District News
“Saratoga Education Week" celebrates
student achievement
Hundreds of parents and other community residents visited
schools May 7-11
Hundreds of parents and other school district residents visited schools in the Saratoga Springs City School District May 7-11 during “Saratoga Education Week,” a districtwide celebration of student achievement.
A broad array of educational and entertaining events
showcased student accomplishments, including concerts, science
and art shows and other exhibits of projects linked to the
curriculum.
“The variety of activities provided an overview of the
high-quality, student-centered programs in place at all levels,”
said Janice White, deputy superintendent. “We are proud and
passionate about our students' successes.”
Below are photos of a few of the many Education Week activities.
Kindergartners at
the Caroline Street Elementary School enjoy a Mother's Day tea
with their moms on May 10.
World War II veteran Clarence Dart of Saratoga Springs, seated, shakes hands with Frank Crowley, high school principal, during a May 10 ceremony honoring Dart, who received a Congressional Gold Medal in March for his distinguished service with the Tuskegee Airmen, an all black division of the Army Air Corps. Seated with Dart is his son, Warren, a teacher at the Maple Avenue Middle School. Standing at right is Peter Snyder, a student who presented a book about the airmen for Dart to sign.
First-graders at the Greenfield Elementary School use instruments they made while they enthusiastically sing along with Ruth Pelham of the Music Mobile during a an artist-in-residency program held during “Saratoga Education Week.” Kindergartners and first-graders participated in the program, called “Room for Us All: A Character Education Residency.” The residency used songs from Ms. Pelham’s “Room for Us All” collection to incorporate lessons about citizenship and community. The program was supported with a grant administered by the Saratoga County Arts Council, with funding from the New York State Council of the Arts.
Senior Alex
Waters hangs her artwork from the AP Studio Art class for the
May 9 art show
at the high school.
Second-graders at the Lake Avenue Elementary Schools place the buildings they created on a simulated grid of city streets. The occasion was the May 7-8 “City by Design” program in conjunction with the Children’s Museum of Saratoga. Students designed and built their own community while learning about issues such as city planning, zoning and recycling.
Dr. John E. MacFadden, superintendent of the Saratoga Springs City Schools, with a wall of Andy Warhol-inspired images of him created by students in the high school’s studio art classes. The display was a surprise tribute to MacFadden who will retire in June after 38 years with the school district. The artwork was unveiled for the May 7 “art gallery” opening in the school district’s central administrative offices, where work by students of all ages is on display.
Fourth-grade teacher Jeremy Lawless, Dorothy Nolan Elementary School’s own “Alex Trebek,” hosts a parent versus student Jeopardy game May 9.