COMMUNITY NOTE: Click on the link to open the Schenectady Connects Workshop Series for January: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/3836783/Schenectady_Connects_Workshop_Series_-_January_2024.pdf
Will you need food over the holiday break? We offer food pantries in all our elementary schools, MPMS, & SHS. Contact your parent liaison to pick up food for your family. If your child attends a school that does not have a pantry, you can receive food from another location.
🐝 District Spelling Bee 🐝
Wednesday, December 20, 2023
9:30 a.m. at Schenectady High School
🎥 LIVESTREAM HERE https://youtube.com/live/G7R8jWkPH4g?feature=share
Students in the district's 21st Century After School Program traveled to NYC on Saturday to sightsee and visit the MET Museum. #SchenectadyRising
Our Strategic Plan survey is still open! If you haven't shared your input yet, you can still do so by clicking here: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsRQYSSWsRPsPsPsP&lang=0
Focus group info - - > https://shorturl.at/OTZ15
🎅🏾🎅🏼 300+ families had their pictures taken with Santa, received a new unwrapped gift, and enjoyed breakfast at MLK on Saturday. #CommunitySchool #SchenectadyRising
🏅Congratulations to our Schenectady High School students who were recognized by the YMCA Black and Latino Achievers program on Thursday night in Albany. The program is a unique college and career exploration program for grades 9 -12. 🏅#SchenectadyRising
❄️Visit miSci during holiday break for free thanks to the Neil Golub miMembership!
Free admission for 2 adults and 4 children. (SCSD Student(s) must be present when using membership). All children must be accompanied by an adult. Check in with student's name at front desk.
Happy Friday! Please click on the link to open Superintendent Soler's brief for the week ending December 15: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/superintendents-brief-december-15-2023 Have a great weekend.
🍎Congratulations to Colleen Keough, 2nd grade teacher from Hamilton Elementary🐺Schenectady's 2023/24 Teacher of the Year!🍎 #SchenectadyRising
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UPDATE
The Mont Pleasant Athletic Fields project continues in the cold as crews began installing stadium lights this week🏟. #SchenectadyRising
🥇Congrats to the SHS Dance Dept. for winning the "Best dance" award in the Schenectady Holiday Parade last month. Brook-Lynn Epps represented the 50 dancers who participated at the Schenectady County Legislative meeting on Dec. 12 🥇 #SchenectadyRising
Schenectady Takes Action for Reading Success (STARS) is an action campaign that aims to spread free diverse children's books throughout Schenectady while motivating parents and caregivers to talk, read and sing more with young children.
More: https://www.schenectadystars.org
Reminder: There is a High School Information Session for 8th graders this evening , 6 p.m. at Mont Pleasant Middle School. Learn about the Freshman Academy, High School Leadership Communities, Programs, Opportunities and More! Dinner will be served!
We hope to see you there!
COMMUNITY NOTE: Learn to Skate Saturdays in January and February
Register at www.schenectadyyouthhockey.com
See Flyer for more
COMMUNITY NOTE: Schenectady Youth Hockey Association
Entry Level Hockey Programs
Registration open until December 30.
Register online at www.schenectadyyouthhockey.com
See Flyer for more info.
If you're the parent of an 8th grader & you haven't attended one of the 8th Grade Info Sessions, please attend tomorrow evening or Dec. 19
** Thurs., 12/14, 6 p.m. at Mont Pleasant MS
** Tues., 12/19, 6 p.m. at SHS
Learn about the Freshman Academy, the SHS Leadership Communities, the many programs & opportunities & more. Dinner will be served.
We know how important reading is. Did you know that the Sch'dy County Public Library allows children of all ages to get their own library card?
More: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/3815165/2023_Library_Card_from_Birth.pdf
Thank you to those who have completed our Strategic Plan survey!
If you haven't shared your input yet, you can still do so by clicking here: https://survey.sogolytics.com/survey1.aspx?k=SsRQYSSWsRPsPsPsP&lang=0
Focus group info - - > https://shorturl.at/OTZ15
Community Note: STARS Book Drive
Books go to Schenectady Children in Need
https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/3815052/Stars_Book_Drive.pdf
