A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, At their meeting on Tuesday, April 16, the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education adopted the general operating budget for the 2024-2025 school year. This spending plan aligns with the district’s objective of empowering students to be lifelong learners by preserving a wide variety of learning …
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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Guilderland High School students studying American Sign Language are inspiring the next generation of learners at Westmere Elementary. On Tuesday, March 26, GHS students – accompanied by ASL teacher Jennifer Rader – traveled to WES to spend a day with the school’s deaf and hard of hearing students. The upperclassmen were excited to build meaningful …
Visit marks Women’s History Month Recently a group of 10 Guilderland High School tenth grade students and Guilderland Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Wiles visited the Watervliet Arsenal as part of an effort to inspire young women to enter careers in design, development, engineering, manufacturing and production. The visit for the 10 …
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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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Guilderland Central School District students were well represented at the annual Music In Our Schools Month performances held at the Empire State Plaza. Six different GCSD ensembles performed to help advocate for music education in New York State. From Farnsworth Middle School, the Chamber Strings, Vocal Thunder, Select Band, and Jazz Ensemble performed; from Guilderland …
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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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Twelve of the 13 Guilderland Central School District winter sports teams qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar-Athlete Team Award. To earn this recognition, 75% of the team’s roster must have an average grade point average (GPA) greater than or equal to 90.00. See the list of teams below. …
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