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Month: September 2022

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Winter Sports 2022-23 and Athletic Placement Process Information

Winter sports are just around the corner! Winter Sports Season for Varsity, JV and Freshman will begin November 14th. Modified Winter Sports season will begin November 28th. FamilyID Registration for Winter Sports opens Monday, October 17th. Athletic Placement Process testing will take place on Monday and Tuesday November 7th and 8th in the weight room. Your …

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Failing forward: how QMS teacher Jacqueline Cross empowers students to be positive contributors to society

Step into the technology classroom at Queensbury Middle School and you will be welcomed by the cheery disposition and positive attitude of STEM teacher Jacqueline Cross. Scattered throughout different stations of her classroom are works-in-progress student projects, encouraging posters distinguishing the design process, and successful student work placarded right alongside failed attempts, to “show the …

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QMS teacher Amanda Breheny wins first-ever Global Impact award

Amanda Breheny, known for her work at Queensbury Middle School in figuring out how to make the world a better place using technology, working with Pure Water for the World, and named in TIME magazine as an educator who saved a pandemic school year, continues evolving her impact not only within her Spanish classes at …

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Marc Mero, former amateur boxer, professional wrestler, and motivational speaker visits Queensbury UFSD

On Monday, September 26, Queensbury Union Free School District had the pleasure of inviting guest presenter Marc Mero to the high school auditorium for four assemblies.  “We all have an impact on each other’s life,” said Mero over the auditorium’s loudspeakers, “How are you being treated? How are you treating others? I can relate to …

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Bus Huddles: A new initiative propelling safety on QMS buses

As gray skies cleared to reveal the sun for the first time after a few days of concurrent rain, a sunny disposition was found among the Queensbury Middle School students, staff, and bus drivers as the first session of a new bi-annual initiative, “Bus Huddles”, kicked off during lunch on Wednesday.  “Everything in the middle …

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Let’s talk shop: QHS construction students receive OSHA 10-hour training led by Needham Risk Management

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Mike Needham from Needham Risk Management came to Queensbury High School to lead an OSHA 10-hour training course for the QHS construction students.  According to OSHA’s educational website, the OSHA 10-hour training is designed for entry-level workers in construction and general industry. While the OSHA Outreach Training Program is voluntary, employers …

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Shining stars of music education: Queensbury UFSD’s music department

In the early morning, saunter over to the bright spaces of Queensbury High School’s arts wing and be encompassed with a variety of musical ensembles. Step through the halls and hear students practicing their craft–both voice and instrumental. Some are editing sound for their production class, others are sprawled throughout the orchestra, band, or choral …

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Marc Mero, former professional wrestler and boxer, to speak at QUFSD

On Monday, September 26, 2022, at 7 PM in the high school auditorium, Marc Mero will speak as a guest at the district’s Parent Workshop. Everyone in the community is invited.  “We are very excited to finally bring Marc‘s message to QUFSD,” says QMS Principal Mike Brannigan, “that a person’s choices determine their destination.” Throughout that …

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Capital Project Updates

As the second week of the 2022-23 school year kicks off, the capital project is closing in on completion of Phase 1. See below some photos and updates of work that has been ongoing throughout the summer.  Click here to see what is up next during Phase 2.   

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