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PARENT PORTAL:
Click here to go to the portal.
Click here to get more
information about the portal. |
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ShenTRAC:
Technology Resource Assistance Center helping Shen's
teachers integrate technology into their classrooms |
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Elementary Redistricting
Click here for updates and information. |
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ESL Handbook
- Click here for information on the
District's English as a Second Language Program |
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Futures Committee
This committee monitors
ongoing growth and the potential impact of that growth
on the district |
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Community Education:
Find out about
adult education courses, drivers education, etc. |
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Summer School
- Click here for information on summer school for
students in gr. 6-12 |
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Shen summer Academy
- A summer school program for children who struggle
during the year with reading and writing. |
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Shen Summer Adventures:
Summer
enrichment course offerings |
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PTA Council Page |
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Community
services: find out about community use of Shen
facilities |
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School
Resource Officer: NYS trooper assigned
to Shen provides valuable safety information |
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Student
services: find out about Young
Scholars, home instruction, etc. |
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COMMUNITY
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SAGE
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Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education Website
SAGE sponsors Saturday Scholars, a program of mini-courses designed to provide
challenging enrichment opportunities for academically, creatively and
artistically talented children. |
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Shen Dollars for Scholars
program offers a wide-range of scholarships. Memorial
Scholarships include those in memory of
Adeline Haswell, Matthew Proctor, John J. Sanvidge,
Adam Haswell, Susan Jill Hughes, Nicole Lee, and PJ
O'Donnell. Additional scholarships with specific
emphases, as well as the general DFS scholarship, are
also available. Interested applicants should visit the
website and click on Scholarship Application for
specific requirements. |
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Shenendehowa
serves students in southern Saratoga County, N.Y. including
the towns of Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Ballston, Malta,
Stillwater and Waterford.
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Posted 7/24/08
This summer families will be notified of their
child's schedule/teacher on or about:
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High School: 8/22
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Middle School: 8/19
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Elementary School: 8/22
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Posted 7/16/08
The Shen Summer Academy has a
new website.
Click here to see what the academy is about. |
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Posted 7/16/08
Shen student Kyle Moise
received the Leaders of Tomorrow scholarship from the New York State Lottery.
He was one of 1,179 students to receive the $5,000 scholarship. It is
awarded to those who are committed to pursuing higher education in New York
State. A scholarship is given to one student from each high school across the
state. Kyle will be studying at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy. |
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Posted 7/7/08
Shen teacher
Rita Fischer
received the
Teacher Leadership Award (formally known as the
Anthony McCann Teacher Leadership Award) from the Greater Capital Region Teacher
Center. Rita was nominated for this prestigious award by her Shenendehowa
colleagues. She received the award because she "represents the kind of teacher
leader that is so critical to the education of the young people of this nation.
Our society depends on teachers like you who give more then a full measure of
devotion to their students and their profession." |
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Posted 6/28/08
Congratulations to the Class of 2008. At 729 graduates, the class of 2008
is the largest graduating class ever in Shenendehowa's 55 years of graduation!
Click here for the list of graduates. Although urban
legend has people talking about graduating class sizes of 800, the truth of the
matter is, according to district official records, there has not been a
graduating class to surpass 700 until now.
Click here for a list of graduating class sizes. |
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Posted 6/28/08
Shenendehowa has invested in the Renzulli
Learning System for all K-5 students and teachers. Renzulli is an
internet-based educational tool that provides a controlled search engine based
on each child's individual interests and learning styles as well as options
for organizing project resources. Look for additional information sent home
with June report cards. Click
here for details.
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Posted 6/19/08
Acadia 6th graders
raised $3,033.96 for St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through a
Math-a-Thon. The Math-a-Thon program is an educationally-based fund-raising
program in which students get sponsors for the number of math problems completed
in special workbooks.
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We are very proud of our
students for working so hard on the Math-a-Thon, said Acadia Teacher Leanne
Haluska. With their help, St. Jude Hospital will be able to create new
treatments that may one day lead to a cure for many forms of cancer. I also
want to thank the community for supporting our students. It takes all of us
to make a difference in the lives of children with cancer.
Pictured are the top students who brought in the most money for Team 6-1:
Antonio Rossi and Alex Partridge and a group of students from Team 6-1 and
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Posted 6/19/08
This June,
Shenendehowa High School social studies teacher, Troy Bajardi , will travel to
South Korea as a participant in the Korean Studies Workshop for American
Educators. He is one of 100 participants selected after a competitive
review process from nearly 400 applications nationwide. He will travel to Korea
on June 25 and stay until July 9. The Korean Studies Workshop for American
Educators is designed to enhance mutual understanding between the people of
Korea and the United States by inviting U.S. educators to visit Korea and to
share the knowledge gained in the classroom and community.
Teachers will
begin their visit in Seoul with a formal reception attended by representatives
from the Korea Foundation and officials from Yonsei University, who assisted the
Korea Foundation in coordinating the program. In the following days, the
American educators will attend lectures and visit relevant sites to learn about
Korean history, economics and culture. The educators will also have the
opportunity to meet students and teachers at Goyang Foreign Language High
School, where they will learn about the Korean educational system. In addition
to their time in Seoul, they will also travel to Gyeongju, the historical
capital of Korea, where they will learn more about Korean history and culture.
The trip will also include a visit to the Demilitarized Zone between North and
South Korea as well as several ancient Buddhist Temples.
The Korea
Foundation, working in conjunction with Yonsei University, oversees all aspects
of the workshop for educators. The Foundation, an independent organization
affiliated with the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, sponsors the program,
for which 2008 marks the third year. The Institute of International Education
coordinates the recruitment and pre-departure activities of the program in the
United States.
Nearly 200
social studies educators from across the United States have visited Korea
through the Korean Studies Workshop for American Educators in 2006 and 2007.
Program participants have already begun to share what they have learned about
Korea with their students and communities through a variety of outreach
projects.
"I am honored
to represent the Shenendehowa Community, the State of New York and the United
States on this amazing journey," said Bajardi. |
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Posted 6/18/08
Congratulations to Shenendehowa Senior Zac
Suriano and Junior Michele Quimby who captured state championships this past
weekend at the New York State Track and Field Championships held at the
University of Buffalo. Zac captured the Division I (large-school)
800-meter run in 1 minute, 54.52 seconds.
Michele won the state championship in the pole vault by clearing 12 feet. This
is also a state record. Congratulations to both Zac and Michele on these
tremendous performances.
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Posted 6/13/08
The semi-annual Irish Fest, to celebrate the end of the second
semester Senior Irish Literature course, taught
by both Deborah Bouchard and Pat Neiswender, was
held on Friday, May 30, 2008,
in the High School East Building. Teachers, staff, parents, and
grandparents were invited. The seniors
showcased their projects of castles,
cottages, Irish family crests, "Irish History"
videos, Irish family trees, scenic Irish paintings, Celtic mythology
drawings, and Irish cooking in the High School East Satellite
Cafeteria. The students then continued
their celebration in
the auditorium with performances from the
students, including Irish Step
Dancing and Irish songs, along with a special
guest speaker, former Shenendehowa English teacher, Tony McCann, who read Irish
poetry to the students.
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Posted 6/10/08
Lisa Kissinger, Academic Administrator for High School Social Studies at
Shenendehowa High School, was awarded a 2008 Keizai Koho Center Educator
Fellowship to travel and study in Japan this summer. Fellows will have the
opportunity to learn about the Japanese economy, various businesses, and
contemporary Japanese society, as well as, participate in roundtable discussions
with educators and business leaders during a ten day stay in Japan.
Highlights of
the fellowship include visits to Japanese schools, major companies, and
industrial facilities. In addition, sightseeing excursions are planned to allow
the fellows to learn about Japanese culture and society.
The Keizai
Koho Center (KKC) is the independent, nonprofit organization affiliated with
Nippon Keidanren (Japan Business Federation). Its mission has been to promote a
better understanding of Japans economy and society, both in Japan and abroad
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Posted 6/9/08
The Athletic
Department has announced the dates for fall 2008 sports physicals
and clearances. Click here
to go to the sports pages.
All of the pre-season athletic team meetings for fall sports are now listed
on the sports page.
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Posted 6/9/08
The Shenendehowa community is
invited to take part in the 1st Annual Shenendehowa Wrestling Alumni & Friends
Golf Tournament on July 21st at the Fairways of Halfmoon Golf Club in
Mechanicville. The Coaches and Booster Club are excited about putting this
event together and hope it can become a Shen tradition. We are celebrating 40
years of wrestling at Shenendehowa. This year the wrestling team had 6 wrestlers
qualified for the State Championships in Rochester. We left the tournament with
2 State Champions, a 2nd place finisher, a 5th place medalist, and Shen was the
#1 wrestling team in New York State.
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Posted 5/20/08
Beginning September 2008, Shenendehowa has prepared a district-wide
supply list for elementary schools that includes district-supplied items
and parent-supplied items. This is an effort to reduce the
variations across schools and the amount of supplies that parents have
to purchase at the beginning of the year.
Click here for the parent-supply list for students in grades K-5 for
the 2008-09 school year. |
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Posted 5/20/08
Michael Kurland and Bryan Patenaude have been named the
valedictorian and salutatorian for the 2007-2008 school year.
The valedictorian, Michael Kurland is the son of Ms. Lynn Rosalsky
and Mr. Henry Kurland of Clifton Park. During his time at
Shenendehowa, Michael has been an active member of several
co-curricular activities including the National Honor Society, Key
Club, and the Math and Science Teams. Michael has also played
varsity tennis and has spent considerable time volunteering at a
local food bank. In the fall Michael will attend Yale University.
The salutatorian, Bryan Patenaude is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
Nicholas Patenaude of Clifton Park. Bryan has been a member of the
varsity tennis team for five years. He has been a member of
National Honor Society, Habitat for Humanity, Latin Club and Science
Club. He has worked part time as a tennis instructor and plans to
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Posted 5/7/08
District receives grant from Senator Joseph Bruno.
In an effort to help supplement the costs to enhance
programs and services at Shenendehowa, the school district
submitted a request to Senator Joseph Bruno who provided a
$146,115 grant. This money will be used for the following:
Bascoms Global Chalkboard and Web Library, the Carillion
Restoration Project, equipment purchases for the new Math
Science Technology (MST) Academy at the high school,
equipment for the middle school Lego League, and
health/wellness
initiatives. Click here for more
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New middle
school boundaries have been finalized. These new boundaries will
be in effect September 2008 and will only impact the incoming gr. 5 class.
Students in gr. 6 and 7 will finish out their middle school years in their
current school.
Click here for a pdf file of the new boundaries. The boundaries have been
adjusted to match the new elementary boundaries and balance middle school
enrollments. |
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The Board
of Education has established an electronic mailbox to
receive comments, ideas and suggestions at
boe@shenet.org. Mail is
forwarded to all members and the superintendent of schools
approximately once a week. If you have a specific question,
please contact the school or department directly. |
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| CONTACT
US |
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comments or suggestions,
click
here. or call the public information office
at (518) 881-0611.
After-hours emergency number,
371-4004 |
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| EMERGENCY
CLOSINGS/DELAYS |
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Click
here for general information on emergency
school closings, delays and early dismissals. |
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| LONG
RANGE PLAN |
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Click
here for the district's Commitment to
Excellence vision
including the mission statement; values and
beliefs; and the Profile of a Shenendehowa
Graduate, Middle School Student and Elementary
Student.
Click here for
the list of the 2007-08 goals and objectives
approved by the school board.
Click here
for a detailed action plan for the 2007-08
goals and objectives. |
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A
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map list of addresses, budget, directions, phone
numbers, tax rates, enrollment, etc. |
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High School,
Mrs. Abrams-Schaefer,
social studies |
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High School,
Mrs. Tangirala LOTE |
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Arongen,
Mrs. LaGoy,
gr. 3 |
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Okte,
Mrs. Sansone,
grade 4 |
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Gowana,
Mrs. Neuber,
gr. 8 science |
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High
School,
Mrs. Quinn,
social studies |
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Skano
Counseling |
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Okte,
Ms.
Rock, counselor |
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Character
Education at Shenendehowa
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Grade K-12 Summer Reading lists
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