Birchwood fifth grader MeKenna Connor led a school-wide cereal box domino fundraiser. The school community collected 375 boxes in total. The cereal was donated to Street Soldiers, a group of volunteers, who provide comfort and basic necessities to people in need. Before donating the cereal, the school lined their main hallway to create a domino …
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The SeaPerch Underwater Robotics Club from Iroquois Middle School competed at the Naval Nuclear Laboratory’s Regional SeaPerch Competition at Union College on Saturday, April 1. All eight Iroquois teams showed off their skills navigating their robots through underwater obstacles and presenting their designs to the judges. Two of our teams, made up of students and …
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The Iroquois Middle School Drama Club is proud to present “Willy Wonka Jr.”. Please click on the ticket link here to purchase tickets to one of three performance options. Tickets are $10 each and will only be sold online. Willy Wonka Jr. Showdates: Friday, March 31, 6 p.m. Saturday, April 1st (two shows): 2 p.m. …
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The Schenectady County Local Early Intervention Coordinating Council (LEICC) is seeking parents interested in participating on the council. The purpose of the LEICC is to provide a forum to discuss issues related to the needs of young children in Schenectady County with developmental delays and their families, as well as share education, ideas, concerns and …
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Nine Niskayuna students recently competed in the Regeneron Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair at RPI. Students from Niskayuna High School, Iroquois Middle School and Van Antwerp Middle School presented their original research on topics ranging from aerodynamics to computational analysis of election districts. All nine students won recognition for their projects. Tarun Jacob …
What is social and emotional learning? Social-emotional learning is a set of skills essential for academic success, healthy relationships and career readiness. Being able to collaborate, consider other people’s perspectives, build self-awareness and make responsible, caring decisions are competencies we want to nurture in every Niskayuna student. A focus on social-emotional learning contributes positively to …
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Dear Niskayuna families, When we welcomed our faculty, staff, and students back to school in September, we boldly predicted that this year we’d all be getting “back to Nisky.” After more than two years of pandemic-induced irregularities, we all looked forward to resuming the norms and traditions that make Niskayuna so special. As I reflect …
The Creative Writing Club will be hosting Java Jive on Friday, May 19. The night will feature poetry and music performed by students. Students interested in performing will need to complete a submission form by Friday, March 24. Click here for the Java Jive submission form.
Glowing pennies, screaming gummy bears and rainbow-tinted test strips: three chemistry lab rooms in the high school transformed into an immersive tour of the wonders of chemistry during Regents Exam week this winter. The Chem Demos Club is made up of students in grades 9-12 who explain concepts in chemistry through hands-on experiments. The students …
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Report Cards Available through PowerSchool Elementary School report cards will be viewable on PowerSchool beginning on March 14 at 4 p.m. This is the first school year that elementary school report cards are being delivered digitally. To view your student’s report card, follow these steps: Go to PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal at https://powerschool.niskyschools.org/. Report cards are not available …
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