Starting a difficult conversation with your teen or preteen can be daunting. The fourth Parent Workshop of the 2023-24 school year will focus on navigating these important current and age-old topics. Renee Beaulieu, a school improvement specialist and parent, will host a live Parents as Partners webinar titled “Navigating Difficult Conversations with Your Pre/Young Teen,” …
Congratulations to the following QHS students who are being recognized for their hard work during the first quarter! Grade 9 – Grade 10 – Grade 11 – Grade 12 Grade 9 Principal’s List Chrissi Allen Mason Ball Kara Bardin Alexa Bell Izabella Bell Addison Boecher Nathan Bogucki Bugg Bosford Monika Bouton Seth Bramer Molly Brown Addison Burch Meghan Burns Oliver Burns …
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Twenty-one Queensbury High School students performed in the New York State School Music Association Zone 7 Area All-State Festival on Friday and Saturday, Nov. 17-18 at Proctors Theater in Schenectady. This was the first time the event has ever been held at Proctors. The QHS students joined a group of 320 of the finest student-musicians …
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Four student-athletes from Queensbury Union Free School District signed their ceremonial letters of intent Wednesday afternoon to play at NCAA Division I colleges next year. “These student-athletes have made sacrifices necessary to perform at an elite level,” said Richard Keys, the director of physical education, health and athletics. “They’ve trained, traveled, studied, volunteered and managed …
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Queensbury Union Free School District is proposing a $39 million capital project called “Success for our Future,” which will renovate the 55-year-old Queensbury Elementary School. Queensbury residents will have a chance to vote on the project from 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 12 at the Queensbury Elementary School gymnasium, 431 Aviation Road. “We …
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The Queensbury All-Sports Booster Club will meet from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 20 in the QHS Queensbury Room. Parents/guardians and friends of students in grades 7-12 are invited to attend. The Booster Club supports the school district’s athletics programs. Proceeds from the club’s various fundraisers are used to supplement the athletics budget by …
Queensbury Union Free School District celebrated World Kindness Day on Monday, Nov. 13. Established in 1998, World Kindness Day highlights positive actions and encourages unity and empathy. QMS staff and students wore blue, QHS wore yellow, and QES wore orange to show their commitment to spreading kindness throughout the school community.
The third Parent Workshop this year will focus on the basics of avoidance, obsessions, perfectionism, and other expressions of anxiety. Dr. Jennifer Bashant, an educational consultant, motivational speaker and therapist, will host a virtual Parents as Partners webinar to discuss “Avoidance, Obsessions, Perfectionism and Other Expressions of Anxiety,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, …
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Fifteen Queensbury Middle School students became Student Ambassadors during an induction ceremony the evening of Wednesday, Nov. 1. Ambassadors seek to create a culture of positive character and kindness within the school community. The leadership team represents the school community at district events and community functions. “After being recognized and nominated by their teachers as …
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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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