Dear Class of 2025: Welcome! We are so pleased that you have decided to join us. This year will be full of challenges and fun. Your first challenge as a Tech Valley High School freshman is to nominate an emerging technology as the Coolest On The Planet. You’ll do this by first exploring some fascinating emerging technologies that are …
To our school nurse, Kim Whelan, on National School Nurse Day – we appreciate you for your thoughtfulness and expertise, especially throughout such a challenging year. Thank you for all that you do – you are the glue that holds us all together!
Congratulations to TVHS senior Antonina Losi of Wynantskill UFSD, who will graduate this June. She is a recipient of University At Albany’s Capital District Leadership Award, and will receive $7,000 annually – a total of $28,000 – in scholarship funds to attend SUNY Albany. Antonina has been interested in medicine since childhood and says she …
Students at TVHS have been leaving messages of thanks for Teacher and Staff Appreciation Week on the main lobby whiteboard. TVHS extends a heartfelt thank you to our teachers and staff, for all their hard work and dedication, especially during such a challenging year. Write a note of appreciation for a teacher or staff some …
Congratulations to TVHS senior Amanda Thrasher of Brunswick (Brittonkill) CSD, who will be graduating this June and has been accepted to Penn State, Arizona State and several other top universities. Amanda hopes to double-major in international relations and international agriculture, and says she would like to work on international trade with a focus on food …
Tech Valley High School students work toward 100 hours of community service over four years. On Friday, April 23, our students and staff participated in community service activities together, both virtually and in person. Students recorded readings of children’s books to share with elementary school students as well as talent activities for residents of assisted …
The Tech Valley High School Odyssey of the Mind team won first place in Region 7 (the only team that tackled this problem) and 3rd out of 7 teams in the state. The team is eligible to go to the World Competition. They are having a virtual competition and an in-person competition in Orlando, …
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Congratulations to Nate Shader of Schodack CSD! Here, Nate signs his letter of intent to continue his academic career with a provost scholarship and to join the cross country team at Paul Smith’s College!
Former Tech Valley High School teacher Leah Pennimen has published the book “Farming While Black,” which was recently featured in Our Time Press. Pennimen, who is an educator, farmer and food sovereignty activist, also co-founded Soul Fire Farm in Rensselaer County in 2011. She will be giving a free virtual talk, “Uprooting Racism, Seeding Sovereignty” …
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