Iroquois Middle School English as a New Language students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a party featuring dishes from the school’s new community cookbook. The class prepared jiaozi, a dumpling, and tomato egg drop soup, both dishes from China. These are just two of the 55 recipes from 25 countries that make up the …
Former Iroquois student Sam Scamardo, currently a senior at Niskayuna High School, is returning to middle school French class this school year as an intern through the Career Exploration Internship Program. Iroquois French teacher Lynne Macko sat down with Sam to ask a few questions about his participation in this program. What is the CEIP …
Continue reading “French student explores teaching through Career Exploration Internship Program”
Niskayuna High School’s five National Merit Semifinalists were recognized for their accomplishments by the Board of Education and district leadership on Dec. 13. The event included a performance by the middle school jazz band. National Merit Scholarship and National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists are among the top high school seniors in the country based on their …
Continue reading “Board of Education recognizes National Merit Semifinalists”
Glencliff third graders Harper, Kenny and Emma gave homemade friendship bracelets to everyone at Glencliff, including staff. That’s 500 bracelets! The students worked on making the bracelets during their free time after school. “They wanted to do something kind without expecting anything in return. I love their …
Continue reading “Glencliff students give gift of friendship”
A group of 19 student-athletes took the next step into their futures by signing their National Letters of Intent in a ceremony at Niskayuna High School on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Student-athletes were joined by their families, coaches, teachers, and school administrators to celebrate this momentous occasion. High School Principal John Rickert briefly highlighted the accomplishments …
Award winners show a commitment to excellence, innovation, and creativity in teaching, mentoring, and learning. Nancy Czachor (Van Antwerp) was awarded Middle School Teacher of Excellence. Each year the New York State English Council recognizes excellence in teaching by presenting awards at its annual conference to English Language Arts educators nominated by their schools and …
Continue reading “Two Niskayuna faculty members receive New York State English Council awards”
Van Antwerp Middle School’s annual Community Day, held on October 7, encouraged students to give back to their community while having fun. Over two dozen interactive workshops led by Van Antwerp faculty and staff engaged students in activities ranging from mountain biking and yoga to robotics and trivia throughout the day. For the first time …
The warm fragrance of paprika, cumin, coriander and turmeric filled the culinary arts room in the high school on October 11. The spice blend, called ras el hanout in Arabic, which translates to “head of the shop,” is a staple of Moroccan cooking. Each blend is unique to the restaurant, family or company that makes …
Spectrum News featured Niskayuna’s three student board representatives this week. Watch the story on their website. Three high school students serve on the board to help ensure student voices are a part of the Board of Education’s discussions. “For me personally, I think it’s the tangible evidence that we are doing something good, and especially …
Continue reading “Student representatives on Board of Education featured on local news”
Jason Lian and Andrew Zhang of Iroquois Middle School and Brian Sun of Van Antwerp Middle School were recognized as top 300 finalists in the Broadcom MASTERS national middle school science competition. They were coached by Iroquois Middle School science teacher Kate Leto. Their project, What Is the Best Way To Optimize a Catapult?, also …
Continue reading “Middle School students earn recognition in national science competition”
You must be logged in to post a comment.