SCS mourns passing of Tom Heath

Schoharie Central School District mourns the recent passing of school bus driver Tom Heath. Mr. Heath was a beloved member of our SCS family who was well liked by the students he transported on bus 194 and well respected by his colleagues. He will be missed. The district sends its condolences to his family and friends. …

Expanded mental health services, nurse practitioner for students, families

Schoharie Central School District  is expanding its long-standing partnership with the Schoharie County Office of Community Services and Mental Health by increasing from two to five days a week the availability of on-campus mental health services and support for students and their families. A Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner will also begin providing services at the schools. …

Empty bowls will fill pantries

Schoharie Elementary students recently took paintbrushes in hand and joined with several groups in Schoharie County to help local food pantries. “In early December, our fifth grade classes painted bowls to be sold at  next spring’s Empty Bowls fundraiser for food pantries in Schoharie County,” said fifth grade teacher Mary Bates.  “The church sponsors the students by paying for …

Choirs spread holiday cheer

Members of Schoharie’s choirs spread holiday cheer by sharing their talents in the local community. The High School Treble Choir sang at the Apple Barrel,  while the LeadingTones (the newly named High School Select Choir) sang at Schoharie Valley Farms. Members of the 5th/6th and 7th/8th grade choirs carolled at the tree lighting in Esperance. Treble Choir …

Global coders explore new skills

Schoharie Elementary students learned hands-on how to write code during last week’s Hour of Code global event. Librarian Wendy Molle led sessions throughout the week and was assisted by volunteering high school students, including Jillian Rehberg and Konrad Rumph, pictured in this article. “Kindergarten through fifth-grade students joined schools around the world in participating in the Hour …

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 …

[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 …

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 …