Global coders explore new skills

Schoharie Elementary students learned hands-on how to write code during last week’s Hour of Code global event. Librarian Wendy Molle led sessions throughout the week and was assisted by volunteering high school students, including Jillian Rehberg and Konrad Rumph, pictured in this article. “Kindergarten through fifth-grade students joined schools around the world in participating in the Hour …

WAC champs & Class C finalists

Congrats to Schoharie’s girls soccer team on their awesome season. They were named Western Athletic Conference (WAC) Champions after their 11-0 season and NYSPHSAA Section 2 Class C Finalists after finishing 14-4-1.

Soccer players honored

Congratulations to Schoharie’s girls soccer team members on their New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) awards: Offensive MVP: Megan Krohn Defensive MVP: Madeline Phelan 1st Team All-Stars: Madeline Phelan, Megan Krohn and Katelyn Krohn 2nd Team All-Stars: Abigail Fagnani and Morgan Phelan Section 2 All-Stars: Madeline Phelan, Megan Krohn and Katelyn Krohn 2nd Team All-State: Megan Krohn and …

Music over weather at All-States

Winter weather may have shortened their event to one day, but music ruled on Nov. 17, when several Schoharie students performed at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Area-All-State Festival at SUNY Oneonta.  “Our two-day festival was cut to one day because of the storm, but our students put on a fabulous concert on …

FFA harvests awards

The results are in from this year’s FFA High School Days held at SUNY Cobleskill on Sept. 28. Twenty-four Schoharie Valley FFA members competed with their peers from 42 other schools and brought home several awards from the annual event. Schoharie High School students placed in many of the contests they participated in. The following students placed within the …

Drama Club showcases talent

The Schoharie High School Drama Club presented “Millie Monka and the Salmon Cannery” by Flip Kobler & Cindy Marcus on Nov. 9 and 10 in the high school auditorium.  The students worked on the one-act melodrama during October and early November and were excited to showcase their talent, according to music teacher Cassandra Olin. The cast included …

Vaping 101: What every parent should know

There are hundreds of e-cigarette brands on the market, and they are now the most commonly used tobacco products among youth. Middle and high school students are increasingly using these battery-operated devices, often marketed as a healthier alternative to traditional cigarettes, to inhale nicotine, THC and various synthetic chemicals. And that has health officials – …

[Pumpkin] seeds of learning

Schoharie’s 2nd graders take their pumpkins literally: They transformed gourds into their favorite book characters. “Second graders were encouraged to participate in an October Family Project,” said teacher Melanie Junge. “They could create their favorite characters from a favorite story, or just one they had read in the past, using a pumpkin. The students could do …

Youth Chorale selects Braeden Beck

Schoharie Jr./Sr. High School 7th grade student Braeden Beck has been selected to sing with the Capital District  Youth Chorale (CDYC), following a successful audition. Braeden was selected from among students in 45 schools in four counties in the greater Capital District. “We are very proud of Braeden for his hard work and dedication to the choral …

Crunch time

They got in a crunch, but it was a good thing: Schoharie Elementary students supported their local farmers on Oct. 25 by taking part in the FarmOn! #BigAppleCrunch Challenge and enjoying apples from Terrace Mountain Orchard in Schoharie. The statewide event united children with farmers across New York’s apple belt through a coordinated CRUNCH to bring awareness during …