Gowana Middle School

Students in Mr. Symonds’ Tech 8 class are using their skills to build and test catapults. A lot of learning occurs as students work through multiple iterations of their catapults.
Gowana PTA surprises the students with an icee and beach music.
On Friday, June 13th, in collaboration with the Clifton Park Halfmoon Paramedics, the Gowana PTA brought the Safe Sitter Training program to 6th, 7th and 8th students.
Seven middle school FLL robotics teams competed at Gowana this past weekend in the Shen Spring Rumble! Ctrl+Alt+Elite and the Fireballs claimed top honors for robot performance. The Attachment Innovation Awards went to Data Deleted and System Hacked, while Execute File.win and the RoboSapiens took home the Mission Innovation Awards.
Students in Rock Travis’ Technology 8 classes are working on building their own catapults. Students get to design, build, test, and make revisions all while learning and having a great time.
Last month Mr. Silvagnoli took two 8th Grade Bands down to Central Park NYC where they performed a concert at the Naumberg Bandshell.
Congratulations to the medal winners in the Gowana Team 6-2 Greek Olympics! Each class researched a different Greek city-state and then created scrolls and flags to show off what they had learned.
This year’s Unified Physical Education Field Day was Wednesday, May 21st. The UPE classes in Grades 6-12 had a fun filled morning of inclusion as they participated in various physical fitness activities and challenges. Over 120 students were in attendance!
5th Graders had the opportunity to tour the Tri-Building in preparation for the fall. Current Middle Schoolers led them on tours through the buildings and answered any questions they had during a Q&A session in the Gowana Auditorium!
Interested in performing arts, dance, or gymnastics? Attend Shen’s Colorguard Interactive Clinics! Open to all student grades 4-11 (click here for more information).

Welcome to Gowana Middle School

Gowana is one of three middle schools located on the main campus. It opened in 1953. The three middle schools buildings are attached and share core areas such as gym, libraries, etc., however, they function as separate schools.

Mission:

The faculty, staff, students, parents and community of Gowana Middle School believe that student achievement is our most important goal. Our mission is to inspire each student to strive for success academically, artistically, and athletically while promoting positive growth in social behaviors and attitudes and recognizing the uniqueness of each individual.

Start & Dismissal Times:

School starts at 8:55 a.m.
School is dismissed at 3:30 p.m.
Half day dismissal at 12:17 p.m.

Key Phone Numbers:

Attendance: (518)881-0468
Nurse: (518)881-0461
Counseling Center: (518)881-0463

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