Kindergartners Enjoy Earth Day Fun

Mrs. Mankuski’s kindergarten class welcomed family members and special guests Monday as they shared all they learned about the importance of Earth Day! “We planted grass seed in front of our houses, and colored the earth and placed our handprints on them to signify we will be doing our part in helping our Earth,” said …

Grade 4 Native American Museum

Ms. Edick’s 4th grade class held a Native American Museum last week where they enjoyed sharing all that they learned with students from other classes and families who visited their classroom. From building longhouses to dream catchers to hunting spears, students did a great job creating items and explaining their research! See more photos on …

Kindergarten Orientation Presentation

Thank you to all the families who attended our Kindergarten Orientation on April 10! The presentation is available here. If you have a question, please email Principal Mr. Gifford at jgifford@schalmont.net.

School Spirit Day at JES

Lots of #sabrepride at Jefferson Elementary’s School Spirit Day! View more photos in our Flickr gallery.

2nd Graders Visit Preschoolers

Mrs. Hughes’ 2nd graders visited preschool friends at Our Lady Queen of Peace last week for some fun together! Children decorated donuts with frosting and sprinkles and practiced ball skills such as dribbling, catching, throwing and kicking in the gym. Great job, 2nd graders, for being such great role models!

Spring STEM Fun!

Lots of fun, hands-on learning for Mrs. Melchior’s 1st graders as they enjoyed some Spring STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)! “We experimented with magnetism and attraction, buoyancy, motion & design, and chemistry reactions to make a Skittles rainbow!” said Mrs. Melchior. See more photos on our Flickr page.

Bunnies Visit Kindergartners

Mrs. Madej’s kindergartners learned first-hand about rabbits thanks to a visit from Shelby Wimet-Himelrick of Hop on Home Rabbit Sanctuary and two of her fluffy friends! Ms. Wimet-Himelrick read the story “The Bunnies’ Picnic” to students and taught them about the nutrition of rabbits and how it compares to what students eat. “Students asked many …

Agriculture Literacy Week Fun

Mrs. Mankuski’s kindergarten class celebrated Agriculture Literacy Week with some learning, reading and a tasty snack thanks to some special guests! “We were lucky enough to have our homeroom mom, Antonia Giuliano, who works for the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets, as well as a special guest from Cornell Cooperative Extension, come visit our …

No School – Monday, April 8

Dear Schalmont families, Schalmont would like to share with our families our plans for Monday, April 8, when the solar eclipse will take place. After considering a number of factors, Schalmont has decided to cancel school Monday, April 8. We will use one of the days we would normally use for a snow day, which …

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