March 25, 2020 Dear Students and Families, This week, our team at school has been working diligently to update the learning materials and resources for students in our Google Folders for a new two-week time period, March 30-April 9. Grades K-5 added weekly calendars in their folders and teachers in grades 6-12 added Read Me …
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Dear Niskayuna Families, We want to say thank you for your flexibility and support of helping students continue learning during these unprecedented times. As you know, out of the necessity of the moment, we have moved rapidly in many cases toward the adoption of Google Classroom, videoconferencing and other online applications. The purpose of this …
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Come to Niskayuna High School on Mondays for “Drive-Through” Service; Delivery is Available if Needed With school closed, our Food & Nutrition Department and the Nisky NOW (Nutrition on Weekends) Program are working together to provide food for any student in need. Beginning on Monday, April 6, we will be distributing food at Niskayuna High …
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Find Resources Here; Scroll Down for Information about the YMCA Programs for Essential Workers Office of Child and Family Services If you are a parent or caregiver who needs child care, please complete this parent need for child care survey. Based on the information you provide about your job, employer, number of children, and financial …
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Over the course of meetings on March 23 and 24, held via remote videoconference and streamed live for the public, the Board of Education received additional information about the program opportunities within the final three configuration options, made a configuration decision, and was provided with a school budget update. We recognize that these are extraordinary …
As discussed at the March 9 Board of Education meeting, the district faces a significant budget gap for next year. The reason for this is that revenue (state aid and property taxes) are not keeping pace with projected expenditures. Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., said there are only two real options for closing the gap: increasing …
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This video, from the University of Chicago Medicine, discusses aspects of the COVID-19 public health crisis and emphasizes the importance of social distancing.
Tuesday, March 24 All any of us can do is our best. As we all attempt to adjust to a “new normal” that we hope is as short as possible, that’s our message to our families, our students, and ourselves. We recognize that everyone is dealing with many personal and professional priorities in a time …
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The regular Board of Education meeting scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, will take place at 6 p.m. via remote videoconference only with a livestream for the public. The livestream requires a username and password, as noted below. The web address for the stream of the meeting is: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/f717af62-d522-4dba-9aa4-fe3643902ba0 The username is: livestream@niskyschools.org The password is: …
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March 25, 2020 Dear Students and Families, This week, our team at school has been working diligently to update the learning materials and resources for students in our Google Folders for a new two-week time period, March 30-April 9. Grades K-5 added weekly calendars in their folders and teachers in grades 6-12 added Read Me …
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