Jefferson 1st graders enjoyed an opportunity to strap on snowshoes and have some snowy fun thanks to our friends at Thacher State Park! For the second straight year, Thacher State Park staff brought plenty of snowshoes for our 1st grade classes as they taught children how to put them on before trekking across the school’s …
What’s better than a guest reader? When the author and rescue dog the book is written about show up too! 🐶📖 Last week, parent volunteer Jessica Griesbeck visited Mrs. Kearney’s 5th grade class to read “Pearl Eats Pickles in her Pillow Fort” and “Pearl’s Journey in Search of a Home”. “She surprised the students by …
Jefferson students are having a blast learning how to bump, set and serve in volleyball intramurals! 🏐 The afterschool program is so popular that Ms. Weeks and Ms. Monaco offer it twice a week so more students can participate. Some of our Varsity Volleyball Lady Sabres even stopped by to help! Thank you Ms. Weeks …
Nothing like a Dinosaur Museum to get students excited to show off their writing, research, science and art skills! 🦕 Awesome job, Mrs. Knapik’s 2nd graders, and thanks for inspiring younger Sabres with your informative presentations! #sabrepride See more photos on our Flickr page!
Schalmont’s Functional Skills class explored Ancient Egypt this week with a trip to the Albany Institute of History & Art to see their new exhibit! “Students got to see artifacts, sculptures and two mummies found during a 19th century excavation in Egypt! It was a great experience where the kids took things we’ve learned …
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Congratulations to Schalmont’s Science Olympiad Team who competed in the Capital Region Competition this past weekend! 🔬 Arianna Ellwood and Maddie Erschen took 3rd place in Write It, Do It! 🔬 Patrick MacPherson and Anthony Villano took 3rd place in Dynamic Planet (Oceanography)! Congratulations! #sabrepride
Congratulations seniors Paiton Rider and Emma Casso, who had their work selected for the 2026 Art in Three Dimensions show! Paiton’s “Metallic Jungle” (an abstract ceramic piece) and Emma’s “Berry Baskets” (two ceramic jars with lids) each were selected for the show, which will be on display at the W.B. Haessig Art Gallery at …
Schalmont High School’s Introspection literary magazine has once again been honored as one of the best student-created magazines in the country! 📖 In a contest held by the National Council of Teachers of English, Introspection received the highest honor, REALM First Class. This is the second time in three years the magazine has taken top …
Who’s got next in pickleball? Our Middle Schoolers! Pickleball intramurals is new this year for our Middle School and students are having a blast learning how to play each week at SPORTIME in Rotterdam! Thank you Ms. Muzio for creating this opportunity for our students! #sabrepride
If only schools these days taught basic home repair… well look at that! Schalmont High School students learned how to sheetrock, install an electrical outlet box, and complete other home repairs in our new Home Improvement & Maintenance elective this year! “We were able to cover multiple aspects of residential maintenance and construction and give …
