On Tuesday, March 17, Menands voters will have the opportunity to vote on the $10,821,622 proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year. Under the proposal, spending would increase by $545,987 over the current year. The increase is offset by significant revenue generated from Foundation Aid. Additionally, the budget proposal carries a tax levy increase of …
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Dear Parents & Families, We are excited to share that we will be hosting our Evening of the Arts on Tuesday May 17, coinciding with our school budget vote and Board of Education elections. For the past two years, we were unable to hold the event as we traditionally would, due to COVID-19 restrictions. This …
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Good afternoon Menands Families, We hope you had a great week. We have a few updates to share with you before you start the weekend. Yearbooks are currently on sale for $18. They are available for purchase online through Jostens until May 15. Students from our Yearbook Club worked on the publication all year, from …
On Thursday May 5 at 6 p.m., there will be a virtual information night for families to learn more about our pre-K program. Our pre-K director and instructor from the Colonie Youth Center (CYC) will provide an overview of the program and answer any questions. The virtual information night will take place on Google Meet. …
Good Afternoon, We hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Recess! As we prepare to return to school next week, we had a few updates and reminders we wanted to share: At their April 11 meeting, the board approved a revision to the 2021-22 school calendar. Friday May 27 will now be a day off, extending …
The Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Friday April 29 to Friday May 6 in the Library Media Center. Students will have two opportunities in-school to attend the book fair: first to look at the book offerings and create a wish list, the second to make their selections for purchase. Scholastic has created …
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The Menands Board of Education will hold a Budget Workshop with a special meeting immediately following on April 11 starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in person and also streamed live. Click here to access the live stream link to the meeting. View the April 11 agenda. If you are unable to …
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Dear Parents & Families, Happy Friday everyone! We have a few updates and information to share with you all before you start your weekend. First, we would like to thank you for your continued cooperation as we continue our response to the COVID-19 pandemic. We recently sent out an update to our COVID guidelines that …
Dear Parents & Families, Happy Friday to you all! Before you start your weekend, we have a few updates and upcoming events we would like to make you aware of. We would first like to thank you for your patience as the state and local guidance related to COVID-19 protocols continues to change to respond …
Dear Menands Parents and Caregivers, We wanted to share a brief update with you regarding COVID-19 protocols. As you may know, the New York State Department of Health and Albany County Department of Health have amended their isolation and quarantine guidelines. We are anticipating further guidance on implementing these guidelines to schools. As the guidance …
