FFA students gather for statewide conference

Schoharie Valley FFA joined over 700 NY FFA members from across the state for the annual Member Leadership Series Conference in Syracuse, NY this past weekend. Our 7th – 9th grade members participated in the “Connect” Conference where they learned how to cultivate healthy connections and grow their trust & influence with others. Our senior members …

Students learn DEI skills

Students in the 6th grade DEI class have been learning about self-awareness, communication skills, appreciating differences and empathy. The culminating project for this quarter’s 6th grade DEI course was to put their learning into action and create picture books focused on empathy. Students worked hard to come up with stories that would be relatable to …

Two-hour delay reminder; schedule update

Good morning, This is a reminder that this Friday, Feb. 3, there is a 2-hour delay for staff development for both the Elementary and Jr./Sr. High School. On this day, buses will pick up students and doors will open two hours later, just as they would for a 2-hour delay due to weather.  Our staff …

Schoharie senior takes state wrestling championship

Congratulations to senior wrestler Zoey Lints! Zoey captured the first ever 138lb Girl’s New York State Wrestling Championship by competing in Syracuse this weekend against wrestlers from across the state.  Zoey pinned her opponents in 27 seconds, 27 seconds and 31 seconds before winning 7-3 in the finals. This is Schoharie’s first state championship in …

Schoharie CSD needs your mascot ideas

Schoharie CSD needs your mascot ideas! The Schoharie CSD Board of Education last week approved moving forward with a plan for a school community vote on a new mascot. The New York State Department of Education has ordered school districts that have Native American-themed logos or mascots to change them, or face loss of state …

2-hour Delay Set For Friday, Feb. 3

Schoharie CSD, for the remainder of the 2022-23 school year, will be setting periodic 2-hour delays for staff development. The first date that we will have the 2-hour delay will be Friday, Feb. 3. On that day, buses will pick up students and doors will open two hours later, just as they would for a …

Eleven vocal students selected for Choral Festival

Eleven Schoharie vocal students were chosen to join about 150 students from more than 20 schools in the Capital Region to participate in the 23rd Annual Albany Pro Musica High School Choral Festival on Saturday, Jan. 21. Students rehearsed, participated in a vocal workshop and enjoyed lunch on UAlbany campus. The event culminated with a …

Elementary Drop-off Time Reminder

Dear Schoharie Elementary Families, At Schoharie Elementary school we know that good attendance has a positive impact on your child’s education. This includes getting them to school on time. Student drop-off time is from 7:45 to 7:55 a.m. If your student arrives late to school routinely, this will negatively impact their education. Please see our attendance policy linked below. …

Elementary Code of Conduct Revised

Good afternoon, Schoharie Elementary School has recently revised our Student Code of Conduct. Our students are doing great. But we know that we can do better, both in individual classroom settings and throughout the day during all of the other activities we have at Schoharie Elementary. Our time is limited with students. In order to …

Youth Belonging Leadership Team Visits Gordon Parks Exhibit

The Youth Belonging Leadership Team (YBLT) spent the day in Albany visiting the exhibit, Gordon Parks: I, too, am America at the Albany Institute of History & Art. The exhibit featured a collection of Gordon Parks’ photographs, inspired by a poem by Langston Hughes. Parks grew up in poverty and suffered from discrimination and saw …