Galway student is a semifinalist in the 2017 National Merit scholarship program
Brooke Martin, a senior at Galway Jr.-Sr. High School, has been named a semifinalist in the 62nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Brooke is one of approximately 16,000 academically talented...
View ArticleAssemblyman Dan Stec to tour career and tech programs
Assemblyman Dan Stec (114th District) will tour the Southern Adirondack Education Center, at 1051 Dix Ave, Hudson Falls, at 8:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21. Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will...
View ArticleBallston Spa schools’ Fall Family Festival supports school programs
The Ballston Spa Central School District’s annual Fall Family Festival will take place from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29, at the Ellms Family Farm, 448 Charlton Rd, Ballston Spa. The event...
View ArticleRobotics teams meet at Ballston Spa High School for competition
More than 20 FIRST Robotics Teams from throughout the Capital Region, other areas of New York State and Connecticut will be convening at Ballston Spa High School for the third annual Robot Rumble...
View ArticleBallston Spa High School stages ‘Peter and the Starcatcher’
The students in the Ballston Spa High School’s Troupe will stage “Peter and the Starcatcher,” on Saturday, Nov. 12, Friday, Nov. 18 and Saturday, Nov. 19, at the high school auditorium, 220 Ballston...
View ArticleShenendehowa School District seeks public comment on veteran tax exemption
The Shenendehowa Board of Education is considering enacting the Veterans’ Tax Exemption in the Shenendehowa Central School District. Before the board makes a decision, it would like to hear from the...
View ArticleWSWHE BOCES Career and Technical Education students pack Thanksgiving meals...
Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex BOCES’ Career and Technical Education (CTE) students will provide 80 Thanksgiving meals for local families in need. On Tuesday, Nov. 22, the students will work...
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Ballston Spa National Bank donates $6,000 to high school robotics team
Ballston Spa High School Robotics Team 3044 Co-Captain Yang Lin, right, expresses the teams appreciation to Christopher Dowd, BSNB President and CEO, along with Team 3044 Coach Darrel Ackroyd, left....
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Ballston Spa hosts Hudson Valley First Lego League tournament on Dec. 3
The Ballston Spa High School’s FIRST Robotics Team #3044 will hosts a Hudson Valley FIRST LEGO League (FLL) Qualifying Tournament from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3. Teams from throughout...
View ArticleShenedehowa high school students named Commended in National Merit...
A dozen Shenendehowa students have been named Commended Students in the 2017 National Merit Scholarship Program. These seniors were honored at a ceremony at the high school and presented with a...
View ArticleBallston Spa school district receives $1,000 grant for graphing calculators
The Ballston Spa Central School District’s Partnership for Innovation in Education Fund was recently awarded a $1,000 grant from the Saratoga Casino Hotel Foundation to purchase graphing calculators...
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Shenendehowa land goes to developer, not park
Sue Burton appeals to the Shenendehowa School Board to preserve its 34 acres as a park, not for development. The board decided to sell it to a developer. The Shenendehowa school board voted to sell...
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Area robotics teams qualify for regional tournament at NYSUT
The Motors in Action FLL Robotics Team from Wood Road Elementary School in Ballston Spa compete in regional tournament and qualified for the semi-final tournament at NYSUT in February. Three local...
View ArticleGalway teachers agree to four-year contract with district
The Galway Teacher’s Association and Galway Central School District Board of Education have agreed to a new contract that was unanimously approved by both sides. Both parties believe the half percent...
View ArticleBallston Spa Community Education Program offers adult sports
The Ballston Spa Community Education Program will offer adult co-ed indoor soccer and co-ed volleyball from 8 to 10 p.m. Mondays and men’s basketball at the same time on Wednesdays. A 10-week session...
View ArticleSaratoga County students will be trained in social action
Saratoga County students can take a “Trail Blazing” course, a free training that helps students learn how to carve their own social action path. It is being offered to youth and young adults ages 11 to...
View ArticleFree preschool program to open at Schuylerville Public Library
The Schuylerville Public Library will host a free preschool program, “Counting Down to Kindergarten” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Jan. 9, 2017. The 16-week program,...
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Ballston Spa students raise $7,240 for local charities with penny harvest
The Gordon Creek Elementary School students in Ballston Spa collected $2,450 during the annual SEFCU Penny Harvest this fall and along with the other five Ballston Spa schools, will award the funds to...
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Adirondack Trust supports middle school girls’ STEM program with grant
The Adirondack Trust Company Community Fund provides funding to the Ballston Spa Central School district’s 2017 Girls’ Summit, which provides middle school girls with the opportunity to learn about...
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Foundation give $7,900 to fund Ballston Spa school enrichment programs
Ballston Spa teachers receive money from the Ballston Spa Education Foundation for classroom enrichment projects during a recent Board of Education meeting in Ballston Spa. The Ballston Spa Education...
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