 An
eyewitness to history - and doing the right
thing - visits VA Book Links program
The history
that parents and students have been reading
about came to life on March 26.
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Officials
continue pursuit of healthcare savings – but
clarify Medicare information in recent news
article
The
district is pursuing the possibility of savings
through the Medicare Advantage Plan, but
believes the potential savings referenced in a
recent article were overstated.
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Photos
and congratulations: Jazz Fest 2012
The
culminating festival concert highlighted Middle
and High School Ensembles with special guest
artist and highly acclaimed saxophonist, Mr.
Mark Beaubriand.
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Board
continues looking at budget options as process
nears a final stage
At its
March 27 budget work session, the Board of
Education grappled with the program reductions
under consideration to close a $4.1 million
budget gap for next year.
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High
School Drama Club to present first ever student
written play: 'Lord of the Fries'
A
three-night run of performances of the dark
comedy will begin on April 26.
Learn more/Ticket Information
Spring
Continuing Education classes are here!
The Spring
2012 Continuing Education Catalog is available
at the library, town hall, recreation center,
district office and
right here as a PDF.
Craig
celebrates Turn Off TV Night - and diversity
View
pictures from the March 22 event
Board
continues budget deliberations at March 27
meeting
View the March 27 presentation here [PDF].
The Board will meet again on Tuesday, April 3 to
continue its deliberations on a 2012-13 budget
proposal.
Space
is still available for this summer's Engineering
Institute for Young Women
The weeklong institute for Niskayuna female
students entering grades 7-11 is sponsored by
RPI and the National Science Foundation
Northeast Advanced Technological Education
Center.
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Niskayuna
Schools well represented at local St. Baldrick’s
Day event
Students, staff, and even a Board of Education
member had their heads shaved at an even that
raised more than $45,000 for childhood cancer
research.
PICTURES
Board
narrows budget gap, closing in on a 2012-13
budget proposal
At its
March 20 budget work session, the Niskayuna
Board of Education made major progress toward
closing a $4.1 million budget gap, leaving only
a handful of issues for further discussion
before finalizing a proposal for the community
to vote on. The Board meets next on March 27.
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March
28 Jazz Fest, featuring student musicians and
guest Mark Beaubriand, free and open to the
community
The
concert, featuring Niskayuna Middle and High
School Jazz Ensembles and Studio Singers, will
start at 7 p.m. in the Niskayuna High School
auditorium.
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Photos:
Rosendale students display their knowledge at
annual Learning Fair
Students worked alone or in groups to showcase
on a project or topic of interest at the March
22 fair.
VIEW PICTURES
Board
adopts 2012-13 school calendar
The calendar of
the start and end of the year, holidays and
recesses is now available
right here.
Niskayuna
High School student places in national
self-portrait contest
As a result of the 2nd place in the
Utrecht/Savannah College of Art & Design
contest, Jenna Corcoran will have a featured
artist profile on the Utrecth website.
VIEW THE PORTRAIT
Materials
for March 20 Board of Education budget work
session
The budget
process will continue next Tuesday, March 27,
with a work session in the Van Antwerp
auditorium at 7 p.m. The materials from March 20
are available here:
Budget development update [PDF];
High School staffing - additional context
[PDF];
Potential Level 1 Reductions - Update [PDF]
Attention
parents of non-public school students
The deadline to
request district transportation to non-public
schools is April 1.
Click here to access the district's online
form for non-public school transportation. The
form contains more information about the
availability of district transportation for
non-public students.
Photos:
a new format for VA's annual Career Day
Students
heard about
6 different
careers in two "career clusters" of interest.
Photos
VA
team second in state in Math Counts competition
Team member Alex
Wei will be on the 4-member team that represents
New York State at nationals in Florida.
Read more
Teacher
of BOCES class at NHS named a WNYT "top teacher
Andy Lockwood, who leads the Interdisciplinary
Skills Program (ISP) class at Niskayuna High
School, was also honored at Niskayuna Board of
Education meeting in January.
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Students,
staff walking in March of Dimes - Join them!
Youth to Youth, a drug prevention program for
students in grades 6-12 has created a team for
the March of Dimes Walk to help raise money and
awareness for babies born prematurely with birth
defects. The team is inviting all members of the
Niskayuna Schools community to join them on on
Sunday, April 29th at 10 a.m. in the Crossings
of Colonie.
Click here, or contact or contact Heather
O'Keefe at
hokeefe@niskyschools.org for more info.
Photos:
Iroquois 7th grade holds annual Career Day
The day helps
students make connections between the world of
work, and their education.
View photos
Empire
State Youth Orchestras’ music director conducts
students in district Orchestra Festival
The event featured
260 young musicians comprising the high school
orchestra and three middle-school orchestras,
who also worked with Helen Cha-Pyo as part of a
3-day residency in the days leading up to the
March 14 festival. The festival and the
residency were supported by Niskayuna Friends of
Music.
Read more and view photos
Board
continues budget work at March 13 workshop -
view the presentation
The presentation includes budget
context/background, the current list of
potential reductions, and additional information
about their impact impact.
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Niskayuna
Police Department announces closure of 'YouTube'
case
The origin of the
videos posted this past fall was traced to
Ontario, Canada.
LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT
VA's
Tracey Newell named state's outstanding middle
school social studies teacher
Newell was
featured for the achievement in the March 8
edition of The Daily Gazette.
Read more
Congratulations
to the cast, crew and pit orchestra of
Thoroughly Modern Millie!
The entire cast, crew and pit orchestra shared
four exciting performances to near capacity
audiences.
READ MORE
Niskayuna
teams succeed at regional Science Bowl; VA
headed to national stage of competition
Teams from Iroquois, Van Antwerp, and Niskayuna
High School each finished in the top four, with
VA heading back to nationals for the eighth
straight year.
Read more
Niskayuna
High School student's photo awarded at regional
art show
Emily O'Brien is one of nine Niskayuna High
School students whose work was accepted into the
annual High School Juried Regional show, a
100-piece exhibit.
Read more
& View Photo
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April 17
Board of Education meeting, 7 p.m., Van Antwerp auditorium
agenda [PDF]
April 18
Elementary District Band Concert, 7 p.m. NHS auditorium
April 19
Elementary District Orchestra Concert, 7 p.m.
April 23
Nisky C.A.R.E.S. presentation, "Supporting Students with ADHD:
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April 24
Elementary District Chorus Concert, 7 p.m.
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