Business meetings can be intimidating, especially when one hasn’t had a lot of experience with them. That’s one of the reasons why NHS teacher Mike Sogoian created “Tea Time” for his Civil Engineering and Architecture class. The activity aims to have students engage in a real-world simulation where they take on the role of designer …
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Niskayuna students had a busy week gearing up for the Lunar New Year. Rosendale students and brothers Emerson and Owen wanted to share a cultural tradition with their classmates and teachers at Rosendale Elementary School. They took it upon themselves to write a letter to Principal Laurel Jones to ask for permission to perform a …
On Tuesday, February 13, voters will head to the polls to decide on a $47.17 million capital project. This is the second of three planned capital project referenda (2021, 2024, 2027) to modernize and renovate our eight school campuses. The district has created a long-term plan to invest in periodic renovations and improvements to address …
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For six years members of the Niskayuna High School French club have been reading fairy tales to students and all five elementary schools. The initiative started as a way to teach some of our students stories they’re familiar with in a new language. French Club Advisor Madame Amy Martin believes it’s a great way to …
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Following the Board of Education’s adoption of a new Facilities Use Policy, the district is implementing a new Facilities Use Handbook and an online system called Master Library Schedules (ML Schedules) where community groups can request the use of space. The policy emphasizes that while school use is first priority, the district’s buildings and grounds …
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This is a $1,000 one-time scholarship available to any graduating senior student planning on pursuing a career in manufacturing, mechanical or maintenance industries. If you are interested in this offer, you must email the provider at marketing@troyindustrial.com for an application and submit all of your information before the deadline of April 1, 2024 to the …
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Isn’t the district in the middle of a significant capital project? In planning for the current capital project, the district did extensive assessments of infrastructure and educational space needs. The result was a long-term plan that divided the work into three capital projects (2021, 2024, 2027). The goal of this referendum is to procure funding …
SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES All districts must provide and maintain a continuous program of health services which includes, but is not limited to: a. Providing medical examinations and health screenings designed to determine the health status of the student; b. Informing parents or other persons in parental relation to the student, pupils and teachers of the …
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On Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023 our Board of Education unanimously approved a resolution advancing a Feb. 13, 2024 Capital Project referendum vote. This is the second of three planned referenda intended to modernize and improve learning spaces across the district. If passed, the $47.17M project would continue our investment in renovating and expanding Van Antwerp Middle School as the …
The Niskayuna High School Class of 2025 officers held the grand opening of the first school store on December 15, 2023. Class President Caleb Coppola had the vision of repurposing the former ticket booth vestibule. Class advisors and World Language teachers Lainie Damaskos-Christou and Amy Martin were thrilled to help the class with this undertaking. …
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