• Open House - 5th Grade - Tuesday, May 15th
  

  6:30 pm at Herberg Auditorium

  

  Welcome to Middle School

  Open House for the New 6th Grade Class

  All 5th grade students and their parents are invited to attend an Open House regarding information about next year. Meet the principal and other personnel...tour the building...learn what to expect as your student enters middle school.

  Please try to attend.We look forward to meeting you.

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  Spring Play - "The Little Prince" - May 17th and 18th

  7:00 in Herberg Auditorium

  
  

  Spring Concert - June 7th 7:00 pm Herberg Auditorium

  
  

  8th Grade Ceremony Wednesday, June 13, 2012 9:00 am at the Herberg Gymnasium

  
  

  Herberg's School Dance has been rescheduled for Friday, May 11th
  

  Spelling Bee - Tonight 4/30/12 at Reid Middle School
  

  Students of the Month:
  

  White House

  Catelotti/Michigan Belland/UNC Sacchetti/Duke

  Brooke Keiger Jada Pridgen Cheyenne Calkins
  

  Mackenzie Monet Noah Kimbell-Dembitzer Josh Kittler

  Andrew Wood Kevin Kelly Ty'shae Guity

  Paul Wales Dasia Walker Mackenzie Corcoran

  Blue House
  

  Kelly/UMASS Smith/Syracuse Berryman/UCONN
  

  Josh Mansfield Emily Kestyn Matt Vogel
  

  Bryce Banister Kaitlyn Thomas Reilly Lee

  Tyra Price Kevin Quinto Audrey Pierce

  Kaylee Roy Tino Burns Michael LaBlanc

  
  

  Grdner/Texas A+M - Michael Abate
  

  EOS/MCLA - Dasean Smith
  

  
  

  Herberg Student Council Car Wash:

  May 5th - H&S Auto - East St
  $5.00 a Ticket

  
  

  Congratulations to the SAY It Proud Award Winners!

  
  Six young people were honored with S.A.Y. It Proud Awards at the Youth Performance Showcase at Barrington Stage Co on March 3rd. The Pittsfield Prevention Partnership (PPP) believes that our community values the good choices our teens make and how hard our teens work. By recognizing the achievements of our youth, we help to create the kind of healthy and positive community that prevents kids from turning to substance use. Winners received a teen membership to the Pittsfield Family YMCA, and gift cards courtesy of Berkshire Bank and Greylock Federal Credit Union. The winners were:
  1. Sheila Atiemo: Nominated by Kari Dupuis, Guidance Counselor at Herberg Middle School. Sheila is an active member of the Youth Alive team. She demonstrates her leadership skills by focusing her efforts on tutoring fellow students and serving as a member of the Student Council.
  2. Olivia Bordeau: Nominated by Marie Ruel at Gladys Allen Brigham Community Center. Olivia has demonstrated both leadership and initiative through her volunteer involvement. She is a wonderful role model to other children at the Brigham Center.
  3. Casey Hopkins: Nominated by Jason Cuyler, a Pittsfield Prevention Partnership steering committee member. Casey is a very focused young woman, committed to her schoolwork and avoiding negative social pressures. Her involvement with various activities aimed at reducing youth substance use has been beneficial to the community.
  4. Emery Korte: Nominated by Kari Dupuis, Guidance Counselor at Herberg Middle School. Emery is a dedicated student as well as an active member of his community. He enjoys spending time at his local Boys and Girls Club when he is not challenging himself with schoolwork and extracurricular activities.
  5. Alyssa LePage-Montgomery: Nominated by Patrick Bucier. Alyssa enjoys helping others, and goes out of her way to do so. She is an active member of her community and is involved with many different organizations including St. Stephen’s Church.
  6. Robert Wehry: Nominated by Denise Davis. Robert is a hard working student committed to remaining drug and alcohol free. He has demonstrated academic achievement, school spirit, and commitment to his community. He has been involved with his student council and Peace Jam.

  Please consider nominating a young person for a S.A.Y. It Proud Award. We accept nominations on a rolling basis. We want to especially focus on kids who are making healthy choices and are engaged in positive activities in their communities. Do you know someone who deserves some community recognition? We really want to recognize that great kid next door who is helpful and involved in the community, but perhaps isn’t recognized as a top student or athlete. Please email in a nomination form today! SAY_It_Proud-nomination-form_(7).doc

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  Once again, six long months of hard work were put to the test at this year's Berkshire Robotics Challenge in Lenox. HMS fielded a strong team of students and at the end of the qualifying rounds, the Blue Huskies were seeded #5 and qualified for the Great Eight Tournament. Up against a tough 4th seeded team, our team fell short in the quarter final round and did not advance to the semis. The kids did a great job and if you see them in the hall on Monday (you'll recognize them, they should all be wearing their light blue team shirts), please let them know what a great job they did.

  Team members:
  

  Nadine Billow, Liam Mooney, Adam Shepardson, Artem Dudko,

  Katara Mullet, Ryan Wood

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  Check out the first Educator Newsletter. This is from the Berkshire District Attorney's Office. They have compiled some of the latest information relating to education on bullying and positive youth behaviors. We hope that you will find it useful and relevant to your work. Please feel free to share this with your colleagues and certainly encourage others to let us know their e-mail, so that we may include them in future mailings of the Newsletter or regarding upcoming conferences & training opportunities.

  

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• 3/16/12 Please note:
• St Patrick's Day Dance Cancelled for tonight!
• Money was refunded today at school.

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PITTSFIELD HIGH SCHOOL HEALTH FAIR

MONDAY, MARCH 26TH from 6:00 PM - 7:30 PM, in the CAFETERIA

Students will be on hand to show you how to make a fast, healthy and inexpensive meal.

Students will be available to take your blood pressure and show you how your heart rate is impacted when excersicing.

Students will show you some quick and easy stretching moves that you can do to increase flexibility.

Students and Staff will offer 10 minute yoga session that you can use at home.

Students will demonstrate techniques for hair, nail, and skin care.

There will be a raffle for attendees and a special raffle for Pittsfield High School Parents that attend.

The event is FREE!

The event is to promote parent and youth events that are substance free in our community, as part of the National Town Hall Meetings to raise awareness and promote discussion about alcohol and other substances.

The event is sponsored by the Grants to Reduce Alcohol Abuse and Town Hall Meeting through Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA).

Main Office: 413-448-9640

Principal: Christopher Jacoby cjacoby@pittsfield.net

Vice Principal: Brenda Burbank bburbank@pittsfield.net

Dean of Students: Michael Taber mtaber@pittsfield.net

501 Pomeroy Avenue, Pittsfield, MA 01201