Last night, the BOE adopted a 2024-25 Budget proposal in the amount of $277,731,769. The proposal maintains all current programs & staffing levels. NO impact on the tax levy. More on our website.
Voters will head to the polls to vote on the 2024-2025 Budget on May 21.
📺 In the news
News 10 visits Schenectady High School as students work with New York Urban Orchards to plant nine apple trees to kick off Earth Week.
https://www.news10.com/news/schenectady-students-plant-apple-trees-for-earth-week/
DEI Parent Focus Groups begin in May. Here is the link to sign up: https://www.tangibledevelopment.com/schenectady-city-school-district-parents/
The password was emailed to parents.
REMINDER: Board of Education Meeting tonight, 6:30 p.m. in the Mont Pleasant Middle School Schenectady Room.
Livestream: https://youtube.com/live/XGQRHfsMA5E?feature=share
Congratulations to Dominic DiMezza, a Schenectady High School Senior who has earned Eagle Scout honors, the highest rank by Boys Scouts of America. An Eagle Scout Court of Honor was held Saturday. Dr. Cotto & Mr. DiCaprio were on hand to celebrate with Dominic.
✍🏽Click the link to read this month's Office of Student Support Services Newsletter
🔗 https://www.smore.com/n/tjbcr-third-quarter-newsletter
Free Baseball Skills Camp for Schenectady Kids ages 7-12
Camp will be held July 8-9 at Central Park "A" Diamond.
Register now: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZ29jo7yu6WpPKvyXdQT9QDcL4rHP9NN8iXavQWVWO8yJyIQ/viewform
REMINDER: If you are interested in running for a seat on the Board of Education, petitions are due May 1 by 5 p.m. There are two seats up for election on May 21.
For more - >> https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/interested-in-running-for-a-seat-on-the-board-of-education
REMINDER: The DEI Parent Survey is open through 5/1. The link was emailed to all parents. If you didn't receive it, pls let us know: https://www.k12insight.com/Lets-Talk/embed.aspx?L=PZ2T5XN3B2LT
REMINDER: Parents of SHS Seniors .... Please mark your calendar for May 1 at 6 p.m. We are holding a special event and hope you will join us. We will be celebrating the Schenectady Promise in which a seniors receive instant admit to SUNY Schenectady. Many resources available.
REMINDER: There will be a Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, April 24, 6:30 p.m. in the Mont Pleasant Middle School Schenectady Room. Meeting will also be live-streamed. Link & agenda on Board Docs: https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/schenectady/Board.nsf/Public
Congrats to our teams from Mont Pleasant and Oneida who competed in the Seaperch Competition held last week at Union College. One of the Oneida teams took the top spot & is advancing to the National Championships at the end of May.
Sending warm wishes and a Happy Passover to all who celebrate!
#passover2024
The After School Program at Keane Elementary School will not be held today, Monday, April 22. We apologize for any inconvenience.
On Tuesday, April 16th, 33 students from the SHS Business Leadership Community visited Metlife stadium for the Jets Sports Business Day. The students had the opportunity to go behind the scenes and learn about the business of sports off the field.
Please click on the link to open the SCSD District Update for the week ending April 19: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-april-19-2024-ap914200
Have a great weekend.
Project Dance was a beautiful performance this week at SHS! A job well done to our choreographers, Ms. Los, Ms. Redick, Ms. Cipriano and our senior dancers.
Nearly 100 college and universities will be on hand for the SPRING 2024 SCHENECTADY COLLEGE FAIR scheduled for April 23, 6:30 p.m. at Schenectady High School.
- - > Click on the link to open the SCSD Restorative Practice Monthly Update (April 2024):
https://www.smore.com/n/0cpd6-restorative-practices
Don't miss the Sketch Comedy Night coming up May 3 at Schenectady High School. The show is student-directed and mostly student-written. There are two faculty-written sketches. Come out on May 3, 7 p.m., at SHS and see our students shine.
