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Koda
is one of
three
middle
schools
located
on
the
main
campus.
The newest
school,
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.
KODA
CONNECTIONS - A webpage where you can keep connected
to news and events at Koda Middle School.
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Congratulations to Anthony Segreto, of Koda Team
6-2, who placed 3rd in the Capital District Spelling Bee at Proctors
Theatre in Schenectady on Monday March 10th! |
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In February, eight of the Middle Schools top
mathematics students went to the GE Research Center in Niskayuna to
complete in the annual Capital District Mathcounts Competition.
These students included Eric Wu (7th grade Acadia), Marcel Garbos (7th
grade Acadia), Troy Wang (6th grade Acadia), Adam Crowell (7th grade
Acadia), Jessica Wang (6th grade Acadia), Chaeri Yang (8th grade
Gowana), Bilal Salam (8th grade Koda), and Ami Bhavsar (8th grade
Koda). A special congratulations to Eric Wu whose 8th place finish out
of over 100 students moves him on to the state competition held at RPI
in March. The teams math coach, Jennifer Miller, an 8th grade math
teacher in Gowana, worked to prepare the students for the competition. |
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New York State
requires English/Language Arts testing for all students in grades
3-8. Click here for information
about the exams including dates, test-taking strategies and sample
tests. |
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SAFETY NOTICE - ACADIA/KODA
STUDENT P.M. PICKUP
PROCEDURES
To ensure our bus ports maintain
a safe and orderly environment, student pickup procedures
have been changed for the
bus port located at Acadia and Koda middle schools for
the 2007-08 school year. Motorists will
be reminded of these safety guidelines when picking up
students at afternoon dismissal time.
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Motorists are
asked to park in the North Elementary School
(Orenda/Karigon) parking lot to wait for their
passengers.
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When crossing the
North/South School road students and parents are asked to use
the designated area marked as a crosswalk. Security personnel
have been assigned to this area to maximize safety.
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Motorists are
asked not to drive in the bus port area or the center lane of
the Acadia/Koda parking lot to pick
up students.
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Students are asked
to walk on the sidewalk and the crosswalk when meeting parent
for pickup.
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When buses begin
to leave the bus port,
all traffic will be stopped by district
security personnel to expedite bus dismissal.
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Adhere to the 15
mph speed limit.
Thank you for your
attention to these important safety procedures.
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WHO'S WHO |
Principal:
Bruce Ballan
Assistant Principal: Brian Whitley
Counselor: Rose Velan,
Kathleen
Steele,
Donald Shea
Psychologist: Patricia Smith
School Nurse:
Anne Swota |
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START & DISMISSAL |
School
starts
at
8:55
a.m.
School dismisses
at
3:35
p.m. |
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REGULAR PERIOD
SCHEDULE |
HR: 8:55-9:00
Per. 1 9:03-9:43
Per. 2 9:47-10:27
Per. 3 10:31-11:11
Per. 4 11:15-11:55
Per. 5 11:59-12:39
Per. 6 12:43-1:23
Per. 7 1:27-2:07
Per. 8 2:11-2:51
Per. 9 2:55-3:35 |
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DIRECTIONS |
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To get to Koda, t ake
the Northway I87 to Exit 9. Head west on Route 146. At
the fourth light take a left onto the main campus. Take
your first right, Koda is the second school on the
left. |
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MAP OF
BUILDINGS |
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A map of the building is
available for students at the main office. The NYS
police have advised us not to put maps of our buildings
on the website. |
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TEACHER AND STAFF
WEBPAGES |
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TEAMS:
Grade
6, Team 1:
Team Home Page;
Mrs. Ciulla - Science;
Mrs. Maher - Math;
Mrs. Naftzger -
Social Studies;
Mrs. Smith - English;
Mr. Shaver - Special
Education
Grade
7, Team 1:
Team Home Page;
Mrs. Palmer, math; Mrs. Cummings,
social studies; Mrs. Pearson,
English; Mrs. Schaefer, science
Grade
7, Team 2: Team
Home Page; Ms.
Valente, social studies;
Mrs. Waterstram, math;
Mrs. Vadney, science
Ms.
King, grade 7 special education
Grade
8, Team 1:
Team Home Page;
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Mr. Sliwinski, science
Grade
8, Team 2:
Team Home Page;
Mrs. McCarthy,
social studies;
Miss Mattesen, science
Mrs.
Chetwynd, grade 8 special education
Accelerated
Courses:
Ms. Romano,
accelerated math
UNIFIED ART TEACHERS:
Art:
Mrs.
Wheeler's artist webquest ,
Ms. Wallace
Family
and Consumer Science - FACS: Ms.
Wood,
Mrs. Sayers - 6th Grade,
Mrs. Nicholls - 7th Grade
Health:
Mrs. Watkajtys,
gr 6.;
Mrs. Watkajtys,
gr. 8
Music:
Shen band;
Mrs. Kenyon;
Mrs. Messare;
Mrs.
Tallman,
Shen Strings
Shen Orchestra; Mrs. Feeney
Physical
Education:
Mr. Martin
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENTS:
English Language Arts (ELA)
gr. 6-8: Diane
DeSilva, 881-0430
Math gr. 6-8: Carrie
Peverly,
881-0430
Science gr. 6-8: Diane Betzwieser,
881-0430
Social
Studies gr. 6-8:
Michael Gutchell, 881-0430
Art
Gr. K-12:
Frances Battistoni,
881-0370
Music
gr. K-12: Matthew Cremisio, 881-0370
Physical Education gr. K-12:
Rebecca Carman,
881-0390
Counseling
Center gr. 6-8: John Puccia, 881-0313
Family and
Consumer Sciences gr. 6-12: Ken McDermith,
881-0370
Health gr.
6-12:
Rebecca Carman,
881-0390
LOTE (Languages Other Than English)
gr. 6-12: Greg
Schaefer, 881-0370
Technology Department
gr. 6-12: Ken McDermith,
881-0370 |
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