Starting Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2023, all students at Queensbury Union Free School District will receive free lunch and breakfast thanks to new federal regulations that have lowered the eligibility threshold. “We’re excited for this opportunity to have all students participate and enjoy the healthy meals we are able to offer our students,” said Scott Whittemore, …
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Anthony Ovitt hoisted a 60-pound weight over his head with one arm. Wearing his football jersey, he didn’t want to make his arms too sore before his game on the turf later that day. “Last year I had no physical strength,” said the eighth grader, “so I’m going to come here and get some reps …
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Glens Falls attorney Tucker Stanclift visited Queensbury High School on Wednesday, Oct. 25 to talk to students in Kelly Montanye’s criminal/personal law classes. Stanclift, who specializes in criminal defense, provided an overview of the New York State criminal justice system, explained the purpose of the judicial branch, and discussed the importance and role of a …
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Allen Kawa has only two rules on his bus. “Be safe and be happy,” Kawa told kindergartners before he opened a book and read to the class. Queensbury Union Free School District bus drivers took time this week to visit classrooms at Queensbury Elementary School to read students a book titled, “Manners on the School …
The second Parent Workshop of the year is intended for parents and caregivers of special education students. Colleen Lester, an educational consultant and former elementary principal, will conduct a virtual Parents as Partners webinar to discuss “Special Education: The Basics,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 24. The workshop will cover the identification …
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This morning, Oct. 19, 2023, Queensbury Union Free School District received another “swatting” email message containing a generic bomb threat. The New York State Police believe this email to be a noncredible threat. Last evening law enforcement, administrators and staff diligently searched all buildings. Again this morning, prior to student arrival, they conducted another search …
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After school today, Wednesday, Oct. 18, Queensbury Union Free School District received an email stating that bombs have been placed inside our schools. Students still on campus for after-school events were sent home, and evening events were canceled. Today, other districts across the state received similar emails. At this point in time, the New York …
When John “Jack” LaBombard came to Queensbury in 1966, he fell in love. “I absolutely fell in love with Queensbury,” LaBombard said. “Not just the school and the district, but even looking around at the mountains, it felt like home.” LaBombard was a physical education teacher at Queensbury Union Free School District from 1966 to …
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Seventh grader Janee Roberts sat with bus driver Sharon Lowell as they ate their lunch outside Queensbury Middle School during the year’s first bus huddle on Sept. 26. Students, bus drivers and aides ate lunch outside and were tasked with coming up with a mascot name for their buses like Pickle and Yellow Sub-Maureen. They …
Kylie Pregent used her paintbrush to pull a small drip of green paint across the cafeteria wall at the William H. Barton Intermediate School. “I love painting,” the fourth grader said as she kept her eyes on her artwork, “and all of my friends are here.” Kylie and her classmates have been spending two hours …
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