A message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope that your summer is off to a great start and that you and your children are able to enjoy our beautiful July weather. Even though it is summer, you are probably thinking about what school will look like when we return in the …
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Vibha Gopalakrishnan, a junior at GHS, felt compelled to send messages of love, brightness and positivity to local medical professionals risking their lives to help others. In mid-April, she launched The Gratitude Project, a creative way for Guilderland students, teachers and staff, and the community, to express their gratitude. The premise was simple: anyone who …
With the help of the Guilderland School Librarians, a Recommended Reading page was created to present current, relevant and high-interest literature to help students discover, think, and broaden their vocabulary. Please click on the links below to access the suggested titles: Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Middle school High school Audio and ebook options …
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Below is a video, created by the GCSD elementary art teachers, providing a small sampling of the creativity blooming amidst the time away from school buildings. Dancing sculpture shadows, a pinecone ensemble, drawing of a car that looks like a cake –whatever you draw, build and invent, stay creative and let your imagination be free!
Recent events in cities across the country have shed light on the racial injustice that exists within America. Your children may have questions and may need support to work through feelings of fear and anxiety as a result of trauma or from what they’ve heard and seen. Below is a collection of resources to help …
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A message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear Guilderland Central School District Community, I am writing today from a place of outrage and sadness. The events of this past week with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting violence have cut deep for our country and our community. What we have seen …
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The budget vote and board election process look a little different this year, but your voice still counts just the same. All completed ballots must be received by the district no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. You can hand-deliver your ballot to the District’s dropbox up to 5 p.m. on June 9, …
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The Guilderland Central School District Board of Education hosted its annual Budget Hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The meeting was held remotely as part of the regular Board of Education business meeting. At the public hearing, the Board reviewed the proposed $103 million 2020-2021 district budget. The proposed budget was unanimously adopted on May …
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This year’s Budget Vote and Board of Education Election were held by absentee ballot only. In an executive order issued on May 1, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and Board of Education election (typically held in May) was to take place on June 9, 2020, exclusively by absentee ballot …
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A message from Superintendent Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, It is hard to believe that we are approaching the end of the 2019-2020 school year. It has been a year like no other! We have missed seeing your children over these last ten weeks. Please accept my gratitude and appreciation for your help in keeping …
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