There will be a budget workshop at 6:30pm with a regular meeting of the Menands Board of Education immediatey following on Wednesday April 19th. Meeting agenda is available on BoardDocs and meeting link can be found HERE.
Pre-K registration is open for the 2023-2024 school year for children who turn 4 years old before December 1st, 2023! Pre-K Information night is on Tuesday April 4th at 6 PM. It is a virtual information night. This is the link information night link Please go to https://www.menands.org/about-us/student-registration/ to fill out a registration packet. To learn …
After 10 years serving as the Menands Superintendent, Dr. Maureen Long has announced that it is her intention to retire at the close of the 2022-2023 school year. The Board of Education appointed Jennifer Cannavo to succeed her in the role of superintendent, effective July 28, 2023. The board made this official on Monday, March …
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On September 12, 2022, the Board of Education approved a Strategic Plan that will guide the district over the next five years. This plan was thoughtfully developed by a comprehensive constituent group to align with our mission & vision. Tonight, at the March 13, Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Maureen Long will detail the progress …
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Dear Menands Families, Due to the unique circumstances from the pandemic, our school lunch fund has an excess fund balance that must be exhausted. We are taking this opportunity to provide all meals at no charge to students. The change in meal pricing began on Monday, February 5. Any balance remaining in your child’s school …
On January 9, parents and members of the community attended the district’s public forum in regards to Exploring a Partnership between Menands School & the Village Police Department in the Menands School Cafeteria. For those who are not able to attend, a recording of the forum can be found HERE, a video recording will be …
Mrs. Nersesian’s third grade students created pictures of their visible and invisible sides while learning about character traits. The class discussed how people can have outside physical characteristics as well as internal characteristics. “We used the terms visible and invisible,” Mrs. Nersesian said. “Invisible being things that are not inherently seen but represent who we …
Our district will have a new state senator in January, Mr. Jake Ashby. The Senator-elect reached out to Dr. Long to introduce himself and discuss the school’s priorities ahead of the legislative session. A new priority for this year is our Innovation Lab pilot program taught by Mrs. Sposito. While Mr. Ashby was touring the …
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The winner of this year’s annual Menands Spelling Bee is eighth grader Preetham Gandla. The runner-up is sixth grader Adhiraa Sivakumar. They both received a gift certificate courtesy of the PTA. We wish Preetham luck as he moves on to the Regional Spelling Bee on March 15 that will be conducted through Zoom. If he …
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On September 12, 2022, the Board of Education approved a Strategic Plan that will guide the district over the next five years. This plan was thoughtfully developed by a comprehensive constituent group to align with our mission & vision. Specific Action Steps have been created which align with our overarching District Goals of: student achievement …
