Lynnwood Families, On Friday, Sept. 27, Elaine Houston from Channel 13 visited our school to cover the story of the Lynnwood community and our support of Mrs. Rizzo. We wanted to share a list of talking points to help you talk to your children about cancer. Should any families or students be experiencing distress with …
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I. Introduction II. NYSED Regulations III. Philosophy IV. Needs Assessment V. Goals/Implementation VI. Mentor Plan (GEMS) 2019-20 Professional Development Committee Demian Singleton, Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Kimberly Kern, Teaching Assistant Mary Schmitz, Teaching Assistant Keir Aspin, Teacher Tim Fry, Teacher Jenny Politano, Teacher Lindsey Fargnoli, G.E.M.S. Coordinator Karen LaJeunesse, Teacher Amy Knapp, School Counselor Beth …
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The Guilderland Central School District prides itself on being a leader in providing opportunities for students to display their talent and hard work in a variety of contests and competitions. Co-curricular activities, including athletic events, are an important part of our secondary educational program because they continue to promote social, emotional and/or physical growth outside …
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We recently received an inquiry on the issue of school district employees working in the bus maintenance facility who sometimes use the garage to work on personal vehicles outside of their own work hours. After some research into this kind of employee use of the transportation facility, we can affirm that there is, in fact, …
SchoolMessenger replaces School News Notifier As of July 1, 2019, SchoolMessenger fully replaced School News Notifier (SNN) as a way to receive email news from the district and its schools. If you are a parent or guardian of a student and had been receiving email news through SNN you are not required to do anything …
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Keeping Parents and Students Connected Research shows that when parents and teachers work well together, everyone benefits. This is one of the reasons the Guilderland Central School District utilizes our parent and student portals– to keep the parent-school connection open and thriving. Directions on how to navigate the site, reset your password and update contact …
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The Guilderland Central School District conducted an exit survey during its annual school budget and capital project vote on May 21, 2019. The purpose was to collect demographic data about who voted on the propositions and information about why voters voted the way they did. The survey was voluntary and anonymous. Surveys were made available, …
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An informative video for fifth-graders moving up to the middle school and their families. Check it out, below:
On Tuesday, May 21, Guilderland Central School District residents approved a $102,107,375 budget for the 2019-20 school year by a vote of 2705 (yes) to 1414 (no). This budget represents a 1.17% increase in spending over the current year’s budget and will result in a 1.44% tax levy increase. Voters also approved a revised capital …
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Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members, This afternoon, local police confirmed that a Westmere student was among the victims of yesterday’s tragic event on Schoolhouse Road in the Town of Guilderland. The Guilderland Central School District community is stunned and saddened over this news and we are all grieving this loss of life. In times …
