Tag: News
Birds of Prey Assembly at JES
Jefferson Elementary students enjoyed an up close look at owls, a hawk and a crow last week during a birds of prey assembly! Volunteers from Whispering Willow Wildcare, an organization that helps rehabilitate wild animals that have been injured, brought the birds and shared information such as what they eat and where they live. Thank …
Students Share Books They Created
Schalmont’s Creative Writing and Advanced Drawing & Painting classes spent Wednesday reading to Jefferson Elementary students the children’s books they wrote and illustrated as part of a collaborative book project! Students in Mrs. Mattice’s Creative Writing class spent months writing “Tiki & Tara Turkey, “The Crayon Snatcher” and other stories which Mrs. Mulkerrin’s Drawing & …
Budget & Propositions Pass
Schalmont would like to sincerely thank everyone who came out to vote ! We know how busy everyone is and we truly appreciate you making time to vote! #schalmontpride ☑️ School Budget: Approved – 85% (Yes – 445 No – 76) ☑️ Bus Proposition: Approved – 84% (Yes – 436 No – 84) ☑️ Capital …
Prom Walk-In Photos
Author Talks Writing with Students
Dozens of Schalmont High School students explored the writing process with published author Emma Kress this week who visited the library for an interactive writing workshop. Students from Creative Writing, Film & Literature, Introspection, and English Honor Society shared their ideas with each other as they discussed story structures, characters, and compelling situations. A former …
Chromebook Letter for Grade 8 Families
Dear 8th Grade Families, To help get new Chromebooks in the hands of our 8th graders before the end of the school year, please fill out this Chromebook Agreement Form. We will collect your child’s Chromebook and charger in June so we can replace them before students leave for the summer. The new Chromebook will …
Senior Joins CTE Signing Day
Schalmont senior Nicholas Decker joined other Career and Technical Education students Tuesday for a National Signing Day, where he signed a letter of intent to work for his family’s business Decker’s Pondscapes. Similar to Signing Days for athletes who commit to play college sports, the Signing Day held at Capital Region BOCES celebrated soon-to-be graduates …
1st Place for Student Musicians
Schalmont’s Concert Choir and Wind Ensemble took 1st place with superior ratings at last weekend’s Festival of Music Competition in Agawam, Massachusetts! The Concert Choir also took home the Best Overall Choir Award! Congratulations!
Thank You Faculty & Staff!
It’s Teacher Appreciation Week! We would like to sincerely thank our teachers, teaching assistants, and all of our staff for all they do to support and inspire our students each day! To celebrate, we organized group photos in each school to recognize these awesome teams of educators. Thank you! See higher resolution photos on our …