Niskayuna High School Concert Chorale on TV
Bring in the holidays with the high school's Concert Chorale -- the group (under the direction of Paula Brinkman) is part of WMHT-TV Channel 11's "Music for the Holidays" series. The 30-minute concerts will air: December 24 at 5:30 p.m. and December 25 at 9:30 a.m.

Your help is needed!
Do you have preschool children living in your household? Are you expecting any additions to your family? Do you have school-age children not enrolled in Niskayuna schools? We need your help to update the district census. A letter was mailed to all Niskayuna district residents, or it can be downloaded here -- in Microsoft Word format, or PDF format. Thank you for your help in keeping the district census up-to-date!

Iroquois project at Albany Institute of History and Art
For 19 years, former Iroquois Middle School students wrote letters to U.S. Navy personnel as part of retired teacher Carol LaRow's English class. Now the project is part of a display at the Albany Institute of History and Art. Details

Niskayuna High School family named New York State Special Olympics Volunteer Family of the Year
Congratulations to the Stopera Family, who was named Special Olympics Volunteer Family of the Year for their extensive work with the Special Olympics. The family includes Niskayuna High School Teacher Michelle Stopera, Niskayuna High School senior Matthew, Iroquois eighth-grader David, Niskayuna High School 2002 graduate Chris and father Daniel. The family has volunteered with Special Olympics since 1998, coaching golf and bowling athletes. Congratulations!

Congratulations to National Board Certified teachers
Congratulations to the following teachers, who recently achieved National Board Certification: Mary Hanchar, Monica Judd, Kelly Linehan, Connie Soron and Lisa Stanziano. The certification is considered the highest credential in the teaching profession, and involves a rigorous assessment process. Congratulations!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING
Niskayuna students and staff celebrated Thanksgiving with various activities, from holiday-themed artwork to collecting donations for charities. Click here to see photos of some Thanksgiving activities that took place recently in the schools.

*New* on this web site:
Check out expanded and redesigned art pages
Brand-new Nisk-Art web pages illuminating the K-12 art program are now on this site. Get information on art classes available to Niskayuna students, Nisk-Art Gallery openings, tips on creating art portfolios, sketchbook ideas and more. Check it out

Albany Underground Artists display work at the Nisk-Art Gallery
You've likely heard of these local artists who have become well-known for their one-night art shows held in vacant storefronts in Albany. Their work is now on display in the Nisk-Art Gallery, through December 13th. Details [This link is no longer current and has been disabled.]

*New* on this web site:
Check out expanded library resources online
This web site now has a new and improved library section, giving students, parents and staff easy access to lots of great information and resources online. Follow the library link (above left) and see what's new! 

Clifton Park Elks donate dictionaries to Niskayuna third-graders

As part of a national program called the Dictionary Project, the Clifton Park Elks are donating dictionaries to all Niskayuna third graders for three years, beginning with this year's third-graders. Above, Miss Conboy's class at Craig Elementary School proudly display their dictionaries, which they received during a ceremony with Clifton Park Elks member Allan Atwell (front row, center) on November 18.

Web site grows in size, popularity in first year
Happy Birthday www.niskayunaschools.org! On October 1 this web site celebrated one year of providing the community with a wide variety of up-to-date information. But did you know, the site has also saved the district more than $1,300 in postage and printing costs? Download the 2004 Web Site Year-End Report for all the details of the site's first year. (This is a PDF document, which requires Adobe Acrobat Reader to be viewed. See note in red below for details.)

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