Students opening new chapter on knowledge thanks to new curriculum

A new English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum is allowing Menands students to start a new chapter on literacy while also gaining volumes of knowledge in the sciences. The American Reading Company curriculum was implemented at the start of the 2024-25 school year, and school officials say they are already seeing results. “Our students have done …

Special Board Of Education Meeting Monday, March 24th

There will be a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, March 24th, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include a Budget Workshop. All Board of Education meetings and budget workshops are live-streamed on YouTube. Agendas are posted in BoardDocs. See the BOE page of our website for more information.

New Menands teacher’s name may ring a bell to some

A veteran teacher is returning to the Menands School as the new first grade teacher. Amanda Bell has taught elementary school and special education classes for the past 15 years, most recently in the Albany City Schools where she served as a first-grade teacher. While obtaining her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the College of Saint …

Voters to consider transfer of Menands Public Library property

Menands voters will consider in May whether ownership of the Menands Public Library should be transferred from the school to the library Board of Trustees. The Menands Board of Education approved on March 10 putting the transfer before voters as a proposition on May 20 – the district’s annual budget vote date. The vote will …

Public Hearing, Budget Workshop, and BOE Meeting Tonight

Tonight there is a Public Hearing, Budget Workshop, and Board of Education Meeting all at Menands School! The public hearing is regarding the transfer of ownership of the Menands Public Library to the Library Board of Trustees. The Menands UFSD currently owns the property and building.  Here is the presentation for the Public Hearing.  Tune …

Public hearing March 10 on the transfer of Menands Public Library

The Menands Board of Education will conduct a public hearing on March 10 at the school. The hearing will be about a plan by the district to transfer ownership of the Menands Public Library to the library Board of Trustees without impacting the relationship between the school and the daily operation of the library. The …

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