The Schodack SCENE

January 15, 2015

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.

East Greenbush Man arrested for Sexual Abuse

On January 14, 2015 the New York State Police arrested GEOFFREY C. HAINES of 8 Celeste Dr., East Greenbush for Sexual Abuse 1st degree and Endangering the Welfare of a Child. The investigation began after a 4 year old child disclosed to her parent that she was touched inappropriately by HAINES.

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Snowmobile crash kills father of 3, coach

East Greenbush resident thrown from snowmobile

By Keshia Clukey

Updated 8:30 pm, Thursday, January 15, 2015

A local softball coach, civil servant and father of three, Robert "Bob" Burns, 45, of East Greenbush, died in a Lewis County snowmobile crash on Wednesday.

"He was just a great guy," said Matt Hayes, a friend who co-managed the fastpitch softball organization East Coast Impact with Burns. "Every single day was about the girls and the family."

Once a year Burns, who lived for his family and teams, took a day for himself to snowmobile, Hayes said. "The one day he gives himself, a quarter of a day, is when the accident happened."

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January 11, 2015

New Lebanon Junior-Senior High School Advance to Nationals

Updated: Saturday, January 10 2015, 11:32 PM EST

A look to the Future competition

SCHENECTADY – 26 teams of sixth, seventh and eighth graders are giving us a look into the future.

Teams competed at Proctors in Schenectady, creating future cities from recycled materials.

This year’s theme was “Develop a futuristic solution to growing crops within the city.” This year’s winner is the New Lebanon Junior-Senior high School; they advance to the National competition in February in Washington D.C.

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January 10, 2015

Sheriff hopes laws that hindered Kenneth White investigation will be amended

Updated: 01/08/2015 3:12 PM
Created: 01/07/2015 11:23 PM WNYT.com
By: Anna Meile

ALBANY - The new legislative session at the Capitol comes with new hopes for a lot of people.

The Albany County Sheriff investigating the murder of Kenneth White in Knox hopes the legislature uses this new session to make changes to laws that complicated their investigation.

Sheriff Craig Apple says during those crucial hours when they were trying to find the five year old, they were faced with a huge roadblock from Child Protective Services and now he's calling on the legislature to make sure that never happens again.

Tech Valley teacher wins Fulbright Award

Leah Penniman

Updated: 04/24/2014 4:20 PM Created: 04/24/2014 10:44 AM WNYT.com
By: Jessica Riley

A Tech Valley High School teacher has won a Fulbright Distinguished Award in teaching.

Leah Penniman is a science teacher who will spend six months in Mexico writing curriculum and helping craft projects for use in schools there.

She’ll travel to Mexico City in January 2015. Once she returns in June 2015, Penniman will lead accompanying professional development for aspiring facilitators of the curriculum.

The Tech Valley teacher is one of 43 teachers across the country to receive a Fulbright award to travel abroad.

Penniman was profiled in NewsChannel 13's Today's Women feature in November.

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