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 …

[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 …

Movie composer shares expertise

Live from Los Angeles, composer and orchestrator Philip Klein taught Cassandra Olin’s high school band students about music and the movies. Connecting with students in the SCS band room via smart board video, Klein discussed his career during a question-and-answer session on Oct. 18. Klein, who was high school classmate of Olin’s, has composed or orchestrated for films including “Fantastic Beasts …

Fletcher Griffin recognized by Sheriff’s Explorer Program

Schoharie High School junior Fletcher Griffin was formally recognized as a lieutenant in the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Explorers 939 program at an Oct. 5 pin ceremony.  Part of the nationally recognized Boy Scouts of America Learning for Life Explorer program, the Schoharie County Sheriff’s Explorers 939 program fosters education and development of responsible youth in Schoharie County communities. Through …

Griffin Sholtes honored w/ Eagle Scout Project of Year

Schoharie High School senior Griffin Sholtes has been honored with the Boy Scouts of America Leatherstocking Council Eagle Scout Project of the Year Award for 2018 in honor of his flagpole installation project at Fields of Grace Outreach in Cobleskill.  Griffin was among four finalists recognized at the Council’s annual leadership dinner Oct. 17 in Utica. He was announced as …