Dear Van Families,
We are working with students this month on a very intentional focus around literacy and reading. In school, students will have a DEAR time where they will Drop Everything And Read as an entire building daily. As a class they will be decorating their classroom doors to depict their favorite book, and we will be looking for you to be the judges of the best door on January 28th at our Literacy night.😊We have also sent home reading logs to have students track their reading at home. Please sign these each day, to be turned in at the end of each week, as each class is also competing to see who read the most this month.
We are excited to get students excited about reading.
Thank you for your help.
Join us tomorrow evening at 4:30 p.m. at Schenectady HS for a chat and Q&A with Carlos Moreno, co-executive director of Big Picture Learning and author. He is a passionate education trailblazer who supports schools in efforts to improve. Everyone is welcome!
Happy Friday! Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for the week ending January 3: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-january-3-2025
Good Afternoon,
Sorry for the late notice, we just got word that the mobile food pantry will NOT be at Fulton today. I am sorry for the inconvenience. We will get you the dates they will be here ASAP.
Have a great afternoon.
Happy Friday! Please click on the link to open Superintendent Dr. Cotto's video message for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-december-20-2024
Happy holidays!
Registration is now open for February STEAM Camp.
🗓 Tuesday, February 18 - February 21, from 8:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
STEAM camp is open to all elementary school students grades K-5. There are limited spots this year, we encourage families to sign up ASAP. Enrollment will close on January 22, 2025.
Click the link to register ➡️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeG6chndBNFogjhfaDVeHdpBsGMaDu6Ngv45iixLuAFeAEW-g/viewform
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.
Happy Monday Van Fam! We look forward to seeing you tonight at our monthly Tiger Talk Cafe. While your child enjoys the movie sponsored by our PTO, you can come join us and meet Coach Dumar Smith our Restoritive Practice Specialist.
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
A student who attends Washington Irving reported that she was followed by a car from a CDTA bus stop to school. The driver was identified as an older white male. The car was a light blue 4-door vehicle. CEOs responded & are working to locate the driver.
Do you have a 4 year old? We have immediate openings for Pre-K! ✍🏽 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdz-RvsE0vKs82U0DDvh5tc_iJ-xWnUG3lMgW9dcDNEw-SQYA/viewform?fbclid=IwY2xjawG9kMVleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHaNVwaTxWyOo0YIY2_6rTP5W0WtOeV2SXbD9ax6JIi-sG8WWdxEboxXGGQ_aem_EZvnRFwPJIslG_wdBjv0uw
See you all at 5 for the Cozy Craft Night!
Can't wait to see everyone tomorrow for our Cozy Craft Night!
🥍 Lacrosse Intramural in January & February
Open to girls in grades K-12/All player level welcome!
🔴 Grades K-6 - Wednesdays, 7-8 p.m.
🔵 Grades 7-12 - Mondays, 7-8 p.m.
🧐 See flyers for more details.
?? Email Coach Pollizatto at pollizattok@schenctadyschools.org
Good Morning,
Unfortunately we are going to have to move Balloons over Broadway inside due to rain, so this will be a student only event. Families, we will take lots of pictures and post on social media. Sorry for the inconvenience, but due to limited space we will continue with just students.
Thank you for understanding.
Reminder: No school tomorrow (Wednesday), Thursday and Friday this week.
District offices will be closed Thursday and Friday for the Thanksgiving holiday!
We are thankful for our students, families, the Sch'dy community, and all those who partner with us.
#unityincommunity
A Central Park MS student reported that this morning on her way to school a person, believed to be a man wearing a mask, driving a gray car, followed her and gestured for her to get into his car through an open window. She continued on to school and arrived safely. This occurred near Albany St & Winston Place. Police were immediately contacted. Police have identified the vehicle and the investigation is ongoing.
If you have any information, please contact the police tip line at 518-788-6566.
Good Morning Van Fam! Just a reminder SICM Mobile Food Pantry will be at Fulton Elementary located at 408 Eleanor from 1:45 PM to 2:45 PM. Please bring a form of ID if you've never accessed SICM before. Have a great day.
Coffee Chat with Supt. Cotto tomorrow night at 6 p.m. Discuss what is important to you regarding school performance. Refreshments & childcare will be provided. Sign-up here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSccZUoVb56OS6fq7H6yQh4ohWKGVoPzKq-LpFkTKXpA7f84hw/viewform
Good evening Van families!
I hope you had a great weekend. A few things coming up this week.
Monday- matching Monday. Each grade level should wear their assigned color. Kindergarten reminded me Friday that if everyone does, we will have a beautiful rainbow in the gym in the morning.
junior Achievement will be back later this week to work with students on grades 3-5.
Reminder that the PBIS Assembly was changed from this week to 11/ 26.
Students are working on their Balloons over Broadway event with Ms. Luke in Library.
We have our Peace keepers applications up and running, and students are very excited to continue working in their classes on Math and ELA.
As always, it is a pleasure to be a part of seeing all of our students grow. Have a great weekend.
Mrs. Collins
