The winner of this year’s annual Menands Spelling Bee is eighth grader Preetham Gandla. The runner-up is sixth grader Adhiraa Sivakumar. They both received a gift certificate courtesy of the PTA. We wish Preetham luck as he moves on to the Regional Spelling Bee on March 15 that will be conducted through Zoom. If he …
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On September 12, 2022, the Board of Education approved a Strategic Plan that will guide the district over the next five years. This plan was thoughtfully developed by a comprehensive constituent group to align with our mission & vision. Specific Action Steps have been created which align with our overarching District Goals of: student achievement …
We will be welcoming the upcoming winter break with a series of themed days the week of December 19th! Here’s what you need to know to prepare. Monday, December 19 – Let it Snow! Let it Reindeer! Come dressed in white with your favorite snowflake or snowman clothes or get your reindeer gear on! Antlers …
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Along the hallways throughout the school, there are reminders to protect the Earth and throw things away properly. The signs were created by fourteen girls from grades 3-5 who spent three months participating in the Girls on the Run program. “The girls worked together to create posters to remind others to recycle and take care …
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We are excited to let you know that we have joined Instagram as MenandsSchool Our first posts are from our Red Ribbon Week campaign — an annual tradition to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. For five days we dress in a theme to show our united effort to maintain …
Decorate a pumpkin using paints, markers, yarn, paper, fabric, buttons-anything you like, and turn your pumpkin into your favorite book character. To enter the contest: Take 2 photos – one of the pumpkin by itself and another with you and your pumpkin. Grades k-8 send both photos to aford@menands.org using your school email account. In …
Red Ribbon Week at Menands School: October 25 to October 31 Red Ribbon is a nationally recognized week to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. The advocacy is in response to the tragic death of a drug enforcement agent named Kiki Camarena. Menands Union Free School District annually supports this …
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”We are incredibly excited that some opportunities with staffing and schedules have allowed us the flexibility to bring this tremendous opportunity to incorporate 21st century real world STEAM skills,” said Superintendent Long. “We are so appreciative to our neighbors in North Colonie who shared with us their prior work in this regard, and assisted us …
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The Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday September 27th at 6:00 PM for the purpose of interviewing prospective candidates for the vacant Board seat. Interviews will be conducted in Executive Session. The agenda is as follows: Special BOE Meeting Tuesday September 27, 2022 6:00 pm
Menands School District is following the latest guidance from the New York State Department of Health regarding COVID-19. For more information, please review “What Parents/Caregivers Should Know about COVID Mitigation Strategies for the 2022-2023 School Year” (August 2022). Illness/positive COVID test As with any infectious illness, students and staff who test positive for COVID-19, or …
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