Three eighth grade Iroquois Middle School students won awards in the Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the Clifton Park Elks Lodge. The annual contest encourages 10 to 13-year-old students to thoughtfully consider American values and appreciate the blessings and responsibilities of citizenship. The contest asked students to answer the question “What is your American Dream?”. …
Nationally renowned speaker and author Stephen Hill visited Niskayuna High School May 19 for a special program engaging students around mental health awareness and substance use prevention. The program was sponsored by N-CAP. Hill is the founder of Speak Sobriety, a young person in recovery, a bestselling author, recovery coach and an attorney advocating for …
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In November 2022, the New York State Education Department issued a memo prohibiting school mascots, athletic team names and logos from referencing or depicting Indigenous/Native Americans. At its April 2023 meeting, the Board of Regents formally adopted regulations designed to implement these prohibitions. It determined that schools that use such imagery or team names are …
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The World Languages Department celebrated students who have earned distinction in their language studies and those enrolled in three or more languages. Five seniors received the Most Distinguished Scholars Award for their academic achievement in world language and six students were recognized with the Polyglot Award for their ability to speak three or more languages. …
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