Month: December 2024
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Spreading holiday cheer: Mrs. McGuire’s tradition
Each year, Mrs. McGuire’s second-grade class brings holiday cheer to the residents of Kingsway. The students practice reading a special holiday story and work on expressive delivery. With help from Mrs. Poutre, the class also learns and rehearses a selection of carols. Her guidance ensures the students are ready to sing confidently. On the big…
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Crafting personal Christmas trees
Students in Draper’s tech club took on a creative project to craft wooden Christmas trees. This hands-on activity combined woodworking skills and teamwork to create festive decorations. The process began with a tree template. Students carefully planned and laid out their cuts before using a chop saw under close supervision to shape the pieces. Once…
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Four Mohonasen musicians perform in prestigious All-State Choirs
On December 5-8, four Mohonasen musicians, Laurel Karp, Amelia Maksuti, Cecelia Mucci and Alexis Thayer, had the opportunity to perform in the prestigious and highly competitive All-State Festival Choirs. Laurel, Amelia and Alexis performed with the All-State Treble Choir and Cecelia performed with the All-State Mixed Choir. Both ensembles require perfect or near-perfect NYSSMA scores at…
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Student guidelines for basketball games
The Mohonasen Athletic Department has established the following guidelines to ensure a safe, enjoyable, and respectful environment at JV and Varsity Boys & Girls Basketball games. Here’s a summary of the key rules: For any questions or further clarification, contact Athletic Director Matt Ronca at mronca@mohonasen.org. Let’s keep our games fun, respectful, and enjoyable for…
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Bradt students share holiday cheer with widower
Students in Maria Savallo’s first-grade class wrote heartfelt cards to Earl Albert, a Massachusetts resident who donated this year’s Rockefeller Center Christmas tree in honor of his late wife, Leslie. Unfortunately, a stroke in November prevented Mr. Albert from attending the tree-lighting ceremony with their family. Having grown up in Brooklyn, Ms. Savallo continues to…