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The Shenendehowa Central School District is soliciting second round proposals for the purpose of collaborating with the District for the provision of a Pre-K Instructional Program (children who will be 4 years old by December 1) within the Shenendehowa School District's boundaries.

Congratulations to Chango's six 5th Grade students on receiving the NYSAHPERD Capital Zone Sandra G. Morley Elementary PE Leadership Award on Monday evening, 5/11, at HVCC in a very special ceremony.

Orenda ISD classes visited the Wilton Fire Department this week!

This week our very excited teachers and staff from Atrea screened incoming kindergartners. Our students are so excited for Atrea to open this fall!

If you've ever thought about driving a school bus but were afraid to try it - here's your opportunity! The Shenendehowa Central Schools Transportation Department will conduct a "Test Drive a School Bus" event for prospective school bus drivers. Our trained staff will allow prospective applicants, with valid driver's license, to drive a school bus - supervised - around the Shen Campus!

Mrs. Lavarge's Criminal Justice classes visited Saratoga County Jail and Saratoga County Courts.

Gowana Middle students are recognized for high academic standards, being responsible, contributing to the school community, or being kind.

Shen’s 5th Annual FIRST LEGO League Explore Festival and Robot Rumble which was held at the end of April in High School West. It was our best year yet, with a total of 49 elementary teams proudly presenting their work and 7 middle school teams competing.

Board by Theresa Hansen

Schools celebrated National Lunch Hero Day on Friday, May 1. Thank you to all our food service workers!

Shenendehowa High School choirs recently traveled to perform at the 2026 WorldStrides Boston Music Festival. This marks the first overnight music festival for Shen Choirs since 2020, highlighting the students’ strong partnership with their teachers, Mr. Gregg and Mrs. Stambach. All three ensembles earned the highest distinction, a Gold rating, for their outstanding musicianship.

Business students Anushka Sentapati and Aiden Wan recently traveled to Atlanta, Georgia to compete at the 5 day DECA International Career Development Conference (ICDC). They joined more than 26,000 DECA members from around the world. During the conference, students enhanced their competitive skills, participated in valuable networking opportunities, and experienced all that the city of Atlanta has to offer.  

Congratulations to Shen Colorguard on another incredible season!

Koda Middle School Q3 Top Dog Award Recipients in recognition of their hard work, dedication, and outstanding achievements throughout the third quarter.  Students that are recognized exemplify what it means to B.A.R.K. with Bulldog Pride: Be Here, Act Responsible, Remember Safety, Kindness Matters, Set Goals.

Congratulations to the 19 students selected to participate in this year’s Capital Region Media Arts Festival at Albany High School!

Troy Printmaking's visiting artist Madeline Savarese came to do a lesson with Mrs. Robinson's 5th grade students at Karigon. They had a great time learning about this art form and we have beautiful prints adorning their lobby now!

Shen Latin Students took the Nation Latin Exam the week of March 3. Not only did multiple students have perfect papers, but over 70% of our students placed on this national exam. 

Karigon staff members celebrated Principal Malik Jones’s birthday with a playful, underground spirit day.  They dressed up as Mr. Jones, and surprised him with creative costumes and cheerful energy. It was a fun way to make his day extra special and a good reminder of our Karigon motto: Together We Can Do It!

This past Tuesday, Rho Kappa and the Student Senate visited the New York State Capitol. We toured the building, asked Senator Jimmy Tedisco some questions, and spent time learning about the State Assembly's functionality with Katie Bender, the Director of Communications and Information Services for the majority party, and Lauren Keating, the Deputy Director.