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Students learn about social media consequences ()

On Monday, December 8, students at New Lebanon High School attended an assembly about social media. The focus of the presentation was on the ways college admission offices, employers and others use social media to determine a person’s character. Mildred Elley Community Outreach Representative Matthew Martin talked to students about how the things students post… Read more »

Breslin receives National Board certification ()

Kindergarten teacher Jason Breslin recently received certification from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) as an Early Childhood teacher. This certification is recognized as the gold standard in teacher certification and is completely voluntary. He is one of only 104 teachers in New York State to receive certification this year. Teachers seeking certification… Read more »

Chatham Courier: NL club serves up Thanksgiving dinner ()

“NEW LEBANON — More than 70 people benefited from the efforts of the New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School’s Appetites Anonymous Club at its third annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner Saturday…” Read the full article from the Chatham Courier.

Students visit Williams College Art Museum ()

Last month, students in Mrs. Covert’s Studio Art class visited Williams College Art Museum to learn about abstract art. Students viewed the entire collection but the trip focused mostly on Abstract art, primarly on Franz West and his sculputures. The class also had a chance to create a book from a temporary press. the objectives… Read more »

WBH read-a-thon creates excited readers ()

They say that duct tape fixes everything. Turns out, it can also motivate children to read. On Friday, November 21, all students at Walter B. Howard Elementary tallied their log sheets to see if they reached their reading goal of 60,000 total minutes. Turns out they surpassed the goal with a total of 61,578 in… Read more »

2014-2015 1st Quarter Honor Rolls ()

New Lebanon CSD has announced the high honor roll and honor roll students for the first quarter of the 2014-15 school year. Congratulations to the following students on your achievement: HIGH HONOR ROLL Grade 5 Austin,  Cora Blatt, Leah Chaput, Benjamin Chaput, Forest Corsey, Matthew Devereux-Smith, Rowan Herrick, Samuel Ligotti, Stephanie Major, Costanza Pond, Eliza Ramsey, Maranda Rodriquez, Aaliyah… Read more »

WBH students stack for the World Record ()

On Thursday, November 13, Walter B. Howard Elementary students, along with thousands of participants from around the world, participated in what the Guinness World Records terms the “World’s Largest Sport Stacking Event.” Sport stacking requires students to set up (up-stack) and dismantle (down-stack) specially-designed cups, into pyramids, as fast as they can for 30 minutes…. Read more »

WBH students learn ‘7 happy habits’ ()

Each month, students at Walter B. Howard Elementary learn a new happy habit that will not only help them academically, but will prepare them to succeed in life. You may remember Stephen Covey’s bestselling book The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, a self-help book for adults who want to achieve their personal best. His… Read more »

Students discover music through their peers ()

On October 22, New Lebanon first grade students traveled to the historic Proctor’s Theater in Schenectady to watch the Empire State Youth Orchestra perform the Young People’s Concert. The New Lebanon students – along with teachers and approximately 1500 other students – came to Proctor’s where they were entertained and inspired by the music performed… Read more »