School officials will celebrate black history and excellence during a community-wide event at the school on Feb. 26. The Black History Month Celebration runs from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the school, which is located at 19 Wards Lane in the village. Open to the entire community, the celebration will feature musical performances drumming, singing, …
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Budget development is underway in the Menands School, and the Board of Education is working with the administration to ensure a budget for the coming school year that continues the district’s commitment to academic rigor while remaining fiscally responsible to the residents of the village. Superintendent Jennifer Cannavo said the board and administration have four …
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A familiar face to Menands is returning in a new position. Sarah Horaczek has been named District Treasurer for Menands. She previously spent eight years at Menands as the music teacher before leaving to pursue opportunities in school district administration. With certification in teaching, school building leadership and school district leadership, Horaczek has held a …
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Amanda Furfaro-Martinez has joined the Menands School as its new Library Media Specialist. Furfaro-Martinez started the week of Feb. 2 after previously holding the same position in the Cairo-Durham Central School District. A Brooklyn native, she has worked throughout the Capital Region, including as a library teaching assistant at Colonie Central High School and as …
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Menands eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi will represent the district in the regional spelling bee in late March after out-spelling his peers during a recent school-level competition. “I am really excited. It shows the hard work I did,” he said. Students in grades four through eight competed Jan. 27 to see who would advance to …
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Students in Menands School have a leg up on their counterparts across the United States as a result of the school’s foreign language program. While nationally only 20% of students in grades K-12 are enrolled in foreign language classes, every Menands student has the opportunity to learn the Spanish language. Even more advantageous for the …
