Center for Nursing at the Foundation of NYS Nurses, Inc. Nightingale Scholarship is offering a $5,000 scholarship to a high school senior who is enrolled full time in a New York state accredited baccalaureate RN nursing program. Applicants must have a GPA of 3.0 or higher, be a resident of New York State, and have …
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Just like learning long division or how to read, young students are able to develop important social-emotional skills through engaging, age-appropriate classroom lessons – while having a little fun. In Niskayuna, teachers have embraced and practiced social-emotional learning (SEL) strategies with their students for several years. This year the district has added Second Step, a …
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The Capital District Counseling Association is offering four different scholarships to local students who are enrolling in a Capital Region college. First Generation Scholarship – $2,500. Attending a 2-year college – $1,000. Attending a 4-year college – $1,000. Student Transferring from 2 to 4 year college $1,000. Applicant must have a minimum GPA of 85.0 …
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Phyllis Pulver graduated from Niskayuna High School nearly 60 years ago. Decades later, she returned to her alma mater to witness her longtime dream become a reality. Pulver, a former NHS orchestra concertmaster and Rexford resident, had always wished to hear her own musical arrangement performed – and on Feb. 12, nearly 100 Niskayuna High …
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On Tuesday, May 16, voters in the Niskayuna Central School District will decide on a proposed $107.8 million school budget for the 2023-24 school year. Voters will also decide on a bus purchase proposition and elect two members to the Board of Education. The budget proposal continues all current student programs and services and staffing …
Renovations are nearing completion at Iroquois Middle School and construction is ready to begin at Van Antwerp Middle School, taking Niskayuna’s middle level one step closer to a new beginning. The goal is to create modern, collaborative spaces in both middle school buildings, which will benefit students beginning in fifth grade. District residents overwhelmingly approved …
The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, at 4:30 p.m. The meeting will be held in the District Office Board Room at 1430 Balltown Road (Niskayuna) with in-person public attendance. The meeting also can be viewed via livestream at: https://www.youtube.com/@niskayuna_csd/streams. The meeting agenda will …
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For the second time, Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach Christina Coons was named New York Volleyball Coaches Association (NYVCA) Coach of the Year. Coons led the girls volleyball team to win the Section 2 Class AA Championship this past November. This is the second time Coons received this prestigious accolade; she was previously selected as Coach of …
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The Niskayuna Central School District’s 2025-26 school calendar is now available. It was approved by the Board of Education on Tuesday, March 11. The calendar sets school holidays, vacation weeks and days off for students due to staff development days. Once school and district events and activities are scheduled for the new school year, that …
Talented student artists and writers from Niskayuna High School were recognized in this year’s Scholastic Art & Writing Awards and the New York State Art Teacher Association Region 6 High School 3D Art Show. Scholastic Art & Writing Award Recipients The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards are a prestigious program that has celebrated young creativity …
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