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Class of 2023 Walkthrough at Jefferson
Jefferson Elementary students gave an incredible welcome to Schalmont’s Class of 2023 this morning as the school held its annual Senior Walkthrough where seniors walk through the school as students line the hallway and cheer. Great job students and congratulations, Class of 2023! Photos of Jefferson students ready to cheer Class of 2023
Police Provide Helmets to 1st Graders
The Rotterdam Police Department helped keep Jefferson Elementary students safe this week by providing bicycle helmets to all of our 1st graders. Each spring, police officers visit the school to provide free bicycle helmets that were purchased by the Rotterdam Police Department Police Benevolent Association. Officers Andrew D’Aurizio and Sean Simmons spent Wednesday morning at …
The Sabre’s Edge Spring Edition
Schalmont Alum Surprises Sister After Deployment
U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer and Schalmont alum Logan Tessier surprised his sister Paityn today by stopping by her English class after the two had not seen each other for more than a year. Logan (Class of 2021) came to Schalmont High School directly from the airport after traveling from Florida following a recent deployment. …
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Seniors Celebrated at Signing Day
Congratulations to our seniors and families who took part in Tuesday’s Ceremonial Signing Day where Schalmont celebrated our student-athletes who plan to continue playing sports in college! Veronica Alteri – Tennis, Ave Maria University Ariel Casella – Wrestling, Western New England University Aidan Cote – Football, Hudson Valley Community College Mia Defayette – Soccer, Hartwick …
BOE Meeting Summary
The Board of Education met last night for its regular meeting. Here is a summary. The Board of Education adopted a four-year contract agreement between the Schalmont Teachers’ Association and Schalmont CSD. Board members thanked everyone involved for coming together on an agreement before the previous contract expired, which has not happened in more than …
Middle School Is “No Place for Hate”
Schalmont Middle School is proud to announce it has earned the No Place for Hate designation for the 7th year in a row! Students attended a ceremony at Proctors Theatre Friday where they were celebrated for their hard work in and outside of their school community. No Place for Hate is an initiative that offers …
Student Shares Braille With Classmates
Jefferson Elementary 3rd grader Lucas recently took the lead teaching an introductory lesson to his classmates about braille after they showed interest in the writing system he uses. Teacher Mrs. Wood explained Lucas has become very fluent in braille and his classmates were very curious about it. Lucas showed them the basic alphabet and the …
Jefferson Elementary Excited for Ducklings
There has been plenty of excitement at Jefferson Elementary the past couple weeks as Mr. Lybrand’s class participated in a science lesson involving the life cycle of ducklings. More photos For 28 days, students learned about incubation, humidity and temperature levels, candling, and hatching. Students were able to place water with a syringe into the …
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