Mrs. Mankuski’s kindergartners made their own butter last week as they celebrated Dairy Month with guests from the NYS Dept. of Agriculture & Markets and Cornell Cooperative Extension! “We used heavy cream in a closed container and our own man power,” explained Mrs. Mankuski. “We then tried our butter using crackers. The students truly enjoyed …
Third graders had a great time exploring the miSci (Museum of Innovation and Science) museum in Schenectady last week for a field trip, including a show in the planetarium! See more photos on our Flickr page. Thank you Mrs. Shafer and Mrs. Wood for sharing your awesome photos!
Schalmont held its annual Senior Walkthrough June 10 where the Class of 2024 walked the hallways of Jefferson Elementary one last time! See more than 100 photos from the event on our Flickr page. Watch a video of the walkthrough on our YouTube channel.
Dear 4th Grade Families, To help get new Chromebooks in the hands of our 4th graders before the end of the school year, please fill out this Chromebook Agreement Form if you have not already done so. We will collect your child’s Chromebook and charger in June so we can replace them before students leave …
Students in Mrs. DiPiazza and Miss Pink’s classes enjoyed an opportunity last week to learn about service dogs thanks to guest Trevor Comeau and his service dog, Dray! Mr. Comeau shared some of the amazing things Dray does to help him from retrieving items to turning on the lights to putting away his own dog …
Jefferson Elementary students enjoyed an up close look at owls, a hawk and a crow last week during a birds of prey assembly! Volunteers from Whispering Willow Wildcare, an organization that helps rehabilitate wild animals that have been injured, brought the birds and shared information such as what they eat and where they live. Thank …
There were plenty of smiles in Ms. Fitzpatrick’s 2nd grade class last week as students welcomed guests for Special Friends Day! “Second grade is a big year and I’m really proud of how hard they’ve worked and want to thank you as well,” said Ms. Fitzpatrick. “This is a celebration of them and you.” Thank …
Our Jefferson Elementary students certainly enjoyed the beautiful spring weather this past week during recess! See more photos on our Flickr page.
Ms. Pink’s 1st grade class treated residents of Kingsway Senior Living Community to an old-fashioned Sock Hop last week, as they sang, danced and shared with seniors. Students filled the room with smiles as they danced to songs like “The Twist” and “The Locomotion”. They also led seniors in a sing-along of “What a Wonderful …
Families and kindergartners in Mrs. Brown’s classroom enjoyed an afternoon painting, creating, and enjoying special snacks together as they celebrated Earth Day Monday! Thank you so much to all our families for visiting Jefferson Elementary! See more photos on our Flickr page.
