Congratulations to the Schalmont MasterMinds Club for a strong showing at Wednesday’s competition! The Varsity team won two out of three matches, defeating Columbia and Rensselaer while only losing to Averill Park in the final question. The JV team had a perfect record on the night with two wins over CBA and Rensselaer.
Jefferson Elementary 1st graders enjoyed a field trip to Proctors Theater this week for a performance by the dance company Step Afrika! he performance introduced students to the tradition of stepping, including traditional African dances as well as contemporary dance. Thank you to Proctors Theater for welcoming our students as well as our teachers for …
Congratulations to senior Gemma Comenzo whose sculpture “Coral Crest” was chosen for the 2024 Art in Three Dimensions Juried Art Show! Teacher Mrs. Mulkerrin explained the art show, which runs February 5-28 at the W.B. Haessig Art Gallery at Mohonasen High School, features student work from 19 area high schools. A total of 268 pieces …
Ms. Weeks’ 4th grade class held a Native American Artifact Museum Monday where students shared projects they created based on their research. From longhouses to drums to even homemade cornbread, students proudly shared their creations with families who complimented their work and asked questions. Students were only too eager to share what they learned, often …
The Board of Education met last night for its regular meeting. Here is a summary. Superintendent Dr. Thomas Reardon praised Schalmont’s Transportation Department, thanking them for their outstanding work last week getting every student home safely despite an afternoon storm that was worse than forecasted. Board members also spoke proudly of the Transportation Department’s dedication, …
Schalmont would like to offer our heartfelt thanks to our amazing Transportation Department for all they do to ensure our students get to school and back home safely each day. This dedicated team spent Wednesday evening together reviewing important school transportation precautions to help ensure the safety of our students. The professional development takes place …
Students in Career & Financial Management classes enjoyed sharing everything they learned about career paths that interest them Friday during the High School Career Fair. Standing before presentations they made for the semi-annual event, High School students discussed how much education their chosen career requires, typical salaries, and other information they researched in class. Students …
Schalmont 7th graders sharpened their debating skills last week as Ms. Harvey’s ELA classes held classroom debates about school dress codes. Students prepared for the debates by studying the 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, a landmark case dealing with free speech in schools. For many of the students, it was their first …
Congratulations to Schalmont Middle School’s Engineering Club who won two awards at Saturday’s Future Cities Regional Competition! Their city, Trumonopolis, won Best Transportation Planning and Best Public Transportation System at the competition. Future City is a competition that challenges students to use their creative and innovative imaginations to design a city of the future. Students …
