Schalmont’s Winter Concerts kick off tonight with the Grade 7/8 Chorus & Band Concert at 7:00 p.m. in the High School auditorium! Our students worked hard on their final rehearsals and they sounded amazing! All are welcome to come hear our student musicians perform as they add some joy to our community’s holiday season! See …
Disguising turkeys and writing stories about them in Spanish was a fun way to finish the week before Thanksgiving Recess! See more photos on our Flickr page.
Congratulations to senior Lily Burgess who was selected to perform clarinet with the NYS School Music Association All-State Symphonic Band! Lily will travel to Rochester later this week where she will perform with some of the best student musicians from across the state. She was selected to join the music festival after her All-State NYSSMA …
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It was twice the fun last week when Mrs. Madej and Mrs. Laribee’s kindergarten classes came together to celebrate Friendsgiving! Students in the two classrooms paired up to share their journal writing where they had written what they were thankful for. “The students were excited to see similarities and differences of what other students in …
Mrs. Bennett’s 4th grade class welcomed family and friends to their class Monday to celebrate their writing with a Pie Party! Students shared their personal narratives they wrote and then enjoyed pie and cider together. Thank you for visiting Jefferson Elementary! #sabrepride See more photos on our Flickr page.
Mrs. Reilly’s 3rd grade class learned what it was like to be on a float in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade this week when guest Maureen Corkey visited their class. Ms. Corkey explained when she was a child her father, who worked for Macy’s and helped organize the floats, was able to get her on …
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Schalmont Middle School students helped make Thanksgiving brighter for hundreds of area families by collecting 302 boxes of hot cocoa through their food drive for Concerned for the Hungry, Inc.! Each year, the National Junior Honor Society organizes a food drive to help the volunteer organization that fights hunger in Schenectady County. Donations help fill …
Mrs. Malatesta’s kindergartners welcomed family and friends to their classroom Friday for a Thanksgiving Celebration! Students shared books they have been working hard on that featured things they are thankful for over pie and snacks! Thank you so much for visiting Jefferson! #sabrepride See more photos on our Flickr page.
Jefferson Elementary students enjoyed having their favorite books read to them by High School students Thursday as the English Honor Society made their annual visit to the school library. Young students led High Schoolers to the library’s book shelves where they picked books to share at tables. Older Jefferson students were also able to practice …
Pre-schoolers from Our Lady Queen of Peace made their semi-annual trip to Jefferson Elementary Tuesday as part of a long-standing Buddy Program. Children visited Mrs. Bennett’s 4th grade class where they enjoyed coloring together, reading books and, of course, snack time! Mrs. Bennett’s class did an amazing job making their guests feel welcome and hopefully …
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