The Class of 2024 had their college signing event at NHS on Wednesday, Nov. 15. The following 14 students signed to NCAA athletic programs: Javian Abdu – Men’s Lacrosse, SUNY Cortland (Division 3) Parker Aikens – Baseball, University of Rhode Island (Division 1) Jesse Buchanan – Men’s Lacrosse, Babson College (Division 3) Mary Kate Cestaro …
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Years ago we embarked on an ambitious, multi-year plan to expand, improve and modernize our eight school campuses. With substantial community input, the district adopted a long-range facilities improvement plan that sought to minimize the financial impact by spreading the work over several distinct referendum votes. The 2021 Referendum Niskayuna voters approved the first of …
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Niskayuna High School’s Class of 2024 is leaving behind a legacy according to leaders at the Schenectady City Mission. They handed off their latest donation of more than 1,300 pairs of socks Tuesday afternoon. From shoes, to gloves and mittens to socks this year, the Class of ’24 has been instrumental in helping with donations …
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Niskayuna High School’s Unified Sports Program has been making headlines this semester. NHS is the only school from New York state to make ESPN’s Northeast Honor Roll this year. That distinction comes on the heels of being named a Special Olympics National Banner Unified Champion School in September. “We are honored to accept such recognitions …
On Sept. 19 the New York State School Boards Association presented the Niskayuna High School’s Academic Resource Center with a “Champions of Change Award.” The distinction honors the hard work of high school students who offer peer tutoring. The Champions of Change award is a non-competitive award determined by a committee which reviews e-clips for …
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Stacey Muscato Vice-Principal – Van Antwerp Middle School smuscato@niskyschools.org Ms. Muscato joins the Niskayuna team after previously serving as Elementary Assistant Principal at Mary E. Dardess in Chatham. She has a wealth of experience teaching at the middle school level, including in Shenendehowa, Lansingburgh and Albany. Her expertise is a great match for our students …
Niskayuna Central School District offers award-winning communications! New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) selected NCSD’s fall ’22 newsletter to receive their Excellence Award in October. The newsletter was created by Digital Content Specialist Lindsay Quackenbush and then-Public Information Specialist Roberto LoBianco. Additionally, Quackenbush’s work on the Nisky ride-along video earned her NYSPRA’s Merit Award. …
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Niskayuna High School’s Unified Sports Program is the only school from New York state to make ESPN’s Northeast Honor Roll! Niskayuna Unified Coaches Jessica Stanton and Meg Farquharson shared this statement: “We are honored to accept such recognition on behalf of the work all of our students have done to make our high school a …
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Niskayuna Co-op Manager Shannon Risley has always envisioned a mural on the wall to bring the people of Niskayuna together. Now, thanks to the Niskayuna Art Honor Society, that’s a reality. Risley sees the Co-op as the root of the community, which has spawned other initiatives relating to equality, diversity, bringing awareness to injustices and …
For years, Niskayuna student-athletes couldn’t play at home. Several athletic facilities were in such disrepair that competing on them was deemed unsafe. Teams were forced to play games or matches elsewhere, like Union College. “The changing ‘home field’ made it difficult for the students and community at Niskayuna to come and support our team(s), and …
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