August 2007 News Archives
Below are news items previously listed under Niskayuna News in
August 2007:
 Niskayuna
student musicians tour Europe this summer
 Eight
Niskayuna band and choral students joined other
young musicians from around the northeast for
the American Music Abroad Red Tour earlier this summer.
The band and choir students performed nine concerts during a
16-day European tour that took them to France,
Belgium, Austria, and Germany. During the tour, students
had an opportunity to visit famous sites
and landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
(Pictured left to right are: Colin MacCormack, Stephen Smith,
Will Burkey, Hillary Pucci, Ben Golub, Dan Stone, Sara Corderman
and Tess Leone.)
Demolition
of C-Hall begins
On
Tuesday, Aug. 14, crews began demolishing C-Hall at Niskayuna
High School to prepare for a new two-story classroom addition.
In the weeks since school ended, crews have been dismantling the
structure from within. In July,
C-Hall was partitioned off for asbestos abatement. Electricity,
water and heating systems were disconnected, and a temporary
barrier wall was constructed to separate C-Hall from the rest of
the building. Crews will work double shifts, six days a week to
demolish the existing wing. Once demolition is complete,
construction on the new wing can begin.
Regents
exams
Summer school ends August 15. Summer Regents/RCT Exams will be administered on Thursday,
August 16 and Friday August 17. Download the
Regents Exam schedule (link disabled)
Construction,
renovations well underway this summer on district's facilities
improvements project
 Students
and staff returning to four of Niskayuna Central School
District's eight school buildings in September can expect to see
significant changes as the first phase of the district’s $94.5
million building project, approved by voters in 2006, began this
summer.
Read more about building project progress at Craig and
Glencliff elementary schools, Van Antwerp Middle School and
Niskayuna High School. View a
photo gallery of construction and renovations occurring at
the four schools.
New
traffic patterns established at Niskayuna High School
Construction and ongoing site work have resulted in the need to
alter traffic patterns at the high school. As of September, the
front traffic circle will no longer be available for use. This
development will affect school bus drivers, students, staff and
parents.
Read more
Download a map that details the new traffic patterns at the
high school campus.
Tax rates
finalized for 2007-08
On August 20, the
Niskayuna Board of Education adopted final tax
rates for the 2007-2008 school year. For most
Niskayuna Central School District residents,
those rates are just below the tax rate increase
projected during the school budget vote in May.
As a result of changes in assessed values and
equalization rates, Niskayuna residents will see
their tax rate increase 4.24 percent from $27.63
to $28.79 per $1,000 of taxable assessed value —
which is slightly lower than the 4.25 percent
increase district officials had estimated in
May.
Read more
Free
and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
The Niskayuna Central School District's Food Service program
offers free or reduced-price lunches to students of families
that meet federal income guidelines. Read
more information about the program and how to apply, then
download an application. (PDFs)
Niskayuna
school libraries open for summer
The elementary school libraries will be open for three hours one
day each week from July 9 through August 23. Iroquois Middle
School's library will be open from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. Mondays
through Thursdays.
Find which elementary school media center is open on the day
of the week that works best for you. (link disabled)
Bargains
found at Van Antwerp School Store days before school opens
Who
needs Staples, when Niskayuna’s middle school students can
purchase their binders, pencils, erasers, folders and other
essential supplies at their own school store — at bargain
prices? In the days leading up to the Grade 6 orientation on
Aug. 29, the Van Antwerp Middle School Store has been open for
business and filled with students and their parents stocking up
on supplies. The first week of school, VA’s School Store will be
open at lunch time and for extra hours from 3:20-3:50 p.m.
Parent and student volunteers will begin working the school
store's regular business hours the week of Sept. 10.
Niskayuna
High School Informal Open House rescheduled for Friday, Aug. 31
Returning and new
students are invited to attend an informal open house and
walk-through at the high school on Friday, Aug. 31. A letter was
sent home to parents indicating a change in the date and time of
the event, which was published in the district calendar as
Monday, Aug. 27. Also, new entrants and Grade 9 students should
call the Counseling Center at 382-2511, ext. 4331 to reserve a
spot for the Grade 9 and new student orientation and counseling
program on Thursday, Aug. 30.
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