More than a dozen residents attended a public information session April 23 on the proposed $6.67 million Capital Project that will go before voters next month. In addition to those present for the forum, countless others attended the session virtually, asking questions and showing support for the district, as well as the proposed renovations and …
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Village residents will consider a $6.67 million Capital Project in May that will provide additional classroom space in Menands School to address an increase in student enrollment and educational mandates. The project was approved March 10 by the Menands School Board of Education and will go before voters on May 20 alongside a separate proposition …
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The Menands School will offer PreK on its own next year instead of contracting with an outside entity to provide the program. The school board decided earlier this spring to take over operation of the classroom in the wake of the Colonie Youth Center’s decision to cease overseeing the program. The change will take effect …
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A new English Language Arts (ELA) curriculum is allowing Menands students to start a new chapter on literacy while also gaining volumes of knowledge in the sciences. The American Reading Company curriculum was implemented at the start of the 2024-25 school year, and school officials say they are already seeing results. “Our students have done …
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The 2024-2025 school year Menands School yearbook is on sale now. Each yearbook costs $20. Sales will continue until May 2, after which time no more yearbooks will be able to be ordered. The cutoff date allows the yearbook team to have an accurate order count to be sure that everyone that wants a yearbook can …
There are two vacant Board of Education Seats that will be voted upon at the Annual Budget vote and Election on May 20, 2025. The candidate receiving the highest number of votes shall be elected to the four (4) year term commencing July 1, 2025, and expiring on June 30, 2029. The candidate with the …
There will be a Special Board of Education Meeting on Monday, March 24th, at 6:30 p.m. This meeting will include a Budget Workshop. All Board of Education meetings and budget workshops are live-streamed on YouTube. Agendas are posted in BoardDocs. See the BOE page of our website for more information.
A veteran teacher is returning to the Menands School as the new first grade teacher. Amanda Bell has taught elementary school and special education classes for the past 15 years, most recently in the Albany City Schools where she served as a first-grade teacher. While obtaining her bachelor’s and master’s degrees at the College of Saint …
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Menands voters will consider in May whether ownership of the Menands Public Library should be transferred from the school to the library Board of Trustees. The Menands Board of Education approved on March 10 putting the transfer before voters as a proposition on May 20 – the district’s annual budget vote date. The vote will …
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Two popular events recently closed out the Menands School’s Black History Month celebration. On March 5, a performance by ZUZU African Acrobats captivated students and onlookers alike entertained and engaged students at the school. The Tanzania-based acrobatic troupe “were amazing to watch. The kids absolutely loved them and the performers returned that love,” said Superintendent …
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