crossing Guard Appreciation Day!
Thank you Ms. Zink for keeping our students safe in the rain, the snow, and the sunshine.
We appreciate you!
LMMHS students pose together with their robot at the For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST) Tech Challenge in Northbridge on March 1st. FIRST is a global nonprofit organization that aims to prepare K-12 students for the future through team-based robotics programs.
LMMHS thanks the U.S. NAVY & the Strategic Systems Programs for their support of our Robotics Team and their STEAM Education.
Through a LEEF grant secured by Ms. Romeo-Leger, Brian Pinkney visited LMMHS last week. Mr. Pinkey's dynamic presentation was heartfelt, humorous and inspiring. He held the students' attention with his sincere stories about his experiences, drum beats, and drawing demonstrations. Most importantly, he showed students how they can make a difference in their own lives and in the lives of others through reading, drawing, & visual literacy.
Lenox Public Schools is pleased to add Steve Chessare to our Alumni Corner.
You can see Steve, and all featured alumni, on the LPS website: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You can nominated an LPS graduate to be featured on Alumni Corner here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
Principal Kelley and Assistant Principal Soules test their mini-golf skills on the course created by the 5th Grade. A great rainy day activity.
Disney’s Freaky Friday: A New Musical
When: March 7th & 8th at 7pm and March 8th at 2pm
Where: Lenox High School Production at the Duffin Theater
Cost: Tickets can be purchased 30 minutes prior to each show in the Duffin Lobby. Tickets are a suggested donation of $5 for Students and Seniors; $10 for Adults.
Freaky Friday - The Lenox High School Production of Disney’s Freaky Friday: A New Musical will be held March 7th and 8th at 7pm and March 8th at 2pm at the Duffin Theater, 197 East St, Lenox.
Freaky Friday follows teenager Ellie, and her mother, Katherine, on the freakiest day of their whole lives. Katherine and Ellie just can’t seem to understand each other: Ellie wants her mom to stop trying to change her, while Katherine wants her daughter to be the best version of herself. On a fateful Friday, the day before Katherine’s wedding, mother and daughter swap bodies. Now, both will have to一literally一spend a day walking in each other’s shoes, learning about each other and the struggles each goes through and forging a new mother-daughter relationship in this hilarious, energetic, and moving musical comedy.
Please email Mr. Bannen at rbannen@lenoxps.org for more information.
Temporarily Road Closure
Housatonic Street just west of the East Street intersection is CLOSED to westbound traffic.
ALL motorist wanting to get to the Bypass (Route 7&20) from LMMHS should travel south on East Street, take a right westbound up Walker Street to the Bypass.
The DPW is working on fixing a broken pipe and has had to remove the westbound travel lane.
This will likely be an all day project, if not longer.
Attention students 14 and older:
Lenox Public Schools honors our Junior Members on the Lenox Fire Department.
Left to right in each photo are: Andrew Casucci, Katie Shove, and Jason Sibley.
LPS salutes you!
It's Daylight Saving Time
MORRIS IS HIRING A KINDERGARTEN INSTRUCTIONAL PARAPROFESSIONAL
All kids ages 6-11 are invited to the Lee Youth Commission's FREE Second Saturday Gym Nights featuring Four Square on Saturday evening, March 8, 2025 from 5:30-7:00 pm at the Crossway Tower Gym, located at 130 High Street in Lee.
Register for the Lee Youth Commission's Second Saturday Gym Night featuring Four Square at this link:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq968jOwfaNdyHSvhllvL_2pQlEH4OoRgKvpLqxg92q4x0Hg/viewform
If you did not catch the Lenox High School Musical of Disney’s Freaky Friday: A New Musical last night, do not despair. 4 more opportunities await you:
Sunday, March 2nd at 2PM
Friday, March 7th, at 7PM
Saturday, March 8th at 2PM & 7PM
(spoiler - the production's debut ended in a rousing standing ovation)
On March 13 at 5:30 pm The Lenox Public Schools' Special Education Parent Advisory Council and the Federation for Children with Special Needs are excited to bring to you a training on Understanding the Massachusetts Individual Education Plan.(IEP) Just this past year the state revised the IEP for the first time in more than about 20 years. This presentation will delve into the Individual Education Program (IEP) document, its development, the breakdown of each section
and understanding how the document will support a student.
See flyer registration link and details.
Our friends at the Lenox Library are offering : Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing) with Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James
When: Tuesday, March 25 at 6:30 PM
Where: This program is virtual and is brought to you in partnership with Morrill Memorial Library (Norwood, MA).
Program Description: Join us for an online event with Dr. Emily Weinstein and Dr. Carrie James, co-founders of the Center for Digital Thriving at Harvard Graduate School of Education and authors of the impactful book Behind Their Screens: What Teens Are Facing (And Adults Are Missing). Emily and Carrie will join us to share surprising insights from their latest research about teens and technology (particularly social media and GenAI), as well as practical strategies for parents, educators, and other caring adults. Their research has long emphasized young people's voices and diverse experiences, and they consider themselves critical optimists who are actively working toward a future where young people can thrive as they live with ever-changing technologies. This talk is perfect for parents and families of tweens and teens, other caregivers, educators, and anyone else working with youth from 12-18.
Registration: Required to receive the Zoom link for this program. Register at this link -
https://norwoodlibrary.assabetinteractive.com/calendar/virtual-behind-their-screens-what-teens-are-facing-and-adults-are-missing/
LMMHS Spanish Language students visited the Morris School to read, in español, to the elementary students. Muy bueno!
LMMHS is excited to host an evening presentation by Andrew Arboe, who is an autistic speaker and advocate. Andrew will be presenting @ 6-7pm in the library at LMMHS on Thursday, March 20th.
Lenox Public Schools welcome 2001 graduate, Dr. Jerad King, as our newest Alumnus to be featured in the LPS Alumni Corner.
If you know of LPS graduates that you would like to see featured, it is as easy completing the simple nomination form found at the link below:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
Last week, 3rd Graders at Morris Elementary enjoyed
Storytelling through Rhythm and Dance with Berkshire Pulse.
