By a vote of 6-1, the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education adopted a $125,192,817 budget for the 2024-2025 school year during their Tuesday, April 16 meeting. This represents a 4.53% increase in the tax levy, which is below the district’s maximum allowable tax levy limit, as defined by New York State’s tax levy …
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Four Guilderland Central School District students have artwork featured in the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) Legislative Exhibit. The virtual exhibit is available on the NYSATA website and will remain on display through February 2025. The GCSD student artwork is featured on slides 170-173. The GCSD students who have artwork featured in the …
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Each month, the art teachers from Altamont Elementary, Guilderland Elementary, Lynnwood Elementary and Westmere Elementary highlight students who have demonstrated they are practicing Studio Habits of Mind. These eight habits – develop craft, engage and persist, envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and understand art worlds – encourage and enable students to be more …
The Guilderland Central School District Biannual Recycling Extravaganza will be held on Saturday, Apr. 27, 8 a.m.– 2 p.m. at Farnsworth Middle School, in the front parking lot. This is a community-wide event open to both residents and non-residents of the school district; no certificate of residency is required and there is no drop-off fee …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, This is to inform you of a change to the Guilderland Central School District student calendar. On Monday, April 8, all GCSD schools will dismiss early, on a half-day schedule. Staff will remain for the full day for planning and other professional activities. Students will dismiss at …
A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, April promises to be a noteworthy month! In addition to concerts, art exhibitions and musical performances, there will be the rare occurrence of a solar eclipse, visible in many parts of Upstate New York. In addition, for the first time, the Guilderland Central School District will be …
A message from Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Rachel Anderson: FAQs Dear Parents and Guardians: The arrival of spring signals the start of another seasonal activity for our students in Grades 3 through 8. The annual New York State (NYS) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics will be administered in a few …
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Tomorrow, Tuesday, Mar. 26, there will be a meeting of the board of education and a workshop about the 2024-25 school year budget. This meeting will be held in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room at Guilderland High School and is open to the public. Members of the GCSD community are welcome and encouraged to …
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On Tuesday, March 5, Guilderland Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Wiles and Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Andrew Van Alstyne presented the draft budget for the 2024-25 school year to the Board of Education and Guilderland community. This first draft of the district’s proposed spending plan for 2024-25 provided an overview of …
Guilderland Central School District Board of Education President Dr. Seema Rivera has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature. A graduate of Guilderland High School, Dr. Rivera has served on the GSCD Board for nine years, having first been elected in 2015. She became board vice president in …
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