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Westmere Elementary fifth-grade students collect goods for Ukraine

In times of adversity, the Guilderland Central School District has demonstrated its unity and resilience. With the recent events in Ukraine, many students have been motivated to help, especially fifth-grader Alyssa Jantzen of Westmere Elementary. Alyssa was inspired while watching an episode of “Nightly News for Kids” for a homework assignment from her social studies …

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Westmere Elementary students helps organize “Goods for Ukraine”

In times of adversity, the Guilderland Central School District has demonstrated its unity and resilience. With the recent events in Ukraine, many students have been motivated to help, especially fifth-grader Alyssa Jantzen of Westmere Elementary. Alyssa was inspired while watching an episode of “Nightly News for Kids” for a homework assignment from her social studies …

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Mar. 18 update

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, For those interested in learning more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) work in the Guilderland Central School District, we encourage families to watch the DE&I Committee’s meetings on the Guilderland Central School District YouTube page. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 23 at …

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Adam Balijagic named WES young artist of the month

A kindergarten student at Westmere Elementary School, Adam has demonstrated the Artist Habit Of Mind: Stretch and Explore. In his sculpture of a bird in a habitat, Adam extended the assignment beyond just a nest to include bird eggs and rocks. It was difficult for Adam to balance the eggs and rocks on the nest …

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Expiration of statewide school mask mandate, effective March 2

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, As you may be aware, this afternoon Governor Hochul announced the expiration of the statewide mask mandate for schools, effective Wednesday, March 2, 2022. Here’s what this means for Guilderland Central School District families, students and staff: Monday, Feb. 28 and Tuesday, March 1: students and staff …

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Feb. 25 update

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope you’ve enjoyed a restful winter break and were able to relish the few days of spring-like weather before the latest storm arrived that closed our offices today. As we prepare to return from break, there are just a few items I would like to share …

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Wildcat News Club at Westmere Elementary is back in action

The Wildcat News Club at Westmere Elementary is back in action in the studio! On Thursday, February 3, 2022 the club met during lunch to finish recording their segments for that week’s broadcast. It was one of many meetings the Wildcat News Club has held since the club’s launch back in the beginning of the …

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Feb. 4 update

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear Guilderland CSD Families, I hope you are staying safe and warm on our first snow day of the school year! There are two items I’d like to make GCSD families aware of for next week. The first is that you will receive a communication including a secure form to …

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Important Notification for Parents and Guardians, Feb. 4, 2022

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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