In recent years, there has been a lot of discussion in local and national news about the circadian rhythms of adolescents and the amount of sleep they need to be healthy, safe and fully engaged in their learning. These discussions have suggested that the early arrival times at many high schools may contribute to students …
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The Engaged Learning Initiative (ELI) is a program that aims to expand the walls of the classroom by providing ubiquitous access to technology for students that in turn will increase learning engagement, collaborative learning and a digital skill set. Students in grades 5-12* will receive a Chromebook for both in-school and at-home use at the start of …
Grade 1, Grade 2, and Grade 3 Commercially published norm-referenced achievement test Iowa Test of Basic Skills, the California Achievement Test, the Stanford Achievement Test, the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills, the Metropolitan Achievement Test, a State Education Department test, or another test approved by the State Education Department (i.e., Personalized Achievement Summary System (PASS). …
In November 2014, New York’s $2 billion Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) was approved by voters. On Monday, June 4, Governor Cuomo’s office announced that another $34 million of the SSBA was approved for schools. The intention of the SSBA is to provide school districts with funding for new educational technology and infrastructure improvements to enhance …
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View the 2018-19 Budget here.
Budget 2018-2019 Overview Budget: $100,925,515 Spending increase: $2,441,405 (2.48%) Tax Levy increase: $1,571,060 (2.22%) 2018-19 budget exit survey results available The GCSD conducted an exit survey during its Annual School Budget Vote on May 15, 2018. The purpose was to collect demographic data about who voted on the budget and information about why voters voted the way …
