Use of New ParentSquare System Exclusively Begins Nov. 17; Register Today! The district has adopted the ParentSquare platform for all broadcast communications. Community members are encouraged to sign-up for ParentSquare to receive messages from the district, and those who currently receive messages through School Messenger will need to register for ParentSquare to continue receiving information …
The school district is pleased to announce that Kristen Weber has been appointed as the assistant principal of Van Antwerp Middle School and to officially welcome Laurel Jones as the principal of Rosendale Elementary School and Joe Natale as the interim director of business and finance. Weber recently served as the assistant principal for special …
Dear Niskayuna Families, The Music Department is thrilled to announce that live student concerts will be returning to our schools this year with in-person audiences. Consistent with protocols we need to follow in schools this year, we have a health and safety plan for student musical performances: Please note the following: Concerts will take place …
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Bus Drivers and Food Service Staff Receive $3 Hourly Increase As the nation’s schools continue to navigate both the pandemic and a bus driver shortage, the Niskayuna Central School District has responded by increasing pay for some of its critical front-line workers – bus drivers, food service staff, and nurses – in partnership with the …
At its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Board of Education voted to make public a special procedures audit conducted by its external auditing firm Marvin & Co. The report can be found at the link below. The Board appointed Marvin & Co. to conduct the review at a special meeting on Sept. 29. This …
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Dear Niskayuna School Community, On behalf of the Board of Education, I want to provide you with a brief update on the superintendent search process. The application period opened this past Friday and on our website you can view the search brochure and search video that we are using as part of our outreach for …
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The schedule of 2021-22 Parent/Caregiver Conference Days with dismissal times below. Please note that the dismissal time for grade 6 on the K-6 conference days represents a change from what was originally published for this year. On the K-6 conference days, grade 6 will dismiss at 12:30 p.m. The dates for the year have not …
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Dr. Russell Moore to Serve as Interim Principal Until Late October I am pleased to share with you that at the Board of Education meeting on Tuesday evening, Laurel Jones was appointed as the next principal of Rosendale. Jones is currently the elementary administrator for the Bethlehem Central School District and nearly all of her …
Board of Education meetings will continue to be held with both in-person public attendance and a livestream. Information about the September 14 regular meeting and September 21 special meeting is below. Attending In Person Everyone in attendance is required to wear a mask and seating is arranged to provide for social distancing. The Van Antwerp …
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At a special meeting earlier this evening, the Board of Education voted unanimously on an approach to the superintendent search that provides for substantial community input overall, while the candidate and interview aspects of the process would remain confidential. Board members said that finding the very best leader for the school district is their top …
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