May 20, 2012
970 Route 146, Clifton Park, NY 12065
518-881-0460
Posted 4/19/12
Students in Gowana, Team 7-2, learn about Flower structures and their functions.
Posted 4/16/12
Gowana Team 8-1 student, Jacoba Taylor, is the Writer of the Month for March. Congratulations, Jacoba!
Posted 3/12/12
GOWANA SPIRIT DAYS!!
March 12-16, 2012
Come on Gowana! Let’s show your School Spirit! Gowana’s Student
Council will be hosting a Spirit Week from Monday March 12th
through Friday March 16th.
Monday –your favorite Sports Team gear
Tuesday – Beach Day (No bathing suits allowed)
Wednesday – Twin/Multiplicity Day
Thursday – Mix/Match Day
Friday – Dodge ball Team Gear Day or Green for St. Patrick’s Day
Posted 3/6/12
Patrick Rein of Clyde Peelings REPTILAND and "Big Momma" a Boa Constrictor recently visited Gowana Middle School. Gowana PTA sponsored this excellent assembly.
Posted 2/14/12
Gowana students and teachers present their interdisciplinary projects at a recent Board of Education Meeting.
Posted 2/14/12
Gowana students and faculty enjoy listening to music by DJ Conover as part of our pre-Super Bowl festivities.
Posted 2/8/12
On Martin Luther King day, middle school students from FACS classes and Sewing Club joined teachers and members of the community to sew lap quilts. Approximately 100 quilts were sewn and will be donated to Wave Riders, Hospice, Domestic Violence, Cystic Fibrosis and Ronald McDonald House just to name a few. The quilts are donated to children who have had to work through difficult situations in their lives.
Posted 1/23/12
At the Capital District Future City competition, Shenendehowa was represented by three middle school teams. Both Koda, coached by Joseph Sliwinski and Gowana coached by Scott Clark received awards. However the Acadia team coached by Diane Wheeler received first place over all. The coach and the three student presenters are now getting a trip to Virginia close to Washington DC complements of the engineers to compete at the national level in February.
Posted 1/18/12
Congratulations to Gowana’s Geography Bee finalists. Luke MysLiwy placed 1st for Gowana.
Posted 1/18/12
Gowana students celebrate peace and kindness in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.
Posted 12/23/11
Gowana 8th grader, Ani Wilcenski, recently published a story in Stone Soup, The Magazine by Young Writers and Artist.
Posted 12/23/11
Students in gr. 6 from the tri-building preparing to listen to an Arts in Education program (Ball in the House).
Posted 12/23/11
Gowana students who achieved an overall average of 90 or above for the 1st marking period enjoy a treat.
Posted 12/23/11
Gowana congratulates their Spelling Bee Champion, Jonathan Hove. He will be competing at the Capital Region Spelling be at Proctors theater in February.
Posted 12/23/11
Gowana Community Club and Student Council raised $300 through selling Make-A-Wish Angels to help make wishes come true for ill children.
Posted 12/23/11
Gowana Student Council and Community Club Members give back to the faculty and staff at the holidays.
Posted 12/23/11
A Gowana quartet is joined by Mr. Silvagnoli to perform holiday music for the office staff.
Posted 12/7/11
Congratulations to Shen middle school students
who were recent winners in
the
VFW's Patriots' Pen Essay contest, sponsored by VFW Post #1498.
346 Shen students wrote essays and of these 23 were winners in the
local contest, winning a certificate and $75. Their essays will
now be judged by VFW District 3 for possible additional awards and
honors. Thanks to VFW Post #1498 for recognizing so many of our
students!
Winners:
Acadia: Zachary Dahoda
Koda: Emma Greenberg, John Yang, Luke Korff, Natalia Jurczynska,
Gillian Lutz, Gabriel Cagara, Brianna Hurysz, Jordan Marr
Gowana :Sarah Whitbeck, Shannon Murphy, Kelly O'Gorman, Brianna
Jimenez, Carly Hildenbrandt, Colin Graves, Stephen Lightner,
Brendan Trump, Alicia Rocha, Chad Kupec, Morgan DiNoto, Kyle
McGork, Iain Methe
Posted 12/2/11
The three Shenendehowa Middle schools will be
having our "The Colors of Kindness" week beginning on Monday
December 5th- 9th.
During this week we are encouraging our teachers to discuss or
incorporate the theme of kindness into their classes with a
different focus and color theme for each day.
"Colors of Kindness": As part of our week's activities we are
asking students and staff to wear certain colors each day of the
week to help us focus on that day's theme. In addition we will be
having a daily announcement over the PA system to help promote a
culture of kindness in our school.
Monday: WEAR YELLOW to represent the "Golden Rule". Treat others
the way you would like to be treated.
Tuesday: WEAR BLUE to show that you are "true blue". You are a
honest and trustworthy person.
Wednesday: Red can represent emotions from love to anger. Today,
WEAR RED to represent your range of emotions. It's how you respond
to your emotions that counts.
Thursday: WEAR WHITE to show that you support peace.
Friday: WEAR GREEN to show your Shen pride. We are one community!
This is our first attempt to bring about a "Kindness Revolution"
in our middle schools. As we move forward, we will have to compete
with a lot of negativity in our world that we have no control
over. We don't always have the time to address kindness in our
instruction, but empathy can be taught. It can be modeled by the
way we address it with our students and by the way you address
situations with your children. So please help us promote the
"Kindness Revolution" this coming week and every day!
Posted 11/30/11
Gowana Team 6-1 students recently completed Gregor the Overlander and then brought the book to life on stage. Every time that students have the opportunity to re-read selected excerpts from a text, they perfect their expression and fluency. First the students performed in Mrs. McDonald's Reading class; then they brought their productions to the stage for a gala performance.
Posted 11/22/11
Auditions for the middle school musical theater production of Seussical, Jr. will be held on Tuesday, November 29, Wednesday, November 30 and Thursday, December 2. Auditions will be held from 3:35-5:30 in room 915 in the middle school music hallway. Audition Applications and rehearsal information are available now outside room 915. Students must attend only 1 day of the auditions and will need to bring a completed form to their audition. Students will not be able to take the late bus home and must arrange for transportation. Please contact Mrs. Feeny or Mr. Pangburn with questions.
Posted 11/9/11
Students at the middle schools participate in mummy wrapping at the library's Halloween morning madness party.
Posted 11/1/11
Team 6-2 students podcast book reviews in the computer lab.
Posted 11/1/11
Gowana Team 6-2 students in Mrs. Doud’s class love learning about science.
Posted 11/1/11
Gowana students enjoy dressing up at the mock American revolution encampment.
Posted 10/26/11
Gowana students prepare for the mock “clean
room” during their visit to the Albany Nano Tech.
Posted 10/20/11
Approximately 500 middle school choral students were thrilled to participate in an event with the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets--an acclaimed A cappella group who are on NBC’s “Sing-Off”. One of the Yellow Jackets is former Shen graduate Nicholas Wiggins.
Posted 10/14/11
7th grade students reading at Gowana for D.E.A.R. (Drop Everything and Read).
Posted 10/13/11
Sixth Graders Come Twist and Shout or Just Hang out at the Gowana 6th Grade Dance and Activity Night. Meet friends -old and new on Friday October 14th from 7-9pm at the Gowana Green Gym. Tickets will be $5.00 and can only be purchased the night of the dance at the door. Pretzels, baked goods, candy and drinks will be sold. Plenty of games, line dances and contests. Come Enjoy the fun!"
Posted 10/7/11
Middle School students perform with the a member of the University of Rochester Yellow Jackets. The “Yellow Jackets” are an acclaimed male a cappella group who is currently performing on NBC’s “Sing-Off”.
Posted 10/4/11
Gowana Team 6-2 students having fun on the jumping pillow at Ellm’s Farm.
Posted 10/4/11
Parents – Please remember that the Magazine Fundraiser is currently going on. Your support is needed to help fund programs for the students. Order turn in dates are 10/4, 10/6, and 10/12.
Posted 9/28/11
Gowana team 6-1 students working together to navigate through a maze as part of a team building activity on a recent field trip.
Posted 9/22/11
Gowana students enjoying breakfast before school.
Posted 9/22/11
New parents to our district
receiving assistance at Gowana’s Open House
Gowana’s PTA increasing their membership at Open House
Posted 9/16/11
grade 6 Gowana students opening their lockers on the first try!
Posted 8/29/11
Posted on 7/22/11
Gowana 2011-12 School Supply lists: Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8.
Posted 8/1/11
