Please join us for the annual Senior Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 1 at 7 p.m. in the high school auditorium. If you are unable to attend in person, you may view the ceremony using the link below: Livestream link User name: livestream@niskyschools.org Password: Nisky123
The Niskayuna Community Foundation surprised two Niskayuna High School teachers, prize patrol-style, with the 20th annual Murray Award for Excellence in Education. The awards were presented to Christina Pizzino-Catalano, Choral Teacher in the Music Department, and Michael Sogoian, a Technology and Engineering teacher. Each awardee receives an engraved plaque and $2,500 for their professional development. …
Niskayuna High School held its 30th Annual Memorial Day Ceremony on Thursday, May 25. Administrators, graduates from the Class of 1964 and members of the former VFW Lt. Vernon F. Hovey III Post in Niskayuna honored the memory of three Niskayuna High School graduates killed in action during the Vietnam War. The three men commemorated …
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Celebrated young adult fiction author H.D. Hunter, known for his captivating explorations of the human experience through works including “A Magic Door and A Lost Kingdom of Peace: A Collection of Tales” and “Torment: A Novella,” visited Niskayuna High School on May 15 and 16 to engage students in creative writing workshops designed to foster …
Niskayuna High School’s Fed Challenge team has earned recognition by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York for the second year in a row. The competition challenges students to work as a team and develop skills in research, data literacy and analytical writing. Judges select submissions for publication in the Journal of Future Economists. The …
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Niskayuna High School’s production of “A Chorus Line: Teen Edition” won Best Student Orchestra in the High School Musical Theatre Awards. The awards recognize outstanding musical theatre productions and students and highlight the importance of musical theatre and arts education. Students were presented with the award at a ceremony held Saturday, May 13, at the …
Niskayuna High School has been recognized as a 2022-23 Project Lead The Way (PLTW) Distinguished School. It is one of eight high schools in New York State and 262 high schools across the U.S. to receive this honor for providing broad access to transformative learning experiences for students through PLTW’s engineering program. PLTW is a nonprofit organization that serves millions of PreK-12 students …
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The Music Department organized a game of musical chairs that brought high school students together for a fun activity with a charitable purpose. The event raised $800 in donations to the AVSI Foundation. The foundation is supporting the Syria-Turkey earthquake relief effort and carries out humanitarian aid projects in 39 countries. Students volunteered to sell …
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The Niskayuna Central School District is one of 165 school districts and Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in New York State to receive the Utica National Insurance Group’s “School Safety Excellence Award” for 2023 at the Gold level. The honor is presented annually and recognizes school districts’ safety efforts as they work to help …
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New York voters in 2014 approved the statewide Smart Schools Bond Act referendum, which authorizes the state to borrow up to $2 billion to finance technology improvements in schools throughout the state. The Niskayuna Central School District was allocated $1.49 million. The use of Smart Schools funding does not require any local contribution from school …
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