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Menands students were “hoppy” to help raise awareness for healthy habits and youth activities during a recent physical education program. Students in kindergarten through fifth grade took part in the American Heart Association Kids Heart Challenge, raising awareness about the importance of physical activity and raising funds for the youth who have heart health issues. …

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Menands School fourth grader Pujitha Kasibhotia gave an A-plus worthy performance recently when competing in a school-wide spelling bee. The aspiring physician took second place in the competition that challenged representatives of the fourth, fifth sixth, seventh and eighth grades against one-another to see who was the top speller in Menands. Eighth grade student Mohamed …

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Budget development is underway in the Menands School, and the Board of Education is working with the administration to ensure a budget for the coming school year that continues the district’s commitment to academic rigor while remaining fiscally responsible to the residents of the village. Superintendent Jennifer Cannavo said the board and administration have four …

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Amanda Furfaro-Martinez has joined the Menands School as its new Library Media Specialist. Furfaro-Martinez started the week of Feb. 2 after previously holding the same position in the Cairo-Durham Central School District. A Brooklyn native, she has worked throughout the Capital Region, including as a library teaching assistant at Colonie Central High School and as …

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Menands eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi will represent the district in the regional spelling bee in late March after out-spelling his peers during a recent school-level competition. “I am really excited. It shows the hard work I did,” he said. Students in grades four through eight competed Jan. 27 to see who would advance to …

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Menands parents of youth under the age of four-years-old are encouraged to register their children for the school’s full-day PreK program. Children who will turn four-years-old by Dec. 1 are eligible to attend the program, which is made possible through state funding. The program provides students with an opportunity to engage in play-based learning while …

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