On Thursday May 5 at 6 p.m., there will be a virtual information night for families to learn more about our pre-K program. Our pre-K director and instructor from the Colonie Youth Center (CYC) will provide an overview of the program and answer any questions. The virtual information night will take place on Google Meet. …
The Menands Union Free School District Board of Education is made up of five volunteer citizens who are elected on the third Tuesday in May each year to serve five-year terms. A school board member takes on one of the most important citizen responsibilities: overseeing the education of the community’s youth. School boards are composed …
Good Afternoon, We hope everyone is enjoying their Spring Recess! As we prepare to return to school next week, we had a few updates and reminders we wanted to share: At their April 11 meeting, the board approved a revision to the 2021-22 school calendar. Friday May 27 will now be a day off, extending …
The Spring Scholastic Book Fair will be held from Friday April 29 to Friday May 6 in the Library Media Center. Students will have two opportunities in-school to attend the book fair: first to look at the book offerings and create a wish list, the second to make their selections for purchase. Scholastic has created …
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The Menands Board of Education will hold a Budget Workshop with a special meeting immediately following on April 11 starting at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in person and also streamed live. Click here to access the live stream link to the meeting. View the April 11 agenda. If you are unable to …
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Students in grades K-5 recently participated in the Kids Heart Challenge, a service-learning program through the American Heart Association. Through this program, students learned heart-healthy habits, participated in activities such as jump roping during P.E. class and fundraised for the cause. The Menands School has participated in the Kids Heart Challenge for the past 7 …
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Adi Thumilan, a seventh grade student, will compete in the Capital Region Spelling Bee today, Monday, March 28. He was the winner of our school spelling bee winner this past December and has continued to advance through multiple local spelling competitions. Prior to the regional spelling bee, students had to complete the Capital Region Spelling …
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At the Monday March 14, 2022 meeting of the Menands Union Free School District Board of Education meeting, the Board voted in approval of the 2022-2023 school year calendar. To view this document, please visit the calendar section of our website.
The Menands School opens Kindergarten Registration in the beginning of March and continues throughout the school year. Registering as early as possible is important for scheduling the upcoming school year and participating in Kindergarten warm-up week and all the fun activities that go along with it! Families that intend to register their children may access …
We have made the High School Transportation Form for the 2022-23 school year available for your completion via Google Forms. Please fill out one form per student that will require transportation to their high school. If you have any questions, please contact us at (518) 465-4561 ext. 101. Click here to access the form.
