October 2020 - Niskayuna Central School District

Wednesday, October 28, 2020Friday, October 30, 2020

Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) Chartering Meeting is Nov. 2

Zoom Meeting Set or 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 2 Dear Families, Niskayuna Central School District is proud to announce the chartering of a Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA). Our pre-charter meeting will be held virtually on Monday, November 2nd at 7PM. The meeting will be moderated by the NYS PTA Regional Director, Geri …

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020Tuesday, October 20, 2020

An Update on the 2020-21 School Calendar

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. …

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Friday, October 16, 2020Friday, October 16, 2020

VA Yearbook Order Information

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

Friday, October 16, 2020Monday, November 2, 2020

Update: Federal Government Announces School Meals are Free Through 2020-21

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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Tuesday, October 13, 2020Thursday, October 15, 2020

Election Day & Grades 5-8 Conference Days

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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Friday, October 9, 2020Thursday, October 15, 2020

Class of 2021 Junior Awards Presented via Livestream

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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Wednesday, October 7, 2020Wednesday, October 7, 2020

2020 NHS grad wins top honors at Serling Film Festival

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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