Category: Archive
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Juniors Explore Spanish Culture Through Tapas and Culinary Creativity
Students in Lake George High School’s 11th-grade Spanish class are engaged in a cultural unit centered on food, specifically, tapas, or Spanish appetizers. The project blends language, culture, and hands-on learning as students explore the flavors and traditions of Spanish cuisine. As part of their cultural exploration assignment, students are learning about authentic dishes, designing…
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Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School Life Skills Class Awarded Grant to Build Mock Apartment
The Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School Life Skills program has taken a major step forward thanks to a generous grant from the Under the Woods Foundation. The organization, which provides funding and support for classrooms serving differently abled students, awarded the Life Skills class a gift that will allow students to practice real-world independence right…
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Lake George Schools Honor Veterans with Tributes
Lake George Central School District once again came together in gratitude and remembrance to honor the brave men and women who have served our country. Both Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School and Lake George Elementary School marked Veterans Day with displays of respect, patriotism, and community spirit. At Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School, students joined…
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Tri-County United Way Support
Dear Lake George Families, Across our community, many families are feeling the impact of rising costs and financial pressures. We know these challenges may grow more significant in the coming weeks due to the pause or reduction in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) Benefits for some families. We know that many people rely on the…
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Students Explore Future Pathways at Career Jam
Students from Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School attended the Career Jam event at Hudson Valley Community College’s TEC-SMART campus in Ballston Spa. This was an engaging, hands-on experience designed to help students explore a wide range of local career opportunities. Representatives from area businesses showcased professions across 14 nationally recognized career clusters, giving students the…
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Lake George Polar Plunge Sign Up!
Each year, our community comes together for the Lake George Polar Plunge to support Special Olympics New York, raising funds that empower more than 4,000 athletes with intellectual disabilities in the Capital Region. Thanks to your incredible efforts last year, these athletes had the opportunity to train, compete, and show the world what inclusion truly looks…
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Lake George Students “Lit Up” About Reading with New Library Program
There’s a new way for students at Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School to get excited about reading, and it’s catching on fast. The school library recently launched “Lit Boxes,” a monthly subscription-style reading program designed for students in grades seven through nine. Each month features a new theme, and the first 20 students to sign…
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Seventh Graders Cook Up Real-Life Math Lessons
Seventh-grade students at Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School recently took their math skills into the kitchen, at least on paper. Under the guidance of math teacher Ryan Seymour, students worked on fractions through a creative, hands-on “recipe” activity designed to make math both practical and fun. Students began by finding a recipe online that included…
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Student Author and Illustrator Publishes First Book at Lake George High School
Lake George Jr.-Sr. High School senior Aazrum Tarar has transformed her drive to educate and raise awareness into a published achievement. What began as an independent study project during her sophomore year has grown into a fully illustrated and published children’s book, written and designed entirely by her. As a sophomore, Tarar began writing and…
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Lake George Students Step Into New Roles on Board of Education
Lake George Central School District students Annie Fish and Elizabeth Pape are making history this year as the district’s first-ever student members of the Board of Education. Their appointments follow a new state law that took effect on July 1 requiring all New York school districts to include at least one student representative on their…