Fort Ann Central School District

Kayleigh joined senior Scholar Athletes from schools throughout the capital region at the annual Section 2 Girls Basketball Scholar Athlete Awards event in Saratoga. Kayleigh was nominated by her Coach, Jason Humiston, in recognition of her work on and off the court! She proudly represented the Fort Ann Central School and Adirondack League alongside the many amazing young women that were each selected and recognized for their efforts! Congratulations, Kay!

Johanna Hamby and David LaPointe from Fort Ticonderoga brought the program "A Soldier's Life" to our fourth graders this week. The presentation taught students about the daily life and hardships of American soldiers during the Revolutionary War. Students could see the supplies, clothing, and food used by the soldiers.

High school spirit week starts Monday, March 18 to get ready for Brains and Brawn on Friday night! 🎉

Attention future teachers! Beginning in fall 2024, SUNY Adirondack's Early College Career Academy will offer a new two-year program called Pathways to Teaching! Learn more at the launch event on Tuesday, April 16, from 9 am to 11 am at Northwest Bay Conference Center, SUNY Adirondack, Queensbury. Interested students should sign up in the Guidance Office by April 9!

Which grade will be the champion this year? Find out at Brains and Brawn on Friday, March 22. 🧠💪

Mrs. Irish’s third-grade class had a special visitor! Shawn Linendoll, a local musher, brought his sled and many other tools and materials he has used for dog sled racing. The students have been following the 2024 Iditarod race in Alaska, and each student has been tracking an individual musher in the race. Thank you to Mr. Linendoll for visiting Fort Ann.

Our students got a preview of Disney's “Beauty and the Beast” opening tonight at 7 pm! Tickets are $12 at the door. 🌹

Do you have questions about the NYS assessments for grades 3-8? Check the NYS ED website for more information https://www.nysed.gov/state-assessment/parent-resources

First-grade students had the chance to dress up as their favorite book characters for the Dr. Suess-inspired “Read Across America” program. 📚

During our sixth career exploration day, our fourth graders learned from Nikki Harrison, Planetarian at the Northcountry Planetarium at SUNY Plattsburgh, and Tashina Scognamillo, R.T. R CT, lead technologist at the Rutland Regional Medical Center! Mrs. Harrison shared what it was like to work at a planetarium and brought special glasses for the students to use during the solar eclipse in April. Mrs. Scognamillo taught students about X-rays, MRIs, CT scans, and ultrasounds. They even got to examine some X-rays up close! Thank you to Ms. LaVine and Mr. Woodell-Freire for organizing this event! 🌎🩻

Support the class of 2024 at Chipotle!

Congratulations to the winners of the Beauty and the Beast Art Contest! Check out their amazing pieces!

Get your tickets before the last petal falls 🥀 https://www.onthestage.tickets/fort-ann-musical-theatre

Attention Junior Class Families!! Prom Parent Info Night is coming soon!

🎉Congratulations to our Students-of-the-Month! Students are chosen for their overall improvement in behavior and/or academics in the classroom. In addition to a certificate and special letter home, they will also get relaxation time with Finn, Mr. Jenkins’ therapy dog, special seating in the cafeteria, and lanyards to wear. 🤩 February Students of the Month Albert Ahmeti, Max Barkley, Harper Barrett , Julian Becerrah, Karlee Beck, Autumn Campney, Chloe Fifield, Ryleigh Gould, Ginevieve Greenough, Lilly Hammond , Lydia Hammond, Cullen Joiner, Stephen Krom, Brandon Lambert, Lincoln Lashinsky, Stella Loparnos, Alanna Lynch, Scarlette McMahon, Silas Meacham, Jordan Michael, Elena Millington, Jason Moon, Ayva Moulton, Paisley Ovitt, Penelope Tolliver, Harper Tucker, and Maveric Tyler

🥀Don't forget to submit your artwork for the Beauty and the Beast K-5 Art Contest! Entries due by March 1! 🎨

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Don't forget to get your trivia team together and sign up by February 28! Please use the link: https://forms.gle/dby5LbEhJBpPpwvRA

Get ready to get your dancing shoes on!

Congratulations to Olivia Hurlburt, who was a winner in the Lake Placid Institute for the Arts and Humanities Photography Contest! The contest theme was “2024 24 Hours: A Photographic Interpretation Of Life In The Adirondacks,” and her photograph, “Forest Frosting,” was selected as a winner in the Lake Placid Institute Board Favorite category. The winning photo will be on display at the High School Juried Art Show Lake Placid Center for the Arts March 1- March 16, 2024 Wed-Sat 1-5 pm Or virtually at Lakeplacidinstitute.org, starting March 16, 2024