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Regents exams Jan. 26 – Jan. 29

The administration of the January Regents Examinations will take place on Tuesday, January 26th through Friday, January 29th. The school day will remain unchanged during this time frame with the following exception: On January 26th we will administer the Regents in English Language Arts exam to all 11th graders and a few 12th grade students…. Read more »


Important Reminder About School Closings and Delays

Now that winter weather has arrived, we would like to remind everyone that if a school closing, delay or early release is called, the decision is made as early as possible to give parents an opportunity to plan accordingly. The unpredictable nature of weather forecasts often makes the decision difficult; we appreciate our parents’ patience… Read more »


Writing Center to Open Jan. 6

The Writing Center is run by proficient 12th grade students and will take place every Wednesday starting on January 6. The center is located in the library lab and open to all students in grades 7 – 12.  Students attending will be working one-on-one with peer editors on any writing assignment they are struggling with…. Read more »


1st Grade Winter Wonderland Show

There was lots of singing, a little bit of dancing and whole lot of cuteness at the 1st Grade Winter Wonderland Show earlier today. A very big thank you to all of our first grade teachers, parents and friends who helped in the making of the show today! See photos from show.



New Lebanon CSD Welcomes International Students

The New Lebanon Central School District welcomed two international students into the Jr/Sr High School community for the 2015-16 school year. Mari Lauritzen from Norway and Francisca (Franci) Wolf from Germany. Meet Mari Mari lives with Scott and April Larabee, and their daughter Stacey, also a senior at the high school. Mr. Larabee said they… Read more »


Teachers Spend Summer Conducting Research

New Lebanon science teachers Kara Sokowlowski and Ben Long spent this last summer working along researchers in labs as part of a unique professional development opportunity offered by Questar III BOCES Summer Science Research Program for Teachers. They were two of seven teachers selected for first year science fellows. Sokowloski worked with Dr. Morgan Schaller… Read more »


Parent Letter – Suspicious Vehicle Incident

Dear New Lebanon Families, A parent reported to me today that a week and a half ago, a man driving a blue pickup truck was observed by a student suspiciously traveling back and forth down a back road as the student was walking to his bus stop. The man, described as having white hair and… Read more »


Nov. Students of the Month

Congratulations to the Walter B. Howard Elementary students who have been named November Students of the Month! Students are selected by the homeroom teacher for showing overall good character that month. Back Row: Damien Liebenow, Elizabeth Bruce, Lindsay Tompkins, Alex Sotek, Cora Austin, Ryan Timm. Front Row: Nina Lamb, Julia Stickles, Harper Davis, Meekah Fleming,… Read more »


Students Build Marble Roller Coaster

This fall, seventh grade students in the Technology Club studied roller coaster design, created roller coasters on the computer using a software program, and ran a simulation to test their design, and obtain a fear factor rating, and data about their roller coaster. Working in groups of three, students went into the Tech Lab and… Read more »