Reading is cool, especially when it helps others. Schoharie Elementary students will Read for Ronald McDonald House to help families of ill children who are receiving treatment at Albany-area hospitals. Their effort will officially launch at an Oct. 10 assembly, featuring a representative of Ronald McDonald House of Albany and a special appearance by a member of the Reading …
Schoharie High School senior Jedidiah Fox has been named a Commended Student in the 2019 National Merit Scholarship Program. He is one of 34,000 students who placed among the top 50,000 scorers out of the more than 1.6 million students who entered the competition by taking the 2017 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Jed …
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Schoharie High School students Olivia Helmstadt, Abigail Uveges, Ethan VanDerwerken and Grace Vogel have been selected to sing with the Melodies of Christmas Youth Chorale that will perform in December at Proctors, Schenectady. The four successfully auditioned for the choir, a highly competitive process for a group with only 70 students from throughout the entire Capital …
Schoharie Central School District residents voted on Oct. 2 to approve propositions to allow the district to establish reserve funds for purchasing school buses and making repairs to district buildings and related equipment. The district is now allowed to set aside money drawn from its general fund and/or budgetary appropriations, after meeting annual obligations, for each of …
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Schoharie’s 6th grade students really dug into their agriculture study unit, tapping skills in research, presentation and hands-on creativity to apply what they learned about the land forms that determine what will and won’t grow around the globe. “In our social studies unit on agriculture, the students learned about river valley populations and how people lived off …
Providing a safe and positive learning environment is a top priority for Schoharie Central School District. Security improvements at the elementary and high school, and at the district offices include new badge and visitor identification systems. Parents, guardians and other visitors to campus during the school day will need to take a few extra minutes …
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Schoharie Superintendent David Blanchard and Board of Education President Marion Jacqueway shared the following message in the fall 2018 SCS newsletter, which is mailed to all district residents. Welcome to the 2018-19 school year. We look forward to leading our students onward in their journey to explore and experience, learn and grow. Our number-one priority …
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Summer weather may still be going strong, but Schoharie Central welcomed back students and staff to a new school year and a fresh start. Our hallways, classrooms and common areas are once again filled with busy learners of all ages. Schoharie Superintendent David Blanchard and Board of Education President Marion Jaqueway welcomed all back to campus in the fall …
The Schoharie Valley FFA turned in an outstanding performance at the 2018 New York State Fair. Advisor Dave Marbot reports: “The Schoharie Valley FFA Jr. Dairy Judging Team took top honors. Members included Tyler Lloyd – 3rd individual, and Zachary Perrott- 6th individual. Dairy Handlers Andrew Hahn placed 4th and Hannah Cater 6th, with Andrew qualifying …
Visitors to Schoharie’s district office can enjoy the talents of several elementary students whose artwork is displayed in the hallway gallery. “The artists represent 1st through 5th grade,” said art teacher Jean Scofield. “Our gallery highlights exemplary pieces from a variety of students that will remain on display until June 2019. “Please visit during regular school hours to …
