Tearful students and parents go hand-in-hand with the imagery of the first day of school for anxious kindergarten students and their parents across America. But that’s not the case in Menands School, where an innovative program seeks to shed the tears and replace them with smiles, laughter and joy. Kindergarten Warm-Up Week starts Aug. 18 …
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A busy summer for the Menands buildings and grounds staff has seen them undertake many projects, but none were perhaps as picture perfect as the art room. The four-person team has been hard at work during recess deep-cleaning the school, stripping and waxing the floor, clearing outside vegetation away from the walkway and school entrance …
There is a public hearing this evening, August 11, 2025 at 6:30 pm and we are accepting public comments. To join the public hearing virtually visit our youtube live stream here. To read the full draft of the District Wide Saftey Plan click here
Twelve students and three languages. That is the makeup of the Menands School’s summer Language Academy where students work to build their knowledge of the spoken and written English language. Students started classes July 21 and will finish them on Aug. 15. They spend three hours each day working on projects designed to boost their …
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School officials and architects are hard at work preparing Capital Project work approved by voters in May. District leaders and architects will have a series of meetings over the coming months as they finalize the design phase of the $6.725 million project. The New York State Education Department will then begin reviewing the project, and …
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New Policy- Students and Personal Electronic Devices The Board of Education adopted a new policy on July 7, 2025 regarding students and personal electronic devices. The full policy is located here. All Board of Education approved policies are available on BoardDocs under the policy tab in the top right corner of the page. The policy …
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The learning never stops for several students in the Menands School. Students in several grade levels are taking part in the Extended School Year (ESY) program to ensure they retain the skills and knowledge they learned during the last school year and to prepare for the coming school year. During a recent visit to Nicole …
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While the school year may have come to a close, that doesn’t mean the learning has come to a close for many students. Several activities are planned during the summer to provide additional learning opportunities for students, as well as prepare incoming students for the coming school year. Among those activities are: Extended School Year, …
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Below are printable PDFs of supply lists for the 2025-2026 school year. If you prefer to view these supply lists on our website click here. Self-Contained Classrooms (K- Grade 2) Self-Contained Classrooms (Grade 2-4) Incoming Pre-K Incoming Kindergarten Incoming 1st Grade Incoming 2nd Grade Incoming 3rd Grade Incoming 4th Grade Incoming 5th grade Incoming Middle …
From an aspiring marine biologist to an aspiring fashion designer and engineer, 26 students graduated from the Menands School on June 26 and moved on to the next stop on their paths to future success. During a tradition-filled ceremony, the rising high school students reflected on their time in the K-8 school district and pondered …
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