Life is a lot like a yo-yo and during a Nov. 5 presentation, students at the Menands School were taught how to keep a positive attitude during the ups and downs of everyday life. Noah, a representative of NED’s Mindset Mission, combined yo-yo expertise with illusion and a little bit of humor to preach his …
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Approximately 300 Menands School students took part in the annual Pumpkin Run on Oct. 31. Cheered on by a crowd that included classmates, family and friends, the students completed races on the school grounds that ranged from 100 meters to 1 mile in length depending on the age level. Physical Education teachers Shirah Bettinger and Ryan …
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Students in the Menands Union Free School District are helping families at the Ronald McDonald House while also boosting their own knowledge and skills. Throughout November, students in grades Kindergarten through eight will read books and, in the process, raise funds for the charity through pledges and donations. It’s the 28th year Menands students have …
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Scientific learning took to the skies on Oct. 22 at the Menands School when a fourth-grade science project shattered expectations and left students a little shell-shocked at how much fun science can be. Students in Christina Rowland and Caterina Burns’ fourth grade classes spent part of the last week creating packages to protect eggs from …
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Faculty and staff in the Menands Union Free School District honored the memory of a Kindergarten teacher who fell victim to breast cancer earlier this year. Teachers and coworkers at the school wore pink clothing and fun earrings in memory of Sara Maldonado, who passed away in June following a battle with breast cancer. As …
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A new resource for young and not-so-young learners is available in Menands thanks to a community effort within the Menands Union Free School District. The Menands School Little Free Library opened Oct. 15 outside the school, which is located on Wards Lane in the village. Open to the public, the Little Free Library is run …
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Menands students heated up their fire safety knowledge during an Oct. 9 visit to the school by the Menands Fire Co. #1. Students from grades kindergarten through eight learned fire safety tips, the value of smoke alarms, and watched a live burn of a model bedroom during activities led by volunteers from the fire company. …
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More than 100 breakfasts were served Sept. 28 at the Menands PTA’s pancake breakfast fundraiser. The event in the school cafeteria was staffed by 10 volunteers who served more than 100 meals of pancakes, sausage, fruit and eggs. Funds raised during the event will be used to pay for PTA activities at the Menands school. …
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It may not be overly intuitive, but a key element to building a solid foundation for a student’s educational future is ensuring that the school they are learning in is in tip-top shape. Work on the Menands campus earlier this year accomplished just that. A long-awaited roof replacement and driveway repaving work were the main …
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