Schalmont welcomed our community’s veterans today to thank them for their service at the annual Middle School Veterans Day Celebration! 🇺🇲 Students talked with veterans during a special breakfast, applauded them as they walked the school hallways, asked questions about their service, and listened to their stories about the kinship they formed in the military. …
Congratulations to our Middle School Summer Readers! Students were recognized last week for participating in the program and enjoyed a pancake breakfast. Great job! #schalmontpride Evan Fronk Krystal Koegler Desmond Lawrence Micah Lewis Miriam Pierce MJ Richardson
Our Spanish 5 seniors had fun visiting 5th grade classes for some Halloween-themed language fun! Seniors taught students basic vocabulary including numbers and colors while making a witches brew (sopa de bruja). They also learned vocabulary of ingredients like araña (spider), huevos podridos (rotten eggs), and huesos (bones). “I’m not sure who had more fun, …
Eighth graders had an amazing week learning about the traditions of Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a holiday where families remember and honor their loved ones who have passed away. Teacher Ms. Gillberg explained students wrapped up the unit by putting their creativity to work by decorating skulls and pumpkins with vibrant …
Toby and Dilly were back at Schalmont Friday, this time bringing smiles to Middle School students during their lunch periods! Thank you to volunteers from Therapy Dogs International for bringing your furry friends to visit! More photos
Eighth graders enjoyed exploring career options last week during a fun field trip to Career Jam at Hudson Valley Community College! “This trip provided an opportunity for our students to learn about a diverse range of career options through fun, engaging and hands-on activities with business and trade professionals,” explained School Counselor Mrs. Schrepper. “We …
For their recent Spirit Week, Schalmont Middle School students enjoyed a lesson on respect as part of the No Place for Hate initiative. School Counselor Mrs. Romano visited 7th grade science classes where students participated in an activity where they were challenged to identify a situation in which respect was demonstrated. “Students engaged in a …
Congratulations to Salvatore Vennik, Kenny Dagostino, Chris Rose and Hunter Keenan, Schalmont Middle School’s first Hallway Heroes! To help encourage students to show positive behavior in hallways between classes, Music Teachers Mr. Alden and Mr. Spacher started the new program to recognize students who display excellent hallway behavior. Faculty and staff nominated students for the …
Schalmont Middle School students were reminded of extracurricular opportunities such as Chef’s Club, Coding Club and Sabre Nation during the Middle School Club Fair Wednesday. School Counselors Mrs. Romano and Mrs. Schrepper noted they also visited classrooms and discussed clubs and activities at orientations to ensure students know about their opportunities and how to contact …
