Van Schaick hosts juvenile diabetes fund-raiser

Van Schaick Grade School was proud to host the sixth annual fund-raiser for juvenile diabetes and sidewalk art contest early on the morning of Wednesday, Sept. 12.

The contest, sponsored by Cohoes Kids for a Cure, was open to students in all of the Cohoes schools. In the competition, students drew chalk drawings on the sidewalk that reflected the "Character Counts in Cohoes" message.

The first and second place winners were students from Cohoes Middle School. Third place went to a group from Cohoes High School. The winners were given $20 Target gift cards. The winning picture was drawn by former Van Schaick Grade School students Jessica Dupuis, Daniel DeChiaro and Ashley Wescott who are now at Cohoes Middle School.

In addition to the contest, the Paul Vandenburgh Show, which airs on WROW 810 AM broadcasted from Van Schaick Grade School during the contest.