Schenectady Out of the Darkness Walk
Saturday, September 27th, 2025
Central Park - Event begins 12:00pm
Register at afsp.org/schenectady
NO HEALTH INSURANCE?
The Cancer Services Program* of Fulton, Montgomery, and Schenectady Counties offers cancer screenings for FREE to eligible individuals 40 years of age and older who DO NOT have health insurance.
Join us at 2500 Cambridge Road TOMORROW from 9AM to 4PM for free school supplies and book bags during the “Fill the Bus” event. Hosted by Home Depot and State Farm, this is a great way to get ready for the new school year! 🚌
Fall Sports Registration is OPEN!
📣Sport Offerings: Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swimming & Diving, Tennis, Unified Bocce, volleyball
Registration web address
➡️ https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/schenectady-city-school-district-athletics
🎭🐠Dive into fun with Schenectady Summer Theatre Camp’s performance of Go Fish! Join us TOMORROW at 6:00pm for a fin-tastic musical adventure—free for all! 🎶🌊
💉 Ellis Family Health Center is hosting their annual Back-toSchool Vaccination Clinic to help children in the community get their school vaccinations in a timely manner and during hours that are convenient for families. Please call 518.382.2260 to schedule an appointment.
Click here for vaccination requirements ➡️ https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/5914245/25_26_Immunization_Requirements.pdf
🗓 Tuesday, August 12 & Tuesday, August 19
⏰ 2:00 pm -7:00 pm
📍Family Health Center 624 McClellan St., Suite 101, Schenectady, NY, 12304
WHAT YOU'LL NEED: Please bring a printed copy of any vaccine record and documentation from the school to assist in identifying vaccination needs and insurance card.
For more information call: 518.382.2260
Here’s another Alumni Profile celebrating our first pillar: student and graduate success! 🌟 Meet Janelle Garland, SHS Class of 2018, who is now an Assistant Property Manager. Congratulations on your accomplishments!
Our Maple Sugaring program & March’s Harvest of the Month were featured in Fresh Bites by the NY School Nutrition Association!!!! Read the piece here: https://publications.nyschoolnutrition.org/view/453821389/32-33/
Today we visited Yates and MLK as we kick off the final week of the summer program! ☀️ Students have learned so much over the past few weeks and created some truly incredible art. 🎨 Check out some of their amazing work!
Join us at 2500 Cambridge Road on August 2nd from 9AM to 4PM for free school supplies and book bags during the “Fill the Bus” event. Hosted by Home Depot and State Farm, this is a great way to get ready for the new school year! 🚌
We're hosting Family Information Sessions to share details about our new cell phone policy — designed to support student focus and connection throughout the school day. Come learn more and ask questions!
📍 Monday, August 4 · 9 a.m. Location: SCSD Family & Community Engagement Center (530 Liberty St.)
📍 Thursday, August 7 · 6 p.m. Location: SCSD Family & Community Engagement Center (530 Liberty St.)
💻 Monday, August 11 · 9 a.m. Virtual session — link will be shared before the event.
Learning, growing, and connecting at the Innovative Schools Summit with the incredible Erica MacFarlane and Kristine Rodgers—an unforgettable summer experience with amazing educators!
SCSD is pleased to announce five administrative appointments, approved by the Board of Education on Wednesday, July 16. Click on the link to learn more: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2320724
MORE ABOUT BELL-TO-BELL DISTRACTION-FREE SCHOOLS
Governor Kathy Hochul held a roundtable with New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) President Melinda Person, Capital Region school district administrators, teachers and other stakeholders to highlight their plans for implementing bell-to-bell smartphone restrictions when school resumes this fall. Capital Region school districts who participated in the discussion included the Albany City School District, Schenectady City School District, Utica City School District and East Greenbush Central School District
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/distraction-free-schools-governor-hochul-nysut-and-capital-region-school-districts-highlight
Mark your calendars now! 🎭🐠Dive into fun with Schenectady Summer Theatre Camp’s performance of Go Fish! Join us on Friday, August 1st at 6:00pm for a fin-tastic musical adventure—free for all! 🎶🌊
COMMUNITY EVENT
Don't miss the 9th Annual Family Fun Day at Steinmetz Park
Saturday, July 26, Noon - 3 p.m.
Free fun for the whole family!
As part of our strategic plan, we proudly recognize Tia Corniel as our Passionate Person of the Week! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this district, Tia! ⭐ #passionatepeople
Our new cell phone policy isn't just a requirement – it's a commitment to student well-being! Following the new state guidelines, this policy aims to reduce distractions, encourage face-to-face interactions, & foster a healthier school community.
Join us in celebrating Schenectady High School student Elizabeth St. Claire from the VPA LC, whose incredible talent was recognized as she became a finalist featured on the PBS website through Mountain Lake PBS. Her powerful animation was showcased on their YouTube channel and she and her family were honored at a special Red Carpet event!!!
Check out her animation using this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xiYbok3hl9k
Staff had a great time participating in the AVID Summer Institute in Baltimore, deepening their knowledge of AVID and gathering impactful strategies to bring back to our schools. We are proud of our staffs commitment to professional growth! #passionatepeople
