Whenever Charlie the therapy dog visits Schalmont Middle School, even reluctant readers are excited to pick up a book to share with their furry friend! Charlie visits with ELA Academic Intervention Specialist Mrs. Minehardt-Quick once or twice a week. The toy poodle is a certified therapy dog with additional training to help him sit with …
From Hawaiian Day to Twin Day to other fun themes, Schalmont Middle School certainly enjoyed last week’s School Spirit Week! The week also provided the school an opportunity to reinforce the importance of kindness as part of each day’s theme. See more photos on our Flickr page.
Using Oreos to learn about the phases of the moon? Yes, please! Miss Scotti’s 5th grade class certainly enjoyed this science curriculum! See more photos on our Flickr page.
Schalmont 7th graders Elexis Lacy and Apollo Lee worked together to create a video game that used lessons they learned in Computer Science and English! As part of an ELA class unit on Greek Mythology, Elexis and Apollo developed their own myth together for a game called “The Battle of Kaminar & Orestes”. Elexis then …
Schalmont Middle School students taught first graders about feelings and connecting those feelings to different scenarios during a visit to Jefferson Elementary last week. The group of Middle School leaders visit Jefferson Elementary throughout the year to work with younger students while also building their own leadership skills. “Students made sensory jars that helped them …
Schalmont Middle School and Jefferson Elementary students are again raising money and awareness for Ronald McDonald House of Albany by reading in March! Read for Ronald McDonald House provides a way for families and friends to sponsor the time students spend reading. The initiative encourages students to read and raises money to support the organization …
Schalmont Middle School’s P.I.T. Crew has a new website thanks to the school’s Coding Club! Students of the afterschool club worked with members of the P.I.T. (Partnership, Involvement Teamwork) Crew to design a website where families could find information about upcoming events and how to get involved. A link to the website is on our …
Schalmont 5th graders celebrated the 1,000 day of school Tuesday with a 1,000 link paper chain representing each of their school days from the first day of kindergarten to the 100th day of school this year! Students gathered in the hallway at the end of the school day to hold the chain and see how …
Congratulations to Greyson Karl who recently won Schalmont Middle School’s Rock, Paper, Scissors Tournament! Dozens of members of the school’s Sabre Nation participated in the friendly competition that focused on team building, student engagement, decision making and patience! Congratulations also to Alexa Carney, Bella Santabarbara, Brenden Majkut and Gabe Woodrow, who were recognized for demonstrative …
Schalmont 7th graders sharpened their debating skills last week as Ms. Harvey’s ELA classes held classroom debates about school dress codes. Students prepared for the debates by studying the 1969 Supreme Court case Tinker v. Des Moines, a landmark case dealing with free speech in schools. For many of the students, it was their first …
