Dairy Month begins June 1, and New York State Commissioner of Agriculture Richard Ball stopped by Mary Bates’ class to kick it off by teaching students about the importance of the dairy industry. Commissioner Ball met with the fifth graders May 31 to talk about dairy farming in New York and beyond. “He also discussed …
Schoharie High School sophomore Rebecca Ludewig is representing her school district at the annual Hugh O’Brien Youth (HOBY) Leadership Conference at SUNY Oneonta May 31-June 2. Rebecca will join other high school students from across the state for three days of leadership training, service learning and motivation-building experiences. HOBY’s mission is “to inspire and develop …
They are learning how to Just Run and now have some tips from a pro about the sport. On May 30, elite professional runner Kaylee Flanagan visited with students in grades 3-6 who are members of the Just Run club during an assembly sponsored by the Freihofer’s School Visitation Program. “Kaylee Flanagan spoke with our …
Schoharie High School students Louis Hardendorf, Mark Molesky and Joseph Somes were recognized for excellence in their studies at SCS and in Career and Technical Education (CTE) by being inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) at a May 28 ceremony at Colonie Central High School. To be honored, they had to meet criteria …
The Schoharie Central School District is entrusted by its residents to provide an educational program and services that meet the needs of its students. The 2019-20 school year budget includes funding to help ensure educational equity for all who attend Schoharie schools. More than treating everyone as an equal, equity is giving every student what …
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Schoharie Central School District thanks all residents who cast their votes on the 2019-20 school budget, bus and public library propositions and Board of Education candidates. SCS also thanks those who participated in the voter exit survey. Your time, participation and interest are most appreciated.
Caroline Borst makes fundraising for a cause look like a piece of (cup)cake. Working together as Caroline’s Crew, the SCS 4th grader and her family and friends held a Cupcakes For A Cure event this spring that raised $7,000 for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). But they didn’t stop there. The Crew continued to …
Schoharie Central School District residents approved the proposed $24,520,229 budget for the 2019-20 school year by a vote of 308 to 108, which is a 74 percent approval. SCS residents also approved a proposition to allow the district to purchase two school buses, two vans and a Suburban SUV using the district’s transportation capital reserve …
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Science and math are part of this summer’s plans for Morgan Phelan, Alyssia Bleau, Sophia Styles and Yarielis Rivera. “These amazing 7th and 8th graders have demonstrated academic excellence and an interest in science and math,” said Schoharie High School guidance counselor Therese Kenyon. “They were chosen from a pool of candidates from all over …
Here’s a test most students won’t mind. At lunch time on May 16, Schoharie students will be able to taste-test cups of New York-produced concord grape juice as part of the district’s participation in the Grape-to-School Pilot Program. Students in all grades will be asked for their feedback about the juice, which is produced by …
