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Shenendehowa
serves students in southern Saratoga County, N.Y. including
the towns of Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Ballston, Malta,
Stillwater and Waterford.
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Posted on
2/9/10
Attention
8th Grade Parents/Guardians: Shenendehowa High School will
host the 8th Grade Parent Orientation Program on Wednesday,
February 10, 2010, in the High School West building.
Parents are invited to take tours from 6:15 – 7:00 pm
conducted by members of the Student Senate. The orientation
program will be from 7:00 – 8:30 pm in the West Auditorium.
School administrators and counselors will present an
overview of the high school, including graduation
requirements. Academic Administrators for both required and
elective programs will provide essential information about
9th grade course offerings. The snow date will be Thursday,
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Posted on
2/9/10
Please
visit the Music Department home page (www.shenmusic.org) for
program information, helpful parent and student resources,
and exciting student news and recognition! Information
includes:
- "What is
NYSSMA?"
- Parent
guide regarding the Elementary GM Report Card
- Student
highlights and recognition
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Posted on
2/5/10
Shen
Community Coalition Hosts Series to Promote Teen Health and
Safety. Facebook. Friends. Dating. Alcohol. Sexting.
Marijuana. Cyberbullying. Teens today are negotiating a
world very different than the one in which their parents
grew up. Help for parents and teens as they navigate this
exciting and tumultuous time is available in a series of
presentations organized by the Shenendehowa Community
Coalition.
The first presentation, scheduled for the evening of
Tuesday March 2, explores technology trends that are
popular with middle and high school aged youth. Since adults
often find it difficult to keep up with changes in social
networking, cell phones and other electronics that their
teens are exposed to, facilitator Melissa Ward -- founder of
a web development company and Shen graduate -- will explain
how this technology is being used by youth and provide tips
for parents to negotiate safe use with their child. Parents,
along with their teens, are invited to attend this free
session from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at Shen High School’s Little
Theater from 7:00-8:00 p.m. Refreshments and informal
discussion groups will follow.
The series will continue monthly with “Teens and Healthy
Relationships” on Wednesday April 21 and “Adolescents and
Risky Behaviors – Alcohol, Pills and Other Drugs” on Tuesday
May 11. Each program will be held from 7:00-8:00 p.m. at the
Little Theater located in the high school and will be
followed by a discussion period. Presenters will also
conduct assemblies and in-class presentations for middle and
high school students during the school day. The Shen Council
PTA and Stewart’s Holiday Match are underwriting this free
series.
The series was organized by the Shen Community Coalition, a
group formed in 2006 to build a community environment that
supports healthy growth and development for youth. It is
made up of local agencies, organizations, and concerned
adult and youth citizens including: the school district,
PTA, CAPTAIN, Southern Saratoga YMCA, The Prevention
Council, Saratoga County District Attorney, Clifton Park
Elks, Town of Clifton Park, Domestic Violence and Rape
Crisis Services of Saratoga County, St. George’s Episcopal
Church, St. Edward the Confessor, Seton Health, United Way
of the Greater Capital Region, and the Saratoga County Youth
Bureau.
Call The Prevention Council at 581-1230 or Claire Brown,
Shen High School 881-0310 X 61414 or
browclai@shenet.org
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Posted on
2/5/10
In
February, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Rushman, and
 Ms.
Krowicki took 29 students to compete at the annual Future
Business Leaders of America’s Spring District Meeting.
Out of 15 events Shenendehowa students placed first in six
of them, while earning a total of 23 awards.
The winners
include:
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Accounting II - Inge Chen (1st Place)
- Business
Communications - Alyssa Dalrymple (2nd Place)
- Business
Calculations - Tim Johnson (3rd Place), Courtney Howard
(5th Place)
- Business
Law - Eric Wang (2nd Place), Preston Amsler (3rd
Place), Sam Newman-Plotnick (4th Place)
- Business
Math - Trevor Hennigan (1st Place), Kyle Murphy (2nd
Place), Brandon Valvo (5th Place)
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Entrepreneurship - Eric Wang (1st Place)
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Introduction to Business- Brandon Valvo (1st Place), Carly
Tashjim (2nd Place), Caitlyn Runyon (3rd Place), Trevor
Hennigan (4th Place), Kyle Murphy (5th Place)
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Marketing - Alyssa Dalrymple (1st Place), Sarah Nealon
(5th Place)
- Personal
Finance - Inge Chen (1st Place), Courtney Howard (3rd
Place)
- Sports
Management - Jordan Brustle (2nd Place)
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Impromptu Speaking - Josh Koopman (4th Place)
- Job
Interview - Dakotah Jones (4th Place)
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Posted on
2/5/10
Shenendehowa's SADD CLUB will hold a food and personal
items drive To benefit CAPTAIN’s food pantry March 1- March
12 in the main lobby at High School East. CAPTAIN’s FOOD
PANTRY’s cupboards are extremely low.
Ideas for donations include:
- Snacks
for kids
- Dried
Soups
- Tomato
Products
- Soup
- Peanut
Butter
- Tuna
- Prepared
Meals: Ramon Noodles, Chef Boy-ar-dee, Hamburger Helper,
Dinty Moore
FOOD STAMPS
COVER ONLY FOODS. IF YOU CAN DONATE PERSONAL ITEMS, THEY
WILL BE VERY MUCH APPRECIATED
- Toilet
Paper
- Tissues
- Diapers
– All sizes.
- Wipes
- Laundry
Soap
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Toothpaste & toothbrushes & Floss
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Deodorant, Shampoo, Body Wash
For more
information, contact Cathi Barbaro, RN, Shenendehowa SADD
Club Advisor at the HSE Health Office 881-0310 Ext 61419 |
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Posted on
2/4/10
Gowana
teacher, Jon Conover, has been selected as a finalist for
the “Keep America Running Hometown Hero” contest in the
teacher service category sponsored by Siena Athletics and
Dunkin’ Donuts. As a finalist, he and his fellow
finalists will be recognized during the Siena men’s
basketball game at the Times Union Center on Friday,
February 5 at 7:00 p.m. with a special award ceremony at
halftime. At that time, the winner will be revealed and
presented with the grand prize of coffee for a year,
courtesy of Dunkin’ Donuts. Jon was nominated by his
Academic Administrator, Diane DeSilva, for his contributions
to Gowana, Shenendehowa's community, and students, and if
you can be at the game to support him, that would be
wonderful! |
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Posted on
2/3/10
Mary
Potter, gr. 5 teacher at Arongen, was named Teacher of the
Week by radio station WKBE. This is awarded to teachers
who do an extraordinary job and go above and beyond for
students. Mary Potter has been an advisor to the school
council which have been in charge of organizing assemblies,
school spirit activities and fundraisers. She is now helping
to organize the school faculty basketball fundraiser. Her
classroom is described as innovative, energetic and
nurturing and she is always happy to provide extra help for
her students before and after school. |
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Posted on 2/2/10
Congratulations to Lizzie Predmore who finished third in the
high school mile at the prestigious Millrose Games, held at
Madison Square Garden last Friday. Also, congratulations
to Tyler Prendergast for finishing fifth and Savannah Gordon
for finishing sixth in the weighted throw at the Millrose
Games. |
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Posted on 2/1/10
Guitar Hero
Tournament to benefit Nick's Fight to be Healed Foundation.
The 9th grade Class Council, Respect Club, Breakfast
Club, Environment Club along with Gowana Student Council and
BEST BUY of Saratoga Springs are pleased to sponsor a Guitar
Hero Tournament to benefit Nick's Fight to be Healed
Foundation on Friday, February 26, 2010 from 5-9:30 in the
Shenendehowa High School West Auditorium/Cafeteria. This
event is open to all Shen high school and middle school
students and their families. Cost for contestants is $10 per
person with prizes for highest score, overall tournament
winner, best rock costume and best performance. A spectator
fee of $3 per person (under 10 free and students under age
10 must be accompanied by an adult). Tickets will be sold in
HSW February 8-24 during periods 4-7 outside the cafeteria.
Tickets will be sold in Gowana Middle School February 8-24
during periods 3-6 outside the auditorium. For more
information about the rules and the event see
www.fighttobehealed.org. |
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Posted on
2/1/10
Arongen's
fourth grade students celebrated "Henry Hudson Day" in
January. S tudents
finished learning about the great explorations of Henry
Hudson from their classroom teachers. Mr. Carl Bensi, a
living history enactor from the Albany Aquaducts, dressed in
period clothing, came to support what students have learned
in their social studies curriculum. He contributed to
student learning by sharing information about the age of
exploration, life as an explorer, Henry Hudson's life and
voyages. Teachers did an excellent job of preparing their
students. Students were enthusiastic about learning and many
interesting questions were generated. Some students were
prompted by this experience to learn more about other
explorers by checking books out at the library. |
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Posted on
1/28/10
H1N1 Flu
Clinic at Shenendehowa Central Schools - Saratoga County
Public Health Nursing Services will be offering an H1N1 Flu
Clinic for students, parents, siblings 4 years and older,
staff and the general public in the Shenendehowa Central
School District on:
Date: February
11, 2010
Time: 4 pm to 7 pm
Location Shenendehowa’s District Office, 5 Chelsea Place,
Route 9, Clifton Park, New York 12065
PLEASE
NOTE:
- There is
no fee and no appointment is necessary to come to this
clinic.
- Only the
H1N1 shot will be given at the clinic. Please note that
there may be preservative (thimerosal) in the vaccine.
- Parents
that want their child to receive the H1N1 nasal mist may
check with their Health Care Provider or call Saratoga
County Public Health at 584-7460 to schedule an
appointment
- Children
under 10 years old will need to receive a second dose
after 28 days. You may get this from your Health Care
Provider or from Public Health. Please keep the Patient
Copy form that you will be given after the first vaccine
and bring it with you for verification for the second
dose.
- We do
not anticipate a vaccine shortage for anyone coming to the
school clinic.
- A
parent/guardian will need to be present to sign for the
consent to receive the vaccine for any child under 18
years old. If you need to send your child with another
adult, a parental permission letter must be sent in that
is signed and dated.
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Posted on
1/27/10
Shatekon's
fourth graders presented a choral poem to honor Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. Students memorized lines, created
posters, and recited these powerful words for an assembly
presentation. In the photo, Dr. Robinson poses with Shatekon
students after attending the
performance. Click here to go to
Shatekon's page to see a
video of the performance. |
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Posted on
1/21/10
SAVE THE
DATE: On Saturday, March 27, 2010, the Shenendehowa Central
School District will hold its first ever "SHENSATIONAL!
Global Expo 2010" hosted by the district’s Cultural
Diversity Committee. The intent of this year’s expo is
to acknowledge and celebrate the array of backgrounds,
cultures, and viewpoints reflected in our community.
The theme of the upcoming expo is “Celebrating Our
Differences.” The goal is to promote dialogue on critical
topics, foster an enhanced appreciation of the differences
that make this community great, and showcase the wide
variety of talent within the community. The event includes
performances, presentations, art work, games and films that
will foster discussion and allow the participants to walk
away with a new understanding of the many different
backgrounds and cultures that make up this community.
Vendors, booksellers and community organizations will
present materials, crafts, foods or information regarding
the background, culture or organization they represent.
The Cultural Diversity Committee includes district
administrators, teachers, parents, and community leaders,
members from local universities and colleges and students.
More information will be provided closer to the date of the
event. |
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Posted on
1/21/10
SHENENDEHOWA SPRING SPORTS PHYSICALS - Physical
examinations are required for students participating in
interscholastic sports. Proof of physicals must be presented
BEFORE a student may practice. The school physician, Dr.
Anthony Marinello, will be conducting sports physicals at
the High School East New Gym in February 2010. The following
schedule includes the ONLY date for sports physicals for the
spring sports season there will be NO MAKE-UP date.
Monday, February 22, 2010 at 4:30 PM
Physicals are open to ALL students in grades 7-12. Please be
prompt.
Click here to go to the sports page for more
information. |
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Posted on
1/19/10
Message
from Dr. Robinson regarding Governor's proposed cuts to
school aid:
The district
just received the state aid runs with the cuts proposed by
Governor Paterson. While we all anticipated significant
changes in state aid, the proposed reduction of 12.25% or
$4.4 million dollars for Shenendehowa will have a
devastating impact on program and services for the coming
school year. This loss in aid is compounded with the fact
that the district is also faced with a mandated increase in
retirement costs of more than $2 million dollars. This means
that we start the budget process for the 2010-11 school year
with a $6 million dollar gap even before we account for
contractual agreements and cost adjustments. Clearly,
critical decisions will have to be made over the next
several months. We will also continue to lobby our
legislators, recognizing that the strength and future
prosperity of the State of New York hinges largely on the
quality of its schools. This aid proposal will inevitably
place that future into jeopardy and places a significant
burden on property taxpayers across the state.
WHAT ABOUT
THE DISTRICT'S RESERVES (FUND BALANCE)?
As we enter this the budget development process, we are
faced with numerous budgetary challenges including the
state's fiscal crisis. Gov. David Paterson has repeatedly
suggested that school districts use unrestricted reserves
known as "fund balances" to cover possible losses in state
aid for the 2010-11 school year. New York State law allows
each public school district to carry a fund balance of no
more than 4 percent of its current budget, currently Shen’s
fund balance is $4.7 million or 3.21% of its budget--below
what is allowed by law. The district can use the fund
balance to close revenue gaps such as cuts in state aid, as
well as to help stabilize the tax levy. In fact, the
district uses its fund balance every year to lower the
impact on property taxes. Last year, the district used $3
million dollars to mitigate the tax impact, and will look to
do so again this year. However, this is even before we begin
to address the proposed state aid reduction in the
governor's budget. Further, the district's fund balance, is
an "emergency fund" set aside to pay for situations that
could otherwise close school or restrict daily operations if
not handled immediately. If one of the boilers stopped
working, the district would use its fund balance to repair
it right away and ensure a properly heated building for
students. Or, if a student with special programming needs
moves into the district, the district has money set aside to
pay for that student’s educational program which is required
by law.
The bottom-line is that totally depleting the fund balance
would not be a sound financial decision and will translate
into a large burden on tax payers the following year when
those funds are not available. We simply cannot predict what
the new year may bring with regard to our facilities student
programming needs or, quite frankly, the state's continued
fiscal crisis. Once depleted, the reserve is gone. What
happens in the year 2011-12 when or if the state is still in
crisis?
As it is, Shenendehowa only receives about 30% of its
revenues from state aid. That means that about 66% of the
school budget is funded by property tax dollars (the
remainder is from other sources such as interest income).
So, when the governor talks about the "district's" fund
balance, keep in mind it is not the "district's" anything,
it is the funds invested by the tax payers of this community
to keep the district solvent from year to year and avoid
facing a financial crisis. In this time of tough decisions,
the most financially responsible thing to do is what we have
done for years…carefully ration the fund balance to plan for
possible emergencies and economic challenges in the future
and systematically use it to mitigate the impact on property
taxes for our residents. The district has done a tremendous
job managing resources and providing a quality education to
our students. We are proud of our efforts and we will
embraced the harsh economic climate as a district, taking
the necessary steps to avoid sacrificing the education of
our students, today or in the future, without an undue
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Posted on
1/15/10
All
students (K-8) in the Shenendehowa district are invited to
invent something new and to have fun in this year’s Shen
Inventors Program. Inventions can be as simple or as
complex as you want. Go to
the
Shen Inventors web page for more information.
Your invention will be displayed at Clifton Park Center
(CPC) Mall where it will be judged and you will receive a
Shen Inventor T-shirt for participating. First, second and
third place ribbons will be awarded based on the judging
results. Medals will also be awarded to all participants.
You may also submit your invention to the Invention
Convention (IC 2010), which is a statewide competition held
in Schenectady. For more information check out the Invention
Convention web site at http://www.crd.ge.com/invent/.
Inventions will be displayed during the Clifton Park Winter
Carnival. It will be a lot of fun. |
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Posted on
1/13/10
Registration for the 2010-11 school year is now open for
students entering grades 1-12 (kindergarten will be held
in March). Please contact the registrar at 881-0662 to
schedule an appointment. |
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Posted on
1/11/10
Rehearsals
have begun for the Shenendehowa High School Musical
Company’s production of “Anything Goes,” to be performed
Mar. 18-20 at 7:30 p.m. in High School East. Tickets,
which are $12 reserved seating, are on sale and may be
obtained by going to
the H.S.
Musical page.
The Shen cast stars Alex Woodruff as Billy, Kym Zlogar as
Reno, Steve Rosenzweig as Evelyn, and Meghan Flaim as Hope.
Kevin Orlando is Moonface, Brynna Palwlows is Erma, Brandan
Ray is Whitney, and Devon Poniatowski is Evangeline
Harcourt, Hope’s widowed mother.
Running the ship are Max Allen as the Captain and Robbie
Callen as the Purser. Among their responsibilities is
placing Luke and John, two Chinese converts under Reverend
Moon, in the brig for gambling. Sam Buntich and Emily Burke
play the converts.
Teresa Campbell and Katie Kahn are student directors, with
Jen Gibson as production stage manager and Ben Sano and
Isabel Urbanowicz as stage managers.
Dora Myers is the director, having successfully helmed
musicals since “George M!” in 2002. Ron Jacobs is producer,
Peggy Hayes assistant to the director, and Joseph Kott
production assistant.
Adrien Gleason is vocal director, and Martin Zavadil is
orchestra conductor. Erika Hebert is choreographer.
Drew Myers is designing the sets and Anthony Krivitski the
lights. Costumes are by The Costumer and sound by Savi
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Posted on
1/5/10
Second
Annual Almost March Madness Basketball Tournament. Mark
your calendar now and join us on Sunday, February 28th for
the second annual Almost March Madness basketball tournament
at the High School East gymnasium. Staff and teachers from
all eight elementary schools will take to the hardwood to
see which school will capture the tournament trophy and,
equally important, bragging rights this year!
Tickets are on sale January 6th through February 10th at all
eight elementary schools. Contact your school’s PTA for more
information on how to purchase your ticket.
Show your school spirit and purchase an official tournament
t-shirt in your school’s color. Orders will be taken at the
time of ticket sales.
Important Information:
• Due to capacity restrictions with the gymnasium, tickets
are limited and each school’s PTA has a limited number of
tickets to sell.
• Tickets will be sold on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED basis
and are only available from January 6th through February
10th.
• Tickets will be sold individually (no family package
available) and are limited to eight tickets per family.
• Tickets WILL NOT be available at the door.
• Check payment (made payable to your school’s PTA) must
accompany your ticket order.
• Each attendee must have a ticket to enter the tournament
and an adult must accompany all minors. This is not a
“drop-off” event.
Contact your PTA to find what time your teachers and staff
hit the floor. Make sure you don’t miss out on the fun on
Sunday, February 28th. Show your school spirit and cheer
your elementary school’s team on to victory! |
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Posted on
1/4/10
Shen is now
on Twitter --
www.twitter.com/ShenNews. Twitter is a free service that
allows us to send text messages about emergencies such as
school closings, delays, etc. to those who sign up. Twitter
is a social-networking microblog that allows the district to
send short messages, known as tweets, of not more than 140
characters. People can sign up to receive these messages as
a text message on their cell phone. That means no more
getting out of bed to check the website or television on
snowy mornings.
Don't know how
to set up account for text messages...When you log in to
Twitter or sign up for an account, click on the settings
link (top of page). Then click on the link that says
"Mobile" and follow the directions. |
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Posted on
12/8/09
Okte
Elementary School PTA Scholarship -- The school year of
2009-2010, the Okte PTA will provide three scholarships of
$500.00 each to deserving Shenendehowa Seniors who formally
attended Okte Elementary School for at least two years.
Applications may be picked up at the High School East
Guidance Office from Mrs. Butera. The application may also
be emailed directly to the Senior. For the application to be
emailed to the applicant, please send a request to jfeit1@nycap.rr.com
and in the "Subject" area write "Okte Scholarship". The
completed hard copy application form should be returned to
Mrs. Butera at High School East Guidance Office, no later
than March 1, 2010. |
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Posted on
11/30/09
The annual PTA Founder's
Day dinner will be held on Monday, April 12th, 2010 at
Michael's Banquet House in Latham. If you would like to
nominate someone for the PTA Honorary Life Award you may do
so by either obtaining a form through the school of your
choice or from the PTA Council. The Council form may be
downloaded from their website. Please submit all nominations
to your school's PTA President. Questions? Please contact
your school's PTA President or one of the Founder's Day
Co-Chairs ~ Wendy Reynolds reynoldsfamily@nycap.rr.com or
Amy Nigriny anigriny@nycap.rr.com.
Please join us for the 2010
Founder's Day Dinner
Date: Monday, April 12th
Place: Michael's Banquet House, Latham
Time: Meet & Greet at 6:30pm, Dinner at 7:00pm
Dinner Choices: Choice Cut Sirloin Steak, Oven Roasted
Breast of Chicken Italian and Vegetarian Eggplant Napoleon.
Cost: $29.00 per person
All reservations, along with dinner choice and payment, are
due to your school's PTA President NO LATER than Wednesday,
March 10th.
Questions? Please contact Wendy Reynolds 371-6201~Amy
Nigriny 376-4286 |
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Posted 3/13/09
In an effort to be more
transparent and make information more accessible, Shenendehowa has compiled the
most recent statistics from the N.Y.S. Education Department and other sources
into one document referred to as the "Dashboard."
Click here to view the Dashboard information. |
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The Board
of Education has established an electronic mailbox to
receive comments, ideas and suggestions at
boe@shenet.org. Mail is
forwarded to all members and the superintendent of schools
approximately once a week. If you have a specific question,
please contact the school or department directly. |
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comments or suggestions,
click
here. or call the public information office
at (518) 881-0611.
After-hours emergency number,
371-4004 |
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CLOSINGS/DELAYS |
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Click
here for general information on emergency
school closings, delays and early dismissals. |
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RANGE PLAN |
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Click
here for the district's Commitment to
Excellence vision
including the mission statement; values and
beliefs; and the Profile of a Shenendehowa
Graduate, Middle School Student, Elementary
Student and Employee.
Click here for
the list of the 2009-10 goals and objectives
approved by the school board..
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Shatekon,
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Karigon,
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Shatekon,
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Arongen,
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Karigon,
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Middle school,
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Orenda,
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Arongen and Shatekon,
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