Student athletes had a successful 2025 fall season during club action at the Menands school. Fifteen middle school students competed on the undefeated soccer team while eighteen students ran cross country, many of whom logged personal bests during the season. Soccer Coach Lorenz Hermann said he was pleased with the effort of his team and …
Continue reading “Menands students excel during the fall season”
Menands School students are thankful for food, family, health and shelter this holiday season. With the hours winding down for the three-day Thanksgiving recess, students were asked to share what they are thankful for this holiday. “I am thankful for people being kind and my friends,” said Zabi Alali, a kindergarten student. Wallace Lawrence, a …
Continue reading “Menands students give thanks this holiday season”
Dear community members: We are looking for feedback that will help us guide the future of the Menands School. In recent weeks, we have distributed a survey seeking feedback that will be used to develop a plan guiding the school during the next five years. The goal of this plan is to foster a school …
Menands seventh grade student Makayla Levin saw something she didn’t like taking place in the school and, using the training she received through a pair of schoolwide initiatives, did something about it. Levin said she was troubled by new students being bullied earlier this year. “There was constant drama going on with people picking on …
Trimester 2 clubs sign ups are open until November 21st! Here is the link to the club page. Club descriptions and schedules are listed first, sign up forms are at the bottom of the page. These clubs will begin staying after school on December 8th. 2025-2026 Clubs and Activities
Menands students were inspired to never give up, encourage others and do their best during an early November assembly. Using yo-yo tricks such as “the breakaway” and “the man on the flying trapeze” to bring “oohs” and “ahhs” from students in grades prek through five, Noah Klauser of The Ned Show guided the young scholars on a …
Continue reading “NED assembly boosts character education in Menands School”
Menands students are hard at work building a school environment that is inclusive for all. For the second consecutive school year, representatives of the Sweethearts & Heroes are guiding students, faculty and staff through training designed to build a culture among students that rejects bullying and accepts everyone. During monthly training sessions, the organization is …
Continue reading “Students build culture, respect during monthly anti-bullying training”
