Important Notification for Parents and Guardians, Apr. 26, 2022

Please see an important message below from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear Parents and Guardians, The New York State Division of Parole through local law enforcement agencies has instituted a policy whereby school administrators are notified of paroled sex offenders living or working in our school district. Specifically, we were provided the name …

GHS students visit SUNY Albany’s “French Language and Culture Day”

On Wednesday, March 30, 27 Guilderland High School students from the upper-level French classes said “bonjour” to French-studying students from across New York State at “French Language and Culture Day”. Hundreds of high school students gathered on the SUNY Albany campus to expand their knowledge about French culture and share ideas with each other. Throughout …

GHS students explore the world at Cultural Fair

Winston Churchill once said “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day”. Guilderland High School did just that at last week’s Cultural Fair, sponsored by the school’s International Club. The school came together to celebrate and experience a wide range of cultures within its own community. Students worked …

VIDEO: Friendly competition creates bus load of food donations by Guilderland Elementary

Combining community service with some friendly competition.  In March, Guilderland Elementary School (GES) ran a food drive to benefit the Guilderland Food Pantry. This yearly event is organized by teachers and the GES Student Council and each grade level competes to see who can collect the most items. Representatives from the GES Student Council designed …

Westmere Elementary fifth-grade students collect goods for Ukraine

In times of adversity, the Guilderland Central School District has demonstrated its unity and resilience. With the recent events in Ukraine, many students have been motivated to help, especially fifth-grader Alyssa Jantzen of Westmere Elementary. Alyssa was inspired while watching an episode of “Nightly News for Kids” for a homework assignment from her social studies …

Westmere Elementary students helps organize “Goods for Ukraine”

In times of adversity, the Guilderland Central School District has demonstrated its unity and resilience. With the recent events in Ukraine, many students have been motivated to help, especially fifth-grader Alyssa Jantzen of Westmere Elementary. Alyssa was inspired while watching an episode of “Nightly News for Kids” for a homework assignment from her social studies …

Mar. 18 update

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, For those interested in learning more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) work in the Guilderland Central School District, we encourage families to watch the DE&I Committee’s meetings on the Guilderland Central School District YouTube page. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 23 at …

Tonight’s performance of Smokey Joe’s Cafe will go on as planned

This evening’s 7:00 p.m. performance of Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Guilderland High School will go on as scheduled. If you are attending the show, please leave extra time for travel as the roads may be affected by the weather. If you do not feel comfortable traveling and have tickets for this evening’s performance, you may …

Expiration of statewide school mask mandate, effective March 2

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, As you may be aware, this afternoon Governor Hochul announced the expiration of the statewide mask mandate for schools, effective Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Here’s what this means for Guilderland Central School District families, students and staff: Monday, Feb. 28 and Tuesday, March 1: students and staff …

Feb. 25 update

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope you’ve enjoyed a restful winter break and were able to relish the few days of spring-like weather before the latest storm arrived that closed our offices today. As we prepare to return from break, there are just a few items I would like to share …

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