Each month, the art teachers from Altamont Elementary, Guilderland Elementary, Lynnwood Elementary and Westmere Elementary highlight students who have demonstrated they are practicing Studio Habits of Mind. These eight habits – develop craft, engage and persist, envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and understand art worlds – encourage and enable students to be more …
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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At the Tuesday, Mar. 12, board of education meeting, Guilderland Central School District Superintendent of Schools Dr. Marie Wiles and Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Andrew Van Alstyne presented an update to the draft 2024-2025 school year budget. This meeting also gave board members and the Guilderland school community the opportunity to ask questions of …
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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 …
Farnsworth Middle School has been named an Essential Elements: School-to-Watch for its fourth consecutive three-year term. This program identifies and recognizes middle-level schools and programs that are academically excellent, developmentally appropriate, socially equitable and organized to ensure continuous improvement. Designated schools serve as examples for successful implementation of the Regents Policy Statement on Middle-Level Education …
