On Wednesday, March 19, 2014, the New Lebanon Board of Education approved the 2014-15 school calendar. This is the basic one-page calendar stating holidays, breaks, Regents testing dates, conference days, etc. The calendar can be downloaded on the calendar webpage.
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Board of Education Appoints Andrew Kourt Next Principal of Walter B. Howard Elementary School
On Wednesday, March 19, the New Lebanon Central School District Board of Education approved the appointment of Andrew Kourt to the position Walter B. Howard Elementary School Principal, effective June 1, 2014. As part of the district’s Succession Plan, Mr. Kourt will work with current Principal Leslie Whitcomb though June before she transitions to the… Read more »
Letter to parents: State testing in New Lebanon
Dear New Lebanon Families: There is a lot of discussion regarding mandatory state testing of students in grades 3 ‐ 8. We have visited the many websites and we follow the news. With all the discussion, we thought that we should let you know about State testing in New Lebanon, specifically. If, after reading this… Read more »
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School Announces Class of 2014 Valedictorian & Salutatorian
Updated June 5, 2014 with recent information (March 18, 2014) New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School is pleased to announce that Connor Feathers is the Valedictorian and Ryan Etue is the Salutatorian of the Class of 2014. Valedictorian – Connor Feathers Connor, who is the son of Douglas Feathers and Jennifer Kenney, has a current GPA… Read more »
Advanced Foods Classes Meet with Times Union Restaurant Critic and Food Blogger Steve Barnes & Tour Facility
On Thursday, March 6, the Advanced Foods classes taught by Ms. Daus at the Jr/Sr High School took a field trip to the Times Union newspaper facility in Albany where they toured the facility and met with Steve Barnes, restaurant critic and author of the newspaper’s Table Hopping column and blog. Barnes gave the students… Read more »
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School Teacher Kara Siciliano Selected WNYT/SEFCU Top Teacher
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School Spanish teacher Kara Siciliano has been selected for WNYT Channel 13/SEFCU’s “Top Teacher of the Week” segment. The piece aired during the local news on Wednesday, March 12. Ms. Siciliano joins the ranks of just over a dozen teachers in the region who were all chosen in advance following a… Read more »
NL Music Students Participate in All County Music Festival in Hudson
Students from the New Lebanon Music Department were selected for the All County Music Festival hosted by the Hudson City School District on March 5 & 7, 2014. The festival, run by the Columbia County Music Educators Association (CCMEA), consisted of students in All County Elementary Band, Junior High Chorus, and High School Band representing… Read more »
Nominating Petitions to Run for Board of Education Now Available, Due April 21
The Board of Education seats held by Michael Bienes and Christine Sotek will expire on June 30, 2014. Candidates wishing to run for the New Lebanon Board of Education with new terms beginning on July 1, 2014 must file their petitions with the District Clerk, 14665 Route 22, New Lebanon, by 5 p.m., April 21,… Read more »
February Students of the Month
Congratulations to the Walter B. Howard Elementary students who have been named February Students of the Month! Students are selected by the homeroom teacher for showing overall good character that month. Jasper Priest Stephanie Ligotti Riley Robertson Jordan Darcy Nissiyah Boyd-Benson Amelia McDonald Tyler Woodbury Dylan Lambert TJ Smith Holly Schafer Alexandra Pierce Alex Tamas… Read more »
NL Art Students Selected for C-GCC Juried Art Show
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School senior Brittany Warner and sophomore Shannon Argentina McDonald were selected to participate in the Columbia-Greene Community College 18th Annual Juried Art Show. Shannon, pictured at right, was awarded honorable mention and $40 for her clay sculpture, “Anasazi Vase.” Prizes were awarded by an independent juror. The judge for this year’s… Read more »