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 there was plenty of learning and collaboration during the second week of September at Camp Chingachgook. The sixteen students spent Sept. 10 through Sept. 12 at the Lake George camp, …
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Sixteen Menands eighth grade students left Tuesday for the annual three-day trip to Camp Chingachgook. After going over final details with their teachers, the students helped pack their bus and departed for the Warren County camp. During their stay, the group will take part in numerous adventures while building community and leadership skills. Through archery, …
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It is that time again! Click the link below to sign your student up for Trimester 1 Clubs! Click here for a list of club descriptions and links to sign up.
A weeklong camp is putting Menands and Watervliet students in the driver’s seat of their learning. The annual science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] camp brings 24 students from Menands and Watervliet schools together to learn and have fun. “It’s fun; it’s teaching me stuff that I can actually use,” said Umair Mohammed, a rising …
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Linked below are the school supply lists for each grade. If you have any questions please reach out to Beth D’Angelo at bdangelo@menands.org. PreK Kindergarten K-2 Self Contained 1st Grade 2nd Grade 3-5 Self Contained 3rd Grade 4th Grade 5th Grade 6th Grade – 8th Grade
Appointment for a Vacated Board Seat Beginning September 2024 through May 20, 2025. The Menands Union Free School District Board of Education seeks to fill a vacancy on the Board for the seat previously held by Mashal Shaikh, who recently resigned effective June 30, 2025. New York State law allows school boards to fill such …
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The Board of Education meeting scheduled for Monday, July 22nd has been canceled.
A special Board of Education Meeting will be held this Friday, July 12th at 5 pm. Due to construction at Menands School, the meeting will take place at Village Hall 250 Broadway, Menands, NY. The meeting will also be live-streamed here http://meet.google.com/obi-czbd-zzo
The board meeting link will be through Google Meets this evening. Here is the link – https://meet.google.com/xkg-wcpw-xhe
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of one of our beloved kindergarten teachers, Mrs. Maldonado, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family, friends, students, and colleagues during this difficult time. She was a dedicated educator who touched the lives of so many …
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