A message from Superintendent Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, As the 2019-2020 school year draws to a close, I think we can all agree that it has been a year like none other in our lifetimes. Thank you for partnering in the educational experience of your children, even through a pandemic, economic turmoil and social …
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With the help of the Guilderland School Librarians, a Recommended Reading page was created to present current, relevant and high-interest literature to help students discover, think, and broaden their vocabulary. Please click on the links below to access the suggested titles: Grades K-1 Grades 2-3 Grades 4-5 Middle school High school Audio and ebook options …
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Below is a video, created by the GCSD elementary art teachers, providing a small sampling of the creativity blooming amidst the time away from school buildings. Dancing sculpture shadows, a pinecone ensemble, drawing of a car that looks like a cake –whatever you draw, build and invent, stay creative and let your imagination be free!
A message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear Guilderland Central School District Community, I am writing today from a place of outrage and sadness. The events of this past week with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting violence have cut deep for our country and our community. What we have seen …
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The budget vote and board election process look a little different this year, but your voice still counts just the same. All completed ballots must be received by the district no later than 5 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16. You can hand-deliver your ballot to the District’s dropbox up to 5 p.m. on June 9, …
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The Guilderland Central School District Board of Education hosted its annual Budget Hearing on Tuesday, May 26, 2020. The meeting was held remotely as part of the regular Board of Education business meeting. At the public hearing, the Board reviewed the proposed $103 million 2020-2021 district budget. The proposed budget was unanimously adopted on May …
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This year’s Budget Vote and Board of Education Election were held by absentee ballot only. In an executive order issued on May 1, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and Board of Education election (typically held in May) was to take place on June 9, 2020, exclusively by absentee ballot …
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A message from Superintendent Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, It is hard to believe that we are approaching the end of the 2019-2020 school year. It has been a year like no other! We have missed seeing your children over these last ten weeks. Please accept my gratitude and appreciation for your help in keeping …
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Members of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education met remotely on Monday, May 18. The community had the opportunity to watch a live stream of the meeting on the GHS Media YouTube page, in addition to Spectrum Cable Channel 1302/33. View the agenda from the May 18 meeting on the district’s online board …
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A message from FMS Math, Science and Technology Instructional Administrator, Beverly Bisnett-Jenks Dear GCSD Community, We hope you are all doing well and remaining safe and healthy! While many summer programs are in “pause mode” right now, and we await what COVID-19 regulations will be in place during the summer, we have found it necessary …
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