Ten fall sports teams earn Scholar-Athlete recognition

  Ten of the 13 Guilderland Central School District fall sports teams qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Team Award. To earn this recognition, 75% of the team’s roster must have an average grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 90.00. See the list of teams below. …

Dr. Van Alstyne delivered rollover budget presentation to the board at Dec. 10 meeting

At the Dec. 10 board of education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Andrew Van Alstyne gave a presentation about the rollover budget for the 2025-26 school year. This presentation is the first of several budget presentations to the board and is typically conducted early in the budget development process for the Guilderland Central School District. …

Dec. 19 update: distraction-free schools; FMS cereal box domino event; GHS SOS; change to Google services; holiday recess

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, One of the goals Guilderland Central School District leaders set for the 2024-25 school year is to strengthen connections and relationships among students, teachers, staff, families and the Guilderland community. Here are a few examples of how we’re making great progress towards that objective. Distraction-free Schools Panel …

Sources of Strength program at GHS fosters growth and community

At Guilderland High School, the Sources of Strength (SOS) program empowers students not only to be kind to others, but also to themselves. Assistant Principal Ann-Marie Holmes, the program’s main advisor, strives to help students build leadership skills through engaged training. This approach consists of both discussions and activities led by GHS faculty members who …

Important notice: change to Google Services

The Guilderland Central School District Technology Department has recently been informed by the New York State Education Department that we are required to make some changes to the way students use Google services. This is a change being made statewide because of the constraints of NYS EdLaw 2-d as well as Google’s inability to meet …

District to hold panel discussion on distraction-free school environment, Dec. 9, 7 p.m.

GCSD Board of Education to consider a cellphone-free policy On Monday, Dec. 9, 7-8:30 p.m., the Guilderland Central School District will host a panel discussion on distraction-free school environments. This is an information gathering session for the school community and will help inform a cellphone-free policy the Board of Education is considering. The panel discussion …

Dec. 2 update: cellphone-free panel; facilities committee update; LINQ Connect fees; donations for FMS cereal box domino event

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope each and every Guilderland Central School District family had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday and extended weekend. Now that classes have resumed, there are just three weeks of school remaining in 2024. This is a very busy time, as we are working on several important initiatives, …

GCSD mourns the loss of GHS teacher and coach Christine Cochrane

It is with great sorrow that we inform our school community of a tremendous loss. This past weekend, Christine Cochrane, a Guilderland High School teacher, passed away. Ms. Cochrane joined the district in Sept. 2023 as a GHS mathematics teacher and girls varsity soccer coach. Prior to joining the Guilderland Central School District, Ms. Cochrane …

GHS Wind Ensemble to perform at NYSSMA state conference

The Guilderland High School Wind Ensemble has been chosen to perform at the 88th Annual Winter Conference of the New York State School Music Association (NYSSMA) in Rochester, NY. The wind ensemble will be featured in the Friday morning concert hour on Dec. 6 at the Rochester Riverside Convention Center. The GHS group is the …

Nov. 15 update: how to report bullying; cellphone-free school panel; closing and delay information

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Last spring the Guilderland Central School District conducted a culture and climate survey. We appreciate all who participated, as the data gathered provides insights that will help foster positive, more inclusive and supportive learning environments for all. As is the case in many schools, the survey data …

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