Recess Fun with Spring-Like Weather
Hard to beat the smiles of our Jefferson Elementary students enjoying some spring-like weather at recess Tuesday! See more photos on our Flickr page.
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Update on Progress to Create Pre-K Program
Schalmont would like to share an update with our community about the progress we’ve made towards creating a Pre-K program for our district. We first want to thank our Pre-K Advisory Committee, a group of 30+ parents, guardians, educators, and other community members who met eight times in the past year to discuss all the …
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Coding Club Designs P.I.T. Crew Website
Schalmont Middle School’s P.I.T. Crew has a new website thanks to the school’s Coding Club! Students of the afterschool club worked with members of the P.I.T. (Partnership, Involvement Teamwork) Crew to design a website where families could find information about upcoming events and how to get involved. A link to the website is on our …
Red Cross Blood Drive on March 6
Schalmont High School’s Key Club will hold an American Red Cross Blood Drive Wednesday, March 6 from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the High School Gym 2. Register to donate here or email Ms. Carr at scarr@schalmont.net.
Valentine’s Fun in Mrs. Williams’ Class
Lots of Valentine’s Day fun in Mrs. Williams’ kindergarten class! See more photos on our Flickr page.
Carter Flowers Headed to States
Congratulations to Schalmont junior Carter Flowers who took 1st place in the 800 meters at the Garden State Invitational this past weekend with a time of 1:57.71! Good luck at states, Carter! #schalmontpride
Culinary Class Enjoys Field Trip
High School students in Ms. Hanson’s Culinary classes took a field trip to Nicole’s Catering in Albany this month where they toured the facility and learned about the operations and inner workings of the business. Students even enjoyed a demonstration from their Executive Chef on fresh mozzarella, bruschetta and marinara sauce, even creating their own …
4th Grades Learns About Aquifer
Fourth graders enjoyed a hands-on lesson about their local aquifer this week thanks to guests from the Town of Rotterdam’s Public Works Department. Gathered around a large model, students pretended to be storms as they sprayed water and watched how the water flowed. Students also tried to control water runoff by placing berms they made …
Sweet Fun in Mrs. Madej’s Class
The Frosty Queen Ice Cream Shop opened up in Mrs. Madej’s kindergarten class this month as students enjoy pretending to serve tasty treats to their classmates! “Scoop after scoop, everyone has been enjoying taking orders and making these imaginative and fun ice cream treats!” explained Mrs. Madej. “The Frosty Queen has provided students with an …
Snowmen Dioramas in Ms. Pink’s Class
First graders in Ms. Pink’s class used the stories “Snowmen at Night” and “Snowmen at Work” by Caralyn Bueher as inspiration for dioramas and writing activities! Students first wrote fictional stories about what their snowman would do if it came alive at night and had a job. They also created Google Slides to match their …