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KMS Students Get Acting Inspiration
It has been said that actors often need inspiration so they can be at their best for a performance. For Knickerbacker Middle School students in Mrs. Amodeo’s English classes, inspiration came in the form of professional actor Kevin Craig West, a veteran of a variety of performing venues.
KMS Seeks Summer Session Teachers
Lansingburgh's Knickerbacker Middle School is accepting applications for summer school teachers. Those interested should fill out the attached application, which must be returned by April 8 to the district's assistant superintendent Kathy Oboyski-Butler at 576 Fifth Avenue, Troy, NY, 12182. Application (PDF, 11K)
Middle School Book Fair Coming Up
A scholastic book fair will be held on the first floor of the Knickerbacker Middle School’s media center starting on Thursday, March 27th and continuing through Friday, April. 4th.
The book fair, which will primarily feature a variety of books that would appeal to middle-school aged students, will be open each school day during that period from 7:45 a.m. until 3 p.m. [More information]
NanoCareer Day
On Thursday, September 27, 2007 12 boys and 12 girls from Mrs. Anne Schwenzfeier’s Math A honors class at Knickerbacker Middle School toured Albany NanoTech’s facilities during NanoCareer Day. The free event is sponsored by The College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering of the University at Albany. The activities and tour stimulate both interest and enthusiasm among students in the fields of math, science and technology. Participating students received a brief presentation, followed by an interactive tour including hands-on activities in which students will be actively learning about various topics related to nanotechnology.
Mrs. Schwenzfeier summarized the successful experience as “ very well planned and extremely informative. The students and faculty members learned a great deal about the science of nanotechnology. Who knows, we may have a few nano engineers or biologists who come from the group. We appreciate the gifts as well as the snacks at the end of our
day. I would highly recommend this program to other schools.”
Exploring Engineering Day at RPI
Children in grades 3 through 6 in our local communities are invited to
attend Exploring Engineering Day (EED) on Saturday, February 16, 2008
(snow date, February 23, 2008) at Rensselaer's Troy campus. The morning
Program is from 8:30 to 11:30am and the afternoon program is from 1:00 to
4:00pm. This program is FREE, but space is limited.
If you have children or know of children who enjoy solving puzzles, have
A curiosity about how things work, demonstrate an interest in design
and/or articulate creative ideas, bring them to Exploring Engineering Day for
hands-on fun and an opportunity to learn what engineering is all about!
This annual event sponsored by the School of Engineering is designed and
led by engineering students from the Society of Women Engineers, the
National Society of Black Engineers, the Society of Hispanic
Professional Engineers, and the School of Engineering Dean's Student Advisory Council
and by professional staff in the School of Engineering to teach young
children what engineers do. Participants engage in four separate
hands-on activities that allow them to explore how engineers think about and
creatively solve problems. At the end of the program our young guests
will be able to share examples of the skills that engineers employ and
careers they pursue. Each child will receive a Certificate of Participation and
activities to take home.
Lauren Malahosky, Outreach Coordinator for the Society of Women
Engineers, is now accepting registrations via email at malahl@rpi.edu.
To register your child for EED, please write to Lauren and include the
following information in the body of your email message:
1) For each child attending
a) Name and age
b) School and grade
c) Whether they've attended the event before (If a child has
attended before, please list the year they attended.)
2) Your Contact Information
a) Name
b) Phone Number and Email Address
c) Postal Mailing address
Registration is open from now until January 13, or until all program
Slots are filled. Children will be registered on a first-come first-serve
basis. Please plan to register early, because slots fill quickly. Lauren will
respond with a confirmation email and will forward additional details
about the program, the event location, where to park, and much more.
For additional information or questions, please telephone Barbara Ruel
In the School of Engineering at 276-6203 or send email to ruelb@rpi.edu.
Knickerbacker Middle School
Knickerbacker Middle School is one of four schools in the Lansingburgh
Central School District. Comprising grades 6-8, Knickerbacker Middle
School houses approximately 600 students and employs approximately 65
professional and support staff.
The oldest building in the district, Knickerbacker Middle School was
erected in 1937. While the structure has been carefully preserved and
maintained, it has seen a number of renovations over the years,
enabling its continued use for classroom teaching. Like all
Lansingburgh Central School District schools, Knickerbacker Middle
School is rated as a school in good standing under the federal No Child
Left Behind Act.