Columbia County Department of Health is holding an ages 5 to 11 vaccination clinic at the New Lebanon Jr/Sr. High School cafeteria on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 after school from 4pm to 6:45. Please use the link below to make an appointment for your child. Appointments are available to anyone age eligible, even if residing out of… Read more »
Elementary
New Lebanon Staff; Students to Explore Inclusivity, Equity and Diversity
New Lebanon CSD strives to create an environment where all students feel welcomed, accepted, respected and nurtured. To that end, we regularly seek ways to improve our practices to ensure this goal is met. Recently, along with work by our Inclusivity and Equity Committee, teachers and teaching assistants met with Ahmad Alghareeb from GLSEN to… Read more »
WBH Picture Retake Day
Friday, November 5th is picture retake day. Students absent on the original picture day will have their pictures taken. If you would like to have your child’s picture retaken please send a note to school with them stating you would like them retaken and what you didn’t like about the original picture. Picture retakes will take… Read more »
Capital District FACE Fall Learning Opportunities
The Capital District Early Childhood and School Age Family and Community Engagement (FACE) Centers are pleased to share the following learning opportunities for families, school districts, and community partners from November through December.
NYSED to hold stakeholder meetings regarding IDEA
Please read the letter below from the NYS Education Department’s Office of Special Education: Dear Parents, Families, Educators, and Other Key Stakeholders of Students with Disabilities: I am writing to invite you to participate in virtual special education State Performance Plan Stakeholder Engagement Meetings to discuss New York State’s performance targets and improvement activities for… Read more »
Fire Prevention Day at WBH
Tuesday was Fire Prevention Day at Walter B. Howard – students met with firefighters from the Lebanon Valley Protective Association and learned about fire extinguishers, smoke detectors and got to go inside a fire truck! Thanks to the LVPA for coming out to teach our students about fire safety and prevention! See all the photos… Read more »
New Lebanon Welcomes New Staff
We are pleased to welcome several new faculty and staff to New Lebanon this year! At WBH, Emily Meister joins us as a Special Education/RTI teacher, Brittany McKeown is filling Mrs. Jubie’s maternity leave in Third Grade, and Brianna Shuhart is our new part time aide. Tasha Thompson Hauser is also new this year as… Read more »
Picture Day information – WBH and JSHS
SMILE! It’s almost picture day! Picture Day at the JSHS is September 24. Order forms are available in the main office. Retakes will be Nov. 12 from 7:30-9:30) At WBH, picture day is October 1 (Rain Date Oct. 4, Retakes Nov. 5). Students will receive a photo info sheet on picture day containing… Read more »
Openings for full-day Pre-K class
The Walter B. Howard Elementary School has some last minute openings for the full-day 2021-22 Pre-K class. Students must be 4 years old prior to December 1st. If you are interested in enrolling your child in the Pre-K program please call the WBH Elementary Main office as soon as possible at (518) 794-8554.
Pre-K & Kindergarten Orientation Letter
Dear Pre-K and Kindergarten Families, We are super excited to welcome our newest students to Walter B. Howard Elementary School for Orientation on Tuesday, September 7th. Kindergarten Orientation will take place from 9:00 to 10:00am and Pre-K Orientation will take place from 10:30 – 11:30. Our current plan is to hold these orientations outside near… Read more »