Schodack's new Super!

The Board of Education on March 8 named Jason Chevrier the next school superintendent.

"Working so closely with Bob for 11 years, he was a friend but also an inspiration and I learned a lot from his leadership. His personality, his energy, his innovation, his passion for education, and his love for family, those are pieces of Bob that I will hold on to, to cherish, and take with me as I move forward into this role," said Mr. Chevrier.

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Renewable Energy Fair

At the Renewable Energy Fair at Maple Hill High School in Castleton, NY on  October 29, there will be: twelve electric vehicles, a wind turbine, a solar boat, cell phone chargers powered by the sun, solar heat pumps, ways to pay electric bills via renewable energy, a workshop about investing in green energy funds, information on conservation and sustainability. 

Renewable Energy Fair at Castleton Maple Hill High School

Name: Renewable Energy Fair at Castleton Maple Hill High School
Date: October 29, 2016
Time: 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM EDT
Website: http://solarsal.solar

Event Description:

FIND OUT ABOUT:

Solar, Wind, & Geothermal Energy 

Alternatives Community Solar Opportunities
Meet Residential & Commercial Solar Company Representatives •
• Test Drive Electric Vehicle
•Get All Your Questions Answered
• Information Booths • Demonstrations • Children’s Activities • and More!
Free Admission & Parking

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School News!

Classes Begin – Tuesday, Sept. 8
Students will return to school on Tuesday, Sept. 8.

Booster Club Meeting – Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m.
The Booster Club will meet Monday, Sept. 14 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School library. Interested community members are encouraged to attend.

High School Back to School Night – Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m.
Maple Hill High School will host a Back to School Night for parents on Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m.

Board of Education Meeting – Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m.
The Board of Education will meet Thursday, Sept. 17 at 6:00 p.m. in the High School library. Interested community members are encouraged to attend.

Registration Deadline for ACT Testing – Friday, Sept. 18
The registration deadline for the Oct. 24 ACT Testing is Friday, Sept. 18. Please see the Guidance Office for more information.

Last Day to Drop/Add 1st Semester Course – Monday, Sept. 21
The last day to drop or add a 1st semester course is Monday, Sept. 21. Please see the Guidance Office for more information.

Schultz sets Biscuits single season record in 8-2 win

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Schultz Dominates BayBears, Magic Number to Three

The right-hander struck out five-straight at one point and also became the Biscuits single-season record holder for most strikeouts with 161.

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MAPLE HILL VARSITY SOFTBALL ARE PATROON CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2001!

Photo by Coleen Papas

Photo by Coleen Papas

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Schodack Central School District hosts MICROrganic

The Business Review

MICROrganic Tech is hosted in the incubator at the Schodack School District. The Schodack School District is the only district in NY State has hosts an incubator for startups.

Join me at the Arts Center

High School Art Exhibit! 

Do you have what it takes?

Petitions to Run for Board of Education Available – Deadline: Monday, Apr. 20

Interested in running for the Board of Education? A petition and a brochure are available here...Petitions must be submitted to the district office with at least 25 signatures by Monday, Apr. 20 at 5:00 p.m. Three Board of Education seats will be on the ballot for the May 19 community vote.

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Music in Our Schools Concert

Schodack Central School District's Music in Our Schools Concert 

Wednesday, Mar. 18 at 7:00 p.m.

The annual Music in Our Schools Concert will be held Wednesday, Mar. 18 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School

Music Parents has some leftover Schodack quilts from the fundraiser we held in the fall.  We have decided to raffle one of the Schodack Quilts at the Music in our Schools concert on March 18.  Tickets will be sold at the concert for $1 a chance.  The winner will be drawn that night halfway through the concert, and you must be present to win.

Quilts will also be available for sale for $50.

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Schodack Schools open despite boil water advisory

Boil Water Advisory Due to Village Water Main Break; School Will Still Open on Monday

Due to a water main break in the village, all three school buildings are under a boil water advisory until at least Monday, Feb. 23. This will not prevent schools from opening. Water coolers and cups are already in place in all three buildings. Plastic has been placed over water fountains. Signs directing individuals to avoid drinking tap water have been distributed. Chartwells Food Service is aware as well. “We’re all ready for school on Monday and even for tonight’s basketball game,” said Buildings and Grounds Superintendent Matt LaClair. “We’ve done this before when the village experienced water main breaks in the past.” 

Posted 2/20/15.

MHHS Drama Club to Perform "Cut Loose"

The Maple Hill High School Drama Club is spending much of their holiday break rehearsing for their musical performance on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m. in the High School auditorium. 

Distance Learning Turns Study Hall into a Lesson From a Museum

A group of 6th and 7th graders spent their study hall and time afters school on Dec. 3 learning about biofuels from an educator at the Creative Discovery Museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee.

As the educator led the lesson, teacher Ed Finney helped students in the classroom. He explained students have participated in a number of similar Distance Learning opportunities, talking to individuals from the Pro Football Hall of Fame, a Smithsonian museum and other organizations.

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QIII launches tablet pilot program

Questar III student Virgil Wellington is using an iPad to complete
an assignment at Sackett Educational Center.

More and more you’ll see it. Doctors, mechanics, pilots and others are switching from the old pad and paper to a more sophisticated tool: the tablet computer. Not only is the tablet computer useful for software and applications specific to those professions, it is proving to be useful in an academic environment as well.
This year Questar III BOCES, along with Schodack CSD, Coxsackie-Athens CSD and Open Room, a division of Classbook, a Schodack-based company that provides advisory services nationwide to help K-12 schools in building lasting digital ecosystems, has implemented a tablet pilot program with select student populations to test this theory in a classroom setting. Teachers are already reporting increased student engagement and organization, and students are excited to come to school.
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