Students from Schalmont High School and Jefferson Elementary bonded over books last week when the English Honor Society visited to read in the school library and classrooms. Each year the English Honor Society visits, spending time with Jefferson students as they pick books, read together, and answer the often random questions younger students have for …
Lots of #sabrepride at Jefferson Elementary’s School Spirit Day! View more photos in our Flickr gallery.
Mrs. Hughes’ 2nd graders visited preschool friends at Our Lady Queen of Peace last week for some fun together! Children decorated donuts with frosting and sprinkles and practiced ball skills such as dribbling, catching, throwing and kicking in the gym. Great job, 2nd graders, for being such great role models!
Lots of fun, hands-on learning for Mrs. Melchior’s 1st graders as they enjoyed some Spring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)! “We experimented with magnetism and attraction, buoyancy, motion & design, and chemistry reactions to make a Skittles rainbow!” said Mrs. Melchior. See more photos on our Flickr page.
Schalmont 7th graders Elexis Lacy and Apollo Lee worked together to create a video game that used lessons they learned in Computer Science and English! As part of an ELA class unit on Greek Mythology, Elexis and Apollo developed their own myth together for a game called “The Battle of Kaminar & Orestes”. Elexis then …
Mrs. Madej’s kindergartners learned first-hand about rabbits thanks to a visit from Shelby Wimet-Himelrick of Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary and two of her fluffy friends! Ms. Wimet-Himelrick read the story “The Bunnies’ Picnic” to students and taught them about the nutrition of rabbits and how it compares to what students eat. “Students asked many …
Mrs. Mankuski’s kindergarten class celebrated Agriculture Literacy Week with some learning, reading and a tasty snack thanks to some special guests! “We were lucky enough to have our homeroom mom, Antonia Giuliano, who works for the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, as well as a special guest from Cornell Cooperative Extension, come visit our …
Dear Schalmont families, Schalmont would like to share with our families our plans for Monday, April 8, when the solar eclipse will take place. After considering a number of factors, Schalmont has decided to cancel school Monday, April 8. We will use one of the days we would normally use for a snow day, which …
