Category: District
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Melissa Goard awarded CASDA Friends of Education Award
Congratulations to Bradt Primary math teacher Melissa Goard for receiving the 2023 Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA) Friends of Education Award. Goard was instrumental in implementing the Great Minds Eureka Math Program at Bradt. She also serves the school as a math coach and interventionist, coaching new teachers on effective math instruction. “Melissa is an…
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Varsity Color Guard performance at the WGI World Championships
The Mohonasen Varsity Color Guard recently traveled to Dayton, Ohio, for the Winter Guard International (WGI) World Championships. While competing, the team made it to the semifinal round for the third time in district history. The team finished the competition by placing 26th out of 124 schools in their class. This finish is Mohonasen’s highest ranking…
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June 13: High School Academic Awards Ceremony
To help families plan accordingly, please note the confirmed date for the High School Academic Awards Ceremony is Tuesday, June 13 at 6:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Please note this is a different date than the one listed on the district calendar. At this event, seniors (primarily) are recognized for their high school…
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April 18: Superintendent Update
Dear Mohonasen, The NYS Board of Regents (NYSBOR) met yesterday and today as scheduled. One of their agenda items was to formally adopt their regulations pertaining to banning the use of Native American names/logos/mascots by school districts in New York State. The final regulations were adopted and have been released, along with a number of…
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MHS students compete in the Siena College Computer Science Coding Contest
Thirteen Mohonasen High School students participated in the 35 annual Siena College Computer Science Coding Contest. The students competed against 25 New York schools making up 91 teams. Students worked on seven challenging coding problems in four small teams for several hours. They were tested on their programming skills and problem-solving abilities. This year, two…
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March MHS students of the month
Mohonasen High School has announced the March 2023 students of the month. You can meet them here. The MHS Academic Student of the Month award is presented to a student based on multiple criteria. This award is not necessarily about good grades but about those students who demonstrate specific characteristics in their behavior and work. As a school body, we are…
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Superintendent Update – swatting suspect arrested
Dear Mohonasen Parents, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing with an update to the recent “swatting” incident experienced by the District as a whole and Bradt Primary School in particular. Thanks to the combined efforts of Rotterdam Police, NYS Police and the FBI, the person responsible for this particular swatting incident has been identified by…
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Grade 1 Morning Program
The Character Recognition Awards are presented to Bradt students who show kindness and thoughtfulness to their teachers and fellow students. Our first graders had their award ceremony on April 5, which was recorded. You can find the video below. Grade 1 Morning Program video here As our Bradt students say, make it a great day…
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National Honor Society welcomes new members
The Mohonasen Chapter of the National Honor Society held its annual induction of new members on March 28, 2023. There were 40 juniors and seniors who met all of the standards related to the 4 pillars of the honor society; leadership, scholarship, service, and character. Co-advisors Jennifer Spore and Gerard Smith, joined with high school…
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April 4: Swatting threat update
Dear Mohonasen Parents, Faculty, and Staff, I am writing to provide a further update regarding the “swatting” threats I contacted you about earlier today. The specific threats included two posts to Twitter from the same source. One threat showed a gun and a loaded ammunition clip and indicated, “@MohonCSD count your days 4/5/23 1:00 PM…