Students’ Chromebooks should work without issue. At this point, connecting BYODs, including cell phones, to the internet in the building will not be possible. We hope to have that function up and running soon. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we have worked through this challenge. It has been a heavy lift for …
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Throughout the day today, our technical team continued to remediate and test our internet system to ensure a successful return to stable, reliable internet connectivity for a seamless transition to onsite learning. As the day progressed, testing began to show some instability with the connection on some devices. Despite our continued work around the clock …
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Our technical team has been working nonstop since Friday in an effort to get all of our systems up and running with the hope that we could resume in person instruction tomorrow. We want to be confident that our systems are stable and reliable so the transition back to in-person learning unfolds seamlessly. Unfortunately, by …
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Specialists working with the GCSD to investigate the technical interruptions that occurred last Thursday have determined that the district was the victim of a cyber attack by a threat actor group which used malware to encrypt certain systems throughout the district. The district is working diligently with specialists to investigate the incident, confirm its impact …
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On Thursday, April 22, 2021, we began experiencing technical difficulties resulting in a disruption to the district’s systems. We are working diligently with specialists to investigate the source of this disruption, confirm its impact on our systems, and to restore full functionality as quickly as possible. We also notified law enforcement of this issue. While …
Since Saturday, the district has learned of six individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19; there were three cases at Guilderland High School, one at Farnsworth Middle School and one each at Guilderland Elementary and Lynnwood Elementary Schools. All of the cases, with the exception of the case at FMS, required contact tracing. The principals …
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Dear GCSD Families: We grieve with the families of Adam Toledo and Daunte Wright, as well as for the countless other named and unnamed victims of violence, racism and oppression that continue to happen every day. These continued acts of violence across our nation must stop. It’s up to all of us to hold ourselves, …
Today we learned of three school community members who tested positive for COVID-19: one at Guilderland High School and two at Guilderland Elementary. None of these cases requires contacting tracing by the school. Also, the proposed 2021-22 school budget was adopted by the board of education last night. Guilderland residents will vote on this proposed …
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Farnsworth Middle School is looking for motivated students in grades 6 and 7 who are interested in ecology and service-learning for the summer. Students in the program lead guided tours, maintain the gardens, educate others and, most importantly, raise butterflies for our butterfly house! It is an excellent opportunity for those who enjoy working outside …
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A message from Farnsworth Middle School Principal Michael Laster: Dear Families, It has been very nice to see the return of sunshine and warmer weather as we start the spring season. Typically, we plan to administer the state assessments that we give to all students in grades 3-8 at this time of year. This year, …
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