Pet Care Drive.
In honor of a student's civics project, the Berkshire Humane Society will be hosting a drive-thru pet food distribution event offering free dog food, emergency pet food bags, and optional rabies vaccinations and microchipping for pets.
This event is open to community members in need and aims to support local pet owners.
Join us on May 14th from 4pm-7pm at Carr Hardware in North Adams (179 State Road) to take advantage of these resources and help keep pets healthy and cared for.
For more information, please email viktorzygawski@lenoxps.org
Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day (from Lilac Park) tomorrow (Wednesday, May 6th @ 8am)
Happy Staff Appreciation Week to our amazing LPS Staff!
Join us for Spring Walk, Bike, & Roll to School Day on Wednesday, May 6th.
We will meet at Lilac Park at 8AM and then proceed to the Morris School together.
We will meet at Lilac Park at 8AM and then proceed to the Morris School together.
It's National School Principals' Appreciation Day.
LPS appreciates our Principals!
LPS appreciates our Principals!
A big THANK YOU to Kimball Farms for inviting the entire LPS Admin Team, plus School Committee members Kim Graham, Michael Dupont, and Richard Burke, to host the Second Annual Trivia Night for residents.
It was a fun filled evening!
Here are a sample of questions from last night's competition:
What film did Tom Hanks star in the year after Forrest Gump?
A. Saving Private Ryan
B. Cast Away
C. Apollo 13
D. Sleepless in Seattle
→ Answer: C. Apollo 13
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
→ Treaty of Versailles
What NFL team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
→ Green Bay Packers
What year were the first Academy Awards held?
A. 1925
B. 1927
C. 1929
D. 1931
→ Answer: C. 1929
It was a fun filled evening!
Here are a sample of questions from last night's competition:
What film did Tom Hanks star in the year after Forrest Gump?
A. Saving Private Ryan
B. Cast Away
C. Apollo 13
D. Sleepless in Seattle
→ Answer: C. Apollo 13
What was the name of the treaty that ended World War I?
→ Treaty of Versailles
What NFL team plays its home games at Lambeau Field?
→ Green Bay Packers
What year were the first Academy Awards held?
A. 1925
B. 1927
C. 1929
D. 1931
→ Answer: C. 1929
LMMHS students helping out with the Community Garden Spring Clean-up.
All parents and guardians are invited to join us in Duffin Theater as we kick off Screen-Free Week on May 4th at 5:30 pm. Our speaker, Dr. Jill Walsh, will present on "Practical Strategies to Help Our Children Navigate Digital Technology." This presentation is ideally aimed at elementary and early middle school parents.
Screen-Free Week is an annual global event encouraging children, families, and schools to turn off entertainment screens (TVs, phones, and gaming consoles) and "turn on life." Screen-Free Week seeks to reduce digital reliance, encouraging reading, outdoor play, and in-person connection to spark creativity and improve well-being
Screen-Free Week is an annual global event encouraging children, families, and schools to turn off entertainment screens (TVs, phones, and gaming consoles) and "turn on life." Screen-Free Week seeks to reduce digital reliance, encouraging reading, outdoor play, and in-person connection to spark creativity and improve well-being
Please welcome Daniella Gardino to Alumni Corner!
Daniella has put the Class of 2007 on the leaderboard, making her class now tie for the third most represented class!
You can checkout Alumni Corner and the 30+ Alums featured there at this link: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You can get yourself, or a classmate, featured in the Alumni Corner by filling out the simple form found at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZIL.../viewform
Daniella has put the Class of 2007 on the leaderboard, making her class now tie for the third most represented class!
You can checkout Alumni Corner and the 30+ Alums featured there at this link: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You can get yourself, or a classmate, featured in the Alumni Corner by filling out the simple form found at this link: https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZIL.../viewform
Lenox Job Fair
It's official!
The 2026-2027 School Calendar has been approved.
The 2026-2027 School Calendar has been approved.
Don't miss the Morris Art Show Opening at the Lenox Town Library
Thursday, April 16th
4:00pm-5:30pm
(Approximately 20% of the Morris students have a piece in the exhibit)
Members of the United States Attorney’s Office, Homeland Security Investigations Child Exploitation and Computer Forensics Group, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children have asked that Superintendents share this virtual webinar Keeping Kids Safe & Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Adults with parents.
Registration is required:
https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r3e7ec6dd39529e1d1509dc763f5668f8
This presentation is for adults who wish to learn how to keep kids safe online. CONTENT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (Please be aware of who can see your screen and hear your audio!)
Webex platform has a maximum capacity of 1000 attendees. If they reach registration capacity, please email USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov to be put on a waitlist for the next presentation.
Registration is required:
https://usao.webex.com/weblink/register/r3e7ec6dd39529e1d1509dc763f5668f8
This presentation is for adults who wish to learn how to keep kids safe online. CONTENT IS INAPPROPRIATE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN (Please be aware of who can see your screen and hear your audio!)
Webex platform has a maximum capacity of 1000 attendees. If they reach registration capacity, please email USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov to be put on a waitlist for the next presentation.
LMMHS students, Rose & Lucas (both members of the youth-led community service organization, Project 351), want to thank everyone who contributed to the annual clothing drive to support Cradles to Crayons.
They collected over 20 bags of clothing!!
You can learn more about Project 351 at: https://project351.org/
They collected over 20 bags of clothing!!
You can learn more about Project 351 at: https://project351.org/
VOTE for Terrific Tray of the Year!
Our LPS school lunch won Terrific Tray of the Month for March from @massachusettsdese and @MassFarmtoSchool.
It's now time for the public to vote for “Terrific Tray of the Year!”
Please consider going to this link to place your vote for Lenox Public School by May 8th. http://bit.ly/2026_ttoftheyear
Our March winner was Tacos with flavorful, local upgrades. Students enjoyed fish tacos topped with a tangy maple citrus slaw (a vibrant combination proudly featuring local ingredients, including cabbage from David Mokrzecki Farm in Hadley, Mass, and maple syrup from Ioka Valley Farm in Hancock, Mass) The fresh cilantro and a mix of salad greens were grown by our own students and staff using our in-house Fork Farm hydroponic system (originally purchased through a Massachusetts FRESH grant in 2024!).
The tacos were finished with a house-made garlic lime sriracha mayo for the perfect kick. The tray also features black beans and corn, a crisp local apple from Pine Hill Orchards in Colrain, Mass, and a side salad which also included locally grown greens from Little Leaf Farms in Devens, Mass, garnished with purple daikon radish from MX Morningstar Farm in Hudson, NY, All served alongside 1% Hood milk from Crescent Creamery in Pittsfield, Mass.
Our LPS school lunch won Terrific Tray of the Month for March from @massachusettsdese and @MassFarmtoSchool.
It's now time for the public to vote for “Terrific Tray of the Year!”
Please consider going to this link to place your vote for Lenox Public School by May 8th. http://bit.ly/2026_ttoftheyear
Our March winner was Tacos with flavorful, local upgrades. Students enjoyed fish tacos topped with a tangy maple citrus slaw (a vibrant combination proudly featuring local ingredients, including cabbage from David Mokrzecki Farm in Hadley, Mass, and maple syrup from Ioka Valley Farm in Hancock, Mass) The fresh cilantro and a mix of salad greens were grown by our own students and staff using our in-house Fork Farm hydroponic system (originally purchased through a Massachusetts FRESH grant in 2024!).
The tacos were finished with a house-made garlic lime sriracha mayo for the perfect kick. The tray also features black beans and corn, a crisp local apple from Pine Hill Orchards in Colrain, Mass, and a side salad which also included locally grown greens from Little Leaf Farms in Devens, Mass, garnished with purple daikon radish from MX Morningstar Farm in Hudson, NY, All served alongside 1% Hood milk from Crescent Creamery in Pittsfield, Mass.
Don't miss the Morris Art Show.
Thursday, April 16th
4-5:30pm
Thursday, April 16th
4-5:30pm
Welcome Olympian Dr. Laura Spector as our latest featured Alum in Alumni Corner! Laura is the first Alum from the class of 2005 to be featured.
You can checkout Alumni Corner and the 30+ Alums featured there at this link: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You can have yourself, or a classmate, featured in the Alumni Corner by filling out the simple form found at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
You can checkout Alumni Corner and the 30+ Alums featured there at this link: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You can have yourself, or a classmate, featured in the Alumni Corner by filling out the simple form found at this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
If you are looking for something to do Thursday evening, consider supporting the 5th Graders' trip to Boston by Dining to Donate at Boema from 4-8pm (dine-in or take-out).
The Office for Food and Nutrition Programs (FNP) has announced the awards Lenox Public Schools will receive as Terrific Tray of the Month winner.
As the winner our District will:
1) be entered into the Terrific Tray of the the Year competition (decided in April)!
2) receive two free tickets to this spring’s Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit in May.
3) receive local food system swag from Mass Farm to School.
4) receive a check for $2,500.00 to reinvest in our School Nutrition Programs (from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation)
Shannon and the Cafeteria Crew rock!!
As the winner our District will:
1) be entered into the Terrific Tray of the the Year competition (decided in April)!
2) receive two free tickets to this spring’s Healthy Kids, Healthy Programs Summit in May.
3) receive local food system swag from Mass Farm to School.
4) receive a check for $2,500.00 to reinvest in our School Nutrition Programs (from the Henry P. Kendall Foundation)
Shannon and the Cafeteria Crew rock!!
Lenox Public Schools is excited to announce that Shannon Gagliardo, our LPS Grant Writer, has secured another grant!
LMMHS been awarded the Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant. The Financial Education Innovation Fund Grant is designed to support the implementation of financial literacy fairs for students.
Thank you also to the LMMHS Guidance Department for their collaboration in making this funding happen.
