Category: District
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Mohonasen represented at All-State music festival
Senior Togba Doe represented Mohonasen at the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) Music Festival as a member of the 2023 All-State mixed choir. The festival took place in Rochester, NY. For a student to be selected, they must have ranked the highest in their adjudication room at the NYSSMA solo festival this past spring.…
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Mohonasen Food Pantry prepared 70 Thanksgiving dinners
The Mohonasen Food Pantry, run by social worker Diane Blinn and social studies teacher Autumn Wallace, worked hard this week to provide holiday assistance to approximately 70 district families. With the help of student volunteers, the group prepared Thanksgiving food boxes with donations from Bethel Full Gospel Church. These boxes, designed to bring warmth and sustenance…
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Cardboard Challenge winners tour the CAT building
Bradt and Pinewood students who won last month’s Cardboard Challenge had the exciting opportunity to tour the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) building, led by K-12 Instructional Technology Administrator and CAT building principal, Bill Vacca. The highlight of the day was the hands-on STEM activities planned by high school technology teachers for the young minds.…
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Mohonasen Winter Guard’s Annual Craft & Vendor Fair
The community is invited to the Winter Guard’s annual craft and vendor fair at Draper Middle School on Saturday, November 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair is a great opportunity to support the Winter Guard while also getting a head start on holiday shopping. There will be food, raffles and a wide variety…
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15 MHS students selected to perform in the Area All-State Music Festival
Fifteen talented students from the Mohonasen High School music program have earned the honor of performing at the upcoming New York State School Music Association Area All-State Music Festival. The festival will take place at Proctors Theater in Schenectady on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 2 p.m. You can purchase tickets here. “This year’s festival proved…
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November MHS Students of the Month
Mohonasen High School has announced the November 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…
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Fall/Winter Continuing Education registration still open
Registration is still open for Fall/Winter 2023 Continuing Education courses that have not started yet. You can access the brochure here. Please note that you must sign up for the class before it starts. Any other additional continuing ed. questions can be answered by calling (518) 356-8205 or emailing adulteducation@mohonasen.org. *Mohonasen does not specifically endorse…
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Unified Sports spotlight feature
The Mohonasen Unified Sports team was recently featured in an article by Daily Gazette journalist Will Springstead. Unified Sports is an inclusive program that brings people with and without intellectual disabilities together to participate on the same team, promoting unity and friendship through sports. The Mohonasen team plays bocce in the fall, bowling in the winter,…
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Mohonasen Marching Band takes home State title
The district proudly presents the 2023 New York State Field Band Conference Small School 3 State Champions! The Mohonasen Marching Band placed first in their division at the New York State Field Band Conference on Sunday, Oct. 29, at the JMA Dome in Syracuse. The competition brought together over 50 high school marching bands in…
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Free breakfast and lunch for all students starting Nov. 1, 2023
All Mohonasen students will be able to receive a free school breakfast and a free school lunch each day starting on Wednesday, November 1, 2023. This is a result of the United States Department of Agriculture expanding access to the Federal Community Eligibility Provision (CEP). CEP allows eligible schools participating in the National School Lunch…