Proposed budget increases tax levy by 0.31% Menands residents will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 18 to vote on a proposed $10.28 million spending plan for the 2021-22 school year. Under the proposed budget, spending would increase by $451,265 over the current year. The increase is offset by a significant increase in revenue …
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Transportation requests for students who attend schools other than Menands are due by April 25th. Transportation Request Form 2021-22 If you have any questions please contact the school at 518-465-4561, ext. 101. Please fill out the form as you typically would if there were no school restrictions.
A few Menands teachers are putting in time over spring recess to bring some positivity to an unusual location in our school. Michele Ervin, Rachel McQuade, Trisha O’Connell and Pat Testo are beautifying two of our bathrooms with colorful painted images and encouraging messages. The group comprises the Sunshine Committee and the idea to brighten …
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Music in Our Schools Month continues with a clip from a recent band lesson! Watch 8th grade saxophonists Sanvi Jaju and Tanisha Muralimanohar perform Seven Nation Army” by The White Stripes, featuring Mrs. Hayes on the trombone! Embedded YouTube video of 8th grade saxophonists perform Seven Nation Army
Interested in running for the Board of Education? Qualified residents looking to run for the board in the May election can contact our District Clerk, Jeanne Mentiply, at jmentiply@menands.org to receive a nominating petition. All petitions must be filed with the District Clerk no later than 5:00 pm on April 19, 2021. Nominating petitions must …
March is Music in our Schools Month! Our 4th graders have been working on their desk drumming with Mrs. Hayes. Here they are performing ‘Don’t Start Now’ by Dua Lipa. In addition to learning the different rhythms, students came up with their own choreography! Embedded YouTube video of desk drumming to Dua Lipa
The Menands “Create a Character Pumpkin Contest” was featured Monday on a CBS6 news segment about the different ways local school districts are continuing their Halloween traditions. Watch the story on our pumpkin contest. To adhere to the district’s health and safety protocols, the pumpkin contest will be held virtually this year. “We’re really trying …
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How – and why – is this year’s budget vote changing? On May 1, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s budget vote and board of election would take place exclusively by absentee ballot in June, instead of the traditional mid-May date because of concerns about the coronavirus public health crisis. Instead …
Dear Parents & Families, As a school and district, we take very seriously our responsibility to not only educate our students, but to ensure their safety, inclusive of their social-emotional well-being. To that end, I felt compelled to reach out in light of the incident that occurred in Minneapolis last week, and the response both …
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