Last Updated: Thursday, January 26, 2012 9:26:59 AM
By JAIME STUDD
For the Express
BROADALBIN — With local, state and national elections set to take centerstage in the coming months, the recent culmination of a semester-long project for some Broadalbin-Perth High School seniors couldn’t be more timely.
In September, students in the school’s economics and participation in government classes embarked on a mock campaign for a New York State Assembly seat.
What began as a campaign with approximately seven or eight candidates from e ...
Last Updated: Thursday, January 19, 2012 9:16:53 AM
Hudson Valley Community College
TROY - Several local students were recently named to the Dean’s List at Hudson Valley Community College. Each fall and spring term, the college’s Deans’ List honors those students who have a term grade point average between 3.0 and 3.5.
Local students include:
Kevin Swartz of Broadalbin. Swartz is in the Construction Technology academic program.
Laken Bradt of Gloversville. Bradt is in the Business Administration academic program.
Callihan Marsh ...
Last Updated: Thursday, January 05, 2012 9:00:32 AM
By JAIME STUDD
For the Express
PERTH — Students in Dianne Magliocca’s fourth-grade class at Broadalbin-Perth Intermediate School learned some unique, but important, lessons recently—not the least of which is that nothing is trash.
The students transformed a haunted house, built by Cindy Hartney’s first-grade class at The Learning Community and slated for the trash following Halloween, into an extremely decorative — and nearly entirely edible — winter wonderla ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 29, 2011 10:54:26 AM
Kindergartners from Broadalbin-Perth’s The Learning Community made their New Year’s resolutions last week with intentions of making good and keeping them for 2012. Among them were ABOVE RIGHT: Carissa Calderone wants to “learn how to do a cartwheel.” CENTER: Destinee Mehan is going to “take care of mommy and my baby brother.” BOTTOM RIGHT: “I want to learn how to play basketball” says kindergartner Anthony Mazzio. More can be seen on the school&rsq ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:21:42 AM
Broadalbin-Perth High School
BROADALBIN — Broadalbin-Perth High School has announced that the following students have been named to the honor roll for the first quarter of the 2011-12 school year.
Principal’s List
Grade 9 — Lauren Adamchick, Kelly Ann Auricchio, Abigail Blake, Dennis Bogdan, Dalton Cooke, Jacob Coveney, Christa Decker, David Ericksen, Keyana Fariello, Jordan Holik, Jessica Holland, Chelsea LeBlanc, Claudio Mastrocinque, Sarah Naple, Victoria Opalka, George Pic ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 22, 2011 11:20:52 AM
By Carla Kolbe
Express Editor
NORTHVILLE - With a goal to aid in a community effort, students at Northville Central School are holding a bake sale to end childhood hunger in Northville.
Breads, cakes, cookies, muffins and pies will be on sale during the annual NCS boys basketball Christmas tournament on Tuesday, Dec. 27, at 6 p.m., in the Northville Central School gymnasium lobby.
The bake sale is part of the Share Our Strengths Great American Bake Sale National Campaign to end childhood hung ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 08, 2011 9:45:51 AM
The Mayfield Elementary PTA presents a breakfast with Santa Saturday, Dec. 10, from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the elementary cafe at the Mayfield Elementary School, 80 North Main St.. Families can enjoy breakfast and have time to visit with Santa. Only $5 per person or free for children ages 4 and under, gets you a complete, all-you-can-eat breakfast and a visit with Santa where each child will receive a special surprise. For an additional $3 you can also have a picture taken with Santa. While at the b ...
Last Updated: Thursday, December 01, 2011 9:21:56 AM
Mayfield High School
The following students have been named to the honor rolls for the first quarter marking period at Mayfield Junior Senior High School.
Academic Excellence
(95 and above)
Grade 12 — Laken MacFarland, Matthew Montgomery.
Grade 11 — Selena Barber, Alexander Briggs, Ryan Bumpus, Matthew Chase, Karlie Edwards, Lisa Hime, Nicole Little, Kelly Montanye, Lidija Nikollaj, Thomas Steele, Nicholas VanNostrand, Austin Williams.
Grade 10 — Mathias Krutz ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 17, 2011 9:34:47 AM
By Linda Kessler
For the Express
MAYFIELD - At Tuesday nights Mayfield Central School Board of Education meeting, Mayfield-Northville Committee Member, Beth Croft shared how the group has devoted hours of time in conversation at their monthly meetings to gather data for the possible merger of the two school districts.
Croft stated members from both Mayfield and Northville developed information that was provided to the consultants so they could build their report.
The Mayfield Central Sc ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 10, 2011 7:54:27 AM
By JAIME STUDD
For the Express
BROADALBIN—On April 20, 1999, Rachel Joy Scott was the first student killed on the campus of Columbine High School in Littleton, Colo.
Through her diaries and essay, however, she left behind an extraordinary message that urges positive change through kindness and compassion.
Today, that message will be delivered to middle and high school students at Broadalbin-Perth.
Following her death, Rachel’s family collected six diaries and various other writing ...
Last Updated: Thursday, November 03, 2011 9:36:58 AM
MAYFIELD - The Mayfield Elementary School’s annual Turkey Trot took place last Wednesday, Oct. 26 despite the threat of some rain.
“It was a great event” said Mayfield Elementary physical education teacher Brian Moore.
Mayfield Elementary physical education teachers Hillary Cool and Brian Moore coordinated the school wide effort. There were 116 participants this year from grades four through six. The course was just under a mile long and went along the outside of the athletic f ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 20, 2011 9:25:13 AM
By JAIME STUDD
For the Express
BROADALBIN — For the first time its history, the Broadalbin-Perth Central School District has landed on the radar of the New York State Department of Education, but not for a good reason.
Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES District Superintendent Patrick Michel said the B-P middle school’s accountability status is listed as “in need of improvement” in the NYSED’s preliminary report on its 2010-2011 review of public school systems. The f ...
Last Updated: Thursday, October 13, 2011 6:24:42 AM
BROADALBIN — For the past two years, the Broadalbin-Perth boys soccer program’s Patriot Pink Out has been as much about increasing breast cancer awareness and raising funds for the Susan G. Komen Foundation as it has been about the game being played on the field.
But this year’s event, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 17, at B-P’s Patriot Field, is taking on the trappings of a festival, complete with a band, vendors, raffles, and plenty of pink memorabilia—plus, double t ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:34:19 AM
By Carla Kolbe
Express Editor
NORTHVILLE - Students at Northville Central School listened intently last Friday afternoon, as the family of Alex Brown, a 17 year old young woman who was killed while texting and driving, spoke to them on a level they could relate to.
Openly giving a play by play of the events leading to their daughters death, Jeanne and Johnny Mac Brown, along with their daughter Katrina, shared a candid perspective of losing Alex two years ago in Texas.
Speaking from a mother, f ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:31:32 AM
By JARRETT CARROLL
For the Express
BROADALBIN — Students and teachers delivered a message on Friday morning that didn’t involve any shorthand or coded words inside of a cell phone.
It was quite simply: Don’t text and drive.
The Brown family of Texas visited Fulton County and came through several area schools to share the story how of their 17-year-old daughter died from a lethal combination of speeding, texting, and not wearing a seat belt on an isolated county road.
The natio ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 29, 2011 9:57:41 AM
By Linda Kessler
For the Express
MAYFIELD - Sixth graders at Mayfield Elementary School ranked number one according to a comprehensive report, that placed the students as “Best in the State” according to Mayfield Elementary Principal Nicholas Criscone at last Tuesdays Mayfield Central School Board of Education meeting.
Criscone shared the progress of each grade level with the school board, with data highlighting the results from New York State Assessments for English, Language and A ...
Last Updated: Thursday, September 01, 2011 10:03:07 AM
BROADALBIN — The Broadalbin-Perth Central School District’s annual calendar will once again be distributed to students on the first day of school, Thursday, Sept. 8.
The calendar, which was once mailed to all district residents, will also be available to district residents who do not have children attending the schools beginning no later than Tuesday, Aug. 23.
Last year, the district discontinued its practice of mailing a calendar to every household in the school district in order t ...
Last Updated: Thursday, August 11, 2011 9:50:09 AM
By Carla Kolbe
Express Editor
NORTHVILLE - The board of education here has already met twice this week, will meet again Friday morning for a project financing committee discussion on the capital project, and again for a regularl monthly meeting Tuesday, Aug. 16.
Monday night’s meeting was brief and concluded business left over from last month’s organizational meeting. Member Jim Beirlein was sworn in as board president, Sheldon Ginter was sworn in as a trustee for another ter ...
Last Updated: Thursday, July 28, 2011 9:25:11 AM
Students from Edinburg Common School’s grade four were the recipients of the Nellie Tyrell Historical Society Award. On June 21, the students were recognized at the Edinburg Community Center. ABOVE RIGHT: Elijah Blackwood, left, John Bace, Edinburg Historian Priscilla Edwards, Brianna Bace, and Avery Bradt. BELOW RIGHT: Edinburg residents with students from Edinburg Common School at the June 21 award presentation.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 07, 2011 9:57:39 AM
Northville Central School
Northville Central School announces its fourth quarter honor roll for the 2010-2011 school year.
Principal’s List
Grade 12 — Jessica Hassan.
Grade 11 — Samantha Hassan, Ashley Roosa.
Grade 10 — Clinton Hayward, Arthur Hoffman, Sara Yetto.
Grade 9 — Katherine Dickey, Bailey Ovitt, Jacob Sitterly.
Grade 8 — Sarah Dickey.
High Honors
Grade 12 — Gary Colvin, Alicia Ellsworth, Eric Greenhill, Shane King, Michelle Michelin, Tyle ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:15:53 AM
Broadalbin-Perth Middle School
PERTH — Broadalbin-Perth Middle School announces the following students have been named to the honor roll for the fourth quarter of 2010-2011.
High Honor Roll
Grade 6 — Allyson Becker, Madison Bollart, Jacob Bunker, Julie Capito, Robert Carter, Corinne Casey, Edison Caughey, Sarah Cooper, Jake Cope, Emily Denman, Jeffrey Derwin, Michael Dygon, Michaela Eagan, Nicholas Eglin, Madison Fagant, Casey Friedlander, Benjamin Frye, Jillian Gorzycki, Allie Hadl ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:10:31 AM
By BRIAN CREMO
For the Express
BROADALBIN — Friday’s rain didn’t stop Broadalbin-Perth’s 2011 graduating class from the completing the official final day of being high school students.
The ceremony was moved from Patriot Field to the high school’s gymnasium. Light piano playing and singing by students took place as the crowd began to fill the bleachers and floor seating.
Members of the Junior Marshals held up homemade arches intertwined with ivy, starting from the ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:08:16 AM
By Carla Kolbe
Express Editor
NORTHVILLE - The Northville Central School District graduated 42 students Friday night before a packed house in the schools auditorium. Graduates filed in procession, after all least minute preparations were completed by Class of 2011 advisors Carla Williams and Wendy Sweet, to Pomp and Circumstance, performed by the Northville Junior and Senior High Bands under the direction of Jennifer Casey.
The evenings Mistress of Ceremonies was Madalyn Ryan, President of the ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 30, 2011 10:06:31 AM
By LINDA KESSLER
For the Express
MAYFIELD — A long processional formed, as the Class of 2011 seniors appeared, lead by Marshall, Nicholas Petricca, and Usherette, Margo Derby, cloaked in their graduation caps and gowns, wearing their school’s blue and yellow.
The students marched in a single-file formation, crossing the school’s parking lot, ascending up the stairs, to be greeted by hundreds of well wishers that came out to celebrate them.
A large white tent was set up in the ...
Last Updated: Thursday, June 23, 2011 9:52:09 AM
MAYFIELD - Mayfield Jr. /Sr. High school plans to implement more green initiatives starting this summer with the introduction of the “Parent Portal” and “Student Portal.”
The software gives parents the ability to view certain aspects of the students’ academic records online instead of receiving paper copies four to eight times per year.
“Instead of wasting paper and postage, it’s digital,” said the district’s network administrator Tonya Chris ...
