Schalmont Middle School will hold a Dodgeball Tournament Thursday, March 23 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. in the new High School gym with proceeds benefiting Ronald McDonald House in Albany. Donations will be accepted at the door and there will be a silent auction as well. Teams who have signed up to play should arrive …
Schalmont Middle School will hold a Sabre City Night Friday, March 24 from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Admission is $5 at the door. The event will feature games, refreshments and music by DJ Ketchup. There will be no late entries or early departures. Drop off and pick up will be at the main entrance in …
The High School Counseling Center would like to share that there will be an Albany Job Fair, Wednesday, April 19 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Express Conference Center in Latham. The fair will feature more than 100 recruiters from national, regional and local companies interviewing and hiring for open positions. …
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. …
The 8th Grade Class of 2027 will host a Bowl-a-Thon fundraiser Saturday, March 25 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Sportsman’s Bowl. Minimum donation is $15 with proceeds supporting end-of-year class activities. All students and families are welcome. Sign up with this link as lanes are limited. Thank you.
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 …
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!
