Eastern Rensselaer County's Community Newspaper
submitted by Coach Timothy Christiansen
The New Lebanon Central School varsity volleyball team lost to Hawthorne Valley 3-1 by scores of 25-17, 25-14, 20-25 and 25-23.
New Lebanon had great games from Brianne Casella, who had 6 points off serve, 3 aces and 5 kills, Alex Miller, who had 9 points off serve, 3 aces, 6 kills, and Jeanie Smith, who had 10 points off serve and 3 aces.
by Jen Burhans
The Berlin Central School Girls Soccer team traveled to New Lebanon on September 23 to play under the lights. As always it was a closely fought game and both teams played near their top levels. New Lebanon wanted to be the first team to score on Berlin this year. Berlin was defending a 6-0 record and had held all other teams scoreless against them. The play went back and forth for most of the first 20 minutes with a speedy NL offense getting stopped by an equally fast couple of Berlin defenders.
[Read more…] about Lady Mountaineer Soccer Beats New Lebanon And Emma Willard
submitted by Timothy Christiansen
The New Lebanon Girls Varsity Volleyball team defeated Berlin 3-0 (25-11, 25-15, 26-24) for its first win of the season.
New Lebanon was led by Caitlyn Williams with 13 points off serve and 6 aces, Jeanie Smith with 10 points off serve and 5 aces and Brianne Casella with 12 points off serve and 5 aces. Alex Miller had 6 kills.
Berlin had great games by Zoelie Gagnon, 4 points off serve, 2 kills and 6 assists, and Cassie Bentley, 3 points off serve, 6 kills and 4 assists.
submitted by New Lebanon Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach Tim Christiansen
St. Joseph’s of Pittsfield, MA, defeated the New Lebanon Central School Girls Volleyball team in four sets 25-15, 13-25, 25-22, 25-14.
The Crusaders were led by Leanne Hamilton who had 4 aces and 7 kills, Ilysaa Creamer who had 6 aces and 6 kills and Pookie Vongprommool who had 4 kills.
New Lebanon had strong games from Jeanie Smith who had 13 aces and 10 digs and Caitlyn Williams who had 2 aces and 8 digs.
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
On August 14 the Board of Regents and the State Education Commissioner released the results of the spring 2014 Grades 3-8 Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. Overall, New Lebanon CSD’s results indicate growth from the previous year, and this data will allow the District to focus its efforts in areas requiring further improvement.
The first administration of assessment of Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS) was seen in 2013. In 2014 New Lebanon is tracking the progress of its students from 2013 to 2014. For example, New Lebanon is comparing the proficiency of 2013 third-graders to those same students as 2014 fourth-graders. This comparison is important because it allows the District to focus on student growth. This growth information has proven more useful than simply comparing the performance of one year’s students at a particular grade level against the next year’s students at that same grade level.
New Lebanon CSD analyzed the data of students who scored 3s and 4s – indicating the student is on track for college and careers – compared to statewide results and other districts in the county and one nearby district in Rensselaer County. New Lebanon CSD students are outperforming those in other districts and in many cases they are outperforming the statewide scores. Even in cohorts where the proficiency percentage was lower than the statewide average, most results show growth from the previous year. In areas where the proficiency level stayed the same, the scores were at or above the statewide average.
According to New Lebanon CSD Superintendent Leslie Whitcomb, the growth in student achievement is partially attributable to the District’s in-house coaching model of professional development.
“This early data shows New Lebanon CSD students are clearly making progress with the new Common Core State Learning Standards,” she said. “We are continually tweaking the curriculum to ensure students are gaining the skills and knowledge they need to be college and career ready. Further analysis of the data will allow us to focus our professional development and curriculum alignment where it is most needed, as well as on individual student’s needs.”
Highlights Of The New Lebanon CSD Grades 3-8 Exam Results
ELA
• In Grade 3 – where students took the test for the first time – significantly more New Lebanon CSD students scored 3s and 4s compared to the statewide average. This cohort also outperformed all other districts in the county and another nearby district in Rensselaer County
• In Grades 4-8, where the cohort results can be compared to the previous year, New Lebanon CSD students showed growth in nearly all grade levels. In Grades 6 and 7, more New Lebanon CSD students scored 3s and 4s than did all other schools on the county as well as one other nearby district in Rensselaer County.
Math
• In Grade 3 – where students took the test for the first time – fewer New Lebanon CSD students received 3s and 4s compared to the statewide data, however this cohort did outperform those of two other districts in the county.
• In Grades 4-8, where the cohort results can be compared to the previous year, most cohorts performed below the statewide average, however nearly all cohorts saw growth. The Grade 7 cohort also outperformed all other districts in the county as well as one other nearby district in Rensselaer County.
by David Flint
Some 300 alumni and guests attended the New Lebanon High School Reunion held on Saturday, July 12, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Pittsfield. This gathering of all the graduated classes gets larger each year thanks to the generosity of Richard Burns, Class of 1949. [Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Reunion 2014
submitted by Michael A. McCagg, TVHS Communications Coordinator
After four years of learning with the guidance of teachers, business leaders, experts and university professors, members of the Tech Valley High School Class of 2014 entered the “real world” during a ceremony on Saturday, June 21.
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist Berlin Central School District
As news headlines reporting prescription drug and heroin overdoses increase, Berlin High School students in TRACs (Together Reducing Alcohol and Drugs in our Communities) have taken it upon themselves to educate and inform students in Berlin Middle School on the harmful effects these drugs can have.
[Read more…] about BCS Students Participate In Peer-To-Peer Drug Abuse Education
submitted by Mary Prusak, Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
New Lebanon High School math teacher Dolores Storey has been selected for the New York State Master Teacher Program. Storey, a Ravena resident, joins the 104 Master Teachers announced in October 2013, bringing the total number of Master Teachers in New York to 319, representative of every region in the State. The teachers went through an extensive application and interview process, took a content area test, submitted written essays and gave presentations.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon High School Teacher Selected For NYS Master Teacher Program
