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Tuesday, February 4, 2025

Summit STEM Fellowship offers virtual summer program

The Summit STEM Fellowship is offering a great summer learning opportunity for students interested in exploring career pathways in science, technology, engineering, and math. The virtual summer program open to students in grades 9-12 will be taught by Harvard University, Stanford University, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology graduates. It’s a flexible 10-15 hour weekly commitment. …

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Wednesday, January 15, 2025Thursday, January 16, 2025

NHS Music Department presents “Sunset Blvd.” in Feb. and March

The Niskayuna High School Department of Music is excited to present “Sunset Boulevard” in the auditorium. “Sunset Boulevard” features music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, and lyrics by Don Black and Christopher Hampton. It is based on the 1950 film directed by Billy Wilder. The plot revolves around Norma Desmond, a faded star of the silent screen …

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Tuesday, November 26, 2024Friday, March 21, 2025

Reimagining middle level education in Niskayuna

District accelerates timeline for grade level changes, school renovations and programs After careful consideration, district officials have modified the timeline for Niskayuna’s middle school grade-level reconfiguration and the redesign of its programs. “Construction at Iroquois is proceeding ahead of schedule, as is the design, engineering, and state approval process for projects at Van Antwerp,” Superintendent …

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Friday, November 22, 2024Wednesday, April 30, 2025

Niskayuna High School seeks Hall of Fame nominations

Niskayuna High School is accepting nominations for its 2025 Hall of Fame which celebrates graduates who have made significant contributions to their professions or communities. A committee of citizens, students, faculty and administrators will select the inductee from nominations submitted by members of the public. Nomination forms can be found by following this link. All …

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Wednesday, October 9, 2024Thursday, December 19, 2024

Niskayuna Board of Education adopts safety initiatives

Last night, the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education adopted three resolutions focused on further enhancing the physical and emotional safety of our students. The board’s resolutions focused on three areas: A prioritization, timeline, and implementation plan for the recommendations of the district-wide security assessment completed by the Altaris Group in June. A timeline …

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Thursday, October 3, 2024Monday, October 28, 2024

Coach Colby earns 400th career win

This week Coach Bryce Colby earned his 400th career win with the Niskayuna Varsity Girls Soccer team. Most would agree that’s an undeniable milestone, but to Colby, it’s not about the numbers. “It’s the people and it’s the kids and it’s the moments,” he said. Colby has been coaching the team since the mid-90s. Though …

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Friday, August 23, 2024Friday, August 23, 2024

BOE appoints Rakoczy, Moskov to new leadership positions

On Thursday, August 22, the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education met to approve several administrative appointments and assignments in advance of the new school year. We are pleased to announce that Luke Rakoczy, a veteran school leader who has served as our principal at Van Antwerp since 2005, will assume the principalship at …

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Friday, July 26, 2024

NHS Tennis Court Repair/Refresh Project

Please be advised that the tennis courts at Niskayuna High School will be closed beginning Monday, July 29 for a repair/refresh project. The courts will reopen in August at a date to be determined, in time for the fall interscholastic season. We will post an announcement on ParentSquare and the district website when the courts …

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Friday, July 12, 2024Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Grade 5 students create collaborative mural

Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Thanks to a recent opportunity created by art teachers in the Niskayuna Central School District, we’re getting the chance to see the student experience through the eyes of our fifth graders. The district used grant funds to partner with …

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Thursday, July 11, 2024Tuesday, July 23, 2024

Districtwide 2024-25 School Safety Plan

At their organizational meeting on Tuesday, July 9, the Board of Education reviewed the District Wide Safety Plan for the 2024-25 school year. This opens a 30-day public comment period before going back to the Board for approval on Aug. 13, 2024. Those wishing to make comments can do so by emailing publiccomment@niskyschools.org. The board …

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