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Menands residents overwhelmingly approved on Tuesday a $13.9 million budget for the 2026-2027 school year. Voters also approved a proposition to replenish the reserve fund for emergency repairs and a $314,569 Menands Public Library proposed budget. Finally, voters also elected Board of Education incumbent Patrick Semexant to a four-year term on the board. He received …

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Four Menands students are recipients of the Capital Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Adeline Blanchette, Rajveer Nathawat, Ajani Kibanda and Varnika Pradeep were presented the awards during a mid-May ceremony at Hudson Valley Community College. The students are all in the fifth grade. Teacher Ryan Ahl …

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At the Menands School, it’s not just about educating the future, it’s also about building tomorrow’s leaders today and doing so as the makeup of the community evolves to reflect the makeup of America. Thanks to the support of the community, Menands School officials have implemented several changes in recent years that sharpened the skills …

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The Menands School recently debuted a new video highlighting all of the things that make Menands a special place to receive an education. Please take a moment to watch the video and hear from students across the grade level what they like about attending Menands and how it is preparing them for life outside if …

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Menands eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi placed third in the regional spelling bee late last month. The 14-year-old will represented the Menands School against the top spellers from around the region during the Albany competition, taking an impressive third place finish. “It was fun. Challenging but fun,” he said. Adding to Elhadi’s sense of success …

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Menands School officials are working on a draft 2026-27 school year budget that would be within the state’s tax cap. At a recent budget workshop, Board of Education members and administrators discussed a $14 million draft proposal that, at present, would require a 2.01% property tax increase. Superintendent Jennifer Cannavo said many details are still …

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A cast of about 40 students has been hard at work preparing to stage “Alice in Wonderland” at the Menands School. The budding thespians will take the stage on March 27 at 6 p.m. and March 28 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets at the door cost $10 for adults and $7 for children. It’s the first …

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Two Menands School sixth graders won the local Elks Americanism Essay contest.  Astrid McNamara took first prize and Nila Saravan claimed second prize for their essays on “What does ‘service to your country’ mean to me?”  Watervliet-Colonie Elks Lodge No. 1500 representative Colleen Quackenbush presented in mid-March McNamara and Saravan with gift cards for their …

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