Posted 5/18/12

5^th grade award winners of the NYSAHPERD (NY State Association of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance)Student Leadership Award. The ceremony was held Monday , May7th at Hudson Valley Community College.

Posted 5/11/12

Arongen students won the Animal Protective Foundation 2012 Poster and Essay contest and were honored at Proctors Theater on May 7^th.

Posted 4/25/12

Students in Mrs. Potter’s 5^th grade class celebrate their success of making books about Latin America by sharing and eating recipes from each country they learned about. [MORE ]

Posted 4/25/12

Fourth graders in Mr. Grignon's afterschool science club make and race solar-powered cars.[MORE ]

Posted 4/16/12

Fifth graders in Mr. Grignon's afterschool science club dissects owl pellets. [MORE ]

Posted 3/23/12

Students from Gowana, Acadia and Arongen won the Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the Clifton Park Elks Club. This year's topic was "Why I am pround to pledge the allegiance to our flag. Essays from Marcos Melendez, Matthew Timpanaro and Meg Ritter were selected as the top three out of 38 essays that were received. Their essays were forwarded to the District Americanism Chairman and will be judged against essays from other lodges, the state and ultimately the nation.

Posted 3/16/12

Jarrett Krosoczka, author of the Lunch Lady and Punk Farm children’s books, visited Arongen on February 28th. He talked to the students about being a writer and illustrator. There was also an autograph session for the students after the presentation.

Posted 3/16/12

Arongen students put on a circus for the school on Friday, March 9th. The participating students worked hard during intramurals and Fitness Club to practice their routines which included clowns, plate spinning, juggling and hula hoops. [MORE and video].

Posted 3/6/12

Arongen students from Mr. McCarthy and Mrs. Costello’s 4th grade math class collaborated with music teacher Mrs. Valenti, and computer lab aide Mrs. Reed, to sing, record and publish their multiplication facts in a series of songs. Click here for the Multiplication Facts Songs. Now students from their class, as well as other math students, can access the songs from school or home to reinforce their knowledge of the most challenging math facts!

Posted 2/22/12

Arongen Student Council, comprised of 4th and 5th graders, went to Schuyler Ridge Nursing Home to play games with the residents. [MORE ]

Posted 2/14/12

Arongen 3rd grade students in Mrs. LaGoy's and Mrs. Kinley's class enjoy a Japanese Tea Ceremony as a culminating activity to their study of Japan. [MORE ]

 

Posted 1/6/12

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

 

Posted 12/23/11

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 12/23/11

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

Posted 11/22/11

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 when 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 11/17/11

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

Posted 11/17/11

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 11/14/11

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 ]

Posted 10/20/11

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 ]

Posted 10/13/11

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 9/22/11

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

Posted 9/22/11

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]

5/15/12 - School Budget Vote and Board Election, Gowana Gym 7 a.m. - 9p.m.

5/25 - 28/12 - No School, Memorial Day Weekend

6/2/12 - A Green and White Night, Shenendehowa Educational Foundation Fundraiser 6:30 p.m., Hilton Garden Inn

6/8/12 - Half Day ES, AM Kdg in Session

6/15/12 - Half Day ES, AM Kdg in Session

6/21/12 - Half Day ES, No Kdg, Last Day of School

  

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