Category: District
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Fire Safety Poster Contest winners get the ride of a lifetime
Creative Pinewood students arrived at school aboard a firetruck! The special ride was the grand prize for winning the annual fourth grade Fire Safety Poster Contest, a tradition encouraging students to think about fire safety while letting their artistic skills shine. Pinewood students are invited to design posters promoting fire safety awareness each year. This…
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Draper students engrave Halloween lanterns in technology club
Students in Draper’s after-school Tech Club combined creativity with cutting-edge technology to craft one-of-a-kind, laser-engraved Halloween lanterns. Led by technology instructors Steve Leader and Mark Lajeunesse, the students learned both design skills and the basics of laser engraving. The session began with students sketching spooky designs on paper, envisioning what would later come to life…
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Mohonasen establishes an additional mental health clinic in partnership with Northern Rivers
Inspired by a February 2024 conversation at a youth mental health roundtable, facilitated by Governor Kathy Hochul, Northern Rivers Family of Services and Mohonasen partnered on a new NYS Office of Mental Health-licensed mental health clinic to serve the district’s youngest students. The new clinic will have offices at Bradt and Pinewood and will provide…
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2024 Cardboard Challenge
Over 118 elementary students participated in this year’s Global Cardboard Challenge. The challenge invites students to unleash their creativity and ingenuity by building imaginative projects entirely out of cardboard and recycled materials. Students worked individually or in teams to design and construct everything from life-sized arcade games to futuristic vehicles and intricate sculptures. The event…
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BOE Meeting Rescheduled – New Date 10/23
Please be advised that the BOE meeting originally scheduled for October 16 has been rescheduled to October 23. The meeting will still take place in the Mohonasen High School LGI at 6:30 p.m. Additionally, the student representative Meet and Greet has also been rescheduled to October 23.
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Mohonasen opens Capital District’s first High School Fitness Court
Mohonasen, in partnership with MVP Health Care and National Fitness Campaign (NFC), opened an outdoor Fitness Court on the Mohonasen High School campus. The fitness court at Mohonasen became the first to open on a high school campus in the Capital District. Branded with the traditional Mohonasen orange and black, the court will provide the…
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Four MHS students recognized in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program
Kyle Benintende, Alexander D’annibale, Melissa Maitino and Andrew Shiely were four of the 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation who were recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Commended Students placed among the top 50,000 students who entered the 2025 competition by taking the 2023 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). “We are incredibly proud…
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Pesticide Neighbor Notification Law
The Mohonasen School District has practiced Integrated Pest Management (IPM) for several years. IPM is the process for managing, preventing and suppressing pests with minimal impact on human health and the environment. Pesticides are only used as a last resort. The District uses certified applicators for pest control, and they are required to follow IPM…
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We’re Hiring!
Excited to make a difference in students’ lives? Mohonasen is seeking dedicated individuals to join our team for the new school year! Employment Page
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New electronics policy and procedures
As we work together to create the best possible learning environment for our students, we’ve been reviewing our policy and procedures on cell phones and personal electronic devices. Based on recommendations from our Code of Conduct Team and our Building Leadership Teams, as well as emerging research, we’re making updates that we believe will benefit…