New York State Testing for Grades 3-5

Following the mandates of NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND, New York State tests all third, fourth and fifth graders in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math. The ELA tests will be administered statewide the week of January 12th and the MATH will be given the week of March 2nd. In addition the 5th grade Social test will be given on November 12th and 13th.

In case you are scheduling doctors’ appointments or vacations for your third, fourth or fifth graders, we strongly request that you do not schedule them on November 12th and 13th or for the week of January 12th or March 2nd. It is very important that your child, unless s/he is ill, attend school during those weeks and participate in these NYS Tests.

More information will be provided in the fall, but we wanted to get the dates to the early planners to avoid conflicts. If you would like to discuss this further, please call Principal Allan Lockwood at 869-0293 or email at lockwooda@guilderlandschools.org.

Thanks to the entire GES community for sharing,
sorting and purchasing some of our gently used books.
 We had more visitors, sold more books, and raised
more funds then ever before. We made more than
$450.00 to help pay for a visiting author for our students!

Members of GHS Cross Country Team partner with GES fifth-grade Running Club

On Friday, September 19, 2008, members of the Guilderland High School Cross Country Team joined members of the GES 5th Grade Running Club for a run at Tawasentha Park. Click here to view photos!

Your source for up-to-date Guilderland Elementary information

Guilderland Elementary School has an information line on the Times Union Sourceline, that will give all Guilderland families the opportunity to hear prerecorded messages concerning current school activities and/or special emergency announcement. To access Guilderland Elementary on the Sourceline, call 446-4000 and enter mailbox #8462.

Operation Recognition underway at Guilderland

Guilderland Central School District is proud to be a partner in Operation Recognition, a New York State program which grants a high school diploma to any veteran who left school prior to graduation to serve in the military during World War II, the Korean Conflict, or the Vietnam War. Individuals need not have attended GCSD at the time of service to be eligible for this program. Diplomas may also be awarded to next of kin, if eligibility is established.

Community members interested in participating in Operation Recognition are encouraged to contact Guilderland Superintendent of Schools John McGuire at 456-6200, ext. 3102, or visit our Operation Recognition home page for additional details and eligibility requirements.