The following message was sent to GCSD families on August 11, 2020 Dear GCSD Families, On Friday, August 7 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that schools in New York are permitted to reopen in all regions of the state. This means, we are moving forward with our reopening plans and will be ready to welcome your …
The Guilderland Central School District hosted four Parent University sessions in August to help guide parents/guardians through the use of online tools and resources that their children will be using for the 2020-21 school year. There were two sessions for parents/guardians of middle and high school students, and two for elementary parents/guardians. To request a …
Members of the GCSD Board of Education met in person on Tuesday, August 11, 2020, for a regular meeting. Due to social distancing guidelines and limited space, the public was not be permitted to attend in person but was able to watch a live stream of the meeting on the GHS Media YouTube page, where …
The message below was emailed to GCSD families on August 6, 2020 Dear GCSD Families, Last week, we submitted our return to school plans for the 2020-21 school year. These plans are also posted on the district website and can be translated into ten different languages using the Google Translate feature on our site’s right-hand …
Parents/guardians are asked to inform the district if they plan to request remote-only learning and/or opt out of district transportation for the first semester of the 2020-21 school year (Sept. – Jan.) by August 10, 2020. Last week, parents/guardians were informed that the district would be emailing them asking about their intent to: Send their child(ren) …
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The health and safety of our students, our staff and their families is our top priority. We want students and employees to feel comfortable and safe returning to school campuses. We will continue to be in an environment of change and as a result, we will continue to modify, update, and improve this reopening plan …
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The letter below was emailed to families on behalf of Superintended Dr. Marie Wiles on July 23, 2020. Dear GCSD Families, With summer approaching the halfway mark, I hope you have found some time for well-deserved rest and relaxation. But August is on our doorstep; I know that the start of our new school …
The recording of the panel discussion on the reopening of school, held July 28, is now available for the public to view. The discussion, hosted by the GCSD Reopening Steering Committee, includes a summary of the reopening of schools process, a recap of the preliminary reopening of schools plan and a Q&A of questions submitted …
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GCSD’s Reopening Steering Committee will host a livestream panel discussion on Tuesday, July 28 at 7:00 P.M. via the GHS Media YouTube page. The panel discussion will include a brief overview of the state’s reopening guidelines, as well as the district’s preliminary return to school plans that were released on July 23. The recording of …
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Please see an update on reopening plans from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, It has been nearly one week since we received guidance from the state about reopening plans which are due by July 31. Close to 120 people on our Reopening Steering Committee and subcommittees have been meeting regularly for several weeks …
