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Future Cities award winners

Members of the Sand Creek Engineer Club and their advisors who captured two awards at the National Engineer's Week Future Cities Competition at HVCC in January. full story

Dodgeball Domination Highlights This Year's Scholarship Event

Dodgeball Domination will replace the annual Sand Creek-Lisha Kill middle school scholarship night event this year. It will be held on Thursday, March 22, 6-8 p.m., at the CCHS MUG. For information on how to sign up to play, click here (pdf).

Tom Sawyer Technical Crew Schedule

For a schedule for the Technical Crew for the upcoming play Tom Sawyer, click here (pdf).

Sand Creek Barnes and Noble Book Fair

Look at the talent that was on display at Barnes and Noble during Sand Creek Middle School's January Book Fair. full story

Engineering Club Captures Awards at National Competition

The Sand Creek Middle School Engineering Club captured two awards at the National Engineer’s Week Future Cities Competition hosted by Hudson Valley Community College in January. full story

Class Wins Pizza And Cupcakes As Top Fundraiser

Congratulations to Mrs. Roger's class at Sand Creek Middle School for selling the most items during the recent PTA "Tickle Your Senses" fundraiser. The class won cupcakes from Fluffalicious and a pizza party from Sara Bella for its efforts. full story

Sand Creek Collecting Jeans For Homeless Teens

Sand Creek Middle School is participating in the Jeans For Teens program, collecting jeans and khakis (in good condition) that will be donated to homeless teens. Collection boxes are set up at the school until February 10. For more information, click here (pdf).

Sixth Grader Named Principal of the Day

Mekkel Styno was the winner of Sand Creek Middle School’s annual Principal of the Day contest. full story

Sixth Graders Visit Bright Horizons Program

Sand Creek Middle School sixth graders and their teachers visited the Bright Horizons Program at the Pine Grove Methodist Church to participate and assist at their annual Christmas party. view a photo gallery

Understanding the SINI Designation at Sand Creek

Following is an explanation of a School In Need of Improvement designation at Sand Creek Middle School. view letter for the principal (pdf)

Creekfest Donation to Hospice Foundation

Sand Creek Middle School donated $321 to The Community Hospice Foundation as a result of monies raised during Creekfest 2011. To view a letter, click here (pdf).

Sand Creek Holds Grade 5-6 Fall Fun Run

Sand Creek Middle School held its annual Fall Fun Run in October for fifth and sixth graders and school staff. The purpose of the Fun Run is to encourage physical fitness, healthy activities and fun. Everyone gets a ribbon for participating. Congratulations to Grade 6 winners Joey Troche and Marilyn O'Brien and Grade 5 winners Mike Holcombe and Tola Osipitan. For a list of the top finishers, click here (pdf). view a photo gallery

Sand Creek Names 2011-2012 Ironman and Ironwoman Winners

Sand Creek Middle School held its annual Ironman and Ironwoman competition this fall during Physical Education classes for students in Grades 7-8. Congratulations to this year's seventh grade Ironman Ryan Lambert and eighth grade Ironman Jacob Johnson, as well as this year's seventh grade Ironwoman Noelle Saxe and eighth grade Ironwoman Allison Stefanelli. For a list of Ironmen and Ironwomen top 10 finishers, click here (pdf). full story

Sand Creek Middle School Hosts ESL Potluck Dinner

English Language Learners and their ESL teachers, Mrs. Mlambi and Ms. Swanson, hosted an International Potluck Dinner for family, teachers, staff and friends at Sand Creek Middle School on October 19. Students brought special dishes from their native countries of China, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Japan, Peru and El Salvador. view a photo gallery

Meteorite Team Collects Supplies For Schoharie County Flood Victims

Students from Sand Creek Middle School's 7th grade Meteorite team have been learning about caring, one of the pillars of Character Education. As part of those lessons they collected more than 14 boxes of materials for the flood victims of Schoharie County. full story

Sand Creek Kicks Off Zip It Anti-Bullying Campaign

Sand Creek Middle School has kicked off a new anti-bullying campaign called "Zip It!" For more information on how to join in click here (pdf).

Sand Creek Hosts Creekfest 2011 Event

Sand Creek Middle School hosted the annual Creekfest 2011 event. view a photo gallery

Order Your Sand Creek School Spirit Apparel Today

Show your school spirit by ordering your Sand Creek school apparel today. For an order form, click here (pdf).

Sand Creek Students Return to School

Sand Creek Middle School students returned to school on Thursday, September 8th, for another school year. view a district photo gallery

CCHS Teachers Attend Summer Earth Science Conference at RPI

Three South Colonie teachers, including one from Sand Creek Middle School, attended an Earth Science in Space has No Boundary Conference in August at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. full story

Sand Creek Teachers Attend STEM Conference

Sand Creek Middle School teachers Jim Brown, Ray Szczerba and Stacey Sebert attended a STEM Digital Conference in July at UMASS Amherst. full story

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Sand Creek Middle School 2010-2011 News Stories archives

Sand Creek Middle School 2009-2010 News Stories archives