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Nearly 200 community members enjoyed an evening concert by national recording artist Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra as the Menands School concluded a daylong Hispanic Heritage celebration on Thursday. The orchestra filled the school’s gymnasium with the rhythm and groove of salsa and body swaying merengues as students, family members and even Principal Kathleen …

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A rehabilitated art room is fostering creativity and success among Menands students this school year. Summer upgrades for the room included new furniture and floor repairs that make it a more “inviting” classroom. “The biggest take-away from the work is that the kids have more creative space and can move around more freely, working together …

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A $50,000 state grant was presented to Menands School officials during an Oct. 9 ceremony at the school. The funding, secured by Assemblyman Phil Steck, will provide for increased family engagement and community activities, school officials said. “These funds will allow us to continue growing our efforts to connect, educate and empower our Menands families. …

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  Menands sixth grade students learned teamwork and other skills during a recent trip to Thacher State Park in Voorheesville. The students spent much of Oct. 1 at the park, helping each other through the park’s rigorous ropes course. “The trip was a team-building exercise for the students to work together and support each other,” …

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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 …

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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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