Students involved in Drama Club, Speech & Debate, Band, Chorus and the musical attended a performance of the musical “Come From Away" at the Stanley Theatre recently. Based on the real events following the September 11th attacks, the musical takes a glimpse into the lives of the people of Gander in Newfoundland, Canada accommodating 7,000 passengers stranded when US airspace was shut down.
Thank you to Arts In Education for their support in bringing theater to our students.
Students in Ms. Robinson's Astronomy class have been working on coding drones to simulate missions from the Ingenuity helicopter on Mars. Students created two different missions, one easy and one more difficult, that students in Mrs. Stone's fourth-grade class had to code with the help of some of our friends in the Astronomy class! Students had a great time coding the missions, learning a little bit about Mars, and were super excited to see the drones take off and do some cool tricks (including some flips, which Ingenuity didn't do)! Thank you to Mrs. Bock for her help with this project and Mrs. Blackwell for helping us bring this to some of our elementary students!
Congratulations to Joe D'Apice and Victor Zampetti for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for continuously supporting new and exciting opportunities for our students.
Recently, Mount Markham Class of 1974 alumnus, James Ciccone, donated copies of two books he authored and co-authored, "The Horse" and "Lawless: New Stories of the American West," to Mount Markham High School. We are thankful for the donation and the example he has set for our students. Both of these books are available for purchase on Amazon.com.
Congratulations to Regina Frasier for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We are grateful for everything you do to assist our staff and students.
Our Varsity Baseball team is kicking off the season with team bonding and high morale! On Sunday, the team met at Applebee's for a group lunch. Also, Coach Justin Plows had a banner made - featuring the baseball team - to celebrate our athletes.
We are looking forward to a great, fun season!
Congratulations to Sheila Jones for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for supporting our students on their trip to London and France.
On Monday, April 8, 85 high school students and 9 chaperones visited the Oswegatchie Educational Center to view the total solar eclipse! Students enjoyed a day of learning about the eclipse and sun safety, hiking, and playing games before the main event! Students were able to view the partial eclipse starting around 2:10 pm and totality around 3:22 pm, which lasted 3.5 minutes! The students were amazed at how dark it got, how the winds stopped, how the clouds thinned, and how mosquitos actually came out as the temperature dropped. It was an incredible experience that students will remember! Thank you to Mr. Mosny and Ms. Robinson for their work planning this trip. Thank you to Mrs. Kane, Mrs. Gates, Mrs. Martin, Ms. Campion, Mr. Gates, Mr. Bugbee, and Ms. Gates for chaperoning. Thank you to our great bus drivers, Brian Mattison, Jen Jones, and Matthew Wichowsky. And a special thank you to Mr. Zampetti and Mr. D'Apice for supporting this once-in-a-lifetime event for our students who signed up!
Congratulations to Dameon Case for receiving Player of the Week for 3/25 - 3/29! Keep up the excellent work!
Congratulations to our IT Department for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to keep our district's technology in shape and for helping out with problems as they arise.
On Saturday, Mount Markham CSD held its Annual Easter Egg Hunt! A great time was had by all. Thank you to the National Honor Society for sponsoring this event.
The All-School Musical production of Seussical Jr. played to a packed house for three performances and was a smash hit! Involving over 35 students in grades 5-12, our actors had been rehearsing since January to bring the works of Dr. Seuss to life.
The All-School Musical staff would like to thank the administration, staff and community for supporting theater, music and arts in the district. We would also like to extend our appreciation to Gayle Coveny for the awesome pictures.
Congratulations to Eric Bugbee for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! We appreciate your willingness to go above and beyond to support our staff.
Students in Mrs. Brower's tenth-grade English class created their own children's books on life lessons learned from a book we read in class. Students read their life lesson book to Mrs. Casale's kindergarten class. We are thankful they let us come in and were such good listeners!
Congratulations to Sara Edmonson for receiving Player of the Week for 3/18 - 3/22! Great work!
Last week, Mount Markham High School celebrated Mentor Madness Week. For the past few years, our Sources of Strength program has hosted this week in March, in addition to numerous other mental health campaigns throughout the year. Mentor Madness Week highlights the importance of each student having a trusted adult, a proven protective factor in strengthening mental health. Throughout the week, there were numerous activities celebrating these strong and valuable relationships: "Mojo's Minute to Win It," Guess the Mentor's Song and Photo, Dress Like Your Mentor, and thank you cards and bracelets. The week concluded with the annual Wellness Fair, which promotes mental health, self-care, and wellness through several activities and resources. We had a variety of activities, giveaways, and more with multiple organizations and groups present again this year including iCAN, the Utica Zoomobile, Clark Sports Center, NY Project Hope, Catholic Charities, and more!
We appreciate all the high school staff members who participated and helped out all week long!
As part of Youth Art Month, several of our students had their artwork displayed at 25 Main Collective in Cherry Valley! Check out some of our students' amazing works of art!
Congratulations to Kim Trevisani and Carrie Nelson for receiving a Staff Shout-Out! Thank you for everything you do to support the success of our students.
To celebrate Music In Our Schools month, the high school concert band hosted the first annual "Instrument Masterclass." Students of all instruments hosted beginner music lessons for high school staff. Although it was loud and a little chaotic, teachers and students had a blast learning the ins and outs of music!
Mount Markham CSD's Annual Easter Egg Hunt has been rescheduled for Saturday, March 30, at 10:00 am. The hunt will be held at Mount Markham High School at 10:15 am sharp.
