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Fun in Accounting Class

On January 30th, Natalia Smirnova, from the American Institute of Economic Research, came into Mrs. Barber’s accounting class to give them background knowledge and preparation on how stocks and bonds work in our economic system. You can read the article published in the January 31st issue of The Economist, “Learning as…
Snow coming, events cancelled
With the snow beginning to fall, anything scheduled after 4:00 this afternoon (Tuesday, January 31) has been postponed. This includes the girls’ basketball game (working on a reschedule) and evening musical rehearsal. Tomorrow morning’s MS chorus has also been cancelled. The building will be closing at 4:00, so please make…
HS Art Exhibition at Norman Rockwell Museum
All-Western Mass. 2016 Fall Athletes
Congratulations to our 2016 Fall Athletes for being named to All-Western Mass. or All-League/County Teams as published on masslive.com. You and your dedication make us all proud to be Lenox Millionaires! All-Western Mass. Division IV football: Second Team Michael Hurley, Lee All-Western Mass. Division III Golf: First Team Matt Shields, Lenox —…
Tonight’s Workshop – Postponed!
Unfortunately, due to the weather, tonight’s workshop on Basic Rights in Special Education scheduled at 6 p.m. at LMMHS has been postponed as the presenter was traveling from out of the area. A new date will be set and announced soon.
Weather Postpones B-Ball on Jan. 23rd
Due to the incoming icy conditions, tonight’s boys’ basketball game at home against St Joe’s and girls’ basketball at Duggan have been cancelled for today, January 23rd.
Classics Day Trip

On Friday, January 20, Latin students from schools throughout the Berkshires and the Pioneer Valley spent the day at Mount Holyoke College participating in workshops and competitions relating to the history, language, and culture of ancient Rome and Greece. We are proud of all our Lenox students who participated, many…
Junior class panel discussion

On Wednesday, January 18th, the junior class partook in a panel discussion exploring the relationship between policing and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Professionals from our community led the discussion: Chief Wynn – Pittsfield PD, Lt. Traversa – Pittsfield PD, Professor Stacy Evans – BCC, Professor Charles Park – BCC, Chief…
Activities Cancelled Jan. 17th Due to Incoming Ice
Due to the incoming icy conditions, all after school activities at LMMHS have been cancelled for today, January 17th. This includes all athletic events (practices and games), club meetings, MS Shakespeare and HS Musical rehearsals. To assist in the safety of everyone, all students and staff are expected to be…
Hannah Beckington in LA Youth Orchestra
LMMHS 9th Grader Hannah Beckington will be performing with the Youth Orchestra of Los Angeles as part of her music studies with Berkshire Children and Families’ Kids 4 Harmony in Los Angeles this weekend at a birthday celebration for Kitty Dukakis, wife of former MA Governor Michael Dukakis. Good luck…
100th Career Point!!
Parents’ Rights in the Special Education Process
Save the date!! January 24 from 6 to 8 p.m., the Special Education Parents Advisory will be hosting a workshop on parents’ rights in the special education process presented by the Federation for Children with Special Needs. Details to follow.
Immigration Workshop
An immigration workshop will be held on January 12 at 5:30 at Berkshire Community College. This workshop is for Berkshire immigrants who want to understand more about their rights now and under a new President. See attached flier. Immigration Workshop Flier
Holiday Luncheon Assistance

MINI SCULPTURES ON DISPLAY AT THE LENOX POST OFFICE The seventh grade art students worked on creating centerpieces for the annual Lenox Community Center Seniors holiday luncheon during the first two weeks in December. This service-learning project inspired the artists to use a variety of materials for their mini sculptures…
Pittsfield Hoop Club Holiday Classic
The Pittsfield Hoop Club will be holding its annual classic showcasing six local teams on December 22nd at the Boys and Girls Club. PHS, Taconic and St. Joe will be taking on Lee, Lenox and Drury. This is a great opportunity for local fans to celebrate the holiday season and…
Good News Regarding Lenox Art Students

Good morning, Superintendent Lee and Principal Knybel— This is Mary Jane Mattina, a long-time Lenox resident and member of the Lenox Library’s Board of Trustees, emailing you. Yesterday, four students from LMMHS–Sophie Usow, Lindsay Belair, Tova Brown and Alice Huth—together with their teacher, Lesliejohn Roche, spent the day at the…
Computer Science Education

Students at Morris and LMMHS computer classes participated in the Hour of Code, which was a week-long international global movement for Computer Science Education and Code.org that invited students K-12 to participate in a one-hour introduction to computer science along with millions of students from over 180 countries. Six students from LMMHS–Ann Barber’s Exploring Computer Science class (grades 9-12)–visited the Morris…
Quiz Team

On Saturday, December 10th, our High School Quiz Team had its qualifying match on As Schools Match Wits. Pictured above and representing Lenox against Suffield High School were Joseph Bouvier (alternate), Connor Ellrodt, Shon Loftus, Elias Williams, Megan Gamache, and Marguerite Yee (alternate). It was an exciting match. Our team…
Massachusetts Boys State and Girls State
Juniors in good academic standing are eligible to attend the Boys State and Girls State program. The program will run from June 17th until June 23rd, 2017 at Stonehill College in Easton. Boys State and Girls State give students the knowledge and skills to become engaged, responsible members of our…
Lost and Found
Thanks to the assistance of Matt Heim, Nick Monteleone, Sophia Cahillane and Cameron Sweener, all lost and found clothing can be found in the main lobby of the school on tables. We hope that students and parents/guardians can claim their items this week. After Friday’s parent/teacher conferences, we will donate…
LMMHS Mock Election Results
LMMHS held a mock election on Monday, 11/7 to see how our results matched up with the State and Country. You can read all about the State and National results in the paper or on-line. Check in with your student to see how they voted and talk about why. Here…
Busy Week Ahead!!
This is a very busy week for our extra-curricular students. Please spend the week enjoying their efforts!! Monday, 11/7 – Girls’ Soccer at home, WMass Quarterfinals vs. Hopkins Academy at 6:00 ($5 students and $7 adults) Tuesday, 11/8 – Boys’ Soccer at home, WMass Quarterfinals vs. Hopkins Academy at 6:00…
SAT PREP COURSE
JUNIORS – If you plan to take the SAT’s in May or June this course is for you. It will be held on Saturdays from January 28th – April 15th. There will be 12 classes in all, no classes on February 25th or April 15th. The cost for the course…
Treats for Troops
Food Drive
The Class of 2020 is sponsoring a Food Drive October 31-November 4. Donations bins will available for drop off in the lobby, where all students may drop off canned foods, paper goods, and heath care items. At this time, the Food Pantry is not in need of beans or pasta.…
Parent/Teacher Conference Bookings
Please use the link below from October 31st at 8am until November 22nd to book conferences with your student’s teachers. Please use your student’s schedule to determine which teachers you would like to book a conference with. If you do not have internet access please contact Mrs. Deets in the…
You are all invited….
The High School Student Council has organized the school’s second annual student presidential debate on November 4th, 2016 from 1:30-2:20 p.m. in the Duffin auditorium. Juniors and Seniors will represent the presidential candidates in a town-hall style debate for the rest of the high school. Parents, guardians, and community members…
College Financing Seminar
The MEFA College Financing Seminar will be held on November 3rd at 6:30 in the Duffin Theater. The seminar will cover applying for financial aid, how colleges make financial aid decisions, financial aid award letters and more. The seminar is free of charge. Please go to mefa.org for more information.…
Special Education Parent Advisory
The next meeting of the Special Education Parent Advisory is October 25th at 6:00 in the LMMHS library. The November meeting will be held on Nov. 29 at 6:00 in the Morris Library. There is no meeting scheduled in December due to the vacation. The SEPAC’s purpose is to advise…
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Dear Parents/Guardians of LMMHS Students. This year parent teacher conferences will be held on December 1st and 2nd and you will be booking them on-line. At this time we would like all parents to please be sure you have access to parent portal. Please view or print out your students…
Attention Student Athletes – NEW DATE
Attention student athletes: The “What it takes to be a College Athlete” presentation will be held at LMMHS in the Duffin Theater on December 15th at 8:00.
Junior College Planning Night – NEW DATE
The junior night for college planning will be in the Duffin Theater on December 15th at 6:30pm. The “What it takes to be a College Athlete” presentation will be held at 8:00pm following junior college night.
Alexander Hsu named a 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist
Congratulations to Alexander Hsu for being named a 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program Semifinalist. This past month, the top 1% of students (about 16,000) of the approximately 1.6 million test takers on the PSAT/NMSQT®, are notified that they have qualified as Semifinalists. To ensure that academically talented young people from…
Lenox High School National Merit Commended Students
Congratulations to Joseph Bouvier, Sophia Cahillane, Cole Charbonneau, Connor Parkinson and Elias Williams for being named a Commended Student in the 2017 National Merit Program. This past month, the top 2% of students (about 34,000) of the approximately 1.6 million test takers on the PSAT/NMSQT® receive Letters of Commendation in…
Congratulations Emma Jourdain and Michael Hurley this week’s Athlete of the Week selections from iBerkshires.com
Video Link to Senior Night
Below are two links to watch the video from senior night in the Duffin Theater on October 4th. The first link has better resolution but can only be viewed for 30 days. http://thecube.com/e/680172 2016-10-4collegenight
Congratulations to Scott Carpenter, LMMHS Class of 2013

Congratulations to Scott Carpenter, LMMHS Class of 2013, still running strong at Georgetown! Scott was featured in iBerkshires.com below: BETHLEHEM, Pa. — Georgetown University all-America Scott Carpenter (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial) won the individual title in the men’s Gold Race as the GU men’s cross country team traveled to the prestigious…
PSAT/NMSQT exam
The College Board’s PSAT/NMSQT exam will be given at LMMHS on Wednesday morning, October 19th. All sophomores and juniors will be participating in the exam free of charge. Junior’s scores are automatically submitted to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for scholarship consideration and recognition. Questions regarding the PSAT may be…
Senior Night
Senior Night will be held in the Duffin Theater on October 4th at 6:30pm.
Strategic Plan Survey Results
The 2015-2016 Strategic Plan Survey results are now available. These surveys were created during the Spring of 2016 by subcommittees of the Lenox School Committee. Their purpose is to gauge constituent perceptions and measure progress towards goals identified in the Lenox Public Schools 2015-2020 Strategic Plan. Four different surveys were…
PSAT FALL REVIEW
Sophomores and Juniors – There is a PSAT prep course being offered Tuesday evenings from 5-7 starting September 20th. The course will include one hour of English instruction with Dr. Weaver and one hour of Math with Mr. Gottfried. The cost for the course is $50. Students should preregister and…
Lenox Soccer Surpassed Goal!
The Lenox Boys and Girls Soccer Programs are hosting a Stop Hunger Now Event on September 11, 2016 in hopes of bringing our teams closer together, while at the same time, giving back to the community and the world at large. Stop Hunger Now is a non-profit dedicated to feeding…
ALL WESTERN MA DIV. III & IV Spring Student Athletes as listed by masslive.com
Have a great summer!
The 2016-2017 school year begins on Wednesday, August 31. School offices and the superintendent’s office are open Monday through Friday during summer vacation.
Congratulations Alessandra and Patrick
With the high school sports season coming to a close, MassLive has compiled a list of the top male and female athletes at each school in our coverage area. These players were chosen based on their performance throughout the entire 2015-16 school year, so some are multi-sport standouts, while others…