Category for COVID-19 posts
Any day (Monday through Friday) that the district becomes aware of a confirmed case of COVID-19 among students or staff, we share this information by email and on this web page. The district does not put out an email messages on days with no new cases. Latest Notification: April 14 The district is not aware …
During the April Recess, there will be a weekly distribution of meals for students K-12 at Niskayuna High School on Wednesday, April 7, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Families will be provided with breakfast and lunch items for each student for one week. This will take place at NHS Door #43. Use the Nott …
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Dear Colleagues and Families, With April Recess one week away, I am reaching out with a couple of updates, as well as to ask for your continued cooperation as we work through this school year together. I am so grateful for everything that you are all doing to make health, safety and learning top priorities …
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Dear High School Families, On Tuesday evening, Feb. 23, the Board of Education approved moving forward with junior varsity and varsity boys and girls volleyball and football with all of the safety guidelines established by Schenectady County Public Health Services in place. This is the season that is known as “Fall 2” this year, with …
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Dear Families, Thank you for all that you are doing to promote health and safety in our community and to keep students in school learning to the greatest extent possible. As we approach the February break, we ask you to please keep the following in mind: When not at school, please continue to practice precautions …
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Dear Niskayuna Families & Colleagues: The Niskayuna Central School District would like nothing better than to return to a time when our students are able to participate in interscholastic athletics, performing arts and so many other activities that are part of our schools. As you likely know, Governor Andrew Cuomo recently announced that as of …
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December 23, 2020 To the Entire Niskayuna Central School District Family, As 2020 comes to an end, we wish you a safe, healthy, peaceful and enjoyable winter holiday recess. We are so proud of how everyone has come together to make this first part of the school year the best it can be, despite the …
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Communication of COVID-19 Positive Cases Being Streamlined with a Daily Email To the Niskayuna Central School District Family, As our area experiences an increase in COVID-19 cases, we want to address how we communicate positive cases in our school community. In particular, our plan is to streamline our communication of confirmed cases with a daily …
The district has learned that a member of the Iroquois Middle School community has tested positive for COVID-19. The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws restrict the district from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information, and we cannot identify anyone who has tested positive. We are working with Schenectady …
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On Wednesday, Dec. 9, families should have received an email from the school district with a link to a COVID testing forum as the district prepares for the possibility that our area will end up in one of the state’s designated zones based on COVID prevalence. These zones – Yellow, Orange or Red – come …