ParentSquare is the unified school-to-home communications application that the district uses. If you haven’t done so yet, we encourage you to activate your account today. Parents/guardians need to do this from the email address at which you receive the activation email. Activating your account gives you the the ability to familiarize yourself with ParentSquare and …
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Dear Niskayuna Families, We have a need to clarify information about the requirements to participate in interscholastic athletics, particularly regarding vaccination. As of today, the level of community transmission of COVID-19 in Schenectady County is high. In areas where the level of community transmission is high, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends cancelling high-risk …
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The Board of Education’s next meeting is this coming Tuesday, Aug. 17, at 6 p.m. The meeting will take place in the District Office Board Room, with in-person public attendance as well as a livestream. In order to provide for social distancing for those attending in-person, the Van Antwerp Middle School Library Media Center will …
Dear Families, While we do not yet have state guidance for the 2021-22 school year, we continue to plan and hope for a full return to in-person education for all students. We also recognize that some families may prefer a remote-only option if this is available. The purpose of this message is to ask those …
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Plan adds the full-time equivalent of approximately 17 staff members to support students next year The district’s plan for the federal coronavirus relief funds it has been allocated will focus on extra academic support, social and emotional wellness, and growth and enrichment opportunities for students. The draft plan was presented at the May 25 Board …
At the Tuesday, May 25, Board of Education meeting, a team of administrators, teachers, family members and current and former students rolled out our district’s Strategic Plan for Equity. This was an exciting moment: In some ways it was the culmination of five years of efforts by so many people; and in other ways, we …
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Bus Proposition Passes; Board Term Length Proposition Defeated Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 18, approved the 2021-222 school budget, with 1,423 casting votes in favor of the $93.1 million spending plan and 1,276 opposed. In the Board of Education election, Howard Schlossberg was elected to a third term on the Board and …
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Community members may be aware that the recently enacted New York State budget included prekindergarten funding to expand programs in low- and medium-wealth school districts and for districts that currently do not have a program for four-year-olds. Niskayuna was one of the districts that received aid to provide early childhood education opportunities for four-year-olds, as …
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At its meeting on Tuesday, May 4, the Board of Education adopted the calendar for the 2021-22 school year. A list of the dates below. 2021-22 School Year August 30 – Teacher Classroom Day August 31 – All District Faculty & Staff Welcome Back September 1 – Classes Begin Grades 1-8; Kindergarten & 9th Grade Orientation …
The May 3 community budget information session has been rescheduled for next Wednesday, May 12, at 7 p.m. A schedule of community budget presentations, including tonight’s budget hearing at the Board of Education meeting, is below. If anyone has questions or comments to be shared at this evening’s budget hearing, please email communications@niskyschools.org. Budget Presentations …
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