For the second consecutive school year, representatives of the Sweethearts & Heroes organization visited the Menands School to spread their message of the value of a strong community. During workshops on Sept. 17 led by organization representative Patrick Fish, middle school students took part in roundtable discussions and activities designed to build community in the …
Three days at camp may not sound like an educational experience, but for a group of eighth grade students at Menands Union Free School District, the experience may not just be educational, but also life altering. “[The experience] will change a little bit how I look at the world,” said Avi Lopez. “It will change …
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Seventeen Menands eighth grade students left Tuesday for the annual three-day trip to YMCA Camp Chingachgook. The trip is a right of passage for Menands students that is designed to foster community and leadership skills among the scholars. “We look forward each year to their return when we hear their ideas and witness their leadership …
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All aboard! The Energy Bus is set to depart with the destination being a successful school year in the Menands School. School leaders have adopted The Energy Bus as the theme for the 2025-26 school year with a focus of the school community being similar to the focus of the popular book – using positive …
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Some familiar faces are among the new faculty members joining Menands for the 2025-26 school year. Deanna Hems is returning to Menands after a brief hiatus and Menands graduate Brianna Coughlin is joining the school faculty for the first time after teaching and serving elsewhere as a teacher. Joining them is veteran teachers Karyn Seymour …
