Sabre City Night – March 24

Schalmont Middle School will hold a Sabre City Night Friday, March 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. The event will feature games, refreshments and music by DJ Ketchup. There will be no late entries or early departures. Drop off and pick up will be at the main entrance in …

BOE Meeting Summary

The Board of Education met last night for its regular meeting. Here is a summary. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Reardon and School Business Administrator Brenda Leitt shared a budget development update with a preliminary proposal that maintains and even builds on programs and supports for our students. The draft budget also adds elementary and special education …

Student Artwork Selected for Exhibit

Congratulations to Schalmont junior Ella McDonald and senior Elena Lybrand who had their artwork selected for the 24th Annual High School Regional Juried Exhibition at the Albany Center Gallery! Ella’s painting “Sound Waves” and Elena’s sculpture “Ariel” will be on display at the gallery, along with work by students from other area high schools, through …

Spirit Day at Jefferson Elementary (Photos)

Jefferson Elementary students celebrated the second week of the March Madness Tournament of Books last Thursday with a Sports Team/Spirit Day! Students wore their favorite team’s shirts or school spirit attire as a fun way to build excitement for the challenge where classes vote for their favorite books. Thank you to the Schalmont/Jefferson Elementary PTO …

Kindergarten Orientation – April 4

Jefferson Elementary will hold a Kindergarten Orientation Presentation Tuesday, April 4 at 6:00 p.m. in the school play area for parents and guardians of children who will be kindergartners in the fall. If you have not registered your child for kindergarten, please contact Donna Notar at 518-355-9200 ext. 4005 or dnotar@schalmont.net as soon as possible. …

Grade 8 Bowl-A-Thon Fundraiser

The 8th Grade Class of 2027 will host a Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser Saturday, March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Sportsman’s Bowl. Minimum donation is $15 with proceeds supporting end-of-year class activities. All students and families are welcome. Sign up with this link as lanes are limited. Thank you.

8th Graders Build Wind Turbines

Schalmont 8th graders built windmills in science classes this past week that were able to generate electricity! The engineering task allowed students to apply concepts learned during their unit on electricity and magnetism. Working in teams, students built their windmills and attached them to an external generator and an ammeter, an instrument that measures electrical …

Cozy Day at Jefferson Elementary!

Jefferson Elementary students celebrated the first week of the March Madness Tournament of Books with a Cozy Day Thursday! Students wore pajamas, sweats, or their favorite comfortable clothes as a fun way to build excitement for the month long challenge where classes vote for their favorite books. Thank you to the PTO for organizing such …

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