On Friday, Dec. 9, eighth grade students at Farnsworth Middle School combined community service with a math lesson when they held their annual cereal box dominos to benefit the Guilderland Food Pantry. For the third year in a row, eighth grade math teachers Todd Hanson, Rebecca Been, Mary Grace Judge and Stephanie Cambrea organized the …
Guilderland Central School District is proud to announce that high school senior and saxophonist Bohdan Kinal has been selected as a member of the 2023 All-Eastern Jazz Ensemble to perform at the National Association for Music Education Eastern Division Conference in Rochester, NY on April 13-16. The Eastern Division of NAfME has six honor ensembles …
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Guilderland Central School District is proud to announce that eight students have been recognized by the New York State Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) for their exceptional musical abilities and will perform in the association’s honor ensembles. Each ensemble will rehearse and perform during the NYSDA’s annual Symposium in Syracuse in March 2023. Hundreds of students …
Nine Guilderland Central School District employees were honored at the district’s 44th Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, Oct. 11. These exceptional staff members were nominated by their colleagues and chosen by a committee of peers in recognition of the extraordinary work they perform each day. This year’s honorees were: Danielle Benner – English Language Arts …
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On Friday, Oct. 21 the new turf field at Guilderland High School was unveiled before students, staff, and Board of Education and community members. A ribbon cutting ceremony was held prior to the evening’s varsity football game against Shaker High School. Members of the Guilderland Athletic Department, the board of education and several GHS athletes …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, A year ago, Guilderland residents approved a capital improvement proposal which included projects to enhance safety, technology and facilities throughout the Guilderland Central School District. You can learn more about the status of many of these projects on the district website. One of the largest undertakings has …
On Thursday, May 20, eighth-grade students from Farnsworth Middle School visited Guilderland High School for an informational day visit. The purpose of the visit was to introduce FMS students to GHS and for them to gain insight into how middle school differs from high school. In addition, current GHS students volunteered to guide FMS students …
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At the May 3 Guilderland Central School District board of education meeting, Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles made a presentation on the work of the School Start Time Task Force. Originally created in fall 2018, the task force reconvened in spring 2022 to revisit the question of when is the best time to start all school …
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On May 17, Guilderland Central School District voters approved a $109,887,845 proposed budget for the 2022-23 school year by a vote of 3,215 (YES) to 1,483 (NO), a 68.43% approval. The budget carries a 4.68% increase in spending over the current year’s budget and will result in a 2.98% tax levy increase, which is within …
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Guilderland Central School District is sad to announce the passing of one of our beloved high school students, William LaFlash. William, known as “Billy” to his friends and family, was a 17 year old student at Guilderland High School whose kindness and positivity was contagious. He was a simple soul, always seen with a smile …
