Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, December 18
6:30 p.m.
530 Liberty St. (Conference Room)
Meeting will be live streamed.

Thank you to the Daily Gazette for highlighting a SHS class of 2024 graduate Amos Prince. Read about Amos' scholarship by clicking the link below!
https://www.dailygazette.com/news/schenectady-high-graduate/article_cec2272a-b8dc-11ef-ba12-fb1b698ca9f2.html

The magic of the holidays is alive at Keane Elementary! This weekend’s Winter Wonderland event marked the perfect start to the season. ❄️ Take a peek at these festive moments! ⛄
Ready to roll? 🛼 Sign up now for skating lessons at the Schenectady County Recreational Facility! Classes run from January 4th - February 15th. Don't miss out!

❄️ 2nd Annual Village Holiday Dinner @ SHS
⏰ Tomorrow 3-8 p.m.
📍Enter FA Wing of SHS
Meet with representatives from community partners, find resources for families, enjoy holiday cheer. Contact Ms. Shanda - BlanksL@SchenectadySchools.org for more info!

🚂 All aboard the Polar Express!
There was an amazing turnout at last night's Woodlawn Elementary holiday movie night.



Happy Friday!
Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for the week ending December 13: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-december-13-2024
Have a great weekend.

❄️ WMHT Music for the Holidays airs tonight!
The SHS Serenaders Choir can be seen performing on the following dates:
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12/12 7:30 p.m.
12/13 9:30 p.m.
12/15 10:00 a.m.
12/18 5:00 p.m.
12/22 1:30 p.m.
12/23 1:00 p.m.
12/24 9:00 p.m.
12/25 9:00 a.m.
12/25 3:00 p.m.

Ready for some serious competition? ⚡️ Tune into MY4 Albany this Friday at 7 PM as our very own Schenectady Patriots go head-to-head with the Niskayuna Silver Warriors. 🏀

Great piece in the Times Union this week about the work of our restorative practice specialists: https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/team-schenectady-schools-works-keep-peace-build-19953730.php

Reminder Information Session for families of 8th graders at Central Park tonight, 6:30 p.m.
Mont Pleasant Middle School, December 12, 6:30 p.m.
Oneida Middle School, December 13, 6:30 p.m.
Learn about high school programming and opportunities!

Superintendent Cotto is visiting staff and students in school all week. Check out the photos from his visits to WIEC, Howe, PV, Van Corlaer, Hamilton, Mont Pleasant and a stop by bowling practice!🎳









❄️The SHS Winter Concert featuring all of our high school band, orchestra and choir students will be this Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30 pm. We hope to see you there!

🎅🏾PHOTOS
MLK students and families were invited to Snacks with Santa in the school over the weekend.
Happy Friday! Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for the week ending December 6.
➡️ https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-december-6-2024

🗓 Important dates for families of 8th graders
Next week, representatives from SHS will visit each middle school and present the options available to students when they enter high school. There will be student assemblies and family information sessions at each building.

❄️2nd Annual Village Holiday Dinner @ SHS
⏰ December 14, 3-8 p.m.
📍Enter FA Wing of SHS
Meet with representatives from community partners, find resources for families, enjoy holiday cheer.
Contact Ms. Shanda - BlanksL@SchenectadySchools.org for more info!

The next SCSD job fair will be held Wednesday, December 18, 2 - 4 p.m., 530 Liberty St.

❄️Schenectady students will be performing in the CHIME Holiday Concerts at Proctors Theatre. The performances are on Monday, 12/9/24 at GE Theatre at Proctors. The elementary students will perform at 4:15 p.m. and the middle/high school students will follow at 5:45 p.m.

For information about RIF, to donate or to volunteer as a RIF reading mentor contact Valerie at rifvolunteer-placements@gmail.com or russo5times@gmail.com. 🤩🧐

