February 2026 - Menands School District

February 6, 2026February 6, 2026

8TH grader to represent Menands in regional spelling competition

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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February 3, 2026February 3, 2026

Boosting foreign language knowledge: Students can complete two high school courses before graduating 8th grade

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 …

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