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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Please note that we have reached our limit for PSAT registrations and registration has closed. We will reach out soon to confirm with those who will be taking the test and to let you know when the fee will be assessed in K12PaymentCenter. More information about the process is below. Here is how registration works: …
At the Sept. 15 Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Cosimo Tangorra, Jr., announced that the capital project vote, originally targeted for Dec. 15, 2020, needs to be delayed by a matter of weeks. It will likely be held in late January or February. He said this will provide more time for the State Education Department …
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Please follow the links below for information and assistance from the Counseling Center Visit the Counseling Center’s Google Site, which is updated regularly. Use this form to request an appointment with your counselor for the fall of 2020. Stopping by the Counseling Center will not be an option in light of safety precautions. Our Facebook …
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School meals for each week day will continue to be available for all students this year, including those whose learning is entirely remote and those in grades 7-12 who are in school on alternating days. Similar to the school closure in the spring, students will receive items for breakfast and lunches once per week at …
Student bus schedules are now available in the Parent/Student Portal. To view your child’s bus schedule: Log on to the Parent/Student Portal at https://powerschool.niskyschools.org Select the student you wish to view (if more than one student is linked to the portal account). Click on the “Student Information” button on the left. If you do not …
One of the precautions we are taking amid the COVID-19 pandemic is a daily health screening of all students and employees. This is also a requirement of school reopening plans. This screening is designed to identify potential symptoms and assess possible exposure to the virus. Families will receive an email daily, during the overnight hours, …
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We want to provide our families with a status report on our Chromebooks for students. In May, we ordered enough Chromebooks so that we would have one per student for the 2020-21 school year. As we noted last month, due to global supply shortages, the delivery of some Chromebooks has been delayed. We prioritized the …
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