Much attention has been focused recently by the media on the Momo Challenge on the internet, and YouTube specifically. While the images and premise of the Momo Challenge are disturbing, YouTube released a statement indicating no evidence of the challenge and that videos encouraging harmful and dangerous challenges are against its policies. However, as with …
Schoharie Elementary students celebrated Black History Month in February, but kindness and respect last all year. They conducted research, studied in class and produced lots of positive messages and displays, some of which are pictured here. Schoharie Elementary is a No Place for Hate School, where students also practice the four Bs: Be respectful, Be …
Free tickets for the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus April 2 performance at Schoharie High School are available Tuesday, March 5 and Thursday, March 7 from 4 -7 p.m. in the high school library lobby. The free concert is part of the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers’ Chorus’s spring tour and will …
Children who will be five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2019 and live in the Schoharie Central School District are eligible for kindergarten. Screenings will be held April 16 and 17 at Schoharie Elementary School for all students entering kindergarten in September, whether or not they were enrolled in pre-kindergarten. Visitations and registration …
Our fifth grade students shared their original poetry recently at Schoharie Elementary’s Schoharie Celebration. The monthly event wrapped up a creative and positive January at the school.
The date for the February Board of Education meeting has been changed to Wednesday, Feb. 27. The meeting will be held in the elementary cafeteria. It will start at 6 p.m. and adjourn to executive session, and then return to regular (public) session at approximately 7 p.m.
Esperance Elks Lodge #2507 recently presented Schoharie Central School District with donations totaling $2,500 to support the Backpack Program, which provides healthy weekend meals to students in need. The Elks presented Schoharie Superintendent David M. Blanchard with a $2,000 check that their lodge received via a Gratitude Grant, along with an additional $500 check from the lodge’s …
Six teaching artists from Bridge Arts Ensemble brought their talents and knowledge to Schoharie on Jan. 23-25, visiting music classrooms and leading workshops, clinics, lessons and master classes for students in grades K-12. They also performed for students and staff. “We were privileged to have a professional oboist, pianist, percussionist, cornet player and two vocalists in our midst for …
Schoharie Food Services Director Myra Trumbull reminds district residents that families can apply for free or reduced-price school meals at any point during the school year. This is a long-standing rule to reflect the many changes in families’ economic circumstances that can occur. This practice applies to households with furloughed employees. To apply, families should …
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All district residents are encouraged to participate in the budget development process, including discussions at Board of Education meetings and the annual Community Budget Forum, which will be held March 6, 2019, from 7-9 p.m. in the elementary cafeteria. Hosted by the Board of Education, the forum will feature a presentation about the budget being developed …
