Some of our high school band students were able to participate in the Hartwick College Honor Band this past Sunday, October 23!
Our participating students were:
Rachel Harris - Flute
Christian McNair - Tuba
Curtis Francisco - Baritone
Robert Entwistle - Trumpet
Students were recommended by their teachers and chosen by Dr. Andrew Pease, Director of the Wind Ensemble at Hartwick College. Congratulations on a phenomenal job!
On Wednesday, chief meteorologist at WKTV Weather, Bill Kardas, came in to talk to Ms. Robinson's Earth Science students, as they have just begun their Meteorology unit. Bill talked to the classes about different types of severe weather, how such phenomena occur and how they impact us in Central New York. Additionally, Bill discussed how one can become a meteorologist and described his role at WKTV. Thank you to Connected Community Schools for helping set up this experience for our students!
Last week, another group from Mount Markham Elementary School took a mountain biking field trip to Potato Hill Farm! Our students had a great time and enjoyed the nice autumn weather.
Mount Markham High School's Spirit Tree is all set up for Halloween!
Last Tuesday, Mount Markham fourth grade took a mountain bicycling field trip to Potato Hill Farm! Our students had a great time. Another group will be going tomorrow, so keep an eye out for more photos to come!
Congratulations to Heather Kampf for receiving the first Act of Kindness Award for the 2022-2023 school year! We appreciate all that you do to keep the transportation department running smoothly.
We're almost back to school! Check out our arrival and dismissal times for each school building.
Stewart’s Shops at 336 NY-8 in Bridgewater, NY will host a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, September 2nd at 11:00 am. In celebration of this event, Stewart’s Shops has donated $2,000 to the Mount Markham Central School District Foundation, and Superintendent Joe D’Apice has been invited to join the ceremony. The event will include free single scoop ice cream cones, free hot coffee/tea, 99¢ Stewart’s Shops sodas and refreshers, 99¢ Make-Your-Own-Hot-Dogs, $2 off any whole 16” pizza pies, $1.99 iced coffees or cold brew, 10¢ off all gas, including diesel, and more!
Middle School Open House is set for Thursday September 15, 2022 from 5:30-7:00pm. We look forward to seeing everyone there.
Reminder High School Open House is next Thursday!
Mount Markham FFA recently received a grant of $1000 from the Grants for Growing Program! Grants for Growing is a competitive grant program through the National FFA Organization, sponsored by Tractor Supply Co. The Mount Markham FFA Chapter President, Owen Allen, applied for the grant in March of 2022, and received notice of the award on August 1st. This grant will be used to enclose a portion of the Mushala Land Lab. Great job!
We are having fun training today!
Reminder tonight's football game is at 6pm