How do planes fly, and why do they crash? On May 1, Schoharie Jr. High students learned that and more at a Science Technology Engineering Arts & Math (STEAM) Cafe at their school. Guest presenters Jim Burghart and the Schoharie Valley Crop Dusters RC Club taught the students about basic aerodynamics. They and the students …
Matthew L. Wright of Delanson has joined the SCS staff as director of curriculum and pupil personnel services, a position previously held on an interim basis by Michele Weaver. Among Wright’s goals in his new position are to “ensure that every student has the opportunity to be successful and to be academically and socially prepared …
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Schoharie Jr./Sr. High School student Mark Molesky of Esperance has been inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) in recognition of excellence in his career and technical education and academic coursework. Molesky, who studies HVAC/R at the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) School in Albany, was among 40 students honored at …
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The SCS team, 22 strong, turned out May 17 for the annual Workforce Team Challenge 3.5-mile race to raise money for charity. Team members included Superintendent David Blanchard, High School Principal Kevin Calacone, High School Assistant Principal/Athletic Coordinator Bob Kraemer and Elementary and High School faculty and staff. This year’s race benefited programs including the …
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Schoharie Elementary School is No Place for Hate and they have an official banner to show for it. Principal Andrea Polikoski, 5th-grade teacher Bridget Krepcio and students Jayden Maitland and Sophia Styles were presented with the banner at a ceremony at the University at Albany Performing Arts Center in mid-May. Schoharie Elementary was among about …
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SCS alumnus and current Schenectady County Community College School of Music student Burke Herrick has won the 2018 VSA International Young Soloist Competition with fellow Out of Time Barbershop Quartet members Devin Canavally, Christian Gomez and Bobby Frazier. The VSA International Young Soloist Competition is part of the Jean Kennedy Smith Arts and Disability program …
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Twenty-four 5th and 6th-grade SCS choir and band students participated in the All-Stars Music Festival at Golding Middle School April 27-28, where they worked with guest conductors and performed with their peers from neighboring school districts. “We are so grateful to have students, even at this young age, participating in honors ensembles,” said Schoharie music …
Schoharie Central School District was well represented at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) solo festival at Norwich HS on May 12, with 29 vocal students performing. The students, from grades 5-12, worked with their music teachers to prepare solos and to practice sight-reading for the annual festival, where they are judged and …
The envelope please. And the winner for Best Supporting Actor is . . . Jackson VanDerwerken for his portrayal of Jean-Michael in Schoharie’s production of “Cinderella.” On May 19, several cast members, directors, and volunteers from SCS’s performing arts club joined with their peers from 22 other Capital Region Schools for the High School Musical …
New York state has set new grade-level requirements for health exams and screenings for students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. Beginning July 1, all students enrolling in the district for the first time – along with children entering pre-kindergarten, kindergarten and grades 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 in the fall – will be …
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