January 2023 - Niskayuna Central School District

Tuesday, January 31, 2023Thursday, June 1, 2023

Science Olympiad team ranks first in Capital Region at competition

The Niskayuna High School Science Olympiad team recently ranked first in the Capital Region and won third place overall at the Capital Region Invitational at Columbia High School in East Greenbush. The competition included 38 teams from states across the Northeast and featured 25 challenges in subjects ranging from astronomy, chemistry and engineering. Challenges test …

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Monday, January 30, 2023Thursday, June 27, 2024

Upcoming workshop: CPSE to CSE Transition for Families

This workshop will help participants understand the transition process from preschool to school age services, to be an active member of the transition team, to understand the difference between services in Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE) and (Committee on Special Education) CSE, and to understand the purpose of an Individualized Educational Plan. Parents will …

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Monday, January 30, 2023Monday, February 27, 2023

Capital project information session on Feb. 6

Please join us for a community information session to learn more about the ongoing capital project. Monday, Feb. 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. In the Niskayuna High School Little Theater The project includes adding 20 new classrooms to Iroquois Middle School and renovating all existing classrooms into future-ready learning spaces. This work is an …

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Thursday, January 26, 2023Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Iroquois Community Cookbook recipes make a Lunar New Year celebration extra special

Iroquois Middle School English as a New Language students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a party featuring dishes from the school’s new community cookbook. The class prepared jiaozi, a dumpling, and tomato egg drop soup, both dishes from China. These are just two of the 55 recipes from 25 countries that make up the …

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023Thursday, February 16, 2023

Digging into our future: Construction of Iroquois Middle School addition kicks off

Iroquois Middle School students from each grade joined Principal Tom Fyvie and district leadership to mark the start of phase 2A of the capital project as excavation began this month for the foundation of a 20-classroom addition at the middle school. The project at Iroquois includes renovating all existing classroom spaces and will transform the …

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023Monday, February 27, 2023

Model UN team recognized for Outstanding Diplomacy at statewide competition

The Niskayuna Model United Nations team won the award for Outstanding Diplomacy at the Jan. 6 to 7 Central New York Model UN Conference. The team competed against 31 other schools from around the state at Syracuse University. Individual award winners were Elise Corbin and Ivy Kos.

Saturday, January 7, 2023Monday, February 27, 2023

Kindergarten registration is Feb. 6 through Feb. 24

Do you have or do you know someone who has a child who will turn five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2023? The kindergarten registration period for students entering the Niskayuna Central School District next fall will begin on Monday, Feb. 6, and go through Friday, Feb. 24. Children who will turn five …

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Friday, January 6, 2023Monday, February 27, 2023

Matthew Leon appointed Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations

We are happy to announce that on Feb. 1, Matthew Leon will begin in the role of Assistant Superintendent for Business and Operations. The Board of Education appointed Leon at its meeting on Jan. 3. Leon brings more than 15 years of experience in public education and a high level of familiarity with and dedication …

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023Thursday, January 19, 2023

French student explores teaching through Career Exploration Internship Program

Former Iroquois student Sam Scamardo, currently a senior at Niskayuna High School, is returning to middle school French class this school year as an intern through the Career Exploration Internship Program. Iroquois French teacher Lynne Macko sat down with Sam to ask a few questions about his participation in this program. What is the CEIP …

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