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1st Day of Spring Recess (Photos)
Schalmont Starting Unified Sports Program
Schalmont is excited to announce that we are now a Special Olympics Unified School and will start a Unified Basketball Program this spring! Unified Sports provides students with and without intellectual disabilities an opportunity to play sports together on the same team. Schalmont recently completed the process to offer the program for our grades 9-12 …
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Students Medal at SkillsUSA Competition
Congratulations to our Schalmont students who medaled in Wednesday’s Regional SkillsUSA Competition! SkillsUSA is an annual competition where Career & Technical Education students enjoy an opportunity to showcase their skills. The regional event features students from schools across the Capital District, competing in areas from automotive trades to cosmetology to culinary arts. Congratulations! #sabrepride 🏅 …
Guest Author Visits Jefferson
Jefferson Elementary students learned all about writing and telling stories Tuesday during an author visit from James Preller! Speaking to groups of students throughout the day, Mr. Preller shared his love for writing stories and encouraged students to share theirs. He thanked the PTO and Jefferson teachers for welcoming him to the school. “I’m not …
5th Graders Share Rainforest Animal Projects
Mrs. Urbano’s 5th grade class enjoyed sharing all they learned about rainforests and the animals that inhabit them last week! Students presented their Rainforest Animal projects, which included presentations filled with details about tapirs, anacondas and other animals, with families who visited the school. Wonderful job, students, and thank you to our families for taking …
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The Sabre’s Edge March Edition
7th Grade Performs at Empire State Plaza
Schalmont’s 7th Grade Band & Chorus enjoyed an opportunity to perform at the Empire State Plaza in Albany on Friday as guests for Music in our School Month! 🎶 The performance was part of a concert series organized by the NYS School Music Association. Wonderful job, students! #sabrepride See more photos on our Flickr page.
Building Peer Leadership Skills
A group of Schalmont Middle School students recently enjoyed building their peer leadership skills through a day of team building and peer mediation! Working together through different activities, students expanded their communication and listening skills for conflict resolution, explained School Counselor Mrs. Romano. “I loved that I learned how to problem-solve solutions when conflict arises,” …