Author: jason.mccord
Police Provide Helmets to 1st Graders
Thanks to our Rotterdam Police Department, Jefferson 1st graders will enjoy safer rides as they head out on their bicycles and scooters this summer! Officer Jordan Noyes and Lieutenant Jeffrey Collins spent Tuesday morning at Jefferson Elementary handing out free helmets to all 1st graders. They run the program each spring thanks to the Rotterdam …
Jefferson Students Meet Service Dog
Jefferson Elementary students learned about the amazing things service dogs can do this week when guests Trevor Comeau and Wilde visited! Each year, Mr. Comeau visits Mrs. DiPiazza and Miss Pink’s students to teach them about service dogs and answer questions. This was the first visit for Wilde as Dray, Mr. Comeau’s previous service dog …
Congrats Seniors on Signing Day!
Congratulations to our seniors on their Signing Day! Families and friends filled our High School gym bleachers to celebrate our student-athletes who signed letters of intent to play collegiate sports next year. Thank you for all your hard work, dedication, and representing Schalmont so proudly! #sabrepride ⚽ Skylar Blackwell – Girls Soccer, SUNY Poly Tech …
Welcome Home, SFC Gliot!
Welcome home! SFC Richard Gliot surprised his wife and daughter at Schalmont after returning home from a year’s deployment in the Middle East! Thank you for your service and thank you for allowing us to share these wonderful moments with our community. 💚🤍 #sabrepride Watch a short video on our YouTube channel!
Science Fun at Six Flags Great Adventure
Schalmont’s Physics classes and National Science Honor Society students enjoyed an afternoon of fun and applied science at Six Flags Great Adventure park! Students visited the park where they focused on the mechanics of motion by analyzing velocity, acceleration, and kinematics from the park’s wildest drops and turns. “It was an unforgettable day of real-world …
Students Enjoy Lacrosse in PE Classes
Jefferson students enjoyed learning lacrosse this week in PE classes! Great job, Sabres! #sabrepride See more photos on our Flickr site!
Local Author Visits 5th Grade Classes
Schalmont 5th grade classes enjoyed a visit from local author James Preller last week who shared how he wrote some of his children’s books and encouraged students to write their own stories! Mr. Preller discussed how he comes up with ideas for books and challenged students to come up with their own plot twists that …
Science Students Enjoy Cave House Museum
Students in our Middle School & High School Science classes enjoyed a field trip to the Cave House Museum of Mining & Geology last week for some hands-on learning! Students used lessons they learned in geology, weathering, and erosion in a real world setting. Thank you to volunteers and geologists from the Hudson Mohawk Professional …
Seniors Celebrated at CTE Signing Day
Congratulations to our Schalmont seniors who were honored at CTE Signing Day Wednesday! Similar to Signing Days for athletes who commit to play college sports, the Career & Technical Education Signing Day celebrated soon-to-be graduates who plan to use the trade skills they learned in careers. Employers joined students for the celebration held at Capital …