“9 to 5: The Musical” Photos

Congratulations to our High School Drama Club for three nights of wonderful performances of “9 to 5: The Musical”! See many more photos on our Flickr page!

Learning Gel Electrophoresis in Biology

Gel electrophoresis was the hands-on lesson for Schalmont sophomores just before the break in Mrs. Remis’ Biology classes! Students learned the laboratory technique which is used to separate molecules by size and charge when studying DNA or proteins. The activity was part of the sophomores’ unit on genetics. Working in pairs, Biology students first created …

Student Musicians Excel at NYSSMA Festival

Schalmont’s Wind Ensemble and Concert Band once again made us proud last week with their outstanding performances at the NYS School Music Association’s Majors Festival! The Wind Ensemble achieved a Gold with Distinction, the festival’s highest honor, performing a Level 5 ensemble piece while the Concert Band earned a Silver Medal for their impressive Level …

1st Practices for Unified Basketball

All smiles and high fives for Unified Basketball’s first week of practices! 🏀 The team is Schalmont’s first for our new Unified Sports program, which provides students with and without intellectual disabilities an opportunity to play sports together on the same team. Coach Loiacono, Schalmont’s long-time varsity Boys Basketball coach, led the practices that started …

Students Enjoy Archery in PE

Schalmont High School students were on target this week in PE as they learned archery! 🎯 Students not only learned about proper technique but teachers reviewed safety, from always pointing bows at targets to how to properly carry arrows. To offer archery, PE teachers had to take specific instructional training courses. They also used numerous …

Students Medal at SkillsUSA Competition

Congratulations to our Schalmont students who medaled in Wednesday’s Regional SkillsUSA Competition! SkillsUSA is an annual competition where Career & Technical Education students enjoy an opportunity to showcase their skills. The regional event features students from schools across the Capital District, competing in areas from automotive trades to cosmetology to culinary arts. Congratulations! #sabrepride 🏅 …

Physics Egg Drop Day (Video)

 Students in Mrs. Baird’s Physics classes put their learning to the test Thursday for the annual Egg Drop Day! Challenged to build structures that would protect an egg from a drop, students took turns dropping them to see if the eggs would crack. Great job!

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