Concert Chorale to perform May 1
Niskayuna High School's Concert Chorale will perform at 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 1 with the Schenectady Choral Society at the Eastern Parkway Methodist Church. Tickets are $9; for more information, call 399-5427.

Iroquois teacher named Middle School Educator of the Year
Congratulations to Iroquois Middle School teacher Carol Baldwin, who was named Middle School Educator of the Year in Physical Education for the Capitol Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance. Carol was honored at an awards luncheon at Skidmore College in March. Congratulations!

Leading Alzheimer's disease researcher named to Niskayuna Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan L. Haines, Niskayuna High School Class of 1975, who is the 2005 Hall of Fame inductee. Dr. Haines has become internationally recognized for his research into the genetic basis of Alzheimer's disease. Details

Van Antwerp students present "Mid-Summer Night's Midterm"

Van Antwerp seventh- and eighth-graders recently presented a new twist on a classic, with "Mid-Summer Night's Midterm." Students performed the play April 7-8.

What is most important? Last public forum tonight -- Tuesday, April 26
The Board of Education has been hosting forums to get public feedback on improvements and construction for the schools, as it decides what building proposal to send to voters next school year.  The last forum is scheduled for 7 p.m. on Tuesday, April 26 at Craig Elementary School. Details

Attention Parents
A letter was mailed to all parents and put in staff mailboxes April 8, regarding an employee under investigation. Read the letter

Petitions available for Board of Education seats
Community members interested in seeking election to the board may pick up nominating petitions at the District Office, 1239 Van Antwerp Road between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Two seats -- currently held by Richard Mathews and board President Terry Weiner -- expire June 30. [Note: This link has been disabled, as the deadline to file nominating petitions has passed.]

282-page facility study online; what do you think?
The Board of Education is considering a study by the District Facility Renewal and Preservation Committee, which describes $115 million in construction projects, from adding classrooms to meet increasing enrollment, to making all schools handicap-accessible and replacing inefficient 50-year-old heating systems. Read the committee's findings and give your opinion

District requests breakfast program waiver
The Niskayuna school district has requested a waiver from the New York State Department of Education for the state-mandated breakfast program for children in grades K-6. Details

Student named featured soloist
Congratulations to senior Jesse Conti, who is the 2005 winner of the Mohawk Valley Chorus Vocal Scholarship. As part of the award, Jesse will appear in the Mohawk Valley Chorus' spring concert series as a featured soloist. Congratulations!  See other student achievement news

Rosendale students' story becomes ballet at Proctor's Theater

Above, Northeast Ballet Company Director Darlene Myers helps a Rosendale third-grader in Diane Schermerhorn's class have perfect posture while practicing ballet. The class was selected to write a story that would be performed as a ballet at Proctor's Theater on March 29. (The third-graders' story, "Allie's Big Day," was the end result of an extensive writing process.) As part of the program, Rosendale was also chosen for a week-long arts residency by the company, at which students learned about ballet, stage lighting and stage directions. Rosendale was one of only four schools in the Capital Region chosen for the program. Great job students!

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