Dear Families, I want to provide you with an update today on the school calendar, especially as it relates to the number of instructional days and the coming winter. Given the reopening process, you are likely aware that our calendar for this year had even less flexibility than usual to accommodate emergency and weather-related closures. …
Order by Oct. 23 and Get Four Free Icons You can now order your 2020-21 Van Antwerp Yearbook! Order a yearbook: jostensyearbooks.com Submit photos to dropbox: https://images.jostens.com/. Code: 415563985
Families still encouraged to apply for Free and Reduced Price Meals To make sure children have access to meals during the pandemic, the United States Department of Agriculture has announced the extension of a waiver that results in school meals being available to all children at no charge for the entire 2020-21 school year. To …
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A Calendar Update for Families The middle schools will be serving as election polling locations this November. In order to maintain social distancing and limit contact with the public during the election and its required set-up, the following adjustments to attendance and conference days will need to take place. Grade 5 Monday and Tuesday, November …
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On Wednesday, Oct. 14, Mr. Rickert presented the Junior Awards by virtual streaming to members of the Class of 2021 who were denied the live presentation last June due to COVID-19. The stream can be viewed at this link: https://youtu.be/oUus3Mqbi-U The award winners are listed below. Congratulations to the students and their families! JUNIOR AWARDS …
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Sebastian Stone, who graduated from Niskayuna High School in June and was previously a student in Mrs. Stephanie Palazeke’s Advanced Studio in Film program has received two accolades for for his short film, Knickknack, in the 2020 Rod Serling Film Festival, which is based in Binghamton. He won both of the 2020 Special Honors: “Spirit …
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All Schools to Dismiss 15 Minutes Early All schools in the district will release students 15 minutes early on Thursday, Oct. 8, for the annually required drill to practice emergency dismissal procedures. School dismissal times are as follows: Elementary – Grades K-4: 1:00 p.m. Middle School – Grades 5-8: 2:50 p.m. High School: 2:00 p.m. …
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The district is committed to as much transparency and information sharing as possible with regard to COVID-19 in our school community. We are in regular contact with our county health departments and, in the event of a positive case, we will work closely with the local health department to provide all necessary information to aid …
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Show features 140 works of art from all Niskayuna Schools At the start of school each year, the Department of Art & Design exhibits “The Best of Nisk-Art Show,” featuring the work of K-11 students from the prior year. Although we are unable to have a physical Best of Nisk-Art Exhibit open to all this …
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Dear Families and Community Members, I want to let you know that the district learned today, Wednesday, Sept. 23, that a member of the Rosendale Elementary School Community has tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws restrict the district from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable …
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