Students Learn Sign Language

Students learned about  American Sign Language this week as guest presenter Kaitlyn Desautels visited several Jefferson Elementary classrooms. Ms. Desautels, who is fluent in ASL, taught students how to spell their names and shared her experiences working with people who are deaf. “The only thing people who are deaf can’t do is hear,” Ms. Desautels …

Riley Benkoski Is Spelling Bee Champion

Congratulations to Schalmont 6th grader Riley Benkoski who won this year’s Middle School Spelling Bee! Riley will represent Schalmont at the Regional Spelling Bee in March. Congratulations to Riley and all our spellers who did such a great job in our Spelling Bee!

Indoor Track Team Sets School Record

Congratulations to the Varsity Indoor Track Team of Gianna Amoroso, Zara Kushner, Caelyn Eiser and Abby Hughes who broke the school record for girls 4×200 relay with a time of 1:51.72 at The Armory in New York City!

BOE Meeting Summary

The Board of Education met last night for its regular meeting. Here is a summary. The Board appointed Lauren Rockenstire as a Family and Consumer Science Teacher to fill a long-term leave at Schalmont Middle and High School. Welcome to Schalmont, Ms. Rockenstire! The Board appointed Victoria Savallo as a Grade 7 Math Teacher to …

Class Play in Mrs. O’Rourke’s Class

Families packed Mrs. O’Rourke’s classroom just before the Holiday Recess as her 2nd grade class performed “Character Matters”, a play featuring fun takes on fairy tales to underscore the importance of taking responsibility for one’s actions. Great job! See photo gallery Watch video

Holiday Fun in Mrs. Powell’s Class

   Mrs. Powell’s 3rd grade class welcomed families to their classroom just before the Holiday Recess to share dioramas they made about their families’ holiday traditions! Students also shared a writing piece that went with the dioramas along with some holiday treats. Thank you for visiting our students at Jefferson Elementary! More photos

Holiday Volleyball Tournament Photos

Schalmont sophomore Jacob Sawyer shared these amazing photos from the Holiday Volleyball Tournament held just before the recess! Thank you so much for sharing, Jacob, and also thanks to everyone who attended to support the Class of 2024 fundraiser! See more photos in our gallery

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