February 04, 2012

Bruce Ballan, Principal

970 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065 • 518-881-0470

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Koda Middle School building

Koda is the newest of three middle schools located on the main campus. It opened in 1999. 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 1/23/12Future Cities Competitors

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

Posted 12/23/11Koda faculty

Koda faculty and staff serenade the students as they enter the building this holiday season.

Posted 12/23/11Koda Marines

The US Marines came to Koda to pick up more than $1300 worth of toys that the 7th grade collected money for and purchased for the Toys for Tots program.

Posted 12/23/11Koda Elvis

Elvis comes to serenade Koda students with holiday songs at lunches.

 

 

 

 

Posted 12/7/11VFW Awards

Congratulations to Shen middle school students who were recent winners in the VFW's Patriots' Pen Essay contest, sponsored by VFW Post #1498 [MORE]. VFW Awards

Koda 8th grader Luke Korff received an award from the VFW in front of his social studies class for an essay he wrote. [MORE More Photos]

VFW AwardsKoda 7th grade Social Studies teacher, Colleen Cummings, who received a surprise visit in front of her class from the VFW to present her with the VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

Posted 12/2/11

"Kindness Revolution"

The three Shenendehowa Middle schools will be having our "The Colors of Kindness" week beginning on Monday December 5th- 9th.
During this week we are encouraging our teachers to discuss or incorporate the theme of kindness into their classes with a different focus and color theme for each day. [MORE]

Posted 11/22/11

Auditions for the middle school musical theater production of Seussical, Jr. will be held on Tuesday, November 29, Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 2. Auditions will be held from 3:35-5:30 in room 915 in the middle school music hallway. [MORE]

Halloween morning madness partyPosted 11/9/11

Students at the middle schools participate in mummy wrapping at the library's Halloween morning madness party.

 

Posted 11/9/11Koda at Ellms Farm

Koda mentor/mentee program visited Ellms Farm. [MORE More photos]

Posted 10/20/11

Approximately 500 middle school choral students were thrilled tYellow Jacketso participate in an event with the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets--an acclaimed A cappella group who are on NBC’s “Sing-Off”. One of the Yellow Jackets is former Shen graduate Nicholas Wiggins. [MORE More photos]

Posted 10/4/11Koda Student Council

The newly elected Koda Middle School Student Council with advisors Mr. Mruz and Mrs. Vadney.

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1/17/12- 2/14/12 - Systematic Training for Effective Parenting of Teenagers [MORE]

1/16/12 - Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, No School

1/14/12 - Community Conversation with Dr. Robinson, 9:30 am, Tesago Cafeteria

1/18/12 - MS Gr. 6 LOTE Parent Meeting, 6:30pm, aud.

1/27/12 - Half Day Gr. K-8

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Koda Connections

(Daily Announcements/Clubs/Koda Gems)

Koda TEAMS:

Grade 6, Team 1:

Mrs. Ciulla; Mrs. Maher; Mrs. Naftzger; Mrs. Smith; Mr. Shaver

Grade 6, Team 2: Home Page

Grade 7, Team 1:Home Page:

Mrs. Palmer; Mrs. Cummings; Mrs. Drury; Mrs. Schaefer

Grade 7, Team 2:Home Page

Ms. Valente; Mrs. Waterstram

Gr. 7 Special Education

Ms. King

Grade 8, Team 1:Home Page

Mr. Sliwinski; Mr. Hopper, Mrs. Saville

Grade 8 Team 2;Home Page

Miss Mattesen, Mrs. Gray; Mrs. McCarthy

Gr. 8 Special Education:

Mrs. Chetwynd

Accelerated Courses

Math AE, Ms. Romano; Accelerated Math 7H, Ms. Miller

Koda Unified Arts:

Family and Consumer Science - FACS:

Ms. Wood; Mrs. Sayers; Mrs. Nicholls

Health:

Mrs. Hull

LOTE:

Mrs. Cisler, French

Music:

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

Physical Education:

PE Home Page;

Mr. Martin; 6th-grade Physical Education

Technology:

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


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