W.E.B. Du Bois Regional Middle School
Week at a Glance, News and Notes
March 3, 2023
Note from the Principal:
I hope the kids had a refreshing break. They sure came back with a lot of energy! This is the sweet spot of the year, between the two vacations. Students have had half the year to learn routines and expectations, and there are still months to go before the end of the school year–plenty of time to be productive!
Please drop me a note if you have feedback or questions at ben.doren@bhrsd.org.
Be well,
Ben Doren
Principal
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Monday, March 6
Regular School Day
Tuesday, March 7
Regular School Day
Wednesday, March 8
Regular School Day
Thursday, March 9
Regular School Day
Friday, March 10
Regular School Day
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W.E.B. Du Bois Middle School — Family Crew * Crew Familiar
Du Bois Family Dinner — Wed. March 8th @ 5:30pm in the Library
Please join the Family Crew for a simple supper and community talk about our school’s namesake, Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois — scholar, journalist & civil rights activist born in Great Barrington in 1868. We will have pizza & snacks, watch some video clips, and have a Zoom Q&A with Dr. Kendra Field, a historian from the Du Bois Center and Tufts University. Family members of all ages are welcome! Hear about how important Great Barrington & the Berkshires were to Du Bois throughout his long life — and meet some other school community members.
Please RSVP by email to duboisfamilycrew@gmail.com
Únase a Family Crew para una cena sencilla y una charla comunitaria sobre el homónimo de nuestra escuela, el Dr. William Edward Burghardt Du Bois, erudito, periodista y activista de los derechos civiles nacido en Great Barrington en 1868. Tendremos pizza y refrigerios, mire un video clips, y tenga una sesión de preguntas y respuestas de Zoom con la Dra. Kendra Field, historiadora del Centro Du Bois y la Universidad de Tufts. ¡Miembros de la familia de todas las edades son bienvenidos! Escuche lo importantes que fueron Great Barrington & the Berkshires para Du Bois a lo largo de su larga vida y conozca a otros miembros de la comunidad escolar. Confirme su asistencia por correo electrónico a duboisfamilycrew@gmail.com
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Flyers and School Letters
Flyers and School letters are available on our website at this link: https://dbrms.bhrsd.org/category/families/flyers/
This week’s flyers:
- MMRHS performs Fiddler on the Roof
- Berkshire County Lacrosse Sign Ups
- GB LIbraries March Newsletter
- 22/23 Butternut Family and Student Season Pass Application
Recent flyers:
- Great Barrington Little League Registration
- Mass Audubon Camps
- YMCA Camp Hi-Rock
- Southern Berkshire Babe Ruth Sign Ups
- Portrait of a Graduate: Community Input Feb. 27th 6-7:30
- Dine to Donate for MMRHS Ski Team
- Overcoming Overwhelm & Stress: Feb 8 @ 7pm
- Vocalis Youth Choir Auditions
- Flying Cloud Institute: February Break Programming
- Portrait of a Graduate Meetings
- MassHealth Renewal Reminder
- Special Kids, Special Diet: A Virtual Workshop to Explore Ideas and Speak to a Nutrition Team
- Paper Bag Drive
- Vaccination letter-English and Spanish versions
- RSDPB January 2023 Update
- Project Safe Childhood
- Overcoming Overwhelm & Stress: Online workshop for parents and caregivers of adolescents
- Great Barrington Libraries “For the Love of Reading” 2023 Reading Challenge https://gblibraries.org/event/beanstack-reading-challenge-for-the-love-of-reading/
Older flyers:
- Berkshire Children’s Chorus: Now enrolling singers Grades 3-8
- CHP Special Virtual Event: The Secret Life of Autism
- Night Wood An Outdoor Sound & Light Experience @ The Mount
- GB Libraries December Newsletter and Gingerbread House take home kits
- CHP December playgroup Schedule
- Stateline Youth Wrestling 2022-2023
- Winter Workshops @ Berkshire HorseWorks
- DBM Musical Information Session Nov. 28, 3-3:45
- Berkshire Children’s Chorus Fall 2022
- BRTA FREE! Nov. 25-Dec 31
- Community Thanks Supper @ BSRCC
- Shining Star Supplemental Holiday Program@ BSRCC
- Holiday Shop, Sip & Stroll
- Concerning Screen Time: A Workshop for Middle School Parents
- Movie Night Fundraiser for Class of 2024 @ MMRHS for district students, parents and staff
- Dine to Donate Nov. 9 and 10 for MMRHS Class of 2024
- “Shine The Light” A Screening and Conversation about Youth Mental Illness and Suicide Prevention
- Project Connection Food Drive
- CHP Family Services November Playgroup Schedule
- Girl Scouts
- Basic Rights: Understanding the IEP
- Ski Butternut 22/23 Lesson Program Application
- Ski Butternut 22/23 Student & Family Pass Application
- Southern Berkshire Winter Coat Drive
- Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America
- Housatonic Youth Basketball Registration
- Teen Chefs: Learn & Master
- Great Barrington Libraries Newsletter
- CHP Family Resources Oct 2022 Paygroup Schedule
- Truck Day
- Berkshire County Steam Challenge Night
- Community Boxing Gym
- An afternoon of Outdoor Fun for the Special Needs Community Oct. 9
- Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Public School Monitoring (PSM) Tiered Focused Monitoring Review
- YA Author Barbara Newman @ The Mount
- Southern Berkshire Winter Coat Drive
- Cub Scouting for Boys and Girls K-5
- Yearbook staff needed
- Halloween Painting Contest
- Housatonic Party in the Park
- Festival Latino
- Latinx Festival–English and Spanish versions
- RSYP Bilingual Club–English and Spanish versions
- Great Barrington Libraries Newsletter
- Du Bois Yearbook Cover Contest for 8th Grade Students
- Babysitter Training: BSRCC
- Free Story Walk and Live Bilingual Concert @ The Mount, Sun. 9/11/22
- Heart and Sole
- Berkshire HorseWorks Fall Programs
- Ski Butternut Student & Family Season Pass Application
- BCAC Elf Warm Clothing Program applications due 9/30
- Free School Supplies from Berkshire Money Management
- School Supply Lists
- Bus Routes
- Family Forum in Spanish
- Family Forum in English
- Blue Rider Pony Rides for Rico
- Read-Learn-Play: Wingmaster’s
- The Children’s Attic Fall/Winter Consignment Sale