New Lebanon CSD Walter B. Howard Elementary School

Reopening Our Schools

To find the latest information about school reopening, please use the links below. New Lebanon CSD's top priorities are the health and safety of our students and staff and the academic and social emotional needs of our students.

WBH Early Dismissal Lunches (October 23, 2020)

Please read the letter below from WBH Principal Joshua Noble: Dear WBH Families, Within the next couple weeks we have a couple early dismissal days due to parent teacher conferences. Our children will Read more »

Contact Tracing Information (October 22, 2020)

Please see the follow letter from the New Lebanon CSD, Columbia County Department of Health and Questar III BOCES. While we have not had a positive case of COVID-19 in the New Lebanon CSD, should Read more »

District hiring multiple positions (October 13, 2020)

The New Lebanon Central School District is hiring for the following positions: A probationary 10 month cleaner position Bus drivers Substitute teachers Substitute teacher assistants Substitute Bus Drivers Substitute Bus Monitors If interested, please apply Read more »

Statement regarding recent media report (October 6, 2020)

Monday evening, a media report was published indicating a positive case of COVID-19 at the New Lebanon CSD. This was reported incorrectly – there are currently zero positive cases in the New Lebanon Central School Read more »

Update on WBH Closure (October 3, 2020)

We would like to share the following message from Superintendent Andrew Kourt regarding Friday’s closure of WBH: As you know, WBH was closed Friday, October 2 out of an abundance of caution after there was Read more »

School Closure Communication (October 2, 2020)

We would like to remind our families that any school closings will be communicated using our SchoolMessenger system via a phone call and email. Closings will also be posted on the district website, www.newlebanoncsd.org. If you Read more »

WBH Closed Friday, October 2 (October 1, 2020)

It was brought to our attention late this afternoon that there was an asbestos disturbance in a cleaning closet involving floor tile at the Walter B. Howard Elementary School. The area has been isolated, but Read more »

Welcome from Superintendent Andrew Kourt (October 1, 2020)

We would like to share this brief welcome message from Superintendent Andrew Kourt:

WBH Picture Day Is October 1 (September 22, 2020)

Fall Picture Day will be held at Walter B. Howard Elementary School Thursday, October 1. Information will go home with students on October 1 about how to order online. Families with students who are remote Read more »

Free School Meals Program Extended by USDA (September 21, 2020)

New Lebanon CSD would like to let families know that all students are now eligible for free school meals due to the USDA extending its free summer meals program. The USDA recently announced it was Read more »