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Friday, September 23, 2022Friday, April 26, 2024

“Start With Hello” encourages kindness and inclusion at Birchwood

Birchwood Elementary School students were encouraged to connect with new classmates using kindness and inclusion. School social workers Stephanie France, LCSW and Bailey Pangman, LMSW engaged students in activities through a school-wide initiative called “Start With Hello.” “Saying hello to someone new could make them feel happy,” fourth grader Cameron said. “The program really helps …

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Thursday, September 15, 2022Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Coach Bryce Colby inducted into the NYS High School Girls Soccer Hall of Fame

Iroquois Middle School art teacher and longtime girls’ varsity soccer coach Bryce Colby was officially elected into the New York State High School Girls’ Soccer Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony took place Sept. 10 at Niskayuna High School. When asked how it felt being inducted Colby said “nerve-wracking.” “It has been so interesting listening …

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Friday, September 2, 2022Wednesday, October 5, 2022

Nisky NOW free food program will offer meat and cheese

Nisky NOW, Inc., the Niskayuna Central School District’s weekend food program for food insecure students, is excited to announce a new initiative to expand food offerings. Beginning September 8 free freezer foods will be available for participating families to pick up at the Nisky NOW pantry on Thursdays from 9-11 a.m. and 5-7 p.m. The …

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Thursday, August 25, 2022Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Niskayuna partners with GE Research for 11th annual Engineering Institute

Who says science can’t produce the thrill of an amusement park ride? This summer, 43 young women students entering grades 7 through 9 took part in the Niskayuna Central School District’s 11th Annual Engineering Institute for Young Women summer camp. This year, you could say it provided the students with a “Playland” into the wonderful …

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Thursday, August 25, 2022Wednesday, February 18, 2026

Important bus transportation updates

Bus route information for the 2022-23 school year is now posted in PowerSchool. Follow the steps below to view your child’s bus route in the PowerSchool Parent/Student Portal. Like many other districts in the region and across the country, we continue to experience a shortage of bus drivers. We held a successful driver recruitment drive …

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

Update regarding Universal Prekindergarten

Dear Families, The Niskayuna Central School District will be postponing offering Universal Pre-Kindergarten for Niskayuna preschoolers this fall. In May, the district reissued a request for proposals seeking qualified community partners interested in partnering with the district to offer UPK programming. After consultation with the Jewish Community Center, the sole organization which responded to the …

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Monday, June 20, 2022Thursday, May 29, 2025

Watch the NHS Graduation 2022 Livestream

The Class of 2022 Commencement Ceremony will take place on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 beginning at 6 p.m. at the MVP Arena on South Pearl St. in Albany. Admission Information for Family Members and Guests Admissions will be walk-up. Tickets or pre-registration are not needed. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. You may enter at …

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022Wednesday, August 10, 2022

High School MasterMinds team wins State Championship

Update: The Niskayuna High School MasterMinds team won the State Championship, winning all three rounds during the remote competition on June 6. Congratulations to the team! “In the classroom (and out), I believe it’s important to ‘wear your knowledge well,’ club advisor Michael Dickerson said. “These are just bright students who are curious and use …

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022Monday, March 24, 2025

Voters approve school budget, elect three board members

Niskayuna Central School District voters on Tuesday, May 17, approved the 2022-2023 school budget, with 1,277 casting votes in favor of the $99.8 million spending plan and 752 opposed. In the Board of Education election, Kimberly Tully was re-elected to the Board, and Elisabeth Cococcia and Judith Tomisman were elected to a first term. Voters …

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Friday, May 6, 2022

2022-23 Proposed Staffing Additions

The proposed 2022-23 budget contains staff additions critical to support student and operational needs. The spending plan continues all current staffing and includes the addition of nearly 12 full-time equivalent positions. The budget additions allow the district to bring back some positions that were reduced in prior years as well as new investments to meet …

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