Dear GCSD Families, Yesterday Guilderland Central School District families were informed of the arrest of a Farnsworth Middle School custodial worker by the Guilderland Police Department. In the communication sent by the district, there was a point that requires clarification. It was stated that the employee worked the evening shift and was not in the …
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Dear GCSD Families, On behalf of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education, I would like to express our extreme sadness and concern over the arrest and allegations against a district employee. Our thoughts are with the victim and all members of our community who have been affected. GCSD and the Board of Education …
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Dear GCSD Families, On Tuesday, March 22, the Guilderland Central School District learned that a custodial worker was arrested by the Guilderland Police Department and charged with three felonies and one misdemeanor as a result of an alleged inappropriate relationship with a Farnsworth Middle School student. The alleged incidents took place off school property. Upon …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, For those interested in learning more about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) work in the Guilderland Central School District, we encourage families to watch the DE&I Committee’s meetings on the Guilderland Central School District YouTube page. The next meeting will be held on Wednesday, Mar. 23 at …
A letter from Beverly Bisnett-Jenks, Instructional Administrator for Math, Science and Technology regarding accelerated classes Dear Families of 7th Grade Students: It is that time of the year when our 7th grade Math and Science teachers begin their process of collecting data and forming recommendations for acceleration in Math and Science. I have sent previous …
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This month’s featured artist is Frankie Wolfe, a first grade student in Mr. Gonnelly’s class. Frankie has demonstrated the artist habit of mind of envision recently. He has been able to think about the story behind his artwork and make choices that reflect this story. As an artist, Frankie needs to envision what he wants …
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A kindergarten student at Westmere Elementary School, Adam has demonstrated the Artist Habit Of Mind: Stretch and Explore. In his sculpture of a bird in a habitat, Adam extended the assignment beyond just a nest to include bird eggs and rocks. It was difficult for Adam to balance the eggs and rocks on the nest …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Given the challenges we have experienced this school year around transportation, the Guilderland Central School District is in the process of reviewing school start and end times. To assist us with this task, we are requesting feedback from GCSD families. Please complete and submit the applicable survey …
This evening’s 7:00 p.m. performance of Smokey Joe’s Cafe at Guilderland High School will go on as scheduled. If you are attending the show, please leave extra time for travel as the roads may be affected by the weather. If you do not feel comfortable traveling and have tickets for this evening’s performance, you may …
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The general calendar for the 2022-23 academic year was adopted by the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education on March 8, 2022. Download a PDF copy of the 2022-23 academic general student calendar here. This calendar lists the following conference days and holidays: July 4, 2022: Holiday for Employees Aug. 31-Sept. 1: Conference Days …
