Apr. 29 update: recycling event; Still Stronger than Sarcoma walk

Dear GCSD Families, In recent months, the Guilderland Central School District has distributed rapid, at-home COVID-19 test kits to GCSD families. The shelf-life expiration dates of some of the test kits may be approaching soon, however we have been notified by the test kit manufacturer that these dates have been extended for six months. Families …

Apr. 26 update: DEI committee openings; no school May 27

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope all GCSD families had a pleasant spring recess and were able to enjoy some downtime. All Guilderland Central School District students will have the opportunity to enjoy an additional day off from school on Friday, May 27, barring any additional significant snowstorms. Since GCSD did …

Important Notification for Parents and Guardians, Apr. 26, 2022

Please see an important message below from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear Parents and Guardians, The New York State Division of Parole through local law enforcement agencies has instituted a policy whereby school administrators are notified of paroled sex offenders living or working in our school district. Specifically, we were provided the name …

Meghana Bhupati named 2022 Coca-Cola Scholar

Award honors those who exemplify superior leadership, service and academics. Senior Meghana Bhupati has been recognized as one of the country’s most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and has been awarded a $20,000 college scholarship. As a member of the 34th class of Coca-Cola Scholars, Meghana exemplifies superior leadership, service and …

Sabah Nasr, FMS student, wins NYS TESOL student logo contest

Five of the eight NYS finalists chosen are GCSD students Sabah Nasr, a sixth grade student at Farnsworth Middle School, won the New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL) student logo contest. The contest invited NYS multilingual students in grades K-12 to create a logo design based on this …

GHS students visit SUNY Albany’s “French Language and Culture Day”

On Wednesday, March 30, 27 Guilderland High School students from the upper-level French classes said “bonjour” to French-studying students from across New York State at “French Language and Culture Day”. Hundreds of high school students gathered on the SUNY Albany campus to expand their knowledge about French culture and share ideas with each other. Throughout …

GHS students explore the world at Cultural Fair

Winston Churchill once said “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day”. Guilderland High School did just that at last week’s Cultural Fair, sponsored by the school’s International Club. The school came together to celebrate and experience a wide range of cultures within its own community. Students worked …

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee Openings

The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education will be starting its third year of work in September 2022. It is time to begin recruiting new members to the committee to replace those who have chosen to serve a single term. We are seeking two students, three parents, …

Apr. 14 update: 22-23 budget adopted; spring recess

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Tomorrow begins spring recess for the Guilderland Central School District. I hope this break allows all of our students and families some time to rest and recharge. When we return on Monday, Apr. 25, only two months will remain in the school year. With the end of …

GCSD Board of Education adopts 2022-23 proposed budget

The Guilderland Central School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a $109,887,845 spending plan for the 2022-23 school year on Tuesday, April 12, during the board meeting. This represents a 2.98% increase in the tax levy, which is within the maximum allowable levy percentage increase of 3.20%. Similar to many other school districts, GCSD continues …

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