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Friday, Jan. 15 Today the district learned of two individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, a member of the Niskayuna High School community and a member of the Transportation Department. Additionally, please note: We plan to resume in-person learning at all schools on Tuesday, Jan. 19. Tuesday is a B1 Day for grades 7-12, …
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 …
Dear Niskayuna Families, As we continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, our overarching goal is to keep our schools open for in-person instruction for our students. As mentioned in an email message last week, it is possible that our area will enter one of the state’s designated zones for COVID-19 restrictions and new protocols based …
Please note that Niskayuna High School will be open for in-person instruction to resume on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Wednesday is a B2 day, with students with last names that begin L-Z learning in person.
Dec. 9, 2020 Update: In-person instruction WILL RESUME at Niskayuna High School on Wednesday, Dec. 9. The district has learned of three cases of COVID-19, two members of the Van Antwerp school community and a member of the Niskayuna High School community. Please note the following information, including the fact that all Niskayuna High School …
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In-person instruction for students in self-contained special education classes and grade 5 students will resume on Monday, Dec. 7 The purpose of this message is to let you know that all Iroquois students in grades 6-8 will learn remotely through Monday, Dec. 14. One exception to this is students in self-contained special education classes (Mrs. …
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Updated: Jan. 8, 2020 Why is the district preparing to test students and staff for COVID-19? The state’s micro-cluster strategy, announced this fall, required school-based testing for schools to stay open for in-person learning. More recently, at a press conference on Monday, Jan. 5, Governor Andrew Cuomo said that schools in counties with COVID-19 positivity …