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New Lebanon Continuing Ed Offering Softball Clinic

New Lebanon Continuing Education is offering a softball clinic for girls in grades 4-6. This is an opportunity to work with the modified softball coach and team members to learn new skills or improve skills they already have. Each clinic will teach something new! The registration fee is $30 and includes a clinic t-shirt.  No… Read more »


BOE Meeting Information

IF there is no school on February 13th due to inclement weather, the Board of Education meeting scheduled for 7p.m. will be moved to February 14th at 7pm in the JSHS library.


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. Back Row: Gunnar Powers, Felicity Murray, Shianne Phillips, Haven Ramos, Asia Denue and Joseph Zvirzdin. Front Row: Riley Rinn, Lucy Fougere, Maddow Southard, Riley… Read more »


Principal Letter to WBH Families

Dear Families, We would like to let Walter. B Howard families know that due to routine maintenance on our boilers today, there was a slight heating oil odor near the boiler room. In order to limit any exposure to the unpleasant odor, physical education classes were relocated to another area of the building. The health… Read more »


Letter from Principal Kourt – Attendance is important

Did you know that students who are chronically absent from school often read below grade level and struggle to understand math concepts? Children who are absent even a day or two, every few weeks often fall behind their peers. A student who is considered chronically absent from school, misses 10% of the school year or 18 days. Read more »


Afterschool Activities & Games Canceled January 29th

All afterschool activities are canceled in both buildings today, January 29th and all games are postponed due to the snow forecast for later today. Be Happy program at Walter B. Howard Elementary School will close at 5 p.m.



Zuzu African Acrobats visit WBH Elementary

Students at Walter B. Howard elementary were surprised with a high energy, culturally authentic acrobatic show by the ZuZu African Acrobats. The acrobats performed several tricks, like balancing on stacked chairs while performing handstands, intricate jump rope techniques, flips and human pyramids accompanied by upbeat African music. Students and faculty participated in several of the… Read more »


Reminder: Special Schedule Jr/Sr HS Jan. 22nd – Two-Hour Delay

This is a message from Matt Klafehn, Principal at New Lebanon Junior/Senior High School.  We will be on a two-hour delay tomorrow morning, January 22nd due to the weather.  As previously scheduled, this is an attendance day for students in seventh and eighth grade as well as for those taking the English and Living Environment… Read more »


Registration open for Waterfront Lifeguarding Course

Registration is open for a Waterfront Lifeguarding Course at New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School. Classes will start February 25th through March 1st. Anyone interested must register by February 4th. The cost of the course is $200 which will include textbook, pocket mask and certification. Please contact Mr. Christiansen at tchristiansen@newlebanoncsd.org. Please use a non-school related… Read more »