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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,” …
Funny Feet Friday at Jefferson
Great job Jefferson students rocking your wildest footwear last week to support the March Madness Readathon! See more photos on our Flickr page!
Students Help Spread Kindness
Schalmont Middle School and Jefferson Elementary students gathered together last week to help spread kindness to our schools and community! Sabre Nation, a Middle School club that helps students develop leadership qualities through community service, met with Mrs. LeRoy and Miss Pink’s first graders at Princetown Church’s community room where they worked on kindness projects …
Physics Egg Drop Day (Video)
Students in Mrs. Baird’s Physics classes put their learning to the test Thursday for the annual Egg Drop Day! Challenged to build structures that would protect an egg from a drop, students took turns dropping them to see if the eggs would crack. Great job!
Gianna Cirilla Scores 1,000th Point
Congratulations to senior Gianna Cirilla on scoring her 1,000th career point at Thursday’s Varsity Girls Basketball game! 🏀 #sabrepride
Schalmont Helps Red Cross Provide Shelter
Schalmont would like to share our great appreciation for our Facilities Team who stepped up to help the American Red Cross Eastern New York this past weekend provide emergency housing for displaced residents from Burnt Hills. On Saturday, the Red Cross contacted Schalmont to see if they could use our facilities for overnight shelter to …
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5th Graders Celebrate 1,000 Days of School
Fifth graders joined together to celebrate their 1,000th day of school Tuesday by creating a paper chain from 1,000 pieces of paper! Each link represented a school day, from the 1st day of kindergarten to the 100th day of school this year. Students gathered in the hallway at the end of the school day to …
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Native American History Museum
Fourth graders in Ms. Week’s class proudly shared their research projects last week during their Native American Artifact Museum! From longhouses to drums to meticulously made wampum jewelry, students proudly shared their creations with families and other classes who complimented their work and asked questions. Students were only too eager to share what they learned, …