Educating Our Eagles - Volume 8

A LOOK BACK AT 2021-2022
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SOUTHERN BERKSHIRE REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Home
Eagles
of the
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What does it mean to be an Eagle?
SBRSD students show their pride
in their school and communities by
putting their best foot forward in all that they
do. Our students’ accomplishments speak for
themselves. This year, our elementary readers
accrued 14,000 Read-A-Thon minutes, our athletes
earned over eighteen special awards, our theatre
department successfully produced three plays, we
had twenty good news calls of the year, our music
department performed in three parades and nine
concerts, fifteen of our students led successful
internships, and the senior class gained acceptance
at over 50 universities including Smith College,
Princeton University, Berkshire Community College,
and University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
We couldn’t be prouder of our SBRSD Eagles!
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We are at the end of
another successful
school year at
SBRSD. Our
students, staff, and
community have all worked really hard to
make the 2021-2022 school year productive,
rewarding, and memorable.
This, our final 2021-2022 issue of Educating
Our Eagles, offers a “look back” on the school
year – highlighting achievements, academic
progress, and all of the unique and memorable
aspects of education at SBRSD.
Eighth grader, David, works on a group
Impressionism painting in art class.

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Home
of the
Compassionate
EDUCATING OUR EAGLES
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Oona is a Romney ewe lamb that
was born at May Flower Farm,
owned and operated by Peter and
Ellen Maggio in Egremont. Mt. Everett’s
Animal Science class has been working
closely with the Maggios this year.
Oona was orphaned by her mom, who
twinned, and was born weighing 5 lbs.
Students in class have taken her on as a
class project and she is slowly integrating
into our barn with the rest of the animals.
Mt. Everett students have been taking
elementary students out to the barn to
teach them all about our resident sheep and
how they are dual purpose breed raised for
fiber and food.
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students have been studying math using the
iReady program. So far at the half-year benchmark over
“Elementary
62% of students have reached their iReady growth goals.
That percentage will likely be much higher after the end of the year
benchmarks.
Average hours on task per student through iReady was 15 hours in
total on their personalize pathway at this point (Break down by grade
and school below)” - Mr. Miller, Elementary Principal
UME
Grade K 8hrs
Grade 1 18hrs
Grade 2 13 hrs
Grade 3 18hrs
Grade 4 26hrs
Grade 5 9hrs
NMC
Grade K - 12 hrs
Grade 1 - 19hrs
Grade 2 - 12 hrs
Grade 3 - 26hrs
SES
Grade K 15 hrs
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Home
Ambitious
of the
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Home
Kind
of the
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“I
have had the privilege of being the faculty advisor of The New Day
Club in 2021-2022. We are a new club who have organized to help
our newest immigrant students and have held fun events and taken
some memorable field trips. The school community has been a great
support through fundraising and we applied for and were awarded an
Eagle Fund grant to take our students to Boston this spring. It has been
wonderful to watch students want to help out and welcome students
new to the Mt Everett community!” - Ms. Christine Martin
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EAGLE PRIDE
Students and staff being awesome community members!
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“I
would love to give a shout out to all of
the amazing staff in our district who have
donated their time and resources to deliver
over 825 boxes of food, provide beautiful and
thoughtful gifts for 138 children and washed over
35 loads of laundry in this 2021-22 school year... all
in their free time... in addition to all they do! It truly
takes a village!” - Ms. Sarah Johnston
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EAGLE PRIDE
All photos: SBRSD’s participation in Special Olympics
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Each year (except for the last two), a
team of SBRSD Eagles attend the
Special Olympics in May! This year,
seven student athletes participated in
numerous events, including the 100m dash, 50m
run/walk, softball throw, and long jump, all with
the support and enthusiastic encouragement
from faculty, staff, family, and friends.
Everyone had a great time, celebrated our
achievements, and enjoyed each other’s
company with a delicious lunch! We are so
appreciative of all the support!
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EAGLE PRIDE
Above: Senior students at lunch. Right:
Mt. Everett pep rally, Shakespeare
production, elementary flags.
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Left: Middle School
Student Council
“I
am so proud of the High School
Student Council. I feel like they really
tried to bring acts of kindness to our
school this year. After the Great Kindness
Challenge, we became a certified School of
Kindness.
This is the first year for the “Mt. Everett
Student Council Award of Goodness”, a
student-driven award honoring a senior and
voted by peers and staff. Moving forward, we’ll
be looking at grants and/or sponsors so we can
continue to foster goodness in our community.”
- Ms. Connie Gott, Student Council Advisor
Left: Mt. Everett
Student Council
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Creative
of the
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“O
ne of the things that I most
appreciate about our school
is opportunity. We have lots of afterschool
programs, which lets students
have a chance to try new things.”
- Owen S., 5th grade
Left and above: Elementary production of “A Christmas
Carol”. Bottom: Mt. Everett’s Production of “The 25th
Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee”
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Home
of the
Driven
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“I
appreciate the closeness of
our teams which is possible
because of our small size. I have
formed many great friendships
through our athletics program.”
- Emma G., 11th grade
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ATHLETICS
Mount Everett Athetics program had another successful year. Our
students benefit from the inclusive nature of our program, learning
essential skills that will stay with them for life. Our student athletes
practice teamwork, compassion, resourcefulness, loyalty, dedication,
and ambition.
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Congratulations to all of our athletes, for putting
your best foot forward throughout your season.
Fall 2021
Boys Soccer
Nathaniel VonRuden - 1st Team Moriarty Division
Boys Soccer Team - WMASS Class D Runner-ups
Girls Soccer
1st Team Pioneer South Divison
Emma Goewey
Hudah Ngoy Nkulu
Allison Steuernagle
Emily Steuernagle
Winter 2021-22
Boys Basketball
Justin Foster - 1st Team Tri-County North
Michael Ullrich - 1st Team Tri-County North
Ben Monteleone - 2nd Team Tri-County North
Girls Basketball
Julia Devoti - 1st Team Franklin West
Emma Goewey - 1st Team Franklin West
Maggy Sarnacki - 2nd Team Franklin West
Wrestling
WMASS Team Div III Finalist (2nd place)
Diego Cruz - WMASS Champion
Omar Cruz - WMASS Champion
David Lupiani - Coach of the Year WMASS Tournament
Spring 2022
(league meetings have not been held yet)
Baseball Bi-County South League Champions
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Photography by Emmett Vollmer,
11th grade, captured as part of the
Long Exposure assignment for Digital
Photography.

“Education is
not the filling
of a pail, but
the lighting of
a fire.”
— W.B. Yeats /Plutarch
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STAFF ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Our faculty and staff have accomplished a lot this 2021-2022 school
year. Going above and beyond is in their nature. Here is a small
sampling of our faculty and staff's many achievements.
“Wonder is
the beginning
of wisdom.”
— Socrates
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From Left to right:
Teachers dressing
for Spirit Week, Ms.
Graham assisting a
student in Ceramics, Mr.
King helping a young
student in Physical
Education, Mr. Leger
teaching his eighth grade
students how to make
Crêpes.
James Siket completed a Project Lead The
Way Design and Modeling Course where he
gained valuable resources to expand students'
3D building skills.
District Pre-Kindergarten teachers
worked together as a team on professional
development. They took a very informative
graduate course offered through the
Asperger/Autism Network called, Early
Identification and Supports for Children with
Autism. They also took additional classes
designed for early childhood educators
that focused on building on the cultural
and background knowledge of EL’s in the
classroom, understanding and addressing
young children’s challenging behaviors, and
promoting equity in early childhood settings.
Stephanie Graham received a Fund For
Teachers Innovation Circles grant which she
will use to further her knowledge regarding
Indigenous Education and continue to
build collaborations with members of the
Stockbridge Munsee Community. After
the success of the Mohican Journey exhibit
last year, over 20 school leaders and tribal
members have been meeting together
to create unified, sustainable, culturally
responsive curriculum and resources to be
shared county-wide, in partnership with
Housatonic Heritage.
Courtney English will be taking an
instrumental repair course called Band
Instrument Maintenance for Wind Educators
this summer. She is excited to learn how to
handle the many issues that arise each year
with students' instruments.
Asha VonRuden is pursuing a Doctor
of Education (Ed.D.) in Leadership in
Schooling: STEM Education Program at
UMass Lowell.
Superintendent Beth Regulbuto received her
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational
Leadership from the University of the
Cumberlands on April 30, 2022
Kelly MacDonald took three online graduate
courses this school year -
Fostering Mathematical Mindsets,
Project Based Learning for Early Learners,
and Read Out! Building Students’ Literacy and
Love of Reading Through Read Alouds.
Roberta Sarnacki helped to facilitate a webbased
BCC college class with the majority of
students earning an “A”. The students enrolled
had not necessarily been on a college-pathway
but were excited to get a taste of what collegelevel
courses would be like.
Victoria Aldam is finishing the last term of
her masters of English course. She gets to
write a capstone on an element of choice
and is most excited about the Shakespeare
course where she analyzes his plays through
a feminist and Marxist lens and connects
the themes of Shakespeare’s England to
current times! She currently have a 4.0 in the
program!
Kevin Wolgemuth will be attending an
intensive two-week institute at the Plimoth
Patuxet Museum in Plymouth, Massachusetts.
The institute, Ancient Stories, New Neighbors,
is supported by the National Endowment for
the Humanities. Among fifteen participants
from across the United States, Wolgemuth will
"join expert faculty from tribal communities,
colleges and universities across the country" to
study "decolonizing historical narratives and
recentering Indigenous voices by employing
archaeology, landscape, material culture, oral
history, and written documents. The institute
will reveal how an Indigenous-colonial regional
landscape was built and evolved through
collaboration and conflict in the 1600s.
Jane Schur and Stephanie Graham will be
attending the Living on the Edge of Empire:
Alliance, Conflict and Captivity in Colonial
New England - a National Endowment for the
Humanities Landmarks of American History
and Culture-funded workshop for school
teachers in Deerfield, Massachusetts.
Kari Giordano is enrolled in graduate level
work studying photography at Falmouth
University in Cornwall, England.
Parker Snyder recently graduated with a
Master of Education from MCLA
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STUDENT ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

Justin Wald, with assistance from Ms.
Michaud was awarded an Eagle Fung
grant for $750 in FFA supplies. FFA will
be using the money to replace work
boots, coveralls, and barn jackets.
The Mt. Everett Student Council Award
of Goodness was awarded to Micah
Ketchen. This award was voted on by
students and staff at Mount Everett and
given to a senior who exhibits kindness
and strength of character.
Leslye Bautista-Cruz, with assistance
from Ms. Martin was awarded an
Eagle Fund Grant to aid in the newly
formed New Day Club.
Danny Wilkinson won third prize
in the Berkshire Film and Media
Commission Student Video Contest.
Mount Everett National Honor Society
inducted ten new members this year.
They are:
Jessica Yuri Cambi
Jay T. Seward-Dailey
Aiden Murray
Allison Steuernagle
Emily Steuernagle
Julia Devoti
Juliana Lopez
Lucia Cecercia
Nathan Tenbroeck
Shira Sawyer
CLASS OF 2022 AWARDS
Daughters of the American Revolution
Good Citizen
Nadia Makuc
Massachusetts Secondary Schools
Administrator’s Assoc.
Rochele Worth
Principal’s Leader Award
Nadia Makuc
Massachusetts Superintendent Award
Nadia Makuc
National Merit Scholarship
Nadia Makuc
President’s Award for Educational
Excellence
Armando Bautista-Cruz
Micah Ketchen
Grace Makuc
Nadia Makuc
Vaughn Marchione
Travis McLoughlin
Isaiah Neski
Mikel Nourse
Kota Rinaldi
Tyler Smith
Rochele Worth
President’s Awards for Educational
Achievement
Conner Boardman
Mariah Broderick
Hunter DeGrenier
Brianna Dunn
Tyler Duquette
Madeline Fife
Justin Foster
Alexia LaValla
Stacey Hallock
Elizabeth McMeekin
Benjamin Monteleone
Reece Mullen
Hudah Ngoy Nkulu
Logan Reynolds
Benjamin Shannon
Emma Stewart
Colin Thorp
Alexandria Tomascak
Justin Wald
DEPARTMENT AWARDS
SOCIAL STUDIES Nadia Makuc
MATHEMATICS Grace Makuc
SCIENCE Nadia Makuc
ENGLISH Nadia Makuc
SPANISH Nadia Makuc
CHORUS Micah Ketchen
BAND Kota Rinaldi
ART Tyler Smith
GUIDANCE Riley Davis-Gagnon
WELLNESS Armando Bautista-Cruz
AWARD FOR PERSEVERANCE AND
DETERMINATION Jazmine French
INTERNSHIP Hudah Ngoy Nkulu
THEATER Benjamin Shannon
TECHNOLOGY Travis McLoughlin
CULINARY Stacey Hallock
BUILDING STRUCTURES Connor
Boardman
Valedictorian – Nadia Makuc
Salutatorian – Grace Makuc
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Supportive
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“I
appreciate how
small Mount
Everett is, so everyone
feels included.”
– J.K., ninth grade
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STUDENT QUOTES
From Left to right: Ms.
Deangelo’s Warm and
Fuzzy Jar, Middle school
students working on a
group project in Art. first
grade student working
on water color paintings,
Mr. Lanoue teaching
Physical Education.
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“The most memorable lesson was in sports psychology.
We learned methods for dealing with all sorts of anxiety.
While tuned to sports, the methods can be applied
employed whenever.”
- Aidan H.W.
“My most memorable lesson was my coil pot that I had
to create for my final in ceramics. I really put a lot of
effort into it and it came out great. I spent about three
classes building, shaping, smoothing, and cutting it to
be perfect and it took me another three classes to paint.”
- Ben S.
“One thing I appreciate about my experience at Mount
Everett is that teachers try their best to be rough and
fair at the same time but not making it easy but still
providing help if needed.” - Aidan H.W.
“The most valuable skill I have learned this year is how
to have better character. How to show that you care”.
- Jonathan F.
“The most valuable skill I learned this year was how to
write an essay like a mature adult even though I am not
fully there yet.” - Justin K.
“One thing I appreciate is that school gives you
hope.” - Sean W.
“My most valuable skill I learned was how to pay
taxes.” - Ben S.
“I appreciate all of the different hands-on activities
that I get out of so many classes, especially Art and
Biology.” - Alice B.
“O
ne thing I appreciate
about my education
and experience at Mount
Everett is how there’s always
someone you can go to for
help, academically or not.”
– Isabel H.
skills in advisory.”
- Aidan H.W.
“I appreciate the mutual
honesty that the staff
provides for students and the
willingness to have one on
one time with teachers.”
- Robbie S.
“The most valuable skill
I learned was about early
childhood education and how
to work with children.”
- Chevelle R.
“My most memorable lesson
was building a duck in
woodworking which was fun.”
- Tyler J.
“We learned how to do things
like buy an apartment, buy a
car and a bunch of other life
“I learned how to become more confident in public
speaking from teen leadership.” - Alice B
“My most valuable skill was how to keep my mind calm
in Sports Performance and Coaching.”
- Mason S.
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STUDENT QUOTES
From Left to right: Ms.
Jen and her students, Ms.
England directing the
elementary choir, high
school student working
on career project,
senior, Hudah, at her
internship, elementary
Read-A-Thon.
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“I appreciate that our school has good teachers.”
- Brenden G., 5th grade
“The most memorable project of this school year was
our work in the garden. We cleaned it up by removing
the invasive bittersweet, and we are planting pumpkins
now. We leave these pumpkins to grow over the
summer with a letter to an incoming 5th grader. We
are starting a great tradition.”
- Daisy B-S., 5th grade
“One thing I really appreciate about our school are the
helpful and nice teachers. They are patient and always
find ways to help.” - Violet C., 5th grade
“This past year in my biology class, we made cell
structure posters in pairs with our classmates. We
worked in class for a couple of days while learning the
cell anatomy. This poster included a cell structure with
lots of information, colors, and our personal touches. It
was overall very
fun and educational. This project was also a good way
to get to know our partners.”
– Leslye B-C.
“The most valuable skill or topic that I learned about
this year was Cognitive Dissonance and also how to
structure essays in English.” - Olivia G.
“My most memorable lesson would be when we were
working on the stories, The Five People You Meet in
Heaven, and A Monster Calls. It felt fun to read these
books because they actually had an interesting story to
them and I learned a lot from A Monster Calls about how
severe stress can be harmful.” - Evelyn, V.
“I really appreciate how close everyone is. What makes
the closeness is having multi-grade classes. That really
gave me the opportunity to branch out and create new
friends.” - Kelly K.
“The most valuable
thing I learned this
year was how to work
with fractions. I know
this will help me in
real life.”
– T.J. C. - 5th grade
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Home
Determined
of the
Students in Introduction to Guitar learn
how to play chords and read music.
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“I love being able to learn
new skills and practice to
become better. I may not
pursue music as a career, but
it has made my life better.”
— B,K., sixth grade
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Home
Dedicated
of the
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Home
of the
Skilled
“The future belongs
to young people with
an education and
the imagination to
create.”
— Barack Obama
Impressionism painting by eighth grader, Ella R
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“I
have one of th
my students a
through their
feels like a family.” - M
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e best jobs in school. I get to teach
nd watch them grow from fifth grade
senior years. The music department
s. English
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MOUNT EVERETT 2022 PROM
“I liked being able to spend time with
all of my senior friends before they
graduate. It was a really fun night,
dancing with all of my friends.” - K.K.
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Mount Everett Prom - May 20, 2022
Crissey Farm, Great Barrington, MA
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