At its March 16, 2021 meeting, the GCSD Board of Education approved an updated version of the 2020-21 Project S.A.V.E. School Safety Plan that includes a Pandemic Continuity of Operations Plan. The district-wide plan has been developed to meet the requirements of subsection (2)(m) of Education Law §2801-a, which requires public employers to prepare a …
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Please see an important message from superintendent Dr. Wiles: Dear Guilderland Families: I am deeply saddened by the recent news of the horrific murder of eight people, including six of Asian descent, in Atlanta, Georgia. The increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in our country is tremendously disturbing. In Guilderland, we stand with and support our …
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The general student calendar for the 2021-22 academic year was adopted by the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education on March 16, 2021. Download a PDF copy of the 2021-22 academic general student calendar here. This calendar lists the following conference days and holidays: July 5, 2021: Holiday for Employees Sept. 1-2: Conference Days …
Today, the district learned of six individuals testing positive for COVID-19. One case is connected to Westmere Elementary, one to Altamont Elementary, and the remaining four to Guilderland High School. Based on Albany County Department of Health guidelines, contact tracing by the schools is not required. Other Information GCSD Board of Education meeting recording If …
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Over the weekend and today, the district learned of two individuals testing positive for COVID-19. One case is connected to Guilderland High School, and the other to Westmere Elementary. Contact tracing by the school was not required because these individuals were not on campus while they were infectious. Additional Information GCSD Board of Education meeting, …
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A message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD School Community, Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of when Guilderland schools shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19. Several other area schools shut down a day later, and the Governor closed all schools in the state shortly after that. Never would we have predicted that …
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Today the district learned about two individuals testing positive for COVID-19: one is connected to Farnsworth Middle School and one to Westmere Elementary. Both cases require contact tracing by the schools. Using Albany County Department of Health guidelines, FMS principal Michael Laster and WES principal Beth Bini determined who needs to quarantine and contacted those …
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Farnsworth Middle School has been named a 2021 Essential Elements: School-to-Watch for its third consecutive three-year term. This program identifies and recognizes middle-level schools and programs that are academically excellent, developmentally appropriate, socially equitable and organized to ensure continuous improvement. Designated schools serve as examples for successful implementation of the Regents Policy Statement on Middle-Level …
Last February, Gabe Zullo, now a freshman at Guilderland High School, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. For a year, Gabe has undergone aggressive medical treatment, all while participating in school remotely. Gabe will regularly attend his virtual class sessions wearing the very blanket his English class sent him …
Over the weekend and today, the district learned about four individuals testing positive for COVID-19: two connected to Guilderland High School, one to Pine Bush Elementary, and a district-wide employee. One of the cases at Guilderland High School required contact tracing by the school. Using Albany County Department of Health guidelines, GHS principal Mr. Piscitelli …
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