GHS student writes, illustrates and publishes a book

Will Gibney to have a book signing event on Dec. 12 Guilderland High School student Will Gibney, who spent the past two years writing and illustrating a book that has now been published, is having a book signing event to celebrate the release of “My Boy, Will”. Will wrote and illustrated this book to raise …

Nearly 300 vaccinated at GCSD clinic

On Monday, Nov. 22, the Guilderland Central School District partnered with the Albany County Department of Health to host a free COVID-19 vaccination clinic. A total of 295 vaccinations were administered, which included 205 first doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine given to students 5-11 years old. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine is a two-dose vaccination; the …

Nov. 23: weekly update

A message from Superintendent Wiles: Dear Guilderland CSD Families, Since this is a short school week, my communication to you will be brief as well. Yesterday GCSD partnered with the Albany County Department of Health to host a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at Guilderland Elementary School. It was well attended with more than 300 vaccinations administered; …

Nov. 19: weekly update

A message from Superintendent Wiles: Dear Guilderland CSD Families, There’s a chill in the air which reminds us that winter isn’t too far off and with winter, comes snow. I would like to remind you of the Guilderland Central School District’s inclement weather procedures. Schools will be closed when snow or poor road conditions make …

Mary Elizabeth O’Brien named GES young artist of the month

Mary Elizabeth (Birdie) O’Brien was named Guilderland Elementary School Young Artist of the Month. Birdie is in Mrs. Ruhl’s third grade class and loves art. Mrs. Bollentin, the art teacher at GES, said “Birdie loves art and I can see her desire to improve her art skills each week. She is always looking at her work …

Will Cusato and Cadence Brewer named Dutchmen of the Week for the week of Oct. 25

Congratulations to Will Cusato (Varsity Cross Country) and Cadence Brewer (Varsity Football) for earning DOW (Dutchmen of the Week) honors for the week of October 25. Will Cusato is a senior captain on the team who had an incredible race at the Suburban Council Championships. He came in 12th place overall, with a season’s best …

Tor Rollins and Tyler McDonnell named Dutchmen of the Week for the week of Oct. 18

Congratulations to Tor Rollins (Varsity Soccer) and Tyler McDonnell (Modified Soccer) for earning DOW (Dutchmen of the Week) honors for the week of October 18. As a junior and first year varsity player, Tor has risen to the top of the Suburban Council as a goalie. She was named a Suburban Council 1st Team All …

Guilderland Teaching Assistants Collecting Toys for Local Children Until Dec. 3

Thirteenth Annual Holiday Toy Drive This month-long drive, sponsored by the Guilderland Teaching Assistant Unit of the Guilderland Teacher’s Association, collects new, unwrapped toys, games, and books for local children in need during the holidays. The details are below or see the attached flyer. Thank you for your help in providing a special holiday season …

FMS food drive Nov. 15-Nov. 23

Farnsworth Middle School is organizing a food drive for the FMS backpack program, to support FMS families with students who take part in the backpack program. This program provides families with additional food to assist them with establishing food security on the weekend and days when school is not in session. The food drive will …

October 29: weekly update

A message from Superintendent Wiles: Dear Guilderland CSD Families, Last week the superintendents of the 24 districts that are part of the Capital Region BOCES met to discuss a shared commitment to equity. A result of that meeting was the adoption of a shared statement of commitment to equity work, which is posted on our …

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