Congratulations to fifth grader Timothy Simpson for winning the annual Sharon Springs School Spelling Bee on January 28. Ten students from grades 4-8 participated in the round-by-round “spell-off,” which is part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee and sponsored locally by the Sharon Springs Historical Society. The spelling contest came down to a final-two, fifth-grade faceoff between Simpson […]

SSCS 10th grade students toured the Capital Region BOCES Career & Technical Education (CTE) Center’s Schoharie Campus Jan. 15 to learn about the multitude of prospective careers they could prepare for there. This field trip provided students with an opportunity to learn about the programs available to them during their junior and senior years of […]

Today we feature SSCS senior Emily Gwozdz who is in her second year of the Electrical Trades program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center – Schoharie Campus, where she is preparing for a career as an electrician. The first person in her family to pursue a career in the electrical industry, […]

A large group of SSCS students in grades 5-8 had an opportunity in December to experience the College of Nanotechnology, Science and Engineering in Albany. Students at the college are preparing for exciting careers in environmental sustainability, artificial intelligence (AI), computing, nanotechnology, engineering sciences, and the superconductor industry. SSCS students toured the facility, met with college students […]

Members of the SSCS Student Council and National Honor Society joined forces conducting a food drive for our local food pantry and a pet supply drive for the Ayres Memorial Animal Shelter in Sprakers. During December, these clubs placed large cardboard collection boxes in each homeroom and challenged the classes to compete with one another […]

Congratulations to our SSCS K-5 Students of the Month for December. Students are selected for this honor for making positive choices, working hard, and helping others. December honorees in left photo, left to right, are Zane Wright (Grade 4), Sasha Jones (Grade 5), Emmie Gigandet (Grade 1), Millie Gigandet (Grade 2), Olive Barbic (Grade 2), […]

That pesky Pigeon we were first introduced to by our Kindergarteners at Thanksgiving returned to SSCS Morning Program on Dec. 19 with Donna Baker’s second grade production of “Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Sleigh.” While the Pigeon had his mind set this time on driving the Christmas sleigh this holiday season, Santa Claus and […]

Our Spartan community, with the help of students in the After School Program, Stuffed the Bus with food, toys and supplies for area veterans and their families. They then helped their bus driver, Dan Dawson, deliver these donations to the Veterans Administration Hospital in Albany in December. Thanks to everyone who donated to this worthy […]

The SSCS faculty and staff would like to thank our Spartan community for supporting the Dec. 11 annual Sharing and Caring Evening of Giving dinner and raffle. Proceeds from the chicken and biscuit dinner, run by faculty and staff volunteers, support families in need with holiday food and winter clothing. Donations to and proceeds from […]

Anne Laier’s Kindergarten class and Donna Baker’s first and second graders performed holiday songs for the Silver and Gold Senior Citizens Club during their December luncheon on Dec. 12 at the Sharon Springs meal site – the firehouse. The children also worked with their new friends writing letters to Santa Claus and on a craft […]