A creative form of storytelling and idea generation came about in Mrs. Standhart and Mrs. Rehberg’s kindergarten class. After reading four different gingerbread books, the class worked on various story elements and compared and contrasted narratives. The books were: The Gingerbread Man, The Gingerbread Girl, The Gingerbread Baby, and The Gingerbread Cowboy. At the end …
“Exclamations of triumph and happy frustration could be heard throughout Mr. Primeau’s third grade library class as the students put their coding skills to work,” said Library Media Specialist, Nancy Williams. This was a lesson that not only taught coding and robotics, but problem solving and teamwork as well. The students worked with a partner …
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The Middleburgh Central School District is committed to bringing back as many students as possible into the school building while still maintaining a safe environment for the entire community. Beginning Monday, February 22, which is a green day, twenty-four students will be brought back into the building full-time through the Zoom Room. The designated Zoom …
As Middleburgh Central Schools continue to invest in technology, modernize classrooms and expand programs to provide a competitive educational advantage, the district is also looking toward enhancing the experiences for visitors when the school is able to open back up to the public after the pandemic. A new committee has been established to revamp the …
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The first varsity basketball game for the 2021 season is happening Thursday, February 18 at Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons. The varsity girls are tipping off at 2:00 PM and the boys will follow at 3:30. Although WAC schools are unable to host spectators at games, ND-BG will be streaming their home games on their Facebook Page. …
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Dawn Skowfoe is honoring her daughter’s memory, by asking those who can, to give the gift of life. “Isabel never was able to donate blood herself, though she always wanted to,” said Dawn Skowfoe. “But I can tell you, we wouldn’t have had the pure joy of her in our lives for 18 years, if …
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The classic Valentine project, getting creative with building a “mailbox” to collect all your cards from classmates. But this year, things had to be done a bit earlier due to the pandemic. “A lot of things look different this year, but I give our teachers a lot of credit for finding ways to celebrate the …
A new design for the front high school lawn has been chosen! This week, the Board of Education selected the hybrid option that was recommended by the Front Courtyard Committee in January. After 212 Middleburgh stakeholders responded to the district’s survey, the Front Courtyard Committee thoughtfully considered the preferences and suggestions and came up with …
The top five students of the senior class were announced today. Valedictorian: Julianna Keyser Salutatorian: Anna Hooper Honor Graduate: Andie Burton Sofia Falco Brian Bagley The top students are selected based off of their cumulative weighted grade point average. “These students have the highest academic standing among their graduating class,” said Principal Matt Sloane. “These …
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During Mrs. Burgett’s living environment class, students were tasked with transcribing and translating some mutated snowmen genes to determine the resulting traits. She then took the class outside to build mutated snowmen. Possible mutations included: green skin, tusks, one leg, only one snowball high, three eyes and hair. “More than anything I think students liked …
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