Lesly Garcia, a talented student artist from Niskayuna High School, has been named the 2025 winner of the Congressional Art Competition for New York’s 20th Congressional District. Lesly’s powerful painting, A Man’s Job, was selected by Congressman Paul Tonko and will be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex in Washington, D.C. for an entire year. …
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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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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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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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Last night, the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education adopted three resolutions focused on further enhancing the physical and emotional safety of our students. The board’s resolutions focused on three areas: A prioritization, timeline, and implementation plan for the recommendations of the district-wide security assessment completed by the Altaris Group in June. A timeline …
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