To vote in the School Budget Vote on May 20, district residents must be registered. Registration for new voters or those who have not voted in the past four years will be held in the District Office on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, May 14 from 8:00 a.m…. Read more »
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New Lebanon High School Teacher Jennifer Allard Named Outstanding Teacher
New Lebanon Jr/Sr High School Social Studies Teacher Jennifer Allard was named “Outstanding Social Studies Classroom Teacher for High School” by the New York State Council for the Social Studies (NYCSS) during their annual convention at the Albany Hilton on March 29. During the convention, Mrs. Allard also co-led a workshop that assisted social studies… Read more »
New Lebanon Music Students to Participate in All County Elementary Chorus, Jr. High Band & High School Chorus April 3 & 4
Students from the New Lebanon Central School District’s Music Department have been selected to participate in the Columbia County Music Educators Association (CCMEA) All County Music Festival on Thursday, April 3, and Friday, April 4, 2014. This festival will be hosted by the Ichabod Crane Central School District and will be held in the ICHS… Read more »
Jr/Sr High Students Participate in Two-Day “Power of Peace” Character Education Seminar
It is the goal of the New Lebanon CSD to help educate the whole child, including character education. As an initiative brought about by the Jr/Sr High School Counseling Office, the school held a seminar entitled “Power of Peace” on March 4 and 5, for the entirety of both school days. More than two dozen… Read more »
Board Approves 2014-15 School Calendar
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.
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 »