Category: Westmere Elementary news

Dear GCSD Families, Due to inclement weather, all late buses and after school activities are canceled for today, Jan. 19. This includes the National Honor Society Induction Ceremony, which has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 2. In addition, Kindergarten Information Nights at Lynnwood, Westmere, Pine Bush and Altamont Elementary schools have been postponed to Thursday, …

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The Guilderland Central School District is excited to welcome Andrew Van Alstyne as the district’s new Assistant Superintendent for Business, who officially started his job on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Dr. Van Alstyne succeeds Neil Sanders, who recently retired from the role after 19 years with GCSD. Dr. Van Alstyne is no stranger to the education …

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*UPDATE* 7:00AM All schools in Guilderland Central School District are now closed today, Friday, Dec. 16 due to inclement weather. Please stay safe and stay warm.  Thank you, Marie Wiles, Ph. D. Superintendent   All schools in Guilderland Central School District are operating on a two-hour delay today, Friday, Dec. 16 due to inclement weather …

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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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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 …

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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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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Last weekend Farnsworth Middle School students, accompanied by teachers and parents, traveled to our nation’s capital for a Washington studies trip. The FMS group had the privilege of welcoming an honor flight of Korean War and Vietnam War veterans to the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial (Iwo …

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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 …

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