Thank you
for voting! Budget, bus proposition pass, two re-elected to
school board:
On May 15, Schalmont Central School District residents
approved a $41,925,000
spending plan for the 2012-13 school year by a vote of 760 to
320, a 70-percent approval margin. Voters also approved a $456,900 bus proposition to
purchase five new school buses by a vote of 676 to 407.
Gregory Campoli and Albert Falcone were re-elected to two three-year
terms on
the school board.
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Cancellation notice:
The blood drive scheduled for Thursday, May 17, at the high
school has been cancelled.
Calling all youth
baseball and softball players:
You're invited to watch the varsity baseball team's last
home game before sectionals on Friday, May 18, at 4:30 p.m. at the
Schalmont High School varsity baseball field.
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Schalmont Alumni Wall of
Distinction honorees announced: Schalmont Central
School District is proud to announce this year’s Schalmont High
School Alumni Wall of Distinction honorees: Frank A. Gesek, Ph.D., R.Ph.,
class of 1974;
and Thomas Kernozek, Ph.D., FACSM, class of 1982.
They will be inducted during a formal ceremony on
Wednesday, June 6, at 4:30 p.m. in the
Schalmont High School Library. The ceremony will be
followed by a reception, both of which are open to the pubic.
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Wrestling fundraiser set
for May 23 at Ninety Nine Restaurant:
Come
enjoy good food and fun with friends while supporting the
wrestling team on Wednesday, May 23, at the Ninety Nine
Restaurant in Rotterdam Square Mall.
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Civil Engineering and Architecture class to present new lock
house designs May 29:
Schalmont High School seniors in Wendy Stearns Civil
Engineering and Architecture class are preparing for
college and beyond as they gain hands-on experience with Revit.
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Thanks
for your help: The Friends of Music fundraiser
recently held at Cumberland Farms on Duanesburg Road raised
$3,208 in four weeks
from the sale of 16,038 cups of coffee, tea and Chill Zone
beverages! Excellent work everybody, and congratulations on a
successful fundraiser! The money raised will help support music
programs districtwide.
Calendar change extends the Memorial holiday for students:
Students will be bringing home a letter today from
Superintendent Dr. Valerie Kelsey informing parents of a change
to the school calendar. The school board recently approved the
use of an unused snow day as an additional professional
development day for school faculty on Tuesday, May 29. This
change extends the Memorial Day holiday weekend for all
Schalmont students by one day. This means
there will be no school for students on Monday, May 28
(Memorial Day), and Tuesday, May 29.
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Summer
youth wrestling camp registration underway:
Schalmont residents in kindergarten
through sixth-grade interested in the district's summer
wrestling camp should register by July 23. The camp, designed to
meet the needs of a beginner wrestler, will be held
Monday-Thursday, August 6-9, 6-8 p.m. in the high school
wrestling room.
Download the registration materials to learn more [PDF].
Travel advisory to Schalmont schools:
The westbound on and off ramps at exit 25A off I-88 on the New
York State Thruway is now closed through the end of June for
construction. If you typically use this exit to visit Schalmont
schools or the district office, you may want to consider using
an alternate route.
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Families: Sign-up
for Parent Today e-newsletter:
Schalmont parents can now sign up for
Parent Today, a free bimonthly e-newsletter that provides tools
and information to help parents be even more engaged in their
children’s education.
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