March 2023 - Queensbury Union Free School District

March 30, 2023

QHS students participate in Youth and Government conference

Three students from Queensbury High School attended the 87th YMCA New York State Youth and Government State Conference March 24-26 at the Desmond Hotel and the state Capitol. Makenzie Harrington, Isaiah Neves and Sade Maranville represented not only QHS but also YAG District 3, which includes students from Bolton, Johnsburg, Minerva, Newcomb, North Warren and …

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March 29, 2023March 30, 2023

QMS language students learn to appreciate clean water

When Maria Inestroza’s young son visited the United States, the boy’s favorite part of the trip was being able to drink the water. Clean water is scarce in his native Honduras. “When he came to the states, he was able to drink water directly from the shower,” said Inestroza, an environmental engineer. “And he always …

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March 27, 2023

QHS students perform ‘Side by Side’ with Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra

Ten Queensbury High School students performed in the Glens Falls Symphony Orchestra’s “Side by Side” concert March 19. These students participated in rehearsals with GFSO music director Charles Peltz alongside students from other districts including Guilderland, Saratoga Springs, Shenendehowa, Glens Falls and Hudson Falls. Each student musician was paired with a professional from the Glens …

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March 21, 2023

Abigail York takes home Teen Excellence Award

Queensbury High School senior Abigail York was one of 22 area high school students to take home a Teen Excellence Award Tuesday morning at The Post-Star’s annual event. York and her family enjoyed an awards breakfast at SUNY Adirondack in the Northwest Bay conference center located in Adirondack Hall in Queensbury. Students who receive the …

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March 17, 2023

Snack Pack Food Drive planned for April 1

Queensbury High School’s Captain’s Club, National Honor Society and Key Club are conducting a drive-thru food drive from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, April 1. Food donations can be dropped off at the administration building behind Queensbury Elementary School. No one will need to leave their cars in order to donate. Queensbury school’s Snack …

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March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Queensbury High School to host summer job fair for students

Queensbury students in grades 8-12 looking for summer jobs will be able to attend a job fair Monday, March 20, sponsored by Warren County Department of Workforce Development. The job fair will be set up in the lobby of Queensbury High School with about 35 local businesses looking to hire summer help. This is a …

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March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Richard Keys named Athletic Director of the Year

Richard Keys of the Queensbury Union Free School District will receive the NYSPHSAA/CASDA Section II Athletic Director of the Year Award at the CASDA Annual Awards Dinner being held at Franklin Terrace in Troy on April 20. This award recognizes Athletic Directors who make a significant impact on the lives of students, use athletics as …

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March 10, 2023

Students by day, superheroes forever

Noah Wood looked at the poster of himself as Superman standing on top of a skyscraper and touched it gently with his hand. Wood was one of several Queensbury Middle School students who became superheroes this week thanks to Best Buddies and a little Photoshop magic. Queensbury High School photography student Ella Pardy, president of …

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March 10, 2023

Queensbury grad’s future takes flight

Stephanie Hand wasn’t entirely sure what her future held when she graduated from Queensbury High School in 2017. The middle child from a large, athletic family, Hand won a scholarship to play Division 1 field hockey at Siena. Unfortunately, Siena discontinued the field hockey program after her first year. Also during her freshman year of …

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March 1, 2023

New athletic complex will be a first-class, state-of-the-art facility

With golden shovels in hand, members of the Queensbury school community broke ground on the new outdoor athletic complex Wednesday morning. The new turf field will better support athletic and physical education programs. The outdoor facility will feature a multi-purpose, synthetic turf field lined for football, soccer, lacrosse, and field hockey, as well as synthetic …

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