EARLY DISMISSAL DAYS WEEK OF JUNE 19-21

• Tuesday, June 19th- 11:20am Dismissal

• Wednesday, June 20th - 11:20am Dismissal

• Thursday, June 21st - 10:45am Dismissal

 

_____________________________

Menands School End of Year Events

As we approach the final week of the school year, we would like to inform and welcome parents/guardians and special guests to join us at one or more of the following events:

• June 19th - Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony Parents/Guardians and special guests are invited to join us on Tuesday, June 18th at 10a.m. to recognize the accomplishments of our kindergarten students and celebrate their moving up to first grade.  All guests are asked to report to the front office and sign in as a visitor. 

• June 21st - Gr.  5-8 Award Assembly    Parents/Guardians and special guests are invited to join us at 8:30a.m. on June 21st.  Recipients of academic and sport(s) awards will be presented to students in grades 5-7.  The Class of 2018 will be recognized and recipients will be presented sports participation awards.  Academic and community awards will be presented to eighth grade students on the evening of graduation. All guests are asked to report to the front office and sign in as a visitor.  Graduation for eighth grade students will be held on June 21st at 6:30p.m. in the school gym.             

_____________________________    

Grade 5 Latin America Fair

Fifth grade students recently held their annual Latin America Fair.  The fair, which is in its 5th year, has been an annual staple in the fifth grade Social Studies and ELA curriculum. Students spent close to a month researching and crafting extensive reports on various Latin American countries.  Accompanying their reports were slide presentations and ethnic dishes native to that culture. At the fair, students displayed their reports, flags and ethnic dish recipes proudly.  Over 150 guests attended the fair were able to sample the variety of dishes made by the students.  Everyone walked away a little more ful-"filled".  Congratulations to all of the 5th grade presenters!

_____________________________

Menands School Spirit A - Z Days

It's hard to believe we're reaching the home stretch of the school year!  Starting on May 16th, we will celebrate our school together.  Please follow the schedule by (clicking here).

_____________________________

Help Us By Volunteering To Maintain Our School Garden

We are looking for volunteers to help maintain the school garden during the months of July and August.  This would include pulling weeds and watering the garden.  The reward for helping to maintain the school garden is that you get to pick the ripe vegetables that are available at the time you volunteer.  Volunteer hours will be 9am to 2pm Monday through Friday.  If you are interested in volunteering, please complete the following

garden volunteer form and return to Ms. D'Ambro in the Health Office before June 19th.

_____________________________

Summer Opportunities for Students/Families

As Summer opportunities are shared with us, we will be posting them on the "community events" tab.

_____________________________

Menands School 2018-2019 School Year Calendar (click here)

_____________________________

MENANDS UFSD - Legal Notice

 

"Pursuant to section 300.573 (b) of 34 CFR of the Federal Regulations 20, the Menands Union Free School District is destroying all records of students who received special education services with birth dates of 1990.  Families of students born who wish to obtain their records from the Office of Special Education, must contct Lisa Buoniconto prior to June 29, 2018 at 518-465-4561 ext. 255.  Records not claimed bt this date will be removed from the files and destroyed.

 

By order of the Board of Education

Aileen Nicoll, District Clerk

Menands Union Free School District

Albany County, New York

_____________________________

Menands School Kindergarten Registration

If you are a resident of the Menands union Free School District and have a child who will be 5 years old on or before December 1, 2018, please call Menands School at 518-465-4561 to register for the upcoming year.  There will be a Kindergarten Parent Information Night for parents only held at Menands School on Tuesday, April 17, 2018 at 6:00p.m. in the library.  If you know a neighbor who has an age-eligible Kindergarten student, please pass the word. 

______________________________

Important Information from the Health Office (PDF)

______________________________

Emergency Closing Information

 

In accordance with District policy #8134, Emergency Closing decisions are made in consideration of the fundamental concern for safety, health, and wellness of children.  Among the factors taken into consideration is windchill.  In that regard, the District utilizes the guidance provided from the New York State Center for School Health. 

Any decisions to close or delay are made as early as possible and publicized on the school web page, via local media outlets, and using the Everbridge Notification System.

______________________________

Executive Order Does Not Allow for Prepayment of 2018 School Property Taxes

The recent Executive Order signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo allowing for the early payment of New York State taxes to assist in federal tax write-offs does not apply to 2018-19 school property taxes. Read more about this Executive Order

______________________________

Registration

Please call Menands School at (518)465-4561 to make an appointment prior to coming to the school.

______________________________

Congratulations Students & Staff

It is our great pleasure to share with you that it was reported by the Times Union that Menands School was rated as #4 in the ranking of the 2018 Best Public Middle Schools in the Albany Area.  The information was compiled by Niche, and according to their webpage, "is based on a rigorous analysis of key statistics...ranking factors include state test scores, student-teacher ratio, student diversity, teacher quality, middle school ratings, and overall quality of the school district."  In a similar ranking, also by Niche we were recognized among the top elementary schools at #6.

 

This is a testament to the dedication and

 committment on part of our entire staff, and to the hard work of our students.  Follow this link to the Times Union article:  The Best Public Middle Schools in the Capital Region

 

2018 Best Public Elementary Schools in the Albany Area

_________________________________

Youth Employment

Working papers can now be found online.  Please go to the "Quick Links" section of the website and click on "forms".

__________________________________

In order to access the PowerSchool parent portal please click this link. (parentportal)

________________________________

Emergency Alert Program

 

Get alerted about emergencies and other important community news by signing up for the Village of Menands’ Emergency Alert Program. This system enables us to provide you with critical information quickly in a variety of situations, such as severe weather, school closures and delays, etc.

 

You will receive time-sensitive messages wherever you specify, such as your home, mobile or business phones, email address, text messages and more.

 

Sign up using the following link:

Everbridge Notification System

Please remember to check the box to receive

“Menands School” notifications.

________________________________