1 Sabre Drive
Schenectady, NY 12306
Phone: 518.355.6110
Fax: 518.355.8720
Terence Nash
Principal
Jacqueline Bayle
Assistant Principal
School
News
Signs
of Spring at Schalmont HS
The grounds of Schalmont High School are a little more beautiful
thanks to the Class of 2007 senior gift and forensics students.
The senior gift, a serene bench and pathway at the front of the
school, is now surrounded by red tulips. The flowers were
planted by forensics students this fall to mark Red Ribbon Week,
an annual event focused on drug prevention. Be sure to stop by
and enjoy the view.
The 17th Annual Bruce Bouck Memorial
Baseball Tournament will be held on Saturday, May 10,
beginning at 10 a.m. on the baseball fields at Schalmont High School. It
will include a mid-day ceremony to celebrate Bouck’s memory and his 1978
Section II Class B championship team as well as the rededication of a field
named in his honor. Varsity baseball teams from Schalmont, Notre Dame-Bishop
Gibbons, Scotia-Glenville, and Cobleskill-Richmondville will play in the
tournament.
Click here to learn more about
Coach Bouck.
Class of 2008 and End-of-Year Events:
Following are some of the upcoming special events for seniors.
Click here for more end-of-year events
and Class of 2008 news.
Thursday, May 29 -
Senior
Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. in the HS Auditorium
Friday, May 30 -
Senior Banquet at 6 p.m. at Pinehaven Country Club in
Guilderland
HS 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: Margaret (Ryan) Anderton,
class of 1978; Thomas P. Eichler, class of 1962; and Dr.
Valerie Gaus, class of 1982. They will be inducted during a formal
ceremony on Thursday, May 29, at 4:30 p.m. in the HS lobby. The ceremony,
which is open to the public, will be followed by a reception with
refreshments in the HS library.
More...
2008-09 School Budget Vote:
Schalmont Central School District residents can vote on a $41,550,000 budget
for the 2008-09 school year on Tuesday, May 20, from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
in the foyer of the Schalmont High School New Gym (pictured). Voters also
will decide on a bus purchase proposition and pick candidates to fill two
seats on the school board.
More...
HS
Honor Roll: Congratulations to all of the
students who earned a place on the honor roll or high honor roll during the
third quarter.
Click here
to find out who made the
honor roll.
Attention All Chemistry & U.S. History Students:
A
U.S. History Regents Review class will be offered from Tuesday, April 29,
through the following six
Tuesdays from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab. A Chemistry Regents Review
class will be offered from Thursday, May 1, through the following six Thursdays
from 7-8:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab (one exception -
class will be held on Wednesday, May 14, rather than Thursday,
May 15). You must sign up for these classes in the HS main
office. Please be sure to take advantage of the opportunity to
prepare for the June Regents Exams.
Helping
Teens be Safe, Smart Drivers:
Schalmont High School students in grades 10-12 recently attended a
multimedia presentation put on by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). The
program made use of student and celebrity interviews, movie clips, music
videos, and moving personal stories to teach students the dangers of
drinking underage and driving with distractions, such as cell phones and too
many friends in the car. The presentation was intended to help students be
safe, smart drivers - and passengers - so they can avoid potentially
life-threatening situations on the roads this prom season.
Schalmont HS at NYSSMA: Congratulations to the Schalmont High
School vocalists who attended the recent New York State School Music
Association (NYSSMA) Solo Festival at Burnt Hills High School and the Majors Festival at
Niskayuna High School. They gave excellent performances and
represented the Music Department with high distinction. HS and MS instrumentalists
and MS vocalists will perform their NYSSMA solos at Guilderland High
Schoolon May 30-31.
Health Office Update for Parents of Next Year's 10th-graders:
Physical examination forms have been mailed home to parents of all incoming
10th-graders. Education law requires a 10th-grade physical. The
physical shall be acceptable if it is administered not more than 12 months
prior to the commencement of the school year (9/4/08). In November, the
school doctor will examine any 10th-grader who has not been examined by
his/her own doctor. Please call Sandy VanEtten, the school nurse, at
355-6110, x3041, with questions.
Click here to download
the physical form, which can be completed and returned to the nurse in
person in September or by fax at 355-7025.
2008-09 Fall Sports Clearance Dates: Students will be able to
pick up sports clearance packets for the fall 2008 season from coaches and
the school nurse beginning in June. Sports clearances, which are
mandatory for students participating in Schalmont sports, will be held
August 11-14 and August 18-20 from 9 a.m. to noon in the
Schalmont High School Health Office on.
Summer 2008 Sports Physical Date: Students in grades 7-12 can
come for a sports physical on Tuesday, August 12, from 9-11 a.m. in
the Schalmont High School Health Office. However, a physical from a
student's family doctor is acceptable and highly recommended.
Students of the Month:Click here
to find out who was selected in February.
Congratulations to all! (Note: The new list for each month will be posted as
it becomes available.)
Culinary Success for Schalmont
Student: Congratulations to senior Ryan McLoughlin, a
student in the
Career
& Technical School Culinary Arts Tech Prep program, on earning a
second-place trophy in the Regional SkillsUSA Competition. During a recent
school board meeting, he and some of his fellow Culinary Arts students gave
a presentation about their 2007 culinary study trip to Austria (pictured).
Congratulations to Schalmont High School junior
Serena Bardwell, a Construction Technology
student at the Capital Region Career & Technical School in Schoharie,
on being named a 2008 New York State
Vanguard Award winner in recognition of her successful study
of a career nontraditional to her gender. The award is
presented each year by the NYS Center for
Innovation in Career Development and the NYS
Education Department.
More...
Winter Scholar/Athlete Teams: The following Schalmont
varsity teams each received a
Scholar/Athlete Team Award from the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) for the winter 2007-2008 season: Boys
Basketball, Boys Bowling, Girls Basketball, and Girls Bowling. To earn the
award, a certain number of athletes on each team must average 90 or better
in the classroom during a particular season. Congratulations to all!
The Schalmont High School Parentnewsletter
explores some of the challenges faced by today's high school students and
their parents.
Click here
to read the latest issue on how parents can help their teens make wise
choices about drugs and alcohol.
UPDATED -
SAT Prep Course at HS: Schalmont offers an SAT Prep Course every other Thursday from 7-9
p.m. at the HS. Click here for an
updated schedule,
or contact English teacher Mrs. Mattice at 355-6110, x3546.
Schalmont HS Student Spotlight: Students at Schalmont High
School accomplish amazing things in school, extracurricular activities and
their community every year.
Click here for stories on some of those students.
HS Library Offers Student Printing Service:
Ever gone to print a major writing assignment at home and realized you're
out of paper or ink? Schalmont High School Library is now offering a student
printing service to help solve just such a problem. A student who needs
to print a document for class can e-mail it to studentprinting@sabrenet.net.
The student must then go to the HS Library and ask the librarian, Mrs. Gold,
to print out the document.