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Friday, November 4, 2022Friday, January 20, 2023

Two Niskayuna faculty members receive New York State English Council awards

Award winners show a commitment to excellence, innovation, and creativity in teaching, mentoring, and learning. Nancy Czachor (Van Antwerp) was awarded Middle School Teacher of Excellence. Each year the New York State English Council recognizes excellence in teaching by presenting awards at its annual conference to English Language Arts educators nominated by their schools and …

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022Tuesday, November 8, 2022

Join us for the winter concert series

The Music Department’s winter concert series begins in November at Niskayuna High School. All concerts take place in the Niskayuna High School Auditorium. All are welcome to attend! See a complete listing of the concerts below and on the district calendar. High School Concerts November 3, 7:30 p.m. Studio Singers, HS Stage Band, A-Choired Taste, …

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Thursday, October 27, 2022Monday, February 27, 2023

Thomas Fyvie appointed to be Iroquois Middle School principal

New Iroquois Middle School Principal Dear Iroquois Middle School families, I’m writing with exciting news regarding our search for a new principal at Iroquois Middle School. After the district conducted a thorough search this fall, I’m happy to announce that an exceptional candidate, Thomas Fyvie, was appointed by the Board of Education on October 25. …

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Monday, October 24, 2022Monday, February 27, 2023

Sparking community at VA: Community Day event engages students in service learning

Van Antwerp Middle School’s annual Community Day, held on October 7, encouraged students to give back to their community while having fun. Over two dozen interactive workshops led by Van Antwerp faculty and staff engaged students in activities ranging from mountain biking and yoga to robotics and trivia throughout the day. For the first time …

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Saturday, October 22, 2022Monday, October 31, 2022

School Climate Survey being conducted Oct. 11 to 29

Dear Niskayuna community, A major area of focus of our district’s strategic plan for equity is school environment and culture. As a community, we strive to create an equitable educational experience and positive school climate where everyone feels safe and welcomed. To ensure we are making progress towards our goals and to better align our …

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Monday, October 17, 2022Friday, February 10, 2023

Restaurateur Aneesa Waheed cooks up life lessons and Moroccan food for Culinary Arts students

The warm fragrance of paprika, cumin, coriander and turmeric filled the culinary arts room in the high school on October 11. The spice blend, called ras el hanout in Arabic, which translates to “head of the shop,” is a staple of Moroccan cooking. Each blend is unique to the restaurant, family or company that makes …

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Friday, October 14, 2022Thursday, June 1, 2023

District-wide food drive Oct. 17 to Nov. 4

Niskayuna is excited to launch our District-Wide Food Drive to stock the shelves for Nisky NOW from October 17 to November 4. Your student can bring in their donation to school any day! Each school will be collecting donations for holiday and school vacation food and food that goes into weekly bags for students experiencing …

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022Monday, February 27, 2023

Student representatives on Board of Education featured on local news

Spectrum News featured Niskayuna’s three student board representatives this week. Watch the story on their website. Three high school students serve on the board to help ensure student voices are a part of the Board of Education’s discussions. “For me personally, I think it’s the tangible evidence that we are doing something good, and especially …

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Friday, October 7, 2022Friday, October 14, 2022

Middle School students earn recognition in national science competition

Jason Lian and Andrew Zhang of Iroquois Middle School and Brian Sun of Van Antwerp Middle School were recognized as top 300 finalists in the Broadcom MASTERS national middle school science competition. They were coached by Iroquois Middle School science teacher Kate Leto. Their project, What Is the Best Way To Optimize a Catapult?, also …

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Friday, September 30, 2022Wednesday, October 5, 2022

New Director of Secondary Special Education

Dear Niskayuna Families, I’m pleased to announce the recent appointment of Andrea Marques-Clarke, who will be succeeding Jessie Richards as Director of Secondary Special Education. Richards accepted a position at Watervliet Central School District over the summer. Marques-Clarke brings 30 years of experience in the field of special education to our district. She currently serves …

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