SAGE -
Shenendehowa Advocates for Gifted Education Website
SAGE sponsors Saturday Scholars, a program of mini-courses designed to provide
challenging enrichment opportunities for academically, creatively and
artistically talented children.
Shen
Dollars for Scholars program offers a wide-range of scholarships
including memorial scholarships, additional
scholarships with specific emphases, as well as the general DFS
scholarship. Interested applicants should visit the
website and click on Scholarship Application for specific requirements.
Located in the
central part of the district, Shatekon Elementary School is
attached to Arongen Elementary and is one of four off-campus
schools. It opened in 2007.
Posted on 5/28/09 Our
Shatekon Drama Club presented the dynamic "Doo-Wop
Wed Widing Hood."
It’s a 1950s Rock ‘n’ Roll
Fairy Tale!
Congratulations to all
performers and many thanks to Miss Smith and Mr. Ricci for directing the lively
production!
Posted on 5/27/09 2009-10 School Supplies
Beginning September 2009, Shenendehowa has prepared
district-wide supply list guidelines for elementary schools.
Click here to view. This
is an effort to regulate the amount of supplies that parents have to
purchase at the beginning of the year.
The Shen elementary libraries and the Clifton Park - Halfmoon
Public Library, hosted a "Shel-ebration"
to commemorate the 45th anniversary of Shel Silverstein’s
Don’t
Bump the Glump! The program was designed
for students in second and third
grade and took place at the public library.
The event included games, a raffle, singing, choral reading and an evening of
fun.
Posted 5/20/09
Half-day schedule for June:
Friday, June 12, AM Kind.
attends, no PM Kind.: Shatekon K-5
are dismissed at 11:15 a.m.
Friday, June 19, AM Kind.
attends, no PM Kind.: ShatekonK-5
are dismissed at 11:15 a.m.
Wednesday, June 24, no Kind.
attends: Shatekon gr. 1-5 are dismissed at 11:15 a.m.
Posted on 5/15/09
Shatekon Parents and Guardians:
Shatekon Elementary has developed a Parent Communication Survey and
we look forward to hearing from you.
We are asking parents to complete one
survey for each child at Shatekon. We appreciate your feedback!Shatekon Survey Links:
Posted on 5/6/09 Shatekon's May Newsletter - Click
here
Posted on 5/8/09
Shatekon Fifth Graders Travel to
Latin America?*
Students in Mr. Morcone’s class
have been studying Latin America in many different ways this school year. They
created scrapbooks of their assigned country to go along with their fictional
vacation. The class held a Latin America gallery to display what they have
learned and all of the hard work that they put into their projects. The gallery
was attended by many friends and family including: Principal Wood and Dr.
Robinson. Students did a great job!
Posted on 5/8/09 Mrs. Burnetter's 2nd-grade class
welcomed Spring by interviewing staff members about its arrival! In class,
the second graders first practiced interviewing with peers, asking
clear questions and listening carefully to responses. Following the interviews
with staff, the children visited the computer lab and used PowerPoint slides to
record the results. After decorating by hand, the cheerful final products were
displayed in Shatekon's hall
Posted on 5/8/09
Earth Day activities varied by grade level
at Shatekon to include: crafts from reused projects & Earth Day
necklaces, going outside to clean up the
grounds, planting tree seeds in recyclable containers, writing stories
and poems about what the Earth would be like without recycling, making
bird feeders, reading about the Three R's. (reduce, reuse, recycle),
planting flowers, singing "Clean Up Our
World", writing about ways we can care for our earth,
recycling books and toys, wearing blue &
green and making an Earth Day booklet.
Posted 4/28/09 Superintendent Dr.
Oliver Robinson visited Kim Smith's class at Shatekon and participated in a
lesson that used artificial flowers in clay pots to teach kindergarten students
addition.
Posted on 4/3/09 Middle school boundary changes - As a result of the need to balance
enrollments across the three middle schools students from the various elementary
schools will be reassigned. The major changes are:
Skano, Shatekon and
approximately half of Arongen 5th graders will go to Koda for sixth grade.
Chango, Karigon and Orenda
5th graders will go to Gowana for sixth grade.
Tesago, Okte and
approximately half of Arongen 5th graders will go to Acadia for sixth grade.
Students currently in middle
school will remain assigned to the same school until they move on to High School
West for 9th grade.
Requests to attend the same
school as a sibling should be sent to the superintendent's office. Students with
specialized programs may be assigned to a different middle school for that
particular program. Formal notifications will be mailed to parents next week.
Posted
4/3/09 Shatekon's
Student Council was very appreciative of the support shown for our March Green
Carnation Sale. Student Council representatives helped sell the carnations
to eager Shatekon students. All proceeds from this sale support our Shatekon
Student Council and enable us to give back to our school and community through
charity work, giving projects, and gifts. A
donation of $237.80 was made to the Ronald McDonald House.
Coming Up: Student
Council's next theme day will be Comfy, Cozy
Pajama Day on Thursday, April 9th.
Posted
4/3/09 Bat talk & drawings were the topic of conversation when author
Brian Lies visited Shatekon Elementary in March. For this program, sponsored
by PTA’s Arts in Education, students in grades 1-4 learned firsthand how Mr.
Lies created illustrations for his books Bats at the Beach and Bats at
the Library. We look forward to reading his upcoming book Bats at the
Baseball!
Posted
4/3/09
Are you Smarter than a 5th Grader?
On Friday, March, 20, the Fifth Grade Activity Committee along
with the fifth grade teachers held the second annual "Are You Smarter than a
Fifth Grader?" contest here at Shatekon. Mr. Aley, who hosted the event,
entertained the audience of adults and children alike who played along in their
seats. In addition to the contest, there was also a successful bake-sale and a
plethora of items and baskets that were raffled off during the night. Among the
prizes were gift certificates, books, games, and the very popular iPod touch won
by one of our fifth graders whose friend purchased the tickets and entered them
for him. At the end of the night, there was a three-way tie for first place so a
tie-breaker round was held. Mark Smith, a parent from Mrs. Ryan's room, was the
winner when he knew that Jefferson Davis was the leader of the Confederate Army
during the Civil War. Mrs. Ryan's class will have a pizza party as their prize
for having the winning parent. The night was a huge success for the fifth grade!
Proceeds from the program will go towards the end of the year events such as the
fifth grade trip to Six Flags in June.
Posted
4/3/09
Celebrate Reading Night at Shatekon Tuesday, May 19th
from 5:30 – 8:00.
Join us in our Reading Celebration that will
include Mystery Book Doors, Book Sale, and ice cream.
Posted
4/3/09
Shatekon’s Drama Club – May 15th-6pm.
Doo-Wop Wed Widing Hood: A 50s Musical .
It’s the 1950s, hula-hoops are in high demand, and so is Little Red Riding Hood!
Wise Prince Jason (winner of the Math Olympics and the Nobel Prize), Strong
Prince Justin (who can bench press his own mother) and ordinary Loud Prince
Frank all want to woo Red Riding Hood. So the king and queen hire the Fairy
Godmother to set three tasks for the princes. Only the prince who can find the
missing girl, defeat the dragon and awaken a castle visitor from her slumber
earns the right to woo Wed Widing Hood… that is, Red Riding Hood! Alas, Little
Red’s couch-potato parents don’t want to lose their little girl. How else will
they get their cookies delivered to Grandmother? So they hire the evil queen to
thwart the Fairy Godmother’s contest. Luckily, Little Red Riding Hood's two
sisters—Big Green Riding Hood and Medium Purple Riding Hood—help balance out the
situation. Complete with the big bad wolf and a sock-hopping ‘50s score, this
adventure is guaranteed to end in happily-ever-after laughter for audiences and
performers of all ages!
Posted
3/3/09 Congratulations
to our Shatekon team for winning the Almost March Madness Tournament! Almost
March Madness was a HUGE success! In February, the PTA sponsored Almost March
Madness, a basketball competition between elementary schools. Staff members from
Arongen, Okte,
Shatekon, Skano and Tesago played basketball to a sold-out crowd of supporters.
The program
was complete with cheerleading exhibitions for each school. The event was
such a success that there are plans to expand it for next year. Money raised
will be used to support the PTA and our schools! Click
here for more photos of the event.
Posted 12/1/08
Shatekon's Student Council hosted a 2 week food drive for CAPTAIN.
Students helped advertise different "theme" days for the food drive, such as
Side Dishes, Dessert Items, or Pantry items.
Shatekon families were truly generous in
their willingness to give. Student Council representatives helped
CAPTAIN load 2 vehicles with the large quantity of donated food.
Shatekon's Student Council and CAPTAIN thank all who participated in
this giving project.
Posted 9/26/08 Shatekon teacher,
Jacqueline Meilak, was nominated for and awarded the Halfmoon Walmart's Teacher
of the Year Award. This is her 22 year in the district and 24th year
teaching. The student who nominated her was Jonathan Maglosky. He is currently
a 2nd grader. Jonathan had Mrs. Meilak in first grade at Shatekon and
kindergarten at Tesago. He nominated her on behalf of the whole class. She
received a $100 gift card for her own use and a $1,000 check for Shatekon.
Pictured below are Mrs. Meilak, Jonathan Maglowsky, Principal Elizabeth Wood,
Superintendent Dr. L. Oliver Robinson and representatives
Bob Galusha and Linda Bousquet
from the Halfmoon
Walmart.
Posted 8/29/08 Shatekon teacher, Julie Burnetter, traveled to Honduras with Heifer
International and teachers across the country this summer. In her own words,
here is a letter to Shatekon about her experience:
Hola! Buenos
dias!
In one word,
the study tour in Honduras was extraordinary! I learned so much and would
definitely do it again given the chance! All went smoothly. I enjoyed the
time very much, yet I am very happy to be home with family!
Beyond seeing
poverty up close and on a scale which I never have before, what was most
different for me both in rural and urban areas was easy access to safe drinking
water. I don't think I'll ever view water fountains (and showers) in quite the
same way and hope that I never take clean water for granted. (We were able to
buy in some stores bottled water for drinking and brushing teeth, but
transportation of the bottled water and disposal of the plastic are challenges
for the Hondurans.)
The educators
I toured with, representing most regions of the U.S., were terrific!...Also
traveled with two new friends from Bolivia, South America. I thoroughly
enjoyed all of their company, was immensely thankful for those who spoke Spanish
fluently, and have lots of new book titles recommended by many for my summer
reading!
Our time was
spent in class or visiting project sites. One of my favorite days was with the
indigenous Lenca people. Men, women, children walked from all around the
countryside to graciously greet us. Their smiles and generosity were so
beautiful! Amazingly, we were there at the right time to observe a "Passing of
the Gift" ceremony...this describes when a person has received resources such as
a goat or cow or honeybees (from Heifer International) and training in caring
for the animal and sustainable farming practices. That person nurtures the
animal and then one day is ready to "Pass the Gift" to another needy family by
giving the animal's offspring and by sharing knowledge with that community
member. To me this represents the community's self-reliance, dignity, caring,
hope for better nutrition and income and a healthy future. As I watched the two
women give/receive the heifer, I was choked up, close to tears. I think I will
always remember those moments with the Lenca vividly. Hearing mothers and
fathers tell us, "My children have milk, are stronger, and now they can
learn." That too will stay with me.
Enjoy those
drinking fountains which we're so fortunate to have! Happy Summer!
Julie
Beginning September 2008, Shenendehowa has prepared a district-wide
supply list for elementary schools that includes district-supplied items
and parent-supplied items. This is an effort to reduce the
variations across schools and the amount of supplies that parents have
to purchase at the beginning of the year.
Click here for the parent-supply list for students in grades K-5 for
the 2008-09 school year.
In an
effort to ensure consistent practices and protocols across
our elementary schools, the district has developed an
elementary handbook for students and parents and a volunteer
handbook.
Gr. 1-5 schoolstarts at 8:05 a.m.
and dismisses
at 2:15 p.m AM kindergartenstartsat 8:05 a.m.
and dismisses at 10:40 a.m. PM kindergartenstarts at 11:45 a.m. and
dismisses at 2:15 p.m.
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