Drury High School to Host End-of-Semester Showcase

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NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — On behalf of the Drury Portrait of a Graduate Student Team and Drury staff, North Adams Public Schools families and community members are invited to attend Drury High School's first annual End of Semester Showcase.
 
The showcase takes place on Jan. 23 from 11:30AM–2:00PM at the school.
 
The showcase will offer audiences an understanding of what Drury students have learned during their Project-Based Learning courses, and the types of academic content they've explored. 
 
End-of-semester work from Project-Based Learning classes will be presented and displayed by Drury students.
 
Students will also share a video presentation highlighting the BERK12 Berkshire Portrait of Graduate competencies to which their Crew classes align. Drury's new Crew module is an advisory program in which students are grouped according to interests and continuously work together to build community, show citizenship, and embody the Portrait of a Graduate competencies as: prepared individuals, responsible people, lifelong learners, and better communicators.
 
The Showcase will take place in both the Drury High School gym and the auditorium.
 
Community members and families are invited to arrive and sign in at the Drury main office between 11:30–11:45AM. Upon arrival, families and community members will be split into two alphabetical groups based on last names and visit both presentation sites in a cycle, escorted by student guides, beginning at 11:45AM. 
 
At 2PM, families and community attendees will sign out of the building, however caregivers will not be allowed to dismiss their student(s) early, but may wait for student dismissal at 2:20PM outside of the building. For more information, contact Angela Quinto at aquinto@napsk12.org.

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Big Y Investigates Conn. Skimmer Incident

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Big Y supermarket discovered skimmers in two of its Connecticut stores last month. 
 
In a press release on Monday, the grocery chain said an unknown individual attached a skimming device to one single terminal in each of its Naugatuck and Plainville locations. The skimmers were found on June 29.
 
Skimmers are devices that are illegally installed over or inside card readers at places like convenience stores, fuel pumps and ATMs to steal information off the cards. The FBI estimates that skimming costs consumers and financial institutions more than $1 billion a year. 
 
"We are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding this incident, and we notified and are working with law enforcement. We have inspected all of our terminals, and continue to do so. If we learn that any particular customer's information was compromised, we will promptly notify them and provide them with additional information so that they can take steps to protect themselves," according to Jade Rivera- McFarlin, Big Y's manager of communications.
 
"As a best practice, customers should always review their bank and credit card statements for any signs of fraudulent activity and, if they have any questions or concerns, contact their bank or credit card company directly."
 
The FBI has some tips for keeping your card data safe here
 
If any Big Y customers have questions or concerns about this matter, they can call 1-800-828-2688 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
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