 Combination
classrooms: Frequently Asked Questions
Next year, the district is planning six
elementary combination classrooms. District
leaders have been working with parents and
teachers to identify and answer questions about
the combination classrooms,
beginning with these "frequently asked
questions."
Math
Regents review calendars available at Math
Department web page
Visit the Math Department page for this year's
schedule
Thank you for your
support!
Niskayuna
voters approve 2012-13 budget and bus
proposition
Barbara Mauro
and Bob Winchester re-elected to the Board of
Education
Niskayuna Central
School District voters on Tuesday approved the
2012-13 budget on Tuesday, with 2,261 casting
votes in favor of the $75.3 million spending
plan and 999 opposed. Voters also approved the
bus purchase proposition and elected incumbents
Barbara Mauro and Bob Winchester to new, 3-year
terms on the Board of Education. The results,
announced at Niskayuna High School shortly after
the polls closed, show 69.4 percent of the 3,260
voters supported the budget.
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Niskayuna
teachers agree to contract concessions
The
Niskayuna Central School District and the
Niskayuna Teachers’ Association (NTA) announced
on Friday, May 11, that the teachers' union has
agreed to concessions that will save the
district about $450,000 over the next two years
and strengthen the district’s ability to
preserve educational programming in this
difficult economic climate.
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A
letter to parents: District shares information
about Pertussis after two cases at Niskayuna
High School
Niskayuna
High School has been working with Schenectady
County Public Health Services regarding two
confirmed case of Pertussis in the school. The
letter includes information and a Pertussis fact
sheet from the county health department.
READ THE LETTER [PDF]
Parent
Resources: District introducing new MAP
assessments to gauge student growth
The
district is introducing a new, web-based
assessment tool in ELA and Math for all students
in grades K-8 designed to provide comprehensive,
real-time information about student progress.
READ MORE/VIEW RESOURCES
High
School Drama Club's student-written play is a
dark, small-town comedy and a big hit
The drama
club presented four performances of "Lord of the
Fries" to rave reviews in late April.
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Study
of Chinese to continue at Niskayuna High School
next year under exchange program
The
selection of Niskayuna recognizes the district
as a global
community with a strong commitment to academics,
foreign language study, and supporting teachers.
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Van
Antwerp community celebrates Earth Day by
'branching out for a better tomorrow'
A tree garden that is the result of a
partnership between the VA PTO, students and
staff in the Best Buddies Program, and the town
of Niskayuna, will be enjoyed in the community
for generations to come.
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World
War II veterans recall their service at annual
Iroquois event
Four World
War II veterans reflected on heading off to war,
the rigors of battle, and the joys of coming
home from it at Iroquois Middle School on April
19.
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Van
Antwerp finishes 7th in the country in National
Science Bowl
The
performance came on the school's eighth
consecutive trip to the national competition in
Washington, D.C., and comes with a trophy and a
$1,000 check for the schoool's science
department.
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Photos:
Rosendale celebrates Earth Day with
beautification
On April
20, Rosendale celebrated Earth Day with an
all-day Beautification Day. Each class was
outside for an hour, tending to the flower beds,
walkways and memorial gardens and going on a
nature walk and learning about composting.
VIEW PHOTOS
Student
director receives accolades for experimental
film
Niskayuna
High School student filmmaker, Ken Omiya wins
awards in the 3rd annual “Peoples Pixel
Project”, Capital Region Media Arts Festival,
and the FMCC High School Regional.
READ MORE
A
magic classroom: Students learn about leadership
and career management on annual Disney trip
A group of
20 business management students went on the 22nd
annual trip from Niskayuna High School to Walt
Disney World.
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April
23 evening presentation on supporting students
with ADH
On Monday,
April 23, Adene Karhan from Parent Network will
give a special presentation on practical
strategies to support students with ADHD at home
and in the classroom. The event, sponsored by
Nisky C.A.R.E.S., will be held from 6 p.m. to 8
p.m. in the Board of Education Meeting Room at
Van Antwerp Middle School.
Follow
the yellow brick road to Birchwood!
The fourth
grade performed "Wizard of Oz" on Wednesday,
April 4.
View pictures
Some
resources and upcoming events in the effort to
keep kids safe
April 21 is
National Talk to Your Children Day, led by the
Partnership for a Drug Free America. On April
28, several local law enforcement agencies,
including the Niskayuna Police Department, are
sponsoring a prescription drug disposal day. See
the following links for more information:
Talk to your children [PDF]
Prescription Drug Drop Off Day [PDF]
Is your medicine cabinet safe? [PDF]
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
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.
LEARN MORE & REGISTER
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
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.
READ MORE
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
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.
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