Elementary teachers and administrators worked together over the last three years to develop an updated report card to better communicate what students are expected to know and be able to do based on current New York State standards and updated curriculum. We will begin using the new Standards Based Report Card in grades K-5 this …
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Birchwood Elementary School students were encouraged to connect with new classmates using kindness and inclusion. School social workers Stephanie France, LCSW and Bailey Pangman, LMSW engaged students in activities through a school-wide initiative called “Start With Hello.” “Saying hello to someone new could make them feel happy,” fourth grader Cameron said. “The program really helps …
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Iroquois Middle School art teacher and longtime girls’ varsity soccer coach Bryce Colby was officially elected into the New York State High School Girls’ Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place Sept. 10 at Niskayuna High School. When asked how it felt being inducted Colby said “nerve-wracking.” “It has been so interesting listening …
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Dear High School Families: We are happy to announce that the new parking lot will open Friday, September 9. The diagram below shows the traffic pattern of the new lot: General Reminders The high school building opens for students at 8:15 a.m. The loop near the main entrance is the only designated area for parents …
Nisky NOW, Inc., the Niskayuna Central School District’s weekend food program for food insecure students, is excited to announce a new initiative to expand food offerings. Beginning September 8 free freezer foods will be available for participating families to pick up at the Nisky NOW pantry on Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. The …
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Who says science can’t produce the thrill of an amusement park ride? This summer, 43 young women students entering grades 7 through 9 took part in the Niskayuna Central School District’s 11th Annual Engineering Institute for Young Women summer camp. This year, you could say it provided the students with a “Playland” into the wonderful …
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Bus route information for the 2022-23 school year is now posted in PowerSchool. Follow the steps below to view your child’s bus route in the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal. Like many other districts in the region and across the country, we continue to experience a shortage of bus drivers. We held a successful driver recruitment drive …
School supply lists for the 2022-23 school year are available at each of the links below for kindergarten through eighth-grade students. Birchwood Elementary Craig Elementary Glencliff Elementary Hillside Elementary Rosendale Elementary Iroquois Middle School Van Antwerp Middle School
Dear Families, The Niskayuna Central School District will be postponing offering Universal Pre-Kindergarten for Niskayuna preschoolers this fall. In May, the district reissued a request for proposals seeking qualified community partners interested in partnering with the district to offer UPK programming. After consultation with the Jewish Community Center, the sole organization which responded to the …
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Heather Schmidt, a senior at Niskayuna High School, has been named as one of the 10 scholastic award recipients for 2022 by the Capital District Sports Women of the Year organization. Heather, who competes in basketball and crew, will be recognized at the Capital District Sports Women of the Year Awards Gala on Monday, August …
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