How – and why – is this year’s budget vote changing? On May 1, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s budget vote and board of election would take place exclusively by absentee ballot in June, instead of the traditional mid-May date because of concerns about the coronavirus public health crisis. Instead …
Dear Parents & Families, As a school and district, we take very seriously our responsibility to not only educate our students, but to ensure their safety, inclusive of their social-emotional well-being. To that end, I felt compelled to reach out in light of the incident that occurred in Minneapolis last week, and the response both …
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Dear Parents and Community Members, Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced that New York school facilities will remain closed for the remainder of the 2019-20 academic year, and that summer school opportunities will be held remotely. As we look to the future, we must think about what a return to school buildings might look like and …
Dear Parents & Families, I hope this communication finds you well. Had things not changed in light of COVID-19, school districts across New York State would be holding their annual budget votes and school board elections today. An Executive Order by Governor Cuomo altered not only the vote date, but the manner in which it …
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The ongoing COVID-19/Coronavirus public health emergency has challenged us to find new ways to support our students in their journey through K-12 education. A longer than expected closure of our schools means students’ at-home learning will continue for the foreseeable future. While instruction will not be the same as in a traditional classroom, our goal …
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Like many other events and activities, we had to postpone our in-person Menands School PTA Multicultural Celebration. HOWEVER! We are excited to announce our Virtual Multicultural Celebration from March 30 to April 3! Let’s travel the world! Jacoba VandenBerg made homemade stroopwafels to celebrate the Netherlands! Here is our friend Sabhareesh (Grade 3) wearing a …
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