Category: Elementary News

Menands School fourth grader Pujitha Kasibhotia gave an A-plus worthy performance recently when competing in a school-wide spelling bee. The aspiring physician took second place in the competition that challenged representatives of the fourth, fifth sixth, seventh and eighth grades against one-another to see who was the top speller in Menands. Eighth grade student Mohamed …

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Budget development is underway in the Menands School, and the Board of Education is working with the administration to ensure a budget for the coming school year that continues the district’s commitment to academic rigor while remaining fiscally responsible to the residents of the village. Superintendent Jennifer Cannavo said the board and administration have four …

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Amanda Furfaro-Martinez has joined the Menands School as its new Library Media Specialist. Furfaro-Martinez started the week of Feb. 2 after previously holding the same position in the Cairo-Durham Central School District. A Brooklyn native, she has worked throughout the Capital Region, including as a library teaching assistant at Colonie Central High School and as …

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Menands eighth grade student Mohamed Elhadi will represent the district in the regional spelling bee in late March after out-spelling his peers during a recent school-level competition. “I am really excited. It shows the hard work I did,” he said. Students in grades four through eight competed Jan. 27 to see who would advance to …

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Menands parents of youth under the age of four-years-old are encouraged to register their children for the school’s full-day PreK program. Children who will turn four-years-old by Dec. 1 are eligible to attend the program, which is made possible through state funding. The program provides students with an opportunity to engage in play-based learning while …

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Anyone seeking transportation for their student for the 2026-2027 school year to a high school, charter, private or parochial school should submit those requests now. Please follow the below link to make the request: https://forms.gle/FhW1WDBBq4iiD66A6 All requests must be submitted by April 1, 2026.  

Dozens of choir members took part in the Wicked Worldwide Singalong on Jan. 22. Menands students joined their counterparts from around the world singing the V26 Wicked medley, a specially arranged selection of songs from the award-winning musical Wicked. An 8,000 person-strong choir with special guest star Emma Kingston—who is currently performing in the show—led …

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Middle school students recently shared their likes and dislikes with consultants as the district crafts a new five-year strategic plan. Menands students representing grades six, seven and eighth met in three groups for round-table discussions with representatives of Capital Region BOCES, sharing what they liked about the K-8 school and what they thought could be …

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