Let’s go 4-for-4 this week! Attendance is key to keeping your workload manageable and staying in sync with the class. When you miss days, the assignments pile up fast. Remember: if you’re struggling, help is always available. All you have to do is ask!
Parents and guardians, if you need support motivating your child to attend school, please reach out to your student’s teacher, counselor, or your school’s attendance specialist. Click the link to learn more about why attendance matters:
https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/projectbehere-attendance-matters
#projectbehere #SchenectadyShowsUp #EveryDayCounts
Parents and guardians, if you need support motivating your child to attend school, please reach out to your student’s teacher, counselor, or your school’s attendance specialist. Click the link to learn more about why attendance matters:
https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/projectbehere-attendance-matters
#projectbehere #SchenectadyShowsUp #EveryDayCounts
Registration is OPEN for the 2026 21st Century Summer Program!
Join SCSD and the Boys & Girls Club for an epic summer from July 6th – July 31st! Open to incoming 6th-12th graders, we’ve got everything from STEAM and Culinary Arts to Tennis and Field Trips.
📍 Location: Freshman Leadership Academy
⏰ Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 1:30pm (Breakfast & Lunch included!)
Don't miss out on the fun—sign up today at the link below:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUvEOfC7Oid481o3D3X0X-5114Dq_vH293-xVfDk7jY7Oq7A/viewform
Join SCSD and the Boys & Girls Club for an epic summer from July 6th – July 31st! Open to incoming 6th-12th graders, we’ve got everything from STEAM and Culinary Arts to Tennis and Field Trips.
📍 Location: Freshman Leadership Academy
⏰ Time: Mon-Fri, 8:30am – 1:30pm (Breakfast & Lunch included!)
Don't miss out on the fun—sign up today at the link below:
🔗 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdUvEOfC7Oid481o3D3X0X-5114Dq_vH293-xVfDk7jY7Oq7A/viewform
Join the Schenectady City School District for Part 1 of an empowering 10-part series: Generational Wealth Starts with a Wealthy Mindset. This workshop is designed specifically for SCSD parents and guardians to help build financial confidence and peace of mind.
📅 Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Family Opportunity Center (FOC), 1104 Webster Street, Schenectady
📩 Questions: info@youincwealth.com | 518-347-7085
Start your journey toward smart money management and growth. See you there!
📅 Date: Thursday, April 2, 2026
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM
📍 Location: Family Opportunity Center (FOC), 1104 Webster Street, Schenectady
📩 Questions: info@youincwealth.com | 518-347-7085
Start your journey toward smart money management and growth. See you there!
Congratulations to the Schenectady High School team for taking first place in Friday's Junior Achievement Stock Market Challenge
The Stock Market Challenge simulates 60 days of the stock market exchange in one morning. Teams of high schoolers work to build the strongest portfolios during the event, and the team with the highest portfolios at the end win some amazing prizes!
The students have been taking part in Junior Achievement's Take Stock in Your Future, which introduces students to investment concepts and how the market works during their business classes.
The Stock Market Challenge simulates 60 days of the stock market exchange in one morning. Teams of high schoolers work to build the strongest portfolios during the event, and the team with the highest portfolios at the end win some amazing prizes!
The students have been taking part in Junior Achievement's Take Stock in Your Future, which introduces students to investment concepts and how the market works during their business classes.
Please click on the link to open Superintendent Dr. Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/superintendents-update-march-27-2026
Have a great weekend.
Have a great weekend.
We are pleased to announce that Kira Vásconez has been appointed as our new Assistant Director of Bilingual Education and World Language.
Congratulations Ms. Vásconez.
Click here for more information: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2790347
Congratulations Ms. Vásconez.
Click here for more information: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2790347
On March 18th—just one day shy of the first anniversary of his passing—our Pleasant Valley community gathered for a very special reason: to dedicate a memorial bench to our "Everyone’s Buddy," Zion Delancy.
The afternoon was a beautiful reflection of the love Zion inspired. Our current 3rd grade class, Zion’s former classmates, spent weeks preparing for this day by adding their own personal touch—vibrant fingerprint hearts in Spiderman colors across the wood.
We want to thank Zion’s family. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of his life and for letting us share in this beautiful remembrance. ❤️💙 #SchenectadyStrong
The afternoon was a beautiful reflection of the love Zion inspired. Our current 3rd grade class, Zion’s former classmates, spent weeks preparing for this day by adding their own personal touch—vibrant fingerprint hearts in Spiderman colors across the wood.
We want to thank Zion’s family. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of his life and for letting us share in this beautiful remembrance. ❤️💙 #SchenectadyStrong
Join the SCSD Crisis Prevention Team for a virtual "Tantrum Taming" workshop on March 27 at 11 AM to learn proven strategies for managing your child's "big feelings." Learn how to stay firm with "no" and help your child navigate outbursts without the tears. Sign up today by emailing dapolitol@schenectadyschools.org or calling Laura Dapolito at 518-573-3955.
We believe that excellence starts with connection. Through #ProjectBeHere, we are reminding our students that their presence is a gift to our school community.
When students attend school consistently:
> Connections Grow: Friendships are built in the hallways and lunchrooms.
> Confidence Builds: Staying on track with lessons reduces stress and anxiety.
> Community Strengthens: Every student brings a unique perspective that can't be replaced.
If there are ever hurdles keeping you from getting to school, please reach out. We are here to support you because we simply love seeing you walk through those doors.
When students attend school consistently:
> Connections Grow: Friendships are built in the hallways and lunchrooms.
> Confidence Builds: Staying on track with lessons reduces stress and anxiety.
> Community Strengthens: Every student brings a unique perspective that can't be replaced.
If there are ever hurdles keeping you from getting to school, please reach out. We are here to support you because we simply love seeing you walk through those doors.
This week’s Passionate Person of the Week is Erin Belcher a dedicated social worker at PV. We’re grateful for her commitment and care to our students. Thank you, Erin!
To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030
#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙
To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030
#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙
Two SHS students who attend Capital Region BOCES CTE earned medals at the regional SkillsUSA competition on Wednesday, March 18 in Albany.
Brandon Rosa and Alijah Littman competed against their peers from Questar III and several other BOCES during a day filled with events. Alijah won the first place medal in the Extemporaneous Speaking contest and Brandon placed third in the Automotive Service Technology contest.
SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school students. The organization promotes personal and professional growth and offers students the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels.
Brandon Rosa and Alijah Littman competed against their peers from Questar III and several other BOCES during a day filled with events. Alijah won the first place medal in the Extemporaneous Speaking contest and Brandon placed third in the Automotive Service Technology contest.
SkillsUSA is a career and technical student organization serving more than 395,000 high school students. The organization promotes personal and professional growth and offers students the opportunity to compete at the local, regional, state and national levels.
Don't miss Keane's Parent University
Financial Fitness Seminar
March 31
5 - 630 p.m.
All invited!
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7iqFqgv-jrYAG8I37SuHnGx4qEgfJYaexAi4I1PQlXDGnlg/viewform
Financial Fitness Seminar
March 31
5 - 630 p.m.
All invited!
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf7iqFqgv-jrYAG8I37SuHnGx4qEgfJYaexAi4I1PQlXDGnlg/viewform
Readers today, leaders tomorrow! 📖💡
Literacy opens doors to new worlds, big ideas, and endless opportunities.
Parents and guardians are our most important partners in this work. Reading together for just 15 minutes a day can transform a child’s educational journey. Let's keep turning pages together.
#SchenectadyReads #SchenectadyRising #Literacy #StrongSchools #CommunityPartnership #ReadTogether
Literacy opens doors to new worlds, big ideas, and endless opportunities.
Parents and guardians are our most important partners in this work. Reading together for just 15 minutes a day can transform a child’s educational journey. Let's keep turning pages together.
#SchenectadyReads #SchenectadyRising #Literacy #StrongSchools #CommunityPartnership #ReadTogether
Step into a world of royal mischief and musical magic as the Blue Roses Theatre Company proudly presents its spring production of Once Upon a Mattress to the Schenectady community! 🏰✨
Travel back many moons ago to a kingdom where Queen Aggravain has banned all marriages until Prince Dauntless finds a bride. Every princess has failed the Queen's impossible tests—until the "shy" swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, arrives to shake things up. Can she outsmart the Queen and help the whole kingdom find their Happily Ever After?
With music by Mary Rogers and a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer, this rollicking spin on "The Princess and the Pea" is a must-see event. Catch the magic on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (March 26th, 27th, and 28th) at 7:00pm in the Schenectady High School Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30pm for first-come, first-served seating. Check out the poster for more details and we'll see you at the castle! 🐸👑
Travel back many moons ago to a kingdom where Queen Aggravain has banned all marriages until Prince Dauntless finds a bride. Every princess has failed the Queen's impossible tests—until the "shy" swamp princess, Winnifred the Woebegone, arrives to shake things up. Can she outsmart the Queen and help the whole kingdom find their Happily Ever After?
With music by Mary Rogers and a book by Jay Thompson, Dean Fuller, and Marshall Barer, this rollicking spin on "The Princess and the Pea" is a must-see event. Catch the magic on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (March 26th, 27th, and 28th) at 7:00pm in the Schenectady High School Auditorium. Doors open at 6:30pm for first-come, first-served seating. Check out the poster for more details and we'll see you at the castle! 🐸👑
Congratulations to SCSD Board Member Alexandria Carver who was honored with the James Addison Good Neighbor Award at the YWCA NorthEastern NY’s 43rd Empowerment Awards Gala.
Alexandria embodies the grit, brilliance, and heart that reshape our community every day.
Lifting up leaders like Alexandria reminds us all that the work of equity never sleeps. Please join us in congratulating her on this incredible and well-deserved recognition! 👏❤️
#SCSDProud #SchenectadyRising #YWCAENY #EmpowermentAwards #CommunityLeader #GoodNeighbor
Alexandria embodies the grit, brilliance, and heart that reshape our community every day.
Lifting up leaders like Alexandria reminds us all that the work of equity never sleeps. Please join us in congratulating her on this incredible and well-deserved recognition! 👏❤️
#SCSDProud #SchenectadyRising #YWCAENY #EmpowermentAwards #CommunityLeader #GoodNeighbor
The Farm to Family on Wheels truck is BACK!
This April break, don't miss your chance to grab free, locally-grown produce for your family. It’s the perfect way to stay healthy while supporting our amazing local businesses. 🍎
📍 Check the flyer below for specific times and locations!
This April break, don't miss your chance to grab free, locally-grown produce for your family. It’s the perfect way to stay healthy while supporting our amazing local businesses. 🍎
📍 Check the flyer below for specific times and locations!
🎒 Is "School Refusal" Hitting Your Home?
Behind every "I have a stomachache" or missed bus, there is often a child or teen struggling with deep-seated anxiety. When school avoidance becomes a pattern, it’s rarely about being "difficult"—it’s about a nervous system that feels unsafe.
Common signs that it’s more than just a case of the Mondays:
* Physical symptoms (nausea, fatigue) that disappear on weekends or holidays.
* Intense distress during the morning routine or the night before school.
* Frequent calls from the nurse's office to come home.
* Withdrawal from friends or extracurricular activities they used to love.
What can you do?
* Validate, Don't Negotiate: Acknowledge that their fear feels real, even if the school environment is safe.
* Identify the "Why": Is it social anxiety, academic pressure, or sensory overload?
* Build a Bridge: Work with teachers and school counselors to create a "soft landing" (like checking in with a staff member) when they arrive.
You don’t have to navigate this journey in silence. Small steps forward are still progress. 🤍
#projectbehere
Behind every "I have a stomachache" or missed bus, there is often a child or teen struggling with deep-seated anxiety. When school avoidance becomes a pattern, it’s rarely about being "difficult"—it’s about a nervous system that feels unsafe.
Common signs that it’s more than just a case of the Mondays:
* Physical symptoms (nausea, fatigue) that disappear on weekends or holidays.
* Intense distress during the morning routine or the night before school.
* Frequent calls from the nurse's office to come home.
* Withdrawal from friends or extracurricular activities they used to love.
What can you do?
* Validate, Don't Negotiate: Acknowledge that their fear feels real, even if the school environment is safe.
* Identify the "Why": Is it social anxiety, academic pressure, or sensory overload?
* Build a Bridge: Work with teachers and school counselors to create a "soft landing" (like checking in with a staff member) when they arrive.
You don’t have to navigate this journey in silence. Small steps forward are still progress. 🤍
#projectbehere
🗓️ Reminder: Board of Education Work Session
The Board of Education will be holding a work session Wednesday evening.
When: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: 530 Liberty St.
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/wSqPWJQ6OxE
The Board of Education will be holding a work session Wednesday evening.
When: Wednesday, March 25
Time: 6:30 p.m.
Where: 530 Liberty St.
Live Stream: https://www.youtube.com/live/wSqPWJQ6OxE
This week’s Teacher of the Week is Tabetha Thompson! Tabetha has been a dedicated ENL teacher at Woodlawn for 4 years. Thank you for your dedication, Tabetha!
To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030
#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙
To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030
#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙
Community Note
🎮 Teen Game Night!
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady for a night of fun!
🗓 When: March 27 | 6 – 9 PM
📍 Where: Adeline Wright Graham Clubhouse (104 Education Drive)
Check the flyer for more details! 📄✨
🎮 Teen Game Night!
Join the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady for a night of fun!
🗓 When: March 27 | 6 – 9 PM
📍 Where: Adeline Wright Graham Clubhouse (104 Education Drive)
Check the flyer for more details! 📄✨
