February 10, 2012

Jonathan Burns, Principal

970 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065 • 518-881-0450

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Acadia Middle School building

Acadia is one of three middle schools located on the main campus. It opened in 1953. The three middle schools buildings are attached and share core areas such as gym, libraries, etc., however, they function as separate schools.

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Posted 2/8/12Middle School FACS Quilts

On Martin Luther King day, middle school students from FACS classes and Sewing Club joined teachers and members of the community to sew lap quilts. [MORE More Photos]

Posted 2/8/12Invention Day

On Friday, January 27th, Acadia’s Team 7-2 enjoyed an Invention Day. Our kick-off started in the auditorium with a visit from John Bowler, the host of the National Geographic TV show MAD SCIENTIST [MOREMore Photos]

Posted 2/7/12Acadia Mentor Bowling

Acadia's Mentor-Mentee Program staff and students enjoy a fun bowling outing at Sparetime Bowling Alley. The Mentor program hosts a different outing each month, as well as individual activities throughout the course of the year.

Posted 1/23/11Geography Bee

Competitors in the semi-final round of the National Geographic Geography Bee on Tuesday January 10th at Acadia. [MORE]

Posted 1/23/12Future Cities Competitors

At the Capital District Future City competition, Shenendehowa was represented by three middle school teams. [MORE]

Posted 1/13/12Acadia gives from the heart

Acadia students on team 6-1 adopted local families to provide wonderful holiday gifts.  [MORE]

Posted 1/13/12Julia Smith

Acadia eighth-grader Julia Smith came in first in the girls’ event at the Queensbury Invitational Giant Slalom at West Mountain. [MORE]

Posted 1/13/12Acadia Spelling Bee

The winner of this year’s Spelling Bee at Acadia is Rithika Raj Kumar Pradeep and the runner-up is Dean Kuhne! [MORE More Photos]

Posted 1/13/12Acadia students build business card holders

Acadia grade 8 students design and build innovative business card holders in Mr. Symond's tecnology class.

Posted 1/13/12Acadia donates food to Jonesville Food Pantry

During the holiday season, Team 8-1 held a food drive to support local families in the community. All food collected was donated to the Jonesville Food Pantry.

Announcements heading

2/20-24/12 - Mid Winter Recess

3/10/12 - Community Conversations, 9:30 a.m., HS West Library

3/13/12 - MS Interims Distributed

3/15-17/12 - HS Musical Production

3/23/12 - Superintendent's Conference Day

3/24/12 - SHENsational, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., High School West

4/9-13/12 - Spring Recess

4/25/12 - MS Report Cards Distributed

4/27/12 - Science and Health Discovery Night, 6:30 at Middle School Complex [MORE]

4/28/12 - Community Conversations, 9:30 a.m., Gowan Cafeteria

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Acadia Teams:

Grade 6, Team 1:Home Page

Mrs. Moses; Mr. Messinger; Mrs. Koopman; Mrs. Serina; Mrs. Dale; Mrs. McCarroll; Ms. Miller;Ms. Burdge

Grade 6, Team 2:Home Page

Miss Brozio; Mrs. Haluska; Mrs. Sprissler; Mrs. Rosney; Mrs. Quatraro; Mrs. McCarroll; Ms. Horton; Mrs. Dale;

Grade 7, Team 1:Home Page

Mrs. Quinn; Mrs. Abel; Mr. Renoni; Mr. Lansley; Mrs. Brock - consultant teacher

Grade 7, Team 2:Home PAge

Mrs. Jura; Mrs. Picardi; Mrs. DiNallo; Mr. Frisbie; Mrs. Marotta - consultant teacher

Grade 8, Team 1:Home Page

Mr. Howard; Mrs. Reyes

Grade 8, Team 2:Home Page

Mr. Early; Mrs. Evans; Mr. Thomas; Ms. Spain

Accelerated Courses:

Math AE - Ms. Romano
Accelerated Math 7H - Ms. Miller

ACADIA UNIFIED ART TEACHERS:

Family and Consumer Science - FACS:

Mrs. Sayers; Mrs. McGrath

Health:

Mrs. Funyak

LOTE:

Mrs. Paderon; Mrs. Cisler, French

Music:

Shen band; Mrs. Kenyon; Shen OrchestraMrs. Messare; Mrs. Arthur-MS Orchestra

Physical Education:

PE Home Page;

Mr. McQuade, 6th-grade Physical Education

Technology:

Tech Home Page; Mr. Symonds; Mr Redman; Mr. Banco; Mr. Stehle

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