Good afternoon ... Please click on the link to open Superintendent Dr. Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-october-04-2024
Have a great weekend.
#schenectadyrising #unityincommunity
The Jewish New Year, called Rosh Hashanah, is a festive time of introspection & preparation for the year ahead. This holiday kicks off the ten Days of Awe known as the High Holy Days (or High Holidays) & is filled with special foods and traditions.
Yates Elementary School will be closed tomorrow, Friday, October 4 due to a water main break on Salina St., Repair is underway and is expected to be completed over the weekend. We apologize for the inconvenience. We expect Yates will be open on Monday.
👊 Today is National Custodian Appreciation Day! Thank you to our amazing team across the district who works tirelessly to ensure that our schools are safe and clean. We appreciate you and all that you do!
Please take a moment and thank your school custodial and maintenance team. ❤️🤍💙
❤️🤍💙 This month is National Principals Month, a time to celebrate and honor our principals. Please join us in thanking our amazing school leaders for all they do and for making a difference in the lives of so many students and families.
🏈⚽️🏊🏽♀️Patriots weekly sports schedule
Reminders
Thurs., 10/3: No School/District Offices Closed (Rosh Hashanah)
Fri., 10/4: Emergency Early Release Drill - All students will be dismissed from school 15 minutes earlier than usual. Buses will be dropping kids at stops earlier than usual. If you pick your child up from school, please arrive 15 minutes earlier.
🦺Touch a Truck
Students visited more than a dozen stations where National Grid workers showcased their skills and guided them through exercises ranging from handling live wires to operating heavy equipment during the annual Touch a Truck and Career Day.
🚨 At last week's Board of Education Meeting, the board approved a resolution designating Thursday, October 3 as a holiday. In addition to no school for students and teachers, all district offices will be closed and all staff will be off.
REMINDER: Special Board of Education Meeting Tonight: September 30, 6 p.m. at 530 Liberty St. Pls enter through main entrance under awning.
Comments allowed for 30 mins at beginning & end of mtg. See detail card.
Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/bKRINZq6PyY
REMINDER: Special Board of Education Meeting : Monday, September 30, 6 p.m. at 530 Liberty St. Pls enter through main entrance under awning.
Comments allowed for 30 mins at beginning & end of mtg. See detail card.
Live stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/bKRINZq6PyY
🛻🚒🚚🚛🚙
Touch a Truck Field trip to National Grid with SHS, Big Picture Schenectady and City as our Campus. Students learned all about careers in the trades and career opportunities right here locally.
📸No Hate Tour at SHS
The No Hate Tour uses the energy and excitement of action sports to deliver critical bullying prevention information to students. The program features top BMX stars performing high-energy action sports shows while speaking to the students about their own experiences with bullying, inclusion, kindness, mental health awareness, and more.
Good afternoon! Please click on the link to open the Superintendent's Weekly Update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-september-27-2024
Have a great weekend!
#schenectadyrising #unityincommunity
TY to everyone who attended the listening session last night.
Pls click on the link for a summary of discussion & responses: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/4872820/Community_Forum_District_Response.pdf
Registration is open for the After School Program at Lincoln, Paige and PV!
- > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeyg8YFThuVSL9WSEKOBvwYT0eECLrSEtR0z6aBp66V2mhJTw/viewform
REMINDER: Farm-to Family Wheels on the go tomorrow, September 26
4:30 p.m. Mont Pleasant Middle School, 1121 Forest Rd.
5:15 p.m. Family Opportunity Center, 120 Emmons St.
6 p.m. Northside Village, Across from Hudson St.
6:45 p.m.Schenectady High School, by tennis courts
Board of Education Meeting tonight, 6:30 p.m., 530 Liberty St.
- > Live-stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/WaYy3rnutjE?feature=share
Public comments for 30 minutes at beginning of meeting and 30 minutes at end.
If you would like to comment, pls sign in when you arrive
REMINDER: Listening session is at 6 p.m. tonight at Schenectady High School. The district leadership team and board of education members will be in attendance and look forward to hearing from you.
🍏 The New York State Council Of School Superintendents held its Fall Leadership Summit in Saratoga this week. Colleen Keough, a second grade teacher from Hamilton Elementary School, was recognized at the event for recently being named NYS Teacher of the Year 🍏
