Dear Parents & Families, We have some important updates, information and reminders to share with you as we turn the calendar to November: K-5 Opportunity to Update Instructional & Transportation Options for Trimester 2 As we approach the end of the first trimester (December 9) we are providing the opportunity for families of K-5 students …
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Dear Parents and Families: As we head into the last week of October, we continue to aim to be the first and best source of information for Menands School news and announcements. Updated guidance on returning to school following an illness Based on the latest information from the NYSDOH and direction from the Albany County …
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Our annual pumpkin contest will look a little different this year, but it is ON! Turn a pumpkin into your favorite book character using paints, markers, yarn, paper, fabric, buttons…anything you like! How to enter our virtual contest Take two photos – one of the pumpkin by itself and another with you and your pumpkin. …
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The New York State Department of Health recently released updated protocols for school districts, parents, health care providers and others to use in determining how and when students and staff can return to school after showing symptoms of coronavirus or similar illness, or being exposed to the coronavirus. This guidance affects all school districts in …
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Hello! My name is Caitlin Devine, and I am so excited to become a part of the Menands family as a special education teacher. I completed my undergraduate student teaching here several years ago and am thrilled to be back and part of this wonderful community. Previously I worked for Unity House of Troy, providing …
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Red Ribbon Week is once again being celebrated at the Menands School. It is a nationally celebrated week in response to the tragic death of a drug enforcement agent named Kiki Camerena. Red Ribbon Week was nationally recognized in 1988 and has been celebrated yearly to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, …
The Menands “Create a Character Pumpkin Contest” was featured Monday on a CBS6 news segment about the different ways local school districts are continuing their Halloween traditions. Watch the story on our pumpkin contest. To adhere to the district’s health and safety protocols, the pumpkin contest will be held virtually this year. “We’re really trying …
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Dear Parents and Families, We hope this communication finds you well. It is hard to believe we have been back to school for a month. The start of the school year has gone very well. This would not have been possible without the cooperation of our parents and families, and the hard work of both …
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The Capital District YMCA is hosting Farmers to Families Food Box Drive-thru Food Pantries at four separate locations for the next three Fridays – Oct. 16, 23 & 30. More than 2,000 free boxes of food will be available each day! Each box weighs 30-40 pounds and includes: Assorted Fresh Vegetables and Fruits Meat and …
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Dear Menands Families, The district learned on Oct. 3 of a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the Menands school community. District leaders are working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to supply contact tracing information. For anyone exposed, the county health department will reach out and advise on the need to quarantine and …
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