Back-to-School Safety Alert: Let’s Keep Our Students Safe
With students returning to Lenox Public Schools tomorrow morning, it is all of our responsibility to keep them safe. The big yellow school buses will be back on the road after their summer break.
Drivers, please be alert and follow school-related traffic laws, including:
• Stopping for school buses (in Massachusetts, all lanes of traffic, in both directions, must stop when a school bus has flashing red lights and its stop arm extended. The only exception is on a divided highway with a physical barrier or median at least 5 feet wide).
• Obeying school zone speed limits
• Yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks
Parents and guardians, please also review these safety tips with your children:
Bus riders should:
• Wait at least 10 feet from the curb
• Board the bus only after it has completely stopped and the driver signals
Bicycle riders should:
• Always wear a properly fitting helmet
• Obey all traffic laws and signals
Children walking to school should:
• Only cross at crosswalks
• Never push or play near traffic
A sobering reminder of why vigilance matters: While no exact figure exists, it is estimated that every day in Massachusetts between 20,000 and 30,000 drivers illegally pass school buses.
For additional back-to-school safety tips, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: https://tinyurl.com/NHTSASchoolSafety
With students returning to Lenox Public Schools tomorrow morning, it is all of our responsibility to keep them safe. The big yellow school buses will be back on the road after their summer break.
Drivers, please be alert and follow school-related traffic laws, including:
• Stopping for school buses (in Massachusetts, all lanes of traffic, in both directions, must stop when a school bus has flashing red lights and its stop arm extended. The only exception is on a divided highway with a physical barrier or median at least 5 feet wide).
• Obeying school zone speed limits
• Yielding to pedestrians in crosswalks
Parents and guardians, please also review these safety tips with your children:
Bus riders should:
• Wait at least 10 feet from the curb
• Board the bus only after it has completely stopped and the driver signals
Bicycle riders should:
• Always wear a properly fitting helmet
• Obey all traffic laws and signals
Children walking to school should:
• Only cross at crosswalks
• Never push or play near traffic
A sobering reminder of why vigilance matters: While no exact figure exists, it is estimated that every day in Massachusetts between 20,000 and 30,000 drivers illegally pass school buses.
For additional back-to-school safety tips, visit the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration: https://tinyurl.com/NHTSASchoolSafety
Lenox Public Schools launched the 2025–26 school year with energy and gratitude, beginning with new teacher/paraprofessional induction on Monday and followed by the districtwide Convocation on Tuesday. Once again, The Mount’s expansive lawn tent provided a picture-perfect Berkshire backdrop, where our new student organization, “The Kindness Crew,” welcomed every staff member with a flower as they stepped off the buses.
School Committee Chair Oren Cass kicked off the event with a welcome back message to staff, followed by the Superintendent’s address from Dr. Collins. The keynote address was delivered by former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, Jeff Riley.
The myriad events, activities, and trainings associated with the start of our new school year for staff and students would not be half as puissant without our amazing business partners! We are deeply grateful to the following community partners, so we encourage your continued patronage of these community businesses whose generosity strengthens our schools:
Adams Community Bank
Ayelada
Bagel and Brew
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
Boema Pizzeria
Canyon Ranch
DARE Bottleshop & Provisions
DuFour Bus Company
Frankie’s Ristorante
Kimball Farms
Kripalu
Lee Bank
The Mount
Shakespeare & Co.
Shots Café
Stop and Shop
School Committee Chair Oren Cass kicked off the event with a welcome back message to staff, followed by the Superintendent’s address from Dr. Collins. The keynote address was delivered by former Massachusetts Commissioner of Education, Jeff Riley.
The myriad events, activities, and trainings associated with the start of our new school year for staff and students would not be half as puissant without our amazing business partners! We are deeply grateful to the following community partners, so we encourage your continued patronage of these community businesses whose generosity strengthens our schools:
Adams Community Bank
Ayelada
Bagel and Brew
Berkshire Botanical Gardens
Boema Pizzeria
Canyon Ranch
DARE Bottleshop & Provisions
DuFour Bus Company
Frankie’s Ristorante
Kimball Farms
Kripalu
Lee Bank
The Mount
Shakespeare & Co.
Shots Café
Stop and Shop
THANK YOU TO ADAMS COMMUNITY BANK FOR THEIR GENEROUS DONATION OF SNACKS!!!
(please read their letter to Morris Teachers)
Greetings Morris Elementary School Teachers-
Here at Adams Community Bank one of our core values is to support and promote our community. What would our community be without kids and those people that mold their minds each year? We know that many of you fund much of the extra costs for your classrooms, this year being no exception and costs are rising. The Adams Community Bank office in Lenox wanted to find a way to help support the school. For the Second year- We have held a snack drive over the last few weeks and would like to donate this Snack Bag to each classroom in hopes to ensure that all kids have snacks in their bellies to keep their minds fueled to work hard and do their best each day. We have asked some experts (our own kids and grandkids) for the best snack options all while trying to keep some healthy options included. We want to extend our greatest thank you to every teacher, support staff and the administrators for all they do for the students. We wish you all the best for the 2025-2026 school year!
Best Regards-
The Adams Community Bank Staff in Lenox.
(please read their letter to Morris Teachers)
Greetings Morris Elementary School Teachers-
Here at Adams Community Bank one of our core values is to support and promote our community. What would our community be without kids and those people that mold their minds each year? We know that many of you fund much of the extra costs for your classrooms, this year being no exception and costs are rising. The Adams Community Bank office in Lenox wanted to find a way to help support the school. For the Second year- We have held a snack drive over the last few weeks and would like to donate this Snack Bag to each classroom in hopes to ensure that all kids have snacks in their bellies to keep their minds fueled to work hard and do their best each day. We have asked some experts (our own kids and grandkids) for the best snack options all while trying to keep some healthy options included. We want to extend our greatest thank you to every teacher, support staff and the administrators for all they do for the students. We wish you all the best for the 2025-2026 school year!
Best Regards-
The Adams Community Bank Staff in Lenox.
The Southern Berkshire Public Health Collaborative is offering two Lenox vaccine clinics.
Our friends at Shakespeare & Co have a free ticket offer:
They’re inviting youth 18 and under, as well as families with limited access to the arts, to see their new show Circus & the Bard August 21 – 31.
Please welcome Lt. Colonel Robert Appleton as our latest featured alum!
You, or someone you know, could be our next featured alum. Nomination is easy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
Check out all of our featured alumni in Alumni Corner: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
You, or someone you know, could be our next featured alum. Nomination is easy: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSer54tJYBxZILuTkwB0Pc0Eks6qWZQ9fDDDIbG8W_-xy6SEKA/viewform
Check out all of our featured alumni in Alumni Corner: https://www.lenoxps.org/page/alumni-corner
Bibliophiles Rejoice!
August 9th is National Book Lovers Day.
It is a day devoted to all those who love to read.
National Book Lovers Day encourages us to find a good book and favorite place to read it.
August 9th is National Book Lovers Day.
It is a day devoted to all those who love to read.
National Book Lovers Day encourages us to find a good book and favorite place to read it.
38th Annual LYBA Craft Fair & Pancake Breakfast is this weekend!
A huge THANK YOU to Lee Bank for offering a comfortable off-site space for the LPS Admin Team's Summer Leadership Retreat!!
We appreciate our business partners!
We appreciate our business partners!
Please consider joining our team as a substitute!
Please respond to the Lenox Community Center's Community Survey.
Lenox Public Schools are looking for substitutes.
Please share this flyer with anyone who would make an amazing sub.
Please share this flyer with anyone who would make an amazing sub.
Today is National Coloring Book Day.
It is also National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.
Why choose? Enjoy both!
It is also National Ice Cream Sandwich Day.
Why choose? Enjoy both!
Thank you to Mr. Kennedy and all of the artists who participated in last night's Kindergarten Paint Event.
Congratulations to:
Tashi Zaretsky for first place,
Charlotte Burke for second, and
Emelyn Gimbert for third
in the Create an Advertisement for Imperial Pools challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyLKqXteEAo
Tashi Zaretsky for first place,
Charlotte Burke for second, and
Emelyn Gimbert for third
in the Create an Advertisement for Imperial Pools challenge.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyLKqXteEAo
LENOX COMMUNITY DAY
A message from BUTI:
The Boston University Tanglewood Institute is hosting a FREE Community Day on August 10 to celebrate the amazing Lenox community!
This free public event will include live music, food, vendors, and family activities, all to thank the town for welcoming us each summer. We’d love for you to join us!
When: Sunday, August 10th, 10 AM - 2 PM
Where: Boston University Tanglewood Institute, 45 West St, Lenox, MA
Our friends at Shakespeare & Company are making tickets free for children 18 and under to attend their performances of Romeo and Juliet this summer.
Today is System Administrator Appreciation Day!
We celebrate the I.T. professionals who keep our virtual world up and running.
Here at Lenox Public Schools, we give special thanks and appreciation today for our I.T. Director, Randy McLeod and our Instructional Technology Specialist, Lili Pereira.
Thank you for all that you do!
We celebrate the I.T. professionals who keep our virtual world up and running.
Here at Lenox Public Schools, we give special thanks and appreciation today for our I.T. Director, Randy McLeod and our Instructional Technology Specialist, Lili Pereira.
Thank you for all that you do!
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has announced that Lenox Public Schools has been awarded a $90,691 grant to purchase an electric vehicle charging station for Morris and for LMMHS under the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP)!
Please help spread the word that Farmer's Market coupons have arrived at the Council on Aging.
These are the income guidelines:
Household Size Monthly Income Annual Income
1 $2,413 $28,953
2 $3,261 $39,128
3 $4,109 $49,303
4 $4,957 $59,478
5 $5,805 $69,653
6 $6,653 $79,828
7 $7,501 $90,003
8 $8,349 $100,178
For each additional household member, add $848 monthly or $10,175 annually
These are the income guidelines:
Household Size Monthly Income Annual Income
1 $2,413 $28,953
2 $3,261 $39,128
3 $4,109 $49,303
4 $4,957 $59,478
5 $5,805 $69,653
6 $6,653 $79,828
7 $7,501 $90,003
8 $8,349 $100,178
For each additional household member, add $848 monthly or $10,175 annually
