Month: May 2018

The AgBusiness class from Middleburgh Jr./Sr. High School hosted the first Agriculture Day for elementary students on May 25th. The Agribusiness students ran the event like a business, and included different stations for students to learn about different animals, agriculture equipment, and the high school’s FFA club. Students in the AgBusiness class say they were …

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Three Middleburgh students attended the New York State FFA Convention in May. Meghan McCarron, Vivian Hanley, and Kelsey Campbell attended the convention in Rochester, NY. McCarron attended Agricultural Education Grant meetings and participated in mock career development events for food science and floriculture, while Campbell and Hanley went to several breakout sessions including how to …

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At its May 23rd Board of Education meeting, Middleburgh Central Schools honored 11 employees retiring from the district, all with more than a decade of dedicated service apiece. Members of the student body were also on hand to help honor the teachers, bus drivers, and cleaners who retired from the district. All told, the 11 …

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After a frustrating year with injuries, senior Olivia Hamm is once again running at the state qualifiers for Track and Field. Hamm won the Class C 800 meters on May 22nd, posting her fastest time of the year as she heads to qualifiers for the fifth year in a row. But this time it almost …

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Forty Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) students were inducted into the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) on Monday and 10 seniors were recognized for serving two years in the NTHS during a ceremony at South Colonie Central High School. Those honored come from a cross section of CTE programs, from welding and …

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Middleburgh student Ian Jensen, attending the Tech Valley High School Program, participated in the Greater Capital Region STEAM Exposition on Saturday, May 19, 2018 at Colonie High School. Ian presented on and demonstrated the Tech Valley Dragons Robotics Team’s FIRST robot “Tip-Z”. Ian’s presentation focused on a variety of parts within the design process. He …

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Middleburgh voters approved the proposed 2018-19 school budget May 15th by a margin of 307 to 197, or 61% of the vote. The bus proposition passed by a margin of 313 to 189, and received 62% of the vote. The Capital Reserve Fund proposition passed by a margin of 333 to 171, and received 66% …

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Four Middleburgh teams competed at the Capital Region Envirothon on May 3rd. The Middleburgh team “Extra Trendy Eco Friendly” took top prize for Schoharie County, qualifying them for the State competition later this year. Another Middleburgh team took home the top oral presentation score. Another one of our students also competed and will be going …

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This past weekend, 24 students from Middleburgh Central Schools participated in the Elementary All Stars Music Festival for band and choir. The festival included select students from six area school districts, including Middleburgh. Students rehearsed at their schools and together over two days, culminating their efforts in a fantastic concert!