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Four High Schoolers Bring Nonprofit to Berkshire County
Luca Hirsch, Staff Writer
October 6, 2020
This summer, four Berkshire County high schoolers joined forces to start a youth activity group dubbed “The Berkshire Summer Games.” Kassidy Krejmas (Wahconah senior), Celina Savage (Mount Greylock Freshman), Jasmyn Roark-Somersall (Pittsfield senior), and Takiera Darrow (Mount Greylock Junior) ...
Students Adjust To Virtual Learning Platforms
Mackenzie Sheehy, Managing Editor
October 4, 2020
On September 16th, Mount Greylock began another academic school year that looked different than ever before. Instead of a day filled with students bustling through the halls and once again filling teachers classrooms, classes took place on a computer screen for the first time due to the COVID-19 pandem...
Students ‘Zoom’ Into the New School Year
Laura Dupuis, Associate Editor
October 3, 2020
Since the start of school on September 16th, Mount Greylock students have been participating in fully remote learning. The goal was to have students do a combination of synchronous and asynchronous learning so that they wouldn’t have to stare at their computer screens for hours and hours each day. H...
Maud Mandel on Williams College Reopening Plan: “At a Certain Point We Just Had to Make a Decision”
Lucy McWeeny, Staff Writer
September 17, 2020
On June 29th, Williams College made the decision to bring students back to campus in the fall for an in-person semester. The college has put in place a plan developed to keep the spread of COVID-19 to a minimum, while still providing students with an in-person education. “Pretty much right after we decided to go ...
Teachers React to Greylock Reopening Plan
Mackenzie Sheehy, Managing Editor
September 16, 2020
On September 1st, the Mount Greylock Regional School District finalized its reopening plan for the 2020-2021 academic year, followed by a Zoom meeting on September 2nd to announce the plan to families. The school year, starting on September 16th, will begin entirely remote for the first two weeks, follow...
Students React to Greylock Reopening Plan
Emma Sandstrom, Managing Editor
September 16, 2020
On Wednesday, September 2nd, Superintendent Robert Putnam announced the Mount Greylock reopening plan via Zoom meeting. Students will begin remote classes starting on September 16th, and will remain at home until October 2nd. Mount Greylock will then pursue a hybrid model of learning. Students w...
COVID Hits the Berkshires: an Overview
Leo Rossitter, Staff Writer
April 30, 2020
Berkshire County has been hit fairly hard by COVID-19 compared to other similarly sized communities. Because of the fast pace of the pandemic and the two-week incubation period, all information is outdated as soon as published. That being said, at the beginning of April, Berkshire County had the sixth ...
Virtual Learning During COVID-19
Mackenzie Sheehy and Emma Sandstrom, Managing Editors
April 22, 2020
On Monday, April 13th, Mount Greylock officially began its first full week of virtual learning after school had been closed for a month due to the unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19. On April 8th, the School Committee voted that teachers would work through the spring break that would have occurred ...
Live Updates
Echo Staff
March 29, 2020
The stories in this series are written and reported accurately, but due to the dynamic nature of this issue, information may become obsolete and incorrect. This section includes live updates, which will include corrections to previous stories as our reporters learn more. Updates will be posted regularly...
Beyond Greylock
Livia Morales, Staff Writer
March 25, 2020
With the rapid expansion of coronavirus across the country, all schools are cancelled state-wide, except in Nebraska, Iowa, and Maine, where cancellations vary by district. Virginia, Oklahoma and Kansas have already announced the closure of schools for the rest of the academic year. As reported by...
MIAA Postpones Start of Spring Sports Season
Mackenzie Sheehy, Managing Editor
March 25, 2020
Note: the information and quotes in this story do not all reflect today’s decision by the state to close schools until May. We will provide updates. In an attempt to slow the spread of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, schools in Massachusetts have closed for the next three weeks to help practic...