On May 13, the Capital Area School District Association (CASDA) honored New Lebanon High School senior Evan Burgess at its 29th Annual Scholar’s Recognition program dinner at the Albany Marriot. Burgess will attend the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, this upcoming fall. He is the president of the National Honor Society. He was a recipient… Read more »
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‘Teaching is the Core’ results released
New Lebanon Central School District (CSD) is part of a consortium of local school districts led by Questar III BOCES that received a $399,314 “Teaching is the Core” grant from the New York State Education Department to review and improve student assessment practices this school year. New Lebanon CSD will work with Brunswick CSD, Cairo-Durham… Read more »
Snow day contingency plan
As of February 9, the New Lebanon Central School District has used up all of its snow days, as permitted by the New York State Department of Education. However, the New Lebanon Central School District’s first priority is the safety of its students and staff. The district can and will take additional snow days if… Read more »
Military Veterans Property Tax Exemption FAQs
Q: What is the Veterans’ Tax Exemption? A: The Veterans’ Tax Exemption is a reduction in taxes for some veterans who served during particular wars. The amount of the exemption can vary based on whether the veteran served in a combat or non-combat zone and whether or not they have a service disability. There are… Read more »
District welcomes Marlene Ehlers from Germany
As part of the International Students Program at New Lebanon High School, sophomore Marlene Ehlers from Tuebenge, Germany is spending the school year learning about American culture and perfecting her English. Marlene lives with Amy Brueckmann and her daughter Jessica, also a sophomore at the high school. According to Brueckmann, the experience has brought a… Read more »
Staff returns for Opening Day
This morning all New Lebanon CSD employees including teachers, administrators, bus drivers, buildings and grounds staff, and others attended Opening Day at the Jr/Sr. High School. The district welcomes back students in grades 1-12 on Thursday, September 4. Kindergarten begins Friday, September 5. The staff was welcomed by Superintendent Leslie Whitcomb, who discussed the benefits… Read more »
Consortium receives grant to improve assessment practices
New Lebanon CSD is part of a consortium of local school districts led by Questar III BOCES that will receive $399,314 in grant funding to review and improve student assessment practices this school year. Questar III received a “Teaching is the Core” grant from the New York State Education Department to work with Brunswick CSD,… Read more »
Initial assessment data indicates growth at New Lebanon CSD
On August 14, 2014, the Board of Regents and the State Education Commissioner released the results of the spring 2014 Grades 3-8 Math and English Language Arts (ELA) assessments. Overall, New Lebanon CSD’s results indicate growth from the previous year and this data will allow the district to focus its efforts in areas requiring further… Read more »
Community learns to swim at New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School
This summer, dozens of children ages four to 13, are taking advantage of the pool at New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School and learning the lifelong skill of swimming. Children from New Lebanon, Berlin, Stephentown and Nassau attend one of both of the two-week swim sessions offered through the New Lebanon Summer Youth Program. Each session… Read more »
Ruhe Field named after dedicated coach
On Wednesday, July 23, friends, family, students and former students gathered at the New Lebanon Jr/Sr high school to celebrate the career of Fred Ruhe and to dedicate the newly constructed softball field in his name. Ruhe’s dedicated service to the district spans from 1960 to his retirement in 2005. He was an elementary school… Read more »