In addition to performing as a soloist, Chertock serves as principal keyboardist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and has been a professor of piano at the University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music.
The threat that school districts face, and the fear which is driving some communication with districts and parents, is that of the possibility of state sanctions for low test participation rates.
Berkshire Community College and the Berkshire Innovation Center are hosting the FIRST tech challenge, a robotics competition designed to engage and inspire students in science, technology, engineering and math.
Katherine worked for many years at Berkshire Bark as a chocolate maker, a job she loved. Prior to that, she worked at St. Mary’s school in Lee, Mass., along with her mother.
Paul worked on studies involving endangered species, such of the Northern Spotted Owl, and performed various computer simulations and data analyses that were important for the forest industry to sustainably manage their land.
Jane received a bachelor’s degree in Physical Education from Boston University. Jane worked as a Physical Education teacher for Mount Everett Regional High School, the former Williams High School, Monument Mountain Regional High School and as Athletic Director at the former Searles Middle School until retiring in 1980.
Although one team had expressed interest in having us join them, this did not materialize and so our Cinderella run in St. Louis came to an end this morning. In what seemed a reversal of the way things generally go, the kids took the result with more equanimity than the adults, including me.
The big story is how well we did against much larger schools who were better financed. In fact, Mt Everett finished ahead of every other school in New England. A great achievement.
FIRST Tech competitions, known as “Varsity Sport for the Mind,” requires teams to build a robot from scratch quickly and within a framework of uniform size and task criteria, but without directions.
Ryan’s relationship to nature was potent and his commitment to living sustainably was an inspiration. He was deeply dedicated to strengthening his community, leading to involvement in several innovative local projects.
In the regional finals, the Mt. Everett team, Team 3085 Higgs Bots, performed well enough to qualify for the World Championship in St. Louis for the first time.
“This is the ultimate in project-based learning...the kids have to think creatively as well as technically, and then communicate their ideas and work in a group environment. These are all top level 21st century skills. They have to build, wire, and program all while facing a competition deadline.”
-- Chris Thompson, Mt. Everett Regional High School Technology Coordinator
