Today we held our third meeting of the Superintendent Student Advisory Council. Our meeting was held at Union College. We had fantastic discussion around the cell phone policy, playgrounds and more. We also enjoyed lunch together. This is a great group of students who want to make a difference. Thank you to all.

Congratulations to Schenectady High School and all of the students who were presented with scholarships and awards at the ceremony held on Tuesday. There was many, many awards given. We will post the list of recipients on the website and I will share in my brief next week. Thank you to all of the generous donors and to everyone who helps lift our students. Thank you also to our high school faculty and staff who work tirelessly for our students. The big day is coming up and you should be very proud.

Congratulations to Niomi Rogers who qualified for states in the 100 hurdle with a time of 15.12, a personal best and school record. She competed today. She was named Section II Sportsmanship Winner. She finished 11th overall with a time of 15.41. Congratulations on a fantastic season.

Congratulations to Alana Butler who set the school record with 231 saves this lacrosse season.

Our Community School principals and staff attended the national conference in Philadelphia this week. This conference provides access to exemplary national models and best practices that will inform our work moving forward in Schenectady as we continue strengthening our Community Schools initiative. More than 4,500 participants from across the country participated.

Thank you and congratulations to Heidi Harlow, a 5th grade teacher at Paige, and the Paige Elementary School Student Council. The council decided to create cultural resources and recognition for our Guyanese students. Four 5th graders from the service committee worked, during lunch periods and when they had any free time, on creating a coloring book about Guyana. They researched, wrote and created artwork. The book is being printed for every student in the district. A short biography about each author is included in the back of the book. This is an amazing project and I am very proud of these students. Their work serves to inspire and motivate others.

Last weekend, members of the Schenectady High School Patriot Orchestra volunteered their time at the Kids Arts Fest in downtown Schenectady. They held an Instrument Petting Zoo where they taught people of all ages how to play different instruments. They wrapped up the day with a group performance on the main stage for the crowd. Thank you to Vincent Giordano for the photos.

I love that we are celebrating the Regents exam. On Wednesday, 9th graders who are eligible to take the Living Environment Regents exam celebrated with cake in the library.

The Mont Pleasant Study Club is holding a can and bottle drive to help fund their trip to DC. There are receptacles in Mont Pleasant Middle School and a utility trailer parked outside the entrance behind the school. If you have any returnables, please drop them there. The students look forward to and enjoy this trip each year. The MP team shared some photos of their recent trip here.

Coming Up
My Brother's Keeper End of the Year Celebration, Saturday, June 10, 12 - 3 p.m., at Schenectady High School.
Special Olympics, Tuesday, June 20, 9 a.m. - 1 :30 p.m., at Union College

Have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

Anibal Soler, Jr.
Superintendent of Schools

Last Friday, the SHS Home & School Alliance held a fundraiser where students and staff paid to tape Principal Green to the wall. Thank you to Home Depot for the donation and thank you to all who participated and used six entire rolls of tape on Mr. Green!

The following were appointed by the Board of Education on June 7. If you are new to the district, "Welcome to Schenectady."

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