The 2nd Annual District-Wide Food Drive for Nisky NOW kicks off October 16 and runs through November 3, 2023. Food collected during this drive supports families for the holidays as well as throughout the year. Niskayuna High School participants will collect the side dishes for Thanksgiving and holiday dinners. Iroquois and Van Antwerp will collect …
New York State has announced the 2024 Merit Scholarship for Academic Excellence. The awards will be $1,500 and $500 and are renewable for up to 5 years of undergraduate study. They can be used only at colleges and universities located in New York State. Each high school in the state will have at least one …
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This is an opportunity for seniors who have demonstrated the following; Leadership in school Commitment to community Academic achievement 3.0 GPA or higher This is a national competition that will produce 150 scholarships worth $20,000 each. Application is done online ONLY at www.coca-colascholarsfoundation.org/apply/ Deadline to apply is October 2, 2023. Please notify Mr. Bianchi if …
As we begin the 2023-24 school year, we want to remind you the default communication application for Niskayuna parents and students is ParentSquare. ParentSquare is an industry leader in K12 communication and has many great features including the ability to change your default language settings to over 110 languages. After the change is made, all …
We want to remind you of some recent changes to the District’s practices around nuts in schools and other allergy protocols, which have gone into effect for this school year. This year, rather than calling the District nut-free, which we cannot guarantee, instead we’ve adopted the expression “Allergy Aware, Allergy Prepared.” The shift in name …
We want to let you know about the Affordable Connectivity Program, an FCC program that helps connect families and households struggling to afford internet service. The Affordable Connectivity Program provides: Up to $30/month discount for broadband service Up to $75/month discount for households on qualifying Tribal lands. A one-time discount of up to $100 for …
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The New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) is issuing Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer (P-EBT) food benefits for the 2021-22 school year and the summer 2022 and 2023 periods. Application for Additional Benefits If your eligible child was absent or remote learning for any number of days in a month due to …
Deadline to apply: Feb. 5, 2024 These scholarships (worth $4,000 each) are for children or grandchildren of dues-paying Elks members. Application for these scholarship opportunities are available online only: Enf.elks.org/leg You must indicate on your application a sponsoring lodge. Our sponsoring lodge is Clifton Park Lodge #2466. Notify Mr. Bianchi if you apply.
Niskayuna High School has been named in the top three schools in the Capital Region by U.S. News and World Report. The publication released their annual Best High Schools in America report last week, ranking Niskayuna third in the Albany area. “Among the top three districts [in the report], our students are the most diverse …
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School Hours: 8:50 a.m.- 3:15 p.m. Buses typically drop students off at 8:40 a.m. Choir students should be dropped off at school before 8:00 a.m. Band/orchestra students are encouraged to ride the high school bus for rehearsals or can be dropped off at the high school before 7:30 a.m. 8:40 Buses unload 6th, 7th 8th …