Van Antwerp Middle School’s annual Community Day, held on October 7, encouraged students to give back to their community while having fun. Over two dozen interactive workshops led by Van Antwerp faculty and staff engaged students in activities ranging from mountain biking and yoga to robotics and trivia throughout the day. For the first time …
Dear Niskayuna community, A major area of focus of our district’s strategic plan for equity is school environment and culture. As a community, we strive to create an equitable educational experience and positive school climate where everyone feels safe and welcomed. To ensure we are making progress towards our goals and to better align our …
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Niskayuna is excited to launch our District-Wide Food Drive to stock the shelves for Nisky NOW from October 17 to November 4. Your student can bring in their donation to school any day! Each school will be collecting donations for holiday and school vacation food and food that goes into weekly bags for students experiencing …
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Spectrum News featured Niskayuna’s three student board representatives this week. Watch the story on their website. Three high school students serve on the board to help ensure student voices are a part of the Board of Education’s discussions. “For me personally, I think it’s the tangible evidence that we are doing something good, and especially …
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Dear Niskayuna Families, I’m pleased to announce the recent appointment of Andrea Marques-Clarke, who will be succeeding Jessie Richards as Director of Secondary Special Education. Richards accepted a position at Watervliet Central School District over the summer. Marques-Clarke brings 30 years of experience in the field of special education to our district. She currently serves …
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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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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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