Kindergarten Registration 2013

We are in the process of compiling a tentative kindergarten registration list for the 2013-14 school year.  To assist us, we are asking parents of eligible children to please notify the elementary office to make sure your child is on our current list.  To be eligible to start kindergarten in the fall of 2013, children must reach the age of 5 on or before December 1, 2013.

Fourth graders Andie Burton, Cameron MacDonald are artifact writing contest winners

Fourth graders Andie Burton and Cameron MacDonald were recently awarded first and second prize in a writing contest sponsored by Schoharie Crossing Historical Site. Each of the students, and their classmates in teacher Debbie Schaffer’s class at Schoharie Elementary, chose one of dozens of newly discovered historical objects from the 1700-1800s and wrote a piece of historical fiction to tell its tale. READ ABOUT THE WRITING PROJECT/CONTEST

Congratulations to Jed Fox - 2013 Spelling Bee Winner

Congratulations to sixth grader, Jed Fox, who won this year's Spelling Bee after 19 rounds. Second place went to Kierra Chapman, 6th grade, and third place went to Lily Caza, 8th grade.

Hats On For Soldiers and Veterans

On Friday, Nov. 16, Schoharie Elementary students and staff participated in the monthly School Spirit Day. For November, we had a "Hats on for Soldiers and Veterans" fund-raiser. For a donation, students and staff could wear a hat in school for the day. There were 245 students and staff who participated. All proceeds of the fund-raiser will be donated to the Military Mom in Action Organization. Kathy Buckley is a "military mom" who founded this organization to support her sons who were serving in the military. Over the past nine years, Military Mom in Action has sent over 60,000 packages to our service men and women serving overseas. The packages help ease the loneliness of our soldiers overseas by sending them a little "touch of home."

Proceeds from our "Hats on for Soldiers and Veterans" supported the sending of holiday packages to our soldiers. Each package cost approximately $30 to send, and our goal was to raise $450 to send 15 packages.  We exceeded our goal - WE RAISED $845.75 - enough to send 28 PACKAGES! Way to go Schoharie Elementary!

Schoharie Elementary students are used to hearing mowers and other maintenance equipment, but they were surprised to look out their windows on Dec. 7 and see an equine version of landscaping on their campus. Two horses had wandered over from a neighboring farm and found some grass that was indeed greener. Thankfully, they didn't eat anyone's homework before being returned safely to their pasture by Schoharie Police.

New Bus Numbers

With the arrival of two new buses, many bus numbers have changed. Below is the list of bus drivers and the number of the bus they now drive. Please note that the bus routes remain the same.  We hope that this will lessen the confusion. If you have any questions, please contact the bus garage at (518) 295-6684.

Bus #161 - Kyle Smart
Bus #166 - Albert Wilber
Bus #168 - Chris Hubbard
Bus #169 - Karen Hotaling
Bus #174 - Eric Johnson
Bus #175 - Carol Johnson
Bus #176 - Harris Trayhan
Bus #177 - Tim Grady
Bus #178 - Belinda Liddle
Bus #179 - Dan Meyer
Bus #182 - Ernie Anderson
Bus #183 - Debbie Pelepzuck
Bus #187 - Holly Boss
Bus #188 - Sharon Tompkins
Bus #189 - Cheryl Price
Bus #190 - Myrtle Bellinger
Bus #191 - Bryan Deffer

Home Run program can assist with youth and family issues

The Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Home Run program is a strength-based, voluntary prevention program set in the Schoharie Elementary School. This program is dually contracted by both the Schoharie school district and the Schoharie County Department of Social Services and is provided at no cost to students and their families. READ MORE

2012 Halloween Parade

ETPSO

You can view a complete list of events on the EPTSO Web Page.

Helpful Informational Brochures for Parents
Published by the State Education Department

The State Education Department has published many brochures designed to help parents help their children. Below are links to printable PDFs of some of the brochures available. We will add more as they become available.

Helping Your Child With Homework (PDF)

Helping Your Child Learn Science (PDF)

Helping Your Child Learn Mathematics (PDF)

Early Reading

Families can take part in encouraging reading growth for their children by visiting the "Get Ready to Read!" Web site at www.getreadytoread.org. The site offers a number of skill-building activities for free as well as a selection of downloadable materials.  There is a "Transitioning to Kindergarten" tool kit to help early childhood professionals and parents plan activities and collect observations throughout the year leading up to Kindergarten.

Looking for a news item or photo from the current school year?
Go to our 2012-13 Elementary News Archive

For news items or photos from last school year, go to our 2011-12 Elementary News Archive

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Principal
Maryellen Gillis
P.O. Box 430
136 Academy Drive
Schoharie, NY 12157
(518) 295-6600
Fax (518) 295-9506

Secretaries
Rose Wilber

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