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Middle school classes
move up
With all of the importance of a high school
graduation, the classes of 2011, 2012, and 2013 took the next
steps in their Canajoharie Central School careers on June 28
during the Middle School Moving Up ceremony. The annual event
included addresses by the Middle School Student Council
President and a lengthy list of awards to distinguished
students. Middle school principal Tom Sincavage wished the Class
of 2001 the best as they moved on to high school. High school
principal Dr. Don Bowden welcomed them to the high school with a
humorous story about his first days as a high school student.
Middle school media specialist Melissa Balk received the annual
Maryann Peluzzi Award for outstanding service to Canajoharie
Middle School. (see
photos of the day)
Sixth grade lords and ladies celebrate Medieval
Feast
For Canajoharie Middle School sixth graders,
it's tradition. Each spring as the class completes its study of
Europe and the feudal system of the Middle Ages, faculty, staff,
and parents join students to celebrate with a traditional
medieval feast. This year's sixth grade class took their turn at
the annual rite on May 2nd in the East Hill Great Room.
full story and photos
2005
moving up ceremony photo gallery
The Canajoharie Middle School celebrated its
2005 moving up ceremony on Thursday, June 23. The ceremony
began as middle school principal Rod Strait welcomed parents
and friends.
(full
story and photo gallery)
Canajoharie Middle School named "Blue
Ribbon School" by U.S. Education Department
On September 23, Orysia Dmytrenko, Regional
Representative for the U.S. Department of Education,
personally called Middle School principal Rod Strait to
announce that Canajoharie Middle School has been selected as a
national "Blue Ribbon School." (full
story)
Seventh Graders Explore Disabilities
Awareness Activities
Throughout the week of May 16th, Canajoharie's seventh
grade students participated in a number of Disability
Awareness activities.
On Wednesday May 18th, the students traveled
to Albany for NYS Assembly Legislative Disability Awareness Day. They listened as a number of assemblymen spoke in
support of the rights of people with disabilities. (full
story)
Brody
wins spelling bee
The
Canajoharie Middle School held it’s annual spelling bee on
Thursday, February 3rd.
Judges, Ms. Sherri Buteau, Mrs.
Terri Schwab, and Ms. Debbie Eckler, listened carefully as
pronouncer and sixth grade teacher, Mr. Mike Kane, pronounced
"fortification," the last word of the spelling bee. Parents and
friends let out a sigh of relief when Nathan Brody, a sixth
grader, spelled the final word correctly. Nathan was the only
student out of the thirty-four participants, still standing at
the end. He received a $100 saving bond presented by Mrs.
Susan Barker of NBT Bank in Canajoharie.
Taylor Macci, a
seventh grade student, took home the second place prize of a
$50 gift card presented by Mrs. Pat Beyer, president of the
Parent-Teacher Association. Each participant in the spelling
bee received gift certificates from McDonald’s and Video
World, both of Palatine Bridge.
Nothing
but sunshine for 8th grade weather
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| TV weatherman Steve
LaPoint speaks to 8th grade students about weather. (click
on photo to see larger image.) |
For the
third year, the 8th grade Language Arts and Science
curriculums combined to produce an extensive research paper
and power point presentation on weather. Said 8th grade
science teacher Chris Murphy, “The presentation and research
paper have strict guidelines and high expectations.”
Students rose to challenge and presented some outstanding
work. The unit was capped off by a special visit from
meteorologists Steve LaPointe (CBS) and Noah Francis (Fox 23).
The two television personalities discussed various weather
topics and answered student questions. The project was once
again a success.
Reliving
America's colonial days
 America’s colonial period came
alive for 7th graders as they celebrated the annual 7th
grade American Revolutionary War banquet at the VanAlstyne
homestead. Students and teachers dressed in colonial costumes
to capture the spirit of the day. They feasted on a
traditional dinner of ham, sweet potatoes, beans and milk
butter and raspberry compote. Ben Franklin (played by Paul
Stillman) told of his role in the American Revolution. He
demonstrated some of his inventions and engaged in
role-playing conversations with the students. The festivities
continued as “Homespun Memories”, a colonial band, played
music and taught the students colonial dances of the time
period. (see
more photos)
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