At the Guilderland Central School District, we believe all school community members deserve to be seen, safe and welcome. The district is continuously looking for ways to acknowledge challenges, identify needed changes and find new ways to foster a safe, diverse school environment where all are heard, seen, safe, valued, respected and welcome. Here are …
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In partnership with the National Inventors Hall of Fame® (NIHF), Guilderland Central School District is pleased to offer the nationally acclaimed Camp Invention® program to children entering first through sixth grade this fall. This exciting, weeklong summer adventure provides opportunities for open-ended exploration of science, technology, engineering and more! Children rotate through various hands-on activities …
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Please see an important message from superintendent Dr. Wiles: Dear Guilderland Families: I am deeply saddened by the recent news of the horrific murder of eight people, including six of Asian descent, in Atlanta, Georgia. The increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in our country is tremendously disturbing. In Guilderland, we stand with and support our …
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The general student calendar for the 2021-22 academic year was adopted by the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education on March 16, 2021. Download a PDF copy of the 2021-22 academic general student calendar here. This calendar lists the following conference days and holidays: July 5, 2021: Holiday for Employees Sept. 1-2: Conference Days …
During the month of February, classes at Lynnwood Elementary created a museum to honor important figures for Black History Month. Classes studied an individual and created an exhibit on their class doors about the person’s life and contributions. “Just to have a foundation that everyone brings so much to our school and to our society …
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A message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD School Community, Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of when Guilderland schools shut down to slow the spread of COVID-19. Several other area schools shut down a day later, and the Governor closed all schools in the state shortly after that. Never would we have predicted that …
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Last February, Gabe Zullo, now a freshman at Guilderland High School, was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of cancer. For a year, Gabe has undergone aggressive medical treatment, all while participating in school remotely. Gabe will regularly attend his virtual class sessions wearing the very blanket his English class sent him …
Guilderland schools have donated an astounding 1,522 books to Project: Cameron’s Story, surpassing the 1,000 goal that had been set. This year the organization collected 25,364 books! In six years, the GCSD school community has contributed over 5,720 children’s books to Project: Cameron’s Story, a not-for-profit organization that collects new children’s books for families of …
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As we face uncertainties about what the next school year will look like and the financial impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis, our goal is to continue providing the quality education our students deserve with a responsible spending plan. From January 13 to January 29, 2021, the district hosted three ThoughtExchanges to gather advice from …
On Wednesday, January 13, the district hosted a virtual panel discussion that was livestreamed to the GHS Media YouTube page. The panel of GCSD Reopening Committee members shared information and answer questions about COVID-19 testing in GCSD schools, plans for the second semester of the 2020-2021 school year, and preliminary 2021-22 budget information. Watch the …
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