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Submitted by Erin Clary, Communication Specialist NLCSD
On January 21, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo welcomed New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School teacher Mary-Beth Liles to the Master Teacher Program.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon Central School’s Mary-Beth Liles Named Master Teacher
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, NL CSD
In the year 2115, 100,000 people will live in the city of Recolteville (meaning “city of harvest” in French) located on the New York State shoreline of Lake Champlain. The city uses self-sustaining farming techniques to create food, such as kale and fish, for its residents. The majority of the city runs on environmentally friendly fuel cells, and the rest runs on solar power. Residents enjoy the scenic views of the city on a Maglev train and utilize a communication system with hologram technology to bring concerts and sporting events to its entertainment arena.
[Read more…] about New Lebanon Junior High School Wins Regional Future City Competition
The New Lebanon Central School District has begun the process of registering students for the 2015-16 kindergarten and pre-k classes. Students need to be legal residents of the School District and reside with parents or guardians within the School District at the time of the opening day of school.
2015-16 Kindergarten Registration
Students must be five years of age or more on December 1, 2015, in order to register for kindergarten. Please call the elementary school office by March 31, 2015, at 794-8554 to ensure your child is on the registration list.
2015-16 Pre-K Registration
Students must be four years of age or more on December 1, 2015, in order to register. Transportation is provided for students who are four years old. Parents of students who are not four years of age when school begins in September will need to provide transportation to and from school until their child turns four years of age. Please call the elementary school office by March 31, 2015, at 794-8554 to register your child.
submitted by Erin Clary Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
New Lebanon High school students in Kara Sokolowski’s Reading, Research and Writing in Science class recently had the opportunity to partner with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) to conduct real world research affecting the local agricultural community.
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
With lab tables, microscopes, goggles, a Smart Board, even an eye wash station, the new science room at the Walter B. Wood Elementary School has the makings of a complete high school laboratory. The new science classroom was installed this summer and fall.
[Read more…] about Science Lab Installed At Walter B. Howard Elementary School
Coach DJ Connolly writes, “This year is the first year Berlin Central School District has had wrestling in five years. We have a co-team with New Lebanon.”
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
Kindergarten teacher Jason Breslin recently received certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as an Early Childhood teacher.
[Read more…] about Walter B. Howard Elementary School Teacher Receives National Certification
Terri Burdick, Scholarship Chair of Bennington Elks 567, announced that the Elks are offering scholarships to area high school seniors. The “Most Valuable Student Scholarship” applications are now available but can only be obtained online. The deadline for returning these completed applications to the Bennington Elks or your high school guidance office is December 5, so now is the time to act!
These scholarships are open to any U.S. high school senior and the online forms are also used to judge local scholarships given by the Elks. Don’t delay! Go to www.elks.org/ENF/scholars and begin the process. Deadlines are critical.
Once the application has been downloaded, return the completed applications as soon as possible!
Students may also obtain information about the Legacy Awards (for children and grandchildren of Elks members) and the emergency grants (for children of deceased or totally disabled Elks).
submitted by Erin Clary, Communications Specialist, New Lebanon CSD
They say that duct tape fixes everything. Turns out it can also motivate children to read.
On Friday, November 21, all students at the Walter B. Howard Elementary School will tally their log sheets to see if they’ve reached their two week reading goal of 60,000 total minutes. The prize? Duct taping Principal Andrew Kourt right to the wall.
Students are participating in the “Stuck to Reading,” a read-a-thon in honor of American Education Week. Since November 7 students and parents have been logging their at home reading minutes. Students and teachers will tally the minutes during a “reading celebration assembly” and then break out the tape.
This project correlates with the healthy habit of “beginning with the end in mind,” – something the students have been working on all month. Each month students learn about a new healthy habit. Students observed demonstrating these habits are recognized in the school community.
According to Principal Andrew Kourt, motivating children to read independently at home can often be a challenge. By providing them with a goal to work towards, students are more enthusiastic and excited to read. By reading books that are “just right” for them, they become better readers.
“It is our goal to have our students reading at or above grade level. Helping children to get excited about reading will help us meet that goal,” said Kourt. “The read-a-thon with the idea that I will be taped to the wall has motivated our children to read. As a Principal I will do anything to make reading a little more exciting.”
