Dear Niskayuna families and staff, The senseless shooting in Uvalde, Texas yesterday is difficult to process. Such acts of violence cause fear and harm far from where the incident took place. In these moments, it’s important that we lean on the work we’ve done together to create a healthy and safe learning community. Resources are …
The Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. The meeting will be held at 1239 Van Antwerp Road, Niskayuna in the District Office Board Room with in-person public attendance as well as a live stream. The live stream can be accessed at: https://stream.meet.google.com/stream/c2d8364a-e9bc-451d-9768-3f7f5badebcd …
The Niskayuna Central School District is soliciting organizations that currently provide services to 4-year-old children in and around the Niskayuna school district’s area and are interested in providing a full-day Pre-Kindergarten program for up to 6 classroom(s). The program must meet applicable New York State Education Department and/or OCFS Pre-Kindergarten regulations. This is a renewable …
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Jesse Angrist, a sophomore at Niskayuna High School, has been awarded an all‐expense‐paid summer study trip to Germany. Jesse was selected as a national winner after scoring in the 94th percentile on the Level 2 2022 National German Exam for High School Students sponsored by the American Association of Teachers of German (AATG). Over 11,900 …
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Left to right: Aarush Iyengar, 8th grade; Arjun Rangarajan, 8th grade; Tejas Jacob, 6th grade; Gideon Goldberg, 8th grade; and Brian Sun, 7th grade, after Van Antwerp’s victory at the 2022 Regional Championship. Niskayuna students continued to rise to the challenge at the Science Bowl at this year’s competition. The Van Antwerp Middle School team …
Registration is now open for the Summer 2022 Engineering Institute for Young Men. This is a week-long camp for male students entering grades 7 through 9 who have a strong interest in science and engineering technology. This year, the Engineering Institute for Young Men will take place during the week of July 18th The cost …
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At its Feb. 1 meeting, the Board of Education unanimously appointed Carl Mummenthey as the district’s next superintendent of schools following an extensive search that involved stakeholder surveys and focus groups. Mummenthey was appointed to a four-year contract and will officially take over as superintendent on July 1, 2022. “I am honored to have earned …
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On Tuesday, Jan., 25, Niskayuna High School students and staff paid tribute to teaching assistant, Leah White who passed away on December 29, 2021. Leah worked as a teaching assistant at Van Antwerp Middle School and Niskayuna High School for over 20 years. She loved her work with students and made a tremendous impact on …
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Please note that Birchwood will dismiss early today at 12:30 p.m. due to the return of the odor that caused the fire alarm at school the other day to be activated. Dismissal will begin at 12:30 p.m. and ALL students will be dismissed by bus at that time. Students who typically attend the afterschool program …
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The district has a series of administrative staffing updates to share. We are looking forward to welcoming new members to our Leadership Team, and want to say thank you to those who are leaving for their service to our students and community. Niskayuna High School Assistant Principal Joseph Coleman At the Board of Education meeting …
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