Mr. Symond’s classes observed Mr. Verhagen’s construction classes and got to tour the new home the class is building. From here, Mr. Symond’s class will be constructing a scale model house just like the one at the High School. The students are having a blast!
Mrs. Trotta’s first graders have been learning about Hispanic/Latino Heritage Month in music class. We learned that Hispanic Heritage month is a time dedicated to celebrating the accomplishments and traditions of those from a Spanish speaking culture. To celebrate the musical traditions of Hispanic cultures, Mrs. Trotta’s class learned and performed a traditional Mexican folk dance to the song “La Raspa.”
Sixth graders in Mrs. Schloth’s social studies class studied Paleolithic Cave Art. They created modern representations and worked as anthropologists to analyze their peer’s paintings.
Koda 7th grade students take a field trip to Liberty Ridge Farm.
Mrs. Rupert and Tessie are twinning by wearing their favorite sports team for Arongen’s Spirit Day.
Students in 8th grade Technology had a unique opportunity for their first project. Each 8th grade technology student sanded wood blanks and LASER cut a personal ruler to use throughout the year. Pictured here are some of the students designing, engraving, and using their rulers.
Ms. Gerstenberger’s first mystery reader at Tesago was really mysterious!
Skano fourth graders create roller coasters to experiment with distance and height.
Skano 2nd graders take a field trip to Ellms Farm.
Both Varsity and JV Girls Volleyball won the Championship of their home Tournament!
Congrats to Charlotte Kennedy, her story, “Dog” was picked by Tammy Robinson, Managing Editor of Skribbler’s Magazine to be read at 7th annual Albany Book Festival. Charlotte entered her story as part of a fourth-grade unit on poetry taught in the library during the 2023-2024 school year.
Students in Mrs. Symonds’ 1st Grade Class at Arongen Elementary learned about fire safety from our local fire department.
Orenda Personal Space Hula Hoop Contest Finalists!
The Shenendehowa High School Drama Club presents The Diary of Anne Frank
Girls Varsity Volleyball wins the Victor Tournament Championship!
Mrs. Clermont’s tribuilding Accelerated Art celebrated finishing their first assignment (Folder Design) with a class critique outside. The students all presented their work on benches in the morning sunlight. We had a nice walkabout where we viewed each other’s work and shared positive comments to each other using our art vocabulary
Come test Drive a bus with Shen – October 22, 10 am – 12pm!
Ms St. John’s class learned about archaeology as they excavated chocolate chip cookies in order to find artifacts (chocolate chips)! They learned how careful and detailed they need to be in order to preserve the artifacts.
Buy Your Ticket for the Future of Education Celebration to benefit Shenendehowa Education Foundation! – Sat. 11/2 at 6pm
Students are thrilled to return to the Arongen Library and discover brand-new furniture, transforming the space into a flexible and inviting environment. This exciting update was made possible thanks to the Future Ready Grant, creating a more engaging and memorable library experience for everyone.
Our girls Varsity Volleyball team traveled out to Penfield to compete against some of the top teams in the State and finished as Tournament Champions!
Second graders at Okte received monarch butterfly larvae from Cornell Cooperative Extension. In this photo students are getting their first look at one of the teeny tiny caterpillars eating milkweed.
Mrs. Trotta’s 1st grade class at Karigon was all smiles as they welcomed in the new school year. They enjoyed a day of getting to know Karigon and eating lunch in the cafeteria for the first time.