We are very excited to kick off our summer reading challenge! We have worked so hard all year and don’t want to lose any of the reading skills we have learned.

Ms. Vásconez and the literacy committee visited classrooms on Friday to kick off our summer reading challenge!! Stay tuned for updates! Post your pictures of your family reading this summer and tag us! #PaigePandas 🐼 📚
Link for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgLI7fLWTsxVtccXIuWCFJNcLKOd3BDd/view?usp=sharing

Paige Families,
The after school program is cancelled this week. Thank you for your understanding.
REMINDER of schedule change for this week due to the extremely warm temperature forecasted.
-> Students in grades Pre-K through 8 will attend a half day of school Monday through Friday.
Friday is the last day of school for elementary and middle school students.

Half days of school the last week of school for elementary and middle school students!
Dismissal times are as follows:
Grades Pre-K through 5: 11 a.m.
Grades 6 - 8: 11:45 a.m.

Community Event 📢
Sycamore Collaborative
Summer Meals Kickoff is just two weeks away☀️🍦
Get ready to celebrate 30 years of Summer Meals! This program provides meals to hundreds of children and youth during the summer, but our kickoff event is for the entire community, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Eat ice cream from Stewart’s Shops, jam with DJ RVMBA, jump in the bouncy house, access community resources, and more – all for free!
📅 Monday, June 30, from 12 to 3 pm
📍 Jerry Burrell Park, Schenectady, NY

Due to the extremely warm temperatures expected next week, we are changing the schedule to half days of school for students in Grades K-8.
June 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 will be a half days of school.
Regents will take place at the high school as scheduled.

Please click on the link to open Dr. Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-june-20-2025

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
We wish you a meaningful Juneteenth!

Looking for something fun to do today? Be sure to come by the SchenEquity Block Party.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
530 Liberty St.
We hope to see you there.

The SchenEquity Block Party is starting now. Don't forget to come by. It will be taking place until 3 p.m. today at 530 Liberty St.

The annual holiday is observed in recognition of June 19, 1865, the historic day in which Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, carrying a decree that ended the practice of slavery.
Learn more here: https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/teaching-juneteenth

The SchenEquity Community Block Party goes until 3 today. Come by for some FREE family fun. It's downtown at 530 Liberty St. (at the SCSD Family and Community Engagement Center).

REMINDER: BBQ & Summer Safety Party @ Paige, TODAY, Wednesday, June 18th from 5-7pm 🍔🌭 🐼

MEETING CANCELLED
The Board of Education Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, June 18 is cancelled. It will be rescheduled. We will post the reschedule date soon.

Board of Education Meeting
Wednesday, June 18
6:30 p.m.
530 Liberty St.
Live-stream Link: https://youtube.com/live/6w1fZZLPPEk?feature=share

Summer Wrestling Camp
Open to Boys and Girls in Grades 4-7
July 21 - 25
See Flyer for details

REMINDER
There is no school and district offices will b e closed on Thursday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth!

Please see updated dismissal time for the half-days next week. Half day dismissal time is 11:10am
Link: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGqhNuF9AU/jKefhiveAJsmGZAMDsug2g/view?utm_content=DAGqhNuF9AU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h595fb0ecd7

Important Dates to Know @ Paige! 📅 🐼 Link for flyer: https://www.canva.com/design/DAGqhNuF9AU/jKefhiveAJsmGZAMDsug2g/view?utm_content=DAGqhNuF9AU&utm_campaign=designshare&utm_medium=link2&utm_source=uniquelinks&utlId=h595fb0ecd7

