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 …
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 …
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 …
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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. …
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 …
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 …
Thank you to Schalmont’s Key Club who organized this week’s American Red Cross Blood Drive as well as the students who donated blood! According to the Red Cross, blood drives at high schools play a critical role in blood donations. About one-fourth of all donors are high school and college students. Great job, students!
The Board of Education met last night for its regular meeting. Here is a summary. The High School administrative team presented on restorative practices, a collaborative approach that holds students accountable for their actions while engaging in conversations that support healthy conflict resolutions. The practices help build relationships between students and staff and create a …
Some 8th grade students in Ms. Deming’s Earth Science classes took advantage of the recent snow to enjoy a group activity of cross-country skiing. “The students have been working very hard, so we thought we would blow off some steam and do something fun together,” explained Ms. Deming. “It is nice to interact with the …
