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BSNB SPONSORS FIRST LEGO TEAMS AT ST. MARY'S SCHOOL
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BSNB Check Presentation
  BALLSTON SPA, June 9, 2010 — Ballston Spa National Bank is pleased to sponsor two teams from St. Mary’s School that will take part in upcoming FIRST Robotics Programs – The FIRST Lego Team which includes students in Grades 4-8, will take on real-world challenges by designing and building Lego-based robots to complete tasks on a thematic playing surface. The Junior FIRST Lego Team, made up... more info


Congratulations Odyssey of the Mind Team!
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The Bronze!
St. Mary's School is proud to announce that their Odyssey of the Mind Team won a bronze in a regional tournament in March at Hudson Falls High School. The team displayed exceptional teamwork, dedication and creativity. For the second year, St. Mary's school sent a team to participate in the Region 6 tournament of odyssey of the Mind. This year, our team chose "Food Court", a problem which involves... more info


St. Mary's Benefactors Supported with All of Their Heart
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The second Annual Big Heart Gala, held on February 27th, was a huge success. The even raised over $32,000 in support of St. Mary's School. The event not only celebrated all that a St. Mary's Catholic Education provides, but also remembered Rev. Paul Bondi(January 21, 1921- February 27, 2009), who was a pillar of faith to his family and the Ballston Spa community and the pastor of St. Mary's Church... more info


Kindergarten Students are Digital Natives
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In Mrs. Lauda's Kindergarten classroom, giant snowmen painted by students line the windows and walls. As students started a recent technology lesson which involved using a drawing program to create snowmen on the school's little red laptops, they already had hands on experience creating a snowman in an alternate medium. Because of this hands on experience many of the students were able to create... more info