On January 9, parents and members of the community attended the district’s public forum in regards to Exploring a Partnership between Menands School & the Village Police Department in the Menands School Cafeteria. For those who are not able to attend, a recording of the forum can be found HERE, a video recording will be …
Mrs. Nersesian’s third grade students created pictures of their visible and invisible sides while learning about character traits. The class discussed how people can have outside physical characteristics as well as internal characteristics. “We used the terms visible and invisible,” Mrs. Nersesian said. “Invisible being things that are not inherently seen but represent who we …
Our district will have a new state senator in January, Mr. Jake Ashby. The Senator-elect reached out to Dr. Long to introduce himself and discuss the school’s priorities ahead of the legislative session. A new priority for this year is our Innovation Lab pilot program taught by Mrs. Sposito. While Mr. Ashby was touring the …
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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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Menands School is excited to continue extracurricular clubs and sports this Winter for Grades 2-8. Club offerings occur after school on Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays for one hour and bus transportation home is available. Click this link for further details and to sign up!
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 …
