The Columbia Players will be performing “Pippin” the musical on Friday, February 27 at 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, February 28 at 2:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Tickets can be purchased online in advance of the show.
East Greenbush Central School District students and teachers shared the love with local senior citizens this past week as part of a Valentine’s Day drive. The East Greenbush Teachers Association collected hundreds of handmade Valentines from all seven schools and then delivered them to local senior citizens ahead of Valentine’s Day.
Students in Whitney Leganczuk’s Pre-K class at Genet Elementary School have been practicing dramatic play. Over the past few weeks, students were introduced to a hot cocoa stand where they took on the roles of barista, cashier, and customer.
Green Meadow Elementary School collected 2,604 canned goods as part of its annual Souper Bowl food drive earlier this month. On Friday, Student Council donated the items to the CoNSERNS-U food pantry in Rensselaer.
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kurtis Kotes and Bell Top Kindergarten teacher Julie Richardson discuss kindergarten screening and share tips on how to prepare your child for kindergarten this fall.
The East Greenbush CSD appointed Riley O’Malley as the next principal of Green Meadow Elementary School and James Derby as the next principal of Red Mill Elementary School, following a vote by the Board of Education on Wednesday evening. They will start their new positions on July 1, 2026, succeeding Daniel Garab and Helen Squillace who are both retiring at the end of the school year.
All schools will be closed for Winter Recess starting Monday, February 16 through Friday, February 20. Schools will reopen on Monday, February 23.
Attention seniors! Orders for graduation caps and gowns are due by Sunday, March 1.
Take a look inside the classroom of Columbia Art Teacher Valerie Cafarelli. Students in her Ceramics/Sculpture class are making fantastical animal hybrids called alebrijes based on inspiration from Mexican papier-mâché artist Pedro Linares.
The next Board of Education meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the Central Administration Conference Room. The public may attend the meeting in person or watch the live stream.