Category: MS Reimagining
-
School community puts a personal stamp on the new VA
Squeals of excitement echoed down a packed Dexter Street as Van Antwerp Middle School sixth graders watched a piece of school history rise into the sky. With an EPIC Niskayuna banner attached, a steel beam signed by students and staff was lifted by a crane into the frame of the school’s new addition. For the…
-
New rhythm for middle school music program
The halls of Niskayuna’s middle schools may sound a bit more melodic this year. Students in music programs at Van Antwerp and Iroquois middle schools are excelling thanks to new dedicated spaces and the integration of band, chorus and orchestra into their daily schedules. In previous years, middle school band, chorus and orchestra took place…
-
Iroquois Middle School rededicated following capital project renovations
School and community pride was on full display on Nov. 12 as students, families, staff and community members came together to celebrate the building’s official rededication. Following years of construction and more than $41 million in renovations, the ceremony provided an opportunity to show off the new spaces and thank those who made the building…
-
Van Antwerp Middle School students cut the ribbon on new playground
It was years in the making, and once students cut the ribbon on the new playground during VA Community Day, the joy was palpable. Van Antwerp Middle School Principal John Moskov said a few words to introduce the playground to students before sixth grader Ella Neely cut the ribbon, officially opening the playground for use.…
-
Niskayuna Student Support Services office moves to Iroquois MS
The Niskayuna CSD Student Support Services office has a new location. On Friday, Oct. 3, the office moved from its former location at 1301 Hillside Ave., to a new space at Iroquois Middle School, 2495 Rosendale Road. The offices moved as part of the district’s capital project work. The move includes the three directors of…
-
Block scheduling configuration for middle schools beginning in Sept. 2025
Beginning in September 2025, a block schedule configuration will be implemented at Van Antwerp Middle School. Van Antwerp, like Iroquois, will have five, 72 minute blocks each day. This change will provide consistency for student schedules beginning in grade 6 and continuing through grade 12. More instructional time will be included in each block, and…