Welcome to Our New School Instagram Page

We are excited to let you know that we have joined Instagram as MenandsSchool Our first posts are from our Red Ribbon Week campaign — an annual tradition to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. For five days we dress in a theme to show our united effort to maintain …

Create a Character Pumpkin Contest

Decorate a pumpkin using paints, markers, yarn, paper, fabric, buttons-anything you like, and turn your pumpkin into your favorite book character.   To enter the contest: Take 2 photos – one of the pumpkin by itself and another with you and your pumpkin. Grades k-8 send both photos to aford@menands.org using your school email account.   In …

Dress in solidarity to promote anti-drug awareness

Red Ribbon Week at Menands School: October 25 to October 31 Red Ribbon is a nationally recognized week to raise awareness of the dangers of alcohol, tobacco, drugs, and violence. The advocacy is in response to the tragic death of a drug enforcement agent named Kiki Camarena. Menands Union Free School District annually supports this …

Unique approach to combine literacy skills with STEAM

”We are incredibly excited that some opportunities with staffing and schedules have allowed us the flexibility to bring this tremendous opportunity to incorporate 21st century real world STEAM skills,” said Superintendent Long. “We are so appreciative to our neighbors in North Colonie who shared with us their prior work in this regard, and assisted us …

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