Schalmont High School’s English Honor Society visited Jefferson Elementary on Friday, bringing the joy of reading to our youngest learners. High School students spent the day reading, coloring, and bonding with younger students in the school library as they shared their favorite books. The annual tradition never fails to bring smiles to older and …
What better way to finish off Science units on Animal Adaptations than a visit by real-life turtles and a snake! Staff from the Thacher Nature Center visited Jefferson Elementary classrooms Thursday to share an Animal Superpowers activity. The lesson, which featured educators sharing furs, bones and antlers from wildlife, was a perfect fit for recent …
Schalmont could not be prouder of the ELA Girls (Emily Male, Luciana Camelo and Anna Catalano) who shared their love of animals by raising money for the Animal Protective Foundation in Glenville! During a recent trip for Storytime at the Shelter, where students read to pets to help animals feel more comfortable around people, Emily, …
First graders in Mrs. LeRoy’s and Miss Pink’s classes teamed up recently with Middle School students for a Holiday Kindness Project! Middle School student leaders helped first graders make holidays cards and Christmas tree crafts that will be delivered to a local nursing home and children’s hospital. Great job! More photos
Mrs. Madej’s kindergartners have opened up their own Hot Cocoa Stand for the holiday season! “Students have been taking turns during center time to ‘take orders’, read recipes and count out/scoop out ‘chocolate, marshmallows, and peppermint’,” explained Mrs. Madej. “They also have been working on language skills and delivering their orders to students and teachers …
Jefferson Elementary was excited to welcome published author (and Schalmont senior) Lily Johnson last week to learn about the book she wrote and illustrated! Lily shared her original children’s book “Operation Illness,” the story of Coughing Carl and a crew of germs doing their worst to get a classroom of students sick. The book started …
Schalmont is pleased to announce that school breakfasts and lunches will now be free for all Schalmont students starting Friday, December 1. Schalmont applied for additional funding available to schools through the National School Lunch and Breakfast program, which was approved last week. “I am so proud of Maria Zarrillo (Food Services Director). Every Schalmont …
Mrs. Knapik’s 2nd graders visited kindergarten classes this week to perform a reader’s theater about the first Thanksgiving, sharing with younger students and building their own literacy skills. “While learning about the first Thanksgiving, they practiced their reading skills, including fluency and reading with expression. They did a great job!” said Mrs. Knapik. #schalmontpride
Plenty of smiles in Mrs. Bennett’s class last week as 4th graders welcomed family to see their work and enjoy pie and other treats! Thank you so much for making time in your day to visit! More photos
