The Menands Board of Education approved on Jan. 13 a budget development calendar for the 2025-26 school year budget. The plan details the step-by-step approach the board will take in putting together a spending plan that will go to voting public for approval on May 20. The budget development calendar is as follows: Jan 27: …
A seventh grader has won the Menands School spelling bee. Cirai Haynes out-spelled 15 other students to win the championship on Dec. 11. Siva Saranya Karthika Chembeti, an 8th grade student, was runner-up. Haynes advances to the regional qualifier exam and if she places well in that, will compete in the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee. …
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It’s beginning to look like the holidays at Menands School where students are joining faculty and staff in decorating their classroom doors. In what has become an annual competition, each classroom decorates their door in holiday/winter theme with the class with the best decorated door winning a classroom party, plaque and movie. A walk through the …
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Elementary school students in Menands are ‘feline’ fine after helping animals that are being cared for by the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society. Students in the Pay It Forward club recently made blankets for cats at the shelter and then paid a visit to the shelter, said club advisor Shauna Stack. While at the shelter, the young …
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A kindergarten student in Menands is getting a helping hand from students in RPI. Two groups of aspiring engineers at the prestigious college are working with William Gangemi, a kindergarten student at the Menands Union Free School District. One group of students from the Introduction to Engineering Design class at RPI is working to make …
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Sixteen students from grades 4-8 will compete on Dec. 11 in Menand’s annual spelling bee. The students won their individual classroom contests to advance to the school-wide event. The winner of the school competition will advance to the Scripps Regional Spelling Bee, Menands English Language Arts teacher Caroline Purdy said. Purdy said parents can attend the Wednesday competition, …
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Professional players from the Albany FireWolves are hoping interest in lacrosse takes flight this week among Menands School students. Players Sam Firth, Will Johansen and Dyson Williams are leading a weeklong clinic for students in the Pre-k through 8th grade school. “It’s pretty cool. We go into schools all across the Albany area and it’s …
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A Menands School club is putting young girls in the fast lane for a life of physical fitness and leadership. Girls On The Run is open to girls in grades 3-5 at the school and is part of a national organization that has a stated mission of “inspiring participants to recognize their inner strength, increase …
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Menands School students are thankful for food, family and shelter this holiday season. With the hours winding down for the three-day Thanksgiving recess, students were asked to share what they are thankful for this holiday. “I am definitely thankful for my family and friends. I am thankful that I have shelter and food and a …
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It is that time again! Click the link below to sign your student up for Trimester 2 Clubs! Sign-ups will close Tuesday, November 26th at 11:59 pm Click here for a list of club descriptions and links to sign up.
