No School Due to Unused Emergency Closing Days - May 23 & 24

There will be no school on Thursday, May 23 or Friday, May 24 due to unused emergency closing days. Posted 5/9/13.

Schodack Police Department Holds Bike Rodeo - Saturday, June 8

The Schodack Police Department Benevolent Association will host a bike rodeo for town residents on Saturday, June 8 from 9:00 a.m. to noon in the Maple Hill Middle School parking lot. They will teach bike safety, including proper helmet fitting and bike inspections, as well as hold bicycle giveaways for a few age groups. Thank you to the Schodack Police Department for helping to keep our students safe! Posted 5/16/13.

CES Makes Anti-Bullying Posters

The CES K-Kids Club held an anti-bullying poster contest in March where student-created posters were displayed throughout the building to promote standing up for one another and making CES a safe, bully-free school. Winning poster creators received gift cards to Fun Plex (donated by Kiwanis and a local community member). K-2 winner was Demiris LaVoie, runners up Maia Allard and Haley Hill; 3-5 winner was Kyra Price, runners up Meghan Bennett and Samantha Brahm. Congratulations to all our students! Posted 4/29/13.

K-Kids Create Their Own Anti-Bullying Short Film

K-Kids, an Elementary School service learning organization sponsored by the Kiwanis, recently created and starred in their own short film about standing up to bullying and caring about others. Click here to see the video they made... Great job! Posted 3/29/13.

Parent Letter Explains How District Uses State Test Results

In an effort to help ease anxieties that parents or their children may feel about the upcoming state ELA and Math testing for grades 3-8, Superintendent Bob Horan has prepared a letter for parents explaining how the results are used to improve education. “The most important thing we want parents to know is that we view these tests more as a measure of our own performance,” Mr. Horan wrote. “We take every opportunity to try to put our students at ease, asking them to simply do their best so that we can do our best to help improve their education.” Click here to read the letter... Posted 4/12/13.

First Graders Write and Recite Poetry

First grade students at Castleton Elementary School wrote and recited their own poems again this year. Thanks to Library Media Specialist Stacey Rattner, the poems were recorded and all three classes can be viewed by clicking here... Great job! Posted 3/07/13.

CES Student Wins Statewide Poster Contest

For the third time in six years, a Schodack CSD student has won New York DEC’s Arbor Day Poster Contest. Fifth-grader Tari Civerolo won the 2013 contest, which included entries from 2,300 students across the state. Joseph Ruccio won in 2009 and James Farrell won in 2008. Winners are invited to the State Capital and have a tree planted in their name at their school. The winning poster also is replicated as the NYS Arbor Day Bookmark, distributed to schools and libraries across the state. Congratulations! Posted 3/06/13.

K-Kids Raise Money for American Heart Association

K-Kids, an Elementary School service learning organization sponsored by the Kiwanis, raised $3,763 at their Jump Rope for Heart event on Feb. 12. K-Kids would like to thank neighbors, family members and Kiwanians for their generous donations to the American Heart Association. K-Kids would also like to thank the parent and grandparent volunteers who supported them by chaperoning and providing healthy snacks. Posted 3/04/13.

Hands-On Activities Teach Students STEM

Judging by students’ wide eyes and determined faces, MHMS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) Day was a huge hit on Jan. 25. Students in grades 4-8 spent the day designing methods to filter water, engineering catapults out of mouse traps, building structures out of spaghetti and marshmallows and other hands on activities. “There is a big push nationally and internationally to focus on STEM in education,” said Principal Michael Bennett. “We want to give students a leg up and excite them about it as they start to think about their career and post-secondary educations.” CES Principal Jason Chevrier said his students couldn’t wait for the day to arrive. “This also is great for their transition,” said Mr. Chevrier. “They’ll have a great experience to remember and they’ll know some of the faces when they come here in a year or two.” Click here for a photo slideshow… Posted 1/25/13.

School Staff Share Parent Tip Sheet on Bullying Prevention

As part of the district's ongoing efforts to fight bullying, School Psychologist Rebecca Blais and School Social Worker Jennifer Sober would like to share a tip sheet with parents that helps identify the signs of bullying and what to do if parents believe their student is the victim of bullying. The one-page tip sheet is available by clicking here... If parents have any concerns about bullying, they are encouraged to contact their student's school principal. Posted 12/12/11.