February 2020 - Niskayuna Central School District

Friday, February 28, 2020Sunday, March 15, 2020

COVID-19/Coronavirus Upddate & Information Sharing (Feb. 28)

Friday, Feb. 28, 2020 Given the continuing public health concerns worldwide surrounding cases of COVID-19, caused by the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the school district feels it is important to share information about our efforts related to both prevention and preparedness. First, as with all other matters related to public health, we will monitor this fluid …

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Thursday, February 27, 2020Thursday, February 27, 2020

Board of Education Capital Project Workshop scheduled for Saturday, March 7

A Board of Education Capital Project Workshop will take place on Saturday, March 7, at 9 a.m. in the District Office Board Room. The focus of the workshop will be the three K-8 grade-level configuration scenarios that are under consideration. The purpose of the work session is to provide an opportunity for Board members to …

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020Saturday, February 29, 2020

Diversity Committee announces “Nisky United” event for families of color on March 10

The Niskayuna Diversity Committee is hosting our next “Nisky United” event for our families of color on Tuesday, March 10 from 6:00-7:30 in the Rosendale Elementary cafeteria. Come meet Latisha Barnett, Niskayuna’s Chief Equity Officer, and find out how she and the Diversity Committee can be a resource for you. Join us for refreshments, to …

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020Wednesday, February 26, 2020

Capital Project and District Vision Presentation – Check out the Slides!

As the school district considers its grade-level configuration as part of a larger capital project and updates its mission and vision statements, district leaders have been sharing a presentation at faculty, community, PTO, and student forum meetings throughout this year. View the slides from the presentation As the capital project planning moves forward, the district …

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020Wednesday, February 26, 2020

District updating vision & mission statements; Join the Thoughtexchange!

Colleagues and Community Members, I am hoping you can take a few minutes to add your voices to a project that we have been working on for some time as a community. As I’ve mentioned in recent updates and meetings with faculty, PTO and community groups, we have been working on our district vision and …

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Friday, February 14, 2020Thursday, March 5, 2020

Registration open for the Summer 2020 Engineering Institute for Young Women

Only a few spots left! Registration is now open for the Summer 2020 Engineering Institute for Young Women. This is a week-long camp for female students entering grades 7 through 9 who have a strong interest in science and engineering technology. It is being offered for an eighth year by the Niskayuna Central School District …

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Thursday, February 13, 2020Thursday, February 13, 2020

Niskayuna Special Education Parent-Teacher Organization Moving Forward

Turnout was strong for the first-ever meeting of the Niskayuna Special Education Parent-Teacher Organization (SEPTO) on Tuesday, Feb. 11. We thank all the parents, teachers and staff who attended and participated in great discussion and collaboration. Below are the links for more information. Coming soon: A new Nisky SEPTO page off of the updated Pupil …

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

NHS Pool to close for February break week, Feb. 17-23

Please note that there will be no community swim sessions at the NHS Pool during the break week of Feb. 17-23. Regular community swim hours will resume on Monday, Feb. 24.

Wednesday, February 5, 2020Friday, February 7, 2020

District shares results from this fall’s Special Education family survey

The school district and Pupil Personnel Services Department, in particular, would like to thank the families that participated in our first-ever Special Education Survey this fall. The survey received 173 total responses and provided great input to help in our planning. A link to the survey results shared at a Board of Education meeting is …

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Wednesday, February 5, 2020Friday, February 7, 2020

Special Education Parent-Teacher Association to be established

First meeting is Tuesday, Feb. 11 Dear Families: Niskayuna Central School District is proud to announce the creation of a Special Education Parent-Teacher Organization (SEPTO). This is an organization for those interested in the issues of educating special needs. The establishment of SEPTO is based on the survey of special education conducted this fall, where …

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COVID-19/Coronavirus Updates & Resources

Month: February 2020