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Students in Coll. Digital Electronics are learning to solder in class.
The Shen Transportation safety team went to Skano with Buster the Bus to chat about school bus safety!
Karigon Dad Chief Greenberg, teaches Mrs. Lagowski’s first graders at Karigon about riding in an ambulance, who to call in an emergency and what to expect when help arrives.
Students in Ms. St. John’s 6th grade social studies classes analyzed Paleolithic cave art and created their own prehistoric drawings. They worked as anthropologists to create a story about each drawing.
Karigon Y-Time students used their creativity to make this beautiful handprint wreath for Principal Jones.
After completing a unit on the characteristics of different genres and how to identify them, students in Mrs. Potter’s Grade 6-2 Reading classes participated in a “Starbooks” Book Tasting. Students moved from station to station to “taste”, “sip”, and “read” from several different genres.
Mrs. Shutts and Mrs. Leuzinger’s ISD classes had a great time exploring the Vischer Ferry Fire Department truck during their visit to Okte. Firefighters from Clifton Park, Halfmoon, Jonesville, Vischer Ferry, and West Crescent Volunteer Fire Companies came to Okte during National Fire Prevention Week and taught important lessons on fire prevention and safety!
The SEED Coalition worked with Fatima, an expert, on getting a Tower Garden up and running here at the High School. “Daisy” lives in HS East, where she will serve as an instructional resource for Environmental Science and AP Environmental Science. She will be managed through the SEED Coalition and student clubs, like Science Honor Society, Garden Club, and Environmental Club. Bounty from this program will be used to provide fresh vegetables in our own cafeteria.
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!
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
- Students in Coll. Digital Electronics are learning to solder in class.
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