Year: 2025

Menands students are hard at work building a school environment that is inclusive for all. For the second consecutive school year, representatives of the Sweethearts & Heroes are guiding students, faculty and staff through training designed to build a culture among students that rejects bullying and accepts everyone. During monthly training sessions, the organization is …

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With winter weather right around the corner, we want to advise you of a change to the closing notification system in Menands. Starting immediately, Menands closings will no longer be posted on WNYT Channel 13. This is a result of WNYT’s decision to no longer be a part of the School Closing Network. Menands closings …

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Nearly 200 community members enjoyed an evening concert by national recording artist Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra as the Menands School concluded a daylong Hispanic Heritage celebration on Thursday. The orchestra filled the school’s gymnasium with the rhythm and groove of salsa and body swaying merengues as students, family members and even Principal Kathleen …

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A rehabilitated art room is fostering creativity and success among Menands students this school year. Summer upgrades for the room included new furniture and floor repairs that make it a more “inviting” classroom. “The biggest take-away from the work is that the kids have more creative space and can move around more freely, working together …

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A $50,000 state grant was presented to Menands School officials during an Oct. 9 ceremony at the school. The funding, secured by Assemblyman Phil Steck, will provide for increased family engagement and community activities, school officials said. “These funds will allow us to continue growing our efforts to connect, educate and empower our Menands families. …

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  Menands sixth grade students learned teamwork and other skills during a recent trip to Thacher State Park in Voorheesville. The students spent much of Oct. 1 at the park, helping each other through the park’s rigorous ropes course. “The trip was a team-building exercise for the students to work together and support each other,” …

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For the second consecutive school year, representatives of the Sweethearts & Heroes organization visited the Menands School to spread their message of the value of a strong community. During workshops on Sept. 17 led by organization representative Patrick Fish, middle school students took part in roundtable discussions and activities designed to build community in the …

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