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Click below to view the video of the story by reporter Elaine Huston.
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Kirstyn Suchoski, a seventh grade student at Ichabod Crane Middle School, demonstrated the true meaning of the season by organizing the collection and delivery of gifts to children at St. Catherine's Center in Albany.
With the assistance of the Parent Teacher Association and Middle School staff, Kirstyn organized the donation of gifts from her Middle School classmates to brighten the holiday for children less fortunate.
The story of Kirstyn's efforts has been featured in an article in the Times Union newspaper on Monday, December 19, 2011.
To view the article, click here...
(Posted December 21, 2011)
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In 1998, a group of Middle School staff identified the need for a student mentoring program. After a period of research and development, the Mentor Program began in the fall of 1998. Since then, there have been approximately 25 to 35 students per year in active mentoring relationships with Middle School staff each year. The Middle School student is unique in every way: emotionally, socially, physically, and intellectually. Research shows that not only are young adolescent students at the second most rapid period of brain development in their lives, but they are also beginning to identify in themselves what is important to them. This is a crucial time to have an adult that they can count on as a role model and support person. The effects of strong mentoring relationships are statistically significant in improving attendance and school performance and reducing drug and alcohol use. There are currently 25 members of the Middle School staff who volunteer their time as mentors. In particular, there are several teachers who have received a special award for 10 years of mentor service.
Middle School teachers who have served as mentors for students since the program began in 1998 are recognized for their continuous service. Pictured above (left to right)are Barbara Duggan, Dale Tuczinski, Jennifer Two-Axe, Jacqueline Purificato, Julia Johnson, Barbara Ireland, and Jennifer Rickert. Note shown is Maureen Van Tassel
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Mrs. Lara Marotta, seventh grade social studies teacher at Ichabod Crane Middle School, would like to provide a unique opportunity for students in the Middle School to culminate the end of their middle school experience with a field trip to Washington, DC in the beginning of June of their eighth grade year.
Because students learn best through first hand experiences, what better way to have them learn US History, the success of representative democracy, and the importance of civic responsibility than to travel to our nation’s capital? At the beginning of the students' eighth grade year, a committee will be formed consisting of students and faculty to personalize the itinerary for the trip. The trip will consist of three full days in Washington, DC and will take place during the week in lieu of attendance at ICC Middle School. An alternative, in-house field trip will be planned for students who are unable to attend.
After a year of researching travel companies and organizations, the District has partnered with Worldstrides Student Travel Company, a company with more than 40 years of experience. Some of the offered amenities provided by the travel organization are: on-call doctors, a WorldStrides certified licensed course leader for each group, night watchman, an on-site coordinator and accidental, medical and dental insurance for each participant.
The estimated cost of this trip is $650, which includes everything except souvenirs. (Mrs. Marotta stated in her letter to parents that by planning for the trip now, it will cost only $18.05 a month!) To help defer the cost of the trip and build excitement for this opportunity, staff will be working with students to fund raise during the next three years. Many activities have already been planned that involve student service and not solicitation. (i.e., students can sign up on late bus days to run the snack table in the cafeteria.) Students will be given their own “bank account” on an Excel spreadsheet so that a portion of the fund raising they participate in goes directly into offsetting their expenses on the field trip.
At the end of the students' seventh grade year and into their eighth grade year, informational meetings will be set up to inform parents in greater detail of this event. In the meantime, if parents have questions or concerns, please E-mail Mrs. Marotta or call 758 – 7676.
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Art Club
Book Club
DC Club
Modified Athletics
The Crane Acting Troupe (Grades 7 - 12)
Students Against Violating the Earth (Junior SAVE)
Kids of America (KOA)
Newspaper Club
Friends of Rachel
Future Cities
Student Council
Select Band
Sing Swing
Ski/Snowboard Club
Yearbook
For information about these, or any other programs at the Middle school, please contact the Main Office at 758-7676.