Veeder Kindergartners Clean Up for Earth Day
Mrs Backus’ Kindergarten class did their part to make Veeder Elementary School clean and green. Happy Earth Day, everyone! Veeder Earth Day Cleanup Photo Gallery
Category: archive
Middle School Students Video Conference With Antarctica Research Vessel
Students from Mrs. Bell’s (at Lisha Kill Middle School), Ms. Bigwarfe’s, and Ms. Sebert’s (both at Sand Creek Middle School) classes had the opportunity to video conference with the JOIDES Resolution, a research vessel taking core samples from the ocean floor in Iceberg Alley, Antarctica. Students were able to tour the ship, seeing the small …
Continue reading “Middle School Students Video Conference With Antarctica Research Vessel”
District Art Show Underway at Colonie Library Through May 30
The South Colonie Art and Design Department is holding its yearly art exhibition at the William K. Sanford Colonie Town Library. This show features works of art created by K-12 students. The opening reception was May 8th and the work will continue to be on display until May 30th. Art Show Opening Reception Photo Gallery
Sand Creek Teacher Presents at National Science Education Conference
James Brown, a 5th and 6th grade STEM teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, made several presentations at the 67 Annual National Conference on Science Education held in St. Louis. He also attended numerous professional development opportunities, viewed the latest science materials and programs in the exhibit hall, and listened to lectures from researchers in …
Continue reading “Sand Creek Teacher Presents at National Science Education Conference”
Roessleville Kindergarten Earth Day Cleanup
Mrs. Rickert’s Kindergarten class at Roessleville Elementary School has been reading books about Earth Day (April 23) and discussing ways they can help the Earth. Here is one way they could make a difference … students picked up trash around the Roessleville playground. Great job, Kindergarteners! Roessleville Kindergarten Earth Day Cleanup Photo Gallery
Sand Creek Rocket Research
Students in Ms. Sebert’s 7th grade physical science classes at Sand Creek Middle School are studying forces and motion. During this unit, students worked in groups, building a straw rocket. Their ultimate goal was to get their rocket to travel the farthest distance. Distance and time were measured each test and the speed was calculated …
Raider Boys Lacrosse, Tennis and Lady Raider Softball Action
Spring is here and time for Colonie Central High School Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Boys Varsity Tennis and Lady Raider Varsity Softball. Photos by Robert Goo at goosphotos.com Boys Lacrosse, Boys Tennis and Girls Softball Photo Gallery
Third Grade Parent Surprise Reader in Roessleville Class
Mike Breslin, Charlotte’s dad, was a surprise guest reader in Mrs. LoPresti’s third grade class at Roessleville Elementary School. He made the book “The Legend of Rock, Paper, Scissors” come alive with a variety of voices and funny faces. We all enjoyed his reading and the book.
Veeder First Graders Share Book Reviews With Kindergartners
Veeder first graders in Ms. O’Connor’s class shared book reviews of their favorite stories with Mrs. Cohen’s Kindergarten class.
Sand Creek Teams Capture 2019 KidWind Honors
Two teams of students from Sand Creek Middle School captured first the second place at the local level of the 2019 KidWind (Wind Turbine) Tournament held this week at the SUNY Polytechnic STEM Expo. The teams will go on to represent their school at the National KidWind Tournament in Houston, Texas on May 22. Finishing in first …
Continue reading “Sand Creek Teams Capture 2019 KidWind Honors”