Early morning soccer practices on wet, dewy grass will be a thing of the past now that the new Turf Athletic Complex is open, said senior soccer player Bayley Duffy. Flanked by hundreds of her fellow student-athletes, Duffy helped cut the blue and gold ribbons at a ceremony the morning of Monday, Aug. 21 at …
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When students return to campus in September, they will see a new face in uniform. Retired NYPD lieutenant Robert Sannasardo will take on the role of School Resource Officer on Sept. 5, replacing Harry McDonald, who will be leaving the district. Sannasardo will be joining George Carpenter as the second SRO at Queensbury Union Free …
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Mason Carlton rested his elbow on his desk as he carefully painted the roof of a tiny house with green paint. “I learned that making a clay house isn’t as easy as I thought it would be,” said Mason, a rising ninth grader, who took an innovations class during Summer Academy. Mason and his classmates …
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During her summer vacation, Queensbury High School student Grace Denious added playwright, director and actor to her resume. The rising high school junior has written a play called “Movers and Shakers,” which will make its world premiere at 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 11 and Saturday, Aug. 12 at The Park Theater, 14 Park St. in …
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The Summer Extras courses kicked off on July 10, bringing an additional 120 students to the Queensbury UFSD campus in the afternoons. The program’s mission is to provide unique and rewarding opportunities for students and to build relationships with Queensbury staff. Students can participate in Drama Club, Life Skills 101, CAD/3-D printing, Spartan Sunny Readers …
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The Summer Extras class Life Skills 101 had some visitors during July. Taylor Suprenant, the owner and operator of Flour Child Bakery in Glens Falls, visited on July 18 and talked with middle school students about how she turned her hobby into a thriving business at the age of 22. Members of the Queensbury EMS …
