Dear Menands Parents and Caregivers, We wanted to share a brief update with you regarding COVID-19 protocols. As you may know, the New York State Department of Health and Albany County Department of Health have amended their isolation and quarantine guidelines. We are anticipating further guidance on implementing these guidelines to schools. As the guidance …
Good afternoon, As you may have heard recently, Governor Hochul has indicated COVID-19 tests will be sent to all school districts for distribution following the winter break. At this point, we have not received these tests. Additionally, health and safety guidance from both the state and our local county health department continues to evolve. As …
Dear Parents & Families, Happy Friday to you all! We hosted our annual Spelling Bee on Thursday, Dec. 16. All student participants did a fantastic job and made us very proud. The winners have been announced on our website. Our first place finalist will move on to compete in the Capital Region Spelling Bee at …
Next week, we will begin our Winter Break on Friday Dec. 24 with school starting back up again on Monday Jan. 3. To ensure students have a fun week before break, we will be having Winter Theme Days ,where students can opt to dress up based on the day’s themes. The themes are as follows: …
In December, Menands Middle School students were challenged to write a mini-saga, a story told in just 100 words, on the theme of “trapped.” 39 students had their selections chosen for publication in SOS Sagas: Trapped. The book will be published in April. 6th Grade Mohamed Hassen Amora Burton Kefy Diefenderfer Vivaan Bejjensky Nana Kyiretwie …
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Dear Parents & Families, I hope this communication finds you well. Had things not changed in light of COVID-19, school districts across New York State would be holding their annual budget votes and school board elections today. An Executive Order by Governor Cuomo altered not only the vote date, but the manner in which it …
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