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Mrs. Wells said these words to our departing 2014 graduates on Friday: It’s Pine Cobble’s 77th graduation ceremonies, and I am so proud to have sitting on stage four truly extraordinary young women who have been here anywhere from four to twelve years. During these years, each of you, in your own way, have grown to…

Pine Cobble School is pleased to host its fourth annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 31, from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. The potluck-style plant sale is modeled after the former ABC plant sale; gardeners from throughout the region donate hundreds of successful plants from their own gardens — ensuring hardy plants that can thrive locally.…

This is the sixth year in a row Pine Cobble students have been honored by highly competitive Letters About Literature writing competition. Writing “one of most important skills we can teach,” says head of school. WILLIAMSTOWN, MA. May 6, 2014. For the sixth year in a row, Pine Cobble students have been recognized by the highly competitive…

On Saturday night, this one-of-a-kind print by world-renowned artist, Stephen Hannock, will be put to auction at Hops and Vines. Contact Sarah Dewey with questions or requests to put in an absentee bid ats.dewey@pinecobble.org or 413.458.4680 x27

Renowned Artist’s one-of-a-kind print will benefit Pine Cobble School WILLIAMSTOWN MA, April 17, 2014. Pine Cobble School is honored to announce that a one-of-a-kind print by world-renowned artist Stephen Hannock will be auctioned at the school’s Founders’ Day celebration on May 3. This spectacular print is the first proof of the first woodcut for Hannock’s yet-to-be- released letterpress…

Pine Cobble has goats in the woods! A small herd of goats now lives on the campus of Pine Cobble School; not only do these animals support valuable classroom lessons, they’re also helping manage the local ecology, minimizing damage from invasive plant species. Research at Cornell University’s Arnot Teaching and Research Forest has shown that goats are…

We are proud to announce the 2013-14 Second Term Pine Cobble School High Honor, Honor, and Effort/Citizenship Rolls for Upper School students. The criteria for earning these honors are as follows: High Honors – All grades must be 90 or higher Honor Roll – All grades must be 80 or higher Effort/Citizenship – Must receive all 1’s…

We are so excited for Science Day 2014, which is held on Thursday, March 20. At Pine Cobble, science Day is an all-school celebration of the scientific method. Students in grades 4-9 present research in front of the school; by sixth grade, all students will have done some kind of independent original scientific research. At the…

It’s time for a favorite Pine Cobble tradition: the Valentine’s Day fundraiser! Ninth grade students will deliver either lollipops, carnations, and/or special singing valentines to students throughout the school. This year — new! — they will also make delicious homemade fudge and handcrafted bookmarks. It’s always a treat for the younger students to receive a valentine from…

At Pine Cobble, we believe in citizen science. As we see it, everyone — even children — has a role to play in helping humans better understand our world. We’ve got a few citizen science projects going on right now. Here, fifth grade makes ground observations of clouds, which they’ll send to NASA. NASA will…