SARATOGA
TODAY
Week of June 1 - June 7, 2012
Education Briefs Lower School Open House and ArtsFest Venue SARATOGA SPRINGS - The Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs at 62 York Ave. will host their open house Saturday, June 9 from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Meet the faculty, students and parents and view displays of student academic and artistic work. Take part in ArtsFest offerings including storytelling, dance performances, circus arts workshops, and free wood fired pizza! For more information, contact Anne Maguire at (518) 5872224 or admissions@waldorfsaratoga.org
2012 Saratoga County Fair Needs Art, Science & Social Projects for Education Exhibits BALLSTON SPA - The 171st Saratoga County Fair invites Saratoga County Schools to display their art, science and social exhibits at the fair from July 17-22. Students may also enter projects on their own. Three school districts with the best displays win awards of a first prize TV and DVD combination, second and third prizes one TV and one DVD and four outstanding student entries
will receive a cash prize. There are 10 honorable mentions for art and 10 honorable mentions for Social/Science. Everyone will receive a ribbon. Categories are: art, social studies/science, photography, graphic arts and group projects. For judging purposes, there will be two age groups; grades K-six and grades seven-12. Sue Leahey, Kim Leahey and Joan Joyner, education superintendents, believe that the young citizens of Saratoga County are an important part of the community and should have the opportunity to share their school projects with the many thousands of people attending the fair. Set up date for the education exhibits is Thursday, July 12 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Saratoga Fairgrounds under the grandstand. Entries for this department will be accepted on this day only. For more information on entering, call Sue or Kim Leahey at (518) 8854084 or Joan Joyner at (518) 5874622. You may also call the Saratoga County Fair Office at (518) 8859701. Visit the fair website at www.saratogacountyfair.org.
EDUCATION St. Clement’s Races for Education Students “trained” for the Race for Education during physical education classes with Mrs. Stevens. Children in the Early Childhood Program through grade five obtained sponsors by writing letters to friends and family members. On race day, children ran, walked and d ide ov pr os Phot jogged around a quarter-mile track for one hour. The race was a great success and a fun day for everyone involved. Children raised over $24,000 for their school. St. Clement’s would like to thank the students and their
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SARATOGA SPRINGS - St. Clement’s held their sixth annual “Race for Education” May 22. The Race for Education is a school sponsored fundraiser that provides funding for the continutation of quality education and affordable tuition for the students and families at St. Clement’s.
families for working so hard to help make this fundraiser a wonderful event. If you would like to be part of next year’s 2013 Race for Education Committee, email Laura Darcy at Ldarcy1@nycap.rr.com or Soula Tsitos at stsitos@nycap.rr.com.