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Nicaya-Isabella Rios Bests High School Musical Theater Awards

Congratulations senior Nicaya-Isabella Rios on winning best actress in the fifth Proctors High School Musical Theater Awards. In lieu of live performances, participants in this year’s competition submitted pre-recorded auditions, which were filmed on stage at the historic Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. Winners were announced during a streamed broadcast on May 15.  Nicaya’s winning entry …

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Logan Broomhall, Lauren Hoyle and Marcus McClaine Named Dutchmen of the Week

Congratulations to Logan Broomhall and Marcus McClaine (Varsity Football) and Lauren Hoyle (Varsity Volleyball) for earning DOW (Dutchmen of the Week) honors for the week of April 26. Logan and Marcus stepped up big in the AA Super Bowl at Shaker on Friday, April 30. On defense, Marcus led the team in tackles from the …

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Board of Education candidate information for May 18 election

The Guilderland PTA Council conducts an annual “Meet the Candidate Night” to introduce potential board of education members to the community.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event will not be held live this year.  Instead, the PTA Council asked several questions of the candidates running for a seat on the board of education.  The questions …

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Congrats to April 26 Dutchmen of the Week!

Dutchmen of the Week (DOW) Honors Each week, we will highlight two student-athletes (Modified, Mod 9, Frosh, JV or Varsity level) for athletic accomplishments based on the following criteria: The athlete should have made a significant impact to a contest within the nomination time frame, which is the week prior to selection; or The athlete …

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School budget vote and BOE elections Tuesday, May 18

On May 18, 2021, Guilderland residents will vote on the proposed $104,979,570 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposal carries a 1.89% spending increase over the current year and a 1.28% increase to the tax levy, which is at the levy limit. The proposed budget focuses on a safe return to in-person instruction in …

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Prek funding slated for 116 students to attend local early childhood programs

For the 2021-22 school year, the enacted state budget slated $105 million for prekindergarten funding, with a focus on low- and medium-wealth school districts for the expansion of prekindergarten, or for districts that currently do not have a program for four-year-olds. Guilderland was one of the districts that received aid to provide early childhood education …

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COVID update; June 24 and 25 half-days for Grades K-7

COVID cases for the week of May 2 The district reported two positive cases of COVID-19 this week. One case was a Lynnwood Elementary School and one at Guilderland Elementary School.  Both cases required contact tracing. Our building principals worked under the guidance of the Albany County Department of Health to determine who needed to …

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Two GHS student athletes receive leadership awards

The Capital Zone NYS Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance honors two students from each school district every year with the High School Leadership Award.  This year, Bianca Simeone and Caleb Jacobson are these award recipients.  Bianca Simeone As a member of the Varsity Field Hockey Team, Nordic Cross-Country Ski Team, and a …

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April 30: Updates to COVID reporting; cyber attack investigation

Weekly digest for confirmed cases of COVID-19 Since last Tuesday, there have been six confirmed COVID-19 cases, four at Guilderland High School and one each at Guilderland and Westmere Elementary Schools. None of the cases required contact tracing by the district. We apologize for the delay in sharing these confirmed cases with the community, as …

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Residents to vote on $105 million school budget proposal May 18

Plan maintains programming; focuses on student health, wellness and safety On May 18, 2021, Guilderland residents will vote on the proposed $104,979,570 budget for the 2021-22 school year. The proposal carries a 1.89% spending increase over the current year and a 1.28% increase to the tax levy, which is at the district’s levy limit. A …

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