Schoharie CSD Community Budget Forum set for March 5

Schoharie CSD’s Community Budget Forum is set for 7 to 9 p.m., Thursday, March 5 in the Elementary School Cafeteria. The forum, hosted by the Board of Education, will feature information on the development of the 2020-21 school budget, as well as small group sessions designed to get input from community members. Please come share …

Fifth graders learn how empty bowls can fill food pantries

Once again, the Schoharie Elementary fifth grade classes had the opportunity to help end hunger in Schoharie County. In art classes, fifth graders learned about the process of making pottery. They then painted bowls, which will be sold at the Empty Bowls fundraiser in November. At the event, the bowls may be purchased and filled …

Schoharie Storeroom opens to serve school community

There is a new way for our school community to both lend a helping hand and for our school families to meet needs. Welcome to the Schoharie Storeroom! Our goal is to make good condition clothing and shoes easily available to the community.  Items available in the Storeroom will be listed at the Storeroom items …

Flu cases continue in region; please take precautions

Schoharie County has seen in increase in the flu in recent weeks.   We are advising parents and caregivers to keep children at home if they have had a fever during the previous 24-hours. Please remember that giving a child a fever reducer such as Tylenol, may bring their fever down, but will not make …

Schoharie CSD and five partner districts create model for curriculum development

Schoharie CSD is one of six area schools who are providing a model of collaboration for the implementation of the state’s Next Generation English Language Arts and Mathematics Learning Standards. Schoharie, joined by Berne-Knox-Westerlo, Cobleskill-Richmondville, Duanesburg, Middleburgh and Sharon Springs, began conducting shared regional professional development days at the start of the 2018-19 school year …

Elementary School continues to “go green”

Beginning Monday, Jan. 13, the Elementary School will be sending home only one copy of building-wide fliers and information for each household. The oldest Elementary School student in a household will receive any paperwork that comes out of the main office. This cost-saving measure includes, but is not limited to: lunch menus, monthly calendars, notices …

Schoharie Elementary recognizes area veterans

More than 60 area veterans spanning several generations were recognized Wednesday during the annual Veterans Day Celebration at Schoharie Elementary School. The celebration featured music and songs by the Elementary Band, Fourth Grade Choir and the High School Treble Choir. Veteran Nick Fretto presented the guest of honor – Frank Murphy, who served in World …

Co-teaching debuts at Schoharie CSD

  Schoharie CSD has changed the way it delivers much of its special education instruction. After more than a year of research, planning and training, the district in September implemented co-teaching in grades 2 through 8. “Co-teaching is a model where we have a special educator and a general educator in a room at the …