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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Family Elk members? You might qualify for a scholarship opportunity

The Elks National Foundation has 350 Legacy Award opportunities available. The awards are worth $4,000. Applicants must be children or grandchildren of due-paying Elks members. Applications are available online only, click here to complete it. You must indicate on your application a sponsoring lodge. Our sponsoring lodge is Clifton Park Lodge #2466. Please notify Mr. …

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Thursday, September 11, 2025

Scholarships available through The Elks National Foundation

The Elks National Foundation “Most Valuable Student” scholarships are open to all seniors. You do not need to be affiliated with the Elks to be eligible. The awards range from $4,000 to $30,000 – paid over four years. Click here to complete the online application. You must indicate on the application that the sponsoring lodge …

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Niskayuna CSD welcomes Sergeant Brandon Maura as new School Resource Officer

In partnership with the Niskayuna Police Department, the Niskayuna Central School District is looking forward to welcoming Sergeant Brandon Maura as the new school resource officer (SRO). Sergeant Maura, a Niskyauna High School alumnus and a 13 year veteran of the Niskayuna Police Department, will be starting his new position during the first week of …

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Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Niskayuna recognizes employees for years of service

The Niskayuna Central School District marked the beginning of the 2025-26 school year on Tuesday, Sept. 2, at the district’s opening convocation. During the opening convocation, the district recognized employees with 25 and 30 years of service to the district. The 20 employees recognized have a combined 520 years of service to Niskayuna. Congratulations to …

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Friday, August 29, 2025Friday, August 29, 2025

New to Nisky: Meet the new faces joining Niskayuna

Even before the first official day of school, Niskayuna CSD welcomed 37 new instructional faculty members to the district in a two-day welcome session “New to Nisky.” The new staff members met district leaders, learned about the community, went on a bus tour of the district and took a group photo. “Similarly to some of …

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Thursday, August 28, 2025Friday, August 29, 2025

Important back-to-school information for families

As we prepare for the start of the 2025-26 school year, our district has a few important reminders for families. The first day of school for grades 1-8 and kindergarten and grade 9 orientation is Thursday, Sept. 4. Kindergarten and high school students will start on Friday, Sept. 5. The links and information below will …

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Block scheduling configuration for middle schools beginning in Sept. 2025

Beginning in September 2025, a block schedule configuration will be implemented at Van Antwerp Middle School. Van Antwerp, like Iroquois, will have five, 72 minute blocks each day. This change will provide consistency for student schedules beginning in grade 6 and continuing through grade 12. More instructional time will be included in each block, and …

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Friday, August 8, 2025Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Niskayuna students attend Pro Musica International Festival

Ten Niskayuna High School students received a full scholarship to the Albany Pro Musica (APM) International Choral Festival at SUNY Albany. The week-long festival brings together student ensembles from across the country to work with prestigious conductors and participate in a variety of rehearsals, performances and workshops. “Music is a universal language in which we …

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Tuesday, July 29, 2025Tuesday, July 29, 2025

NHS receives NYSPHSAA 2024-25 School of Excellence Award

Niskayuna High School student-athletes are being recognized for standout performance in and out of the classroom. The New York State Public High School Athletic Association Inc. (NYSPHSAA) has named the school a 2024-25 School of Excellence. The designation is awarded to schools that apply and have at least 75% of their varsity teams earn the …

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Monday, July 28, 2025Monday, July 28, 2025

Board of education adopts new policy on student use of cell phones and other Internet-enabled devices during the school day

At its Tuesday, July 22, meeting, the Niskayuna CSD Board of Education adopted a new policy on student use of cell phones and other Internet-enabled devices during the school day. The new policy is in alignment with a new law in New York state that restricts cell phones in public schools. District officials crafted the …

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