The Guilderland Central School District reopening of schools for the 2020-21 school year will include phased reopening days for the first week of school, the week of September 7, 2020. This means that all students will participate via remote-only for half days with the exception of some in-person activities for students in Kindergarten, grade 5, …
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The following message was sent to GCSD families on August 11, 2020 Dear GCSD Families, On Friday, August 7 Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that schools in New York are permitted to reopen in all regions of the state. This means, we are moving forward with our reopening plans and will be ready to welcome your …
The Guilderland Central School District hosted four Parent University sessions in August to help guide parents/guardians through the use of online tools and resources that their children will be using for the 2020-21 school year. There were two sessions for parents/guardians of middle and high school students, and two for elementary parents/guardians. To request a …
The 2020-21 Guilderland Schools Food Service Newsletter can be found below or you can download and print a copy here. Dear Parents/Guardians: Welcome back to a new school year! The Guilderland school district food service staff is looking forward to serving your children nutritious, great tasting meals that support their achievements in school and promote …
The health and safety of our students, our staff and their families is our top priority. We want students and employees to feel comfortable and safe returning to school campuses. We will continue to be in an environment of change and as a result, we will continue to modify, update, and improve this reopening plan …
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The letter below was emailed to families on behalf of Superintended Dr. Marie Wiles on July 23, 2020. Dear GCSD Families, With summer approaching the halfway mark, I hope you have found some time for well-deserved rest and relaxation. But August is on our doorstep; I know that the start of our new school …
The recording of the panel discussion on the reopening of school, held July 28, is now available for the public to view. The discussion, hosted by the GCSD Reopening Steering Committee, includes a summary of the reopening of schools process, a recap of the preliminary reopening of schools plan and a Q&A of questions submitted …
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The Extended School Year program for students with disabilities has been a collaborative effort between facilities, nursing, technology, transportation, BOCES health and safety, and administrators and staff. The program implemented an in-person program in less than four weeks. On June 5th, 2020, the Governor indicated that summer programming for students with disabilities might be implemented …
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Please see an update on reopening plans from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, It has been nearly one week since we received guidance from the state about reopening plans which are due by July 31. Close to 120 people on our Reopening Steering Committee and subcommittees have been meeting regularly for several weeks …
Members of the GCSD Board of Education met remotely on July 21, 2020, to talk about and set district goals for the 2020-2021 school year. District administration offered three themes to work off of: Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Social Justice, Facilities and Cyber-Security/Safety. There was no public comment portion of the meeting. Community members were able to watch a …
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