Three eighth grade Iroquois Middle School students won awards in the Americanism Essay Contest sponsored by the Clifton Park Elks Lodge. The annual contest encourages 10 to 13-year-old students to thoughtfully consider American values and appreciate the blessings and responsibilities of citizenship. The contest asked students to answer the question “What is your American Dream?”. …
Update: The final beam was raised and installed on the Iroquois Middle School addition in a topping out ceremony on May 16. A topping out ceremony is a tradition among ironworkers that symbolizes the completion of a steel structure. Construction of Iroquois Middle School’s 20-classroom addition is progressing steadily. With the building’s foundation now in …
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Two World War II veterans visited Iroquois Middle School to share their stories with students who had just completed a unit on the war. Middle school social studies teacher Dennis Frank has hosted World War II veterans at Iroquois for 22 years. This was the first time the program was held since 2019. Veterans Bill …
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Dear Niskayuna families, The school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee last week was a devastating reminder of the senseless gun violence impacting every corner of our country. In recent weeks, hoax threats targeting school districts in the Capital Region and across the state have left many in our community feeling vulnerable. I’m writing to reassure the …
The SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Club from Iroquois Middle School competed at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory’s Regional SeaPerch Competition at Union College on Saturday, April 1. All eight Iroquois teams showed off their skills navigating their robots through underwater obstacles and presenting their designs to the judges. Two of our teams, made up of students and …
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The Iroquois Middle School Drama Club is proud to present “Willy Wonka Jr.”. Tickets are $10 each and will only be sold online. Willy Wonka Jr. Show dates: Friday, March 31, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1st (two shows): 2 p.m. & 6 p.m.
Nine Niskayuna students recently competed in the Regeneron Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair at RPI. Students from Niskayuna High School, Iroquois Middle School and Van Antwerp Middle School presented their original research on topics ranging from aerodynamics to computational analysis of election districts. All nine students won recognition for their projects. Tarun Jacob …
Dear Niskayuna families, When we welcomed our faculty, staff, and students back to school in September, we boldly predicted that this year we’d all be getting “back to Nisky.” After more than two years of pandemic-induced irregularities, we all looked forward to resuming the norms and traditions that make Niskayuna so special. As I reflect …
Niskayuna teacher Susan Kokernak was awarded National Board Certification in Music – Early and Middle Childhood/Band. The National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to advance student learning and achievement. It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. Kokernak’s certification process focused, in part, on music …
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Iroquois Middle School English as a New Language students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a party featuring dishes from the school’s new community cookbook. The class prepared jiaozi, a dumpling, and tomato egg drop soup, both dishes from China. These are just two of the 55 recipes from 25 countries that make up the …
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