Karigon Elementary
- We’re Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence this May 16 & 17, 2025! Save the date for our upcoming Shen Anniversary Celebration! Click here to learn more!
- Award-winning children’s book author Maria Dismondy visited Karigon for a “Together We Can Do It!” school-wide assembly. She emphasized kindness and the practice of filling buckets as well as reading her book “Buddy the Bucket Filler.”
- Karigon 1st graders in Mrs. Lagowski’s class celebrated Dwarfism Awareness Day by wearing green and celebrating all of the things that make us unique!
- Karigon celebrated Veterans Day with a ceremony highlighting heroes within our Karigon family. Students greeted Veterans as they entered school, and then we had a small reception for Veterans and their students in the lobby. We are thankful for their service to our nation!
- Karigon Dad Chief Greenberg, teaches Mrs. Lagowski’s first graders at Karigon about riding in an ambulance, who to call in an emergency and what to expect when help arrives.
- Karigon Y-Time students used their creativity to make this beautiful handprint wreath for Principal Jones.
- Mrs. Trotta’s first graders have been learning about Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month in music class. We learned that Hispanic Heritage month is a time dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and traditions of those from a Spanish speaking culture. To celebrate the musical traditions of Hispanic cultures, Mrs. Trotta’s class learned and performed a traditional Mexican folk dance to the song “La Raspa.”
- Mrs. Trotta’s 1st grade class at Karigon was all smiles as they welcomed in the new school year. They enjoyed a day of getting to know Karigon and eating lunch in the cafeteria for the first time.
- Karigon students celebrate the first day of school!
Announcements:
We’re Celebrating 75 Years of Excellence this May 16 & 17, 2025! Save the date for our upcoming Shen Anniversary Celebration! Click here to learn more!
Three seats on Shenendehowa’s Board of Education are up for election on May 20, 2025– each carry a three-year term. The deadline for petitions is April 21 at 5pm (click to learn more).
In honor of Shenendehowa’s 75th Anniversary we are assembling an Alumni Choir to perform at the Celebration Events! If you are an alum of Shen and sang in any Choir, or are a current or retired Shen Music teacher, please consider signing up and joining us in celebration (click to learn more)!
NOTICE TO PARENTS OF STUDENTS ATTENDING NON-PUBLIC SCHOOLS – Parents of students living in the Shenendehowa Central School District seeking transportation for their children who will attend a non-public school next year must submit a written request by April 1 2025. (click to learn more!)
Welcome to Karigon Elementary School
Karigon is one of four K-5 elementary schools located on the main campus. It is connected to Orenda Elementary School sharing a cafeteria/auditorium. It opened in 1968.
Mission:
To Join together. Together we can do it!
Start & Dismissal Times:
School starts at 8:05 a.m.
AM Kindergarten dismissed at 10:40 a.m.
PM Kindergarten starts at 11:40 a.m.
School is dismissed at 2:15 p.m.
Half day dismissal at 11:15 a.m.