Month: January 2018

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Forest Park Elementary School teachers recognized students who exemplified the character trait of Acceptance (bottom photo) during last week’s Morning Program. Coach Meacham and Coach Martin also recognized students with a Physical Education Awards (top photo).

Shaker Road Elementary School second graders enjoyed an annual visit from Matt Barnes, a researcher and scientist who has worked in Antarctica on multiple projects. Mr. Barnes shares information about what life is like at the South Pole and his own personal experiences during his time on the icy continent. The students enjoyed his slide show …

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Fourth grade art students in Anthony Jesmain’s class at Saddlewood Elementary School experimented with tints and shades to create a winter scene with snowmen. Saddlewood Snowman Art Photo Gallery

Betsy Ryan is pleased to share some recent work from her Veeder Elementary School art students in Kindergarten, first and second grades: Veeder Elementary Art Gallery

A very sad thing has happened in our Lisha Kill Middle School community. On January 10, one of our teachers, Mrs. Shana Marra, died after a long illness. We are all profoundly saddened by her death.  Mrs. Marra was a teacher in South Colonie for 20 years. She leaves behind a husband, Ben and two …

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Mrs. Hynes, a STEM teacher at Lisha Kill Middle School, visited Veeder’s Elementary School Kindergarten classes Friday for a coding activity.  Kindergarten students learned what a circuit is and how electrons can flow through a path. Students in Mrs. Ryan’s, Mrs. Delancey-Smith’s, Mrs. Cohen’s and Mrs. Backus’ classes made a human circuit and using a Makey …

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Veeder Elementary School art teacher Betsy Ryan shares this recent work from her third and fourth grade students. Veeder Artwork Photo Gallery

Forest Park Elementary School students were honored for showing Kindness in December as part of the school’s Character Education initiative. Students from Mrs. Winter’s class even helped Mrs. Blair hang up the school’s Kindness Chain.

Forest Park Elementary School students were honored for showing Thankfulness in November as part of the school’s Character Education initiative.