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February 04, 2012

Benjamin Roberts, Principal

489 Clifton Park Center Rd, Clifton Park, NY 12065 • 518-881-0510

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Arongen Elementary School building

Located in the central part of the district, Arongen Elementary School is one of four off-campus schools.
It opened in 1992.

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Posted 1/6/12Study of Land Forms

As part of a Social Studies unit, third graders build landscapes out of a homemade clay.

 

Posted 12/23/11Secret Reader

Mr. Roberts had the privilege of being the “Secret Reader” before the holiday break to a group of excited first grade students in Mrs. Symonds’s class. All of the students were wonderful listeners and were most excited to share about their upcoming holiday plans and traditions.

Posted 12/23/11Arongen Haudenosaunee Day

Arongen fourth graders participated in Haudenosaunee Day as a culmination of their study of Native Americans in NYS. [MORE More photos]

Posted 11/22/11Arongen McDonalds Night

Arongen’s PTA sponsored a fundraiser at McDonalds in Halfmoon on November 8th. Arongen staff members had fun working behind the counter serving the students and families.

Posted 11/17/11

Traditionally, November and December are months Stuff the Turkeywhen people turn their thoughts to giving. For the 23rd consecutive year, we will promote a school-wide project entitled Arongen-Giving and Growing.  [MORE]

Posted 11/17/11Apple Pumpkin Run

Arongen teachers and students participated in the annual Apple Pumpkin Run on November 9th. [MORE More Photos]

Posted 11/17/11Dictionaries from Rotary

Third graders from Mrs. Drozinski's class receive free dictionaries from the Shenendehowa Rotary Club. Rotary Club member, Greg Rodriguez, visited the class to distribute the dictionaries.

Posted 11/14/11Family Fright Night

Arongen students came out in force during the second annual Family Fright Night. Students dressed in a wide array of colorful and creative costumes showing their true Halloween spirit! Special thanks to our wonderful Arongen PTA members for volunteering their time to organize and host this a great event. Our students had a blast! [MORE More Photos]

Posted 10/20/11Arongen students at Camp Chingachgook

5th grade students, many of their parents, and the teachers at Arongen spent two days in an outdoor classroom in the wilderness of the Adirondacks at Camp Chingachgook in Lake George. [MORE More Photos]

Posted 10/13/11Back to School Picnic

A large group of Arongen students pose for a picture at Arongen’s annual Back To School Picnic. The Back to School Picnic was held at Player’s Park on route 146 A in Clifton Park. This PTA event was widely attended and was a huge success in welcoming back all of our Arongen families! Special thanks to our dedicated PTA for all of their efforts and to Player’s Park for hosting this wonderful event.

Posted 9/22/11First day of kindergarten

Arongen Kindergarteners in Mrs. Frazier’s and Mrs. Schwarz’s class enjoy their first day of Kindergarten! [MORE More Photos]

Posted 9/22/11Arongen Trail

The new 1000-foot ADA-compliant trail that links the Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library to the Arongen Elementary School and Wall Street near the Southern Saratoga Y was officially opened in September[MORE]

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1/21/12 - Kindergarten Registration, 8am-12n, District Office

1/23/12 - Kindergarten Registration, 6-8:30pm, District Office

1/25/12 - Kindergarten Registration, 6-8:30pm, District Office

1/27/12 - Half Day Gr. K-8 (AM kind. in session)

1/28/12 - Saturday Scholars Registration [MORE]

  

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Kindergarten

Mrs. Frazier; Mrs. Schwarz;Mrs. Rupert

Grade 1

Miss Swayne; Mrs. Symonds; Mrs. Tomassi; Mrs.Pierre

Grade 2 - Home Page

Mrs. Francois, Mrs. Daly, Ms. Lamberton, Mrs. Fredette and Ms. Donohue

Grade 3 - Home Page

Mrs. Drozinski, Mrs. Castilla, Mrs. LaGoy, Ms. Wollner, Mrs. West, Mrs. Kinley

Grade 4 - Home Page

Mr. Hughes, Mr. McCarthy, Miss. Rundell, Mrs. Young's webquest, Mrs. Bleichert , Mrs. Costello

Grade 5 - Home Page

Mrs.DeGennaro, Mr. Grignon,  Mrs. Morrow, Mrs. Potter, Mrs. Renzi
Miss Baker

Special Areas:

Mrs. Favreau, AIS teacher;

Mrs. Schram, accelerated math
Mr. Skumurski, instructional support
Physical Education, Coach Burns & Coach Frederick
Mrs. Valenti, music
Mrs. Tallman , Shen Strings
Mrs. Taylor, Language Concepts

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