GCSD Board of Education President elected to New York State Board of Regents

Guilderland Central School District Board of Education President Dr. Seema Rivera has been elected to the New York State Board of Regents by the State Legislature. A graduate of Guilderland High School, Dr. Rivera has served on the GSCD Board for nine years, having first been elected in 2015. She became board vice president in …

March 11 update: no school Mar. 15; UPK registration; social media learning session; board meeting and budget Q&A; DEI virtual fireside chat

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, There will be no school for all Guilderland Central School District students on Friday, Mar. 15. This scheduled Superintendent’s Conference Day provides faculty and staff with the opportunity to engage in a variety of learning experiences. Building main offices will be closed while clerical staff participate in …

Board of education meeting and budget Q&A workshop Tues., Mar. 12, 7:00 p.m.

Tomorrow, Tuesday, Mar. 12, there will be a meeting of the board of education and Question and Answer workshop about the 2024-25 school year budget. This meeting provides the board and the Guilderland community with the opportunity to ask questions of district administrators about the draft of the general operating budget. This meeting will be …

GHS Robotics Team to compete in state championship

For the second year in a row, Guilderland High School Dutchmen Robotics teams will compete in the VEX Robotics State Championship on Mar. 9, 2024, at Queensbury HIgh School. Approximately 70 high school teams and 32 middle school teams are expected to attend the March 9 state championships, where teams can qualify for the world …

Young Artists of the Month, March

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 community donates 1,184 books for Project: Cameron’s Story

The Guilderland school community donated 1,184 books to Project: Cameron’s Story, through the Books for Babies book drive held at all seven GCSD school buildings. In ten years, the GCSD school community has contributed over 11,461 children’s books to Project: Cameron’s Story, a not-for-profit organization that collects new children’s books for families of babies in …

Feb. 13 Budget Presentation: Foundation Aid and the Tax Levy Limit

At the Feb. 13 Board of Education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Dr. Andrew Van Alstyne continued his series of budget presentations, this time on state aid and the tax levy limit. While his previous presentation covered Foundation Aid, Dr. Van Alstyne briefly reviewed the two changes Governor Kathy Hochul proposed to the funding in …

Superintendent’s Draft Budget Presentation and Board of Education meeting Tues., Mar. 5, 7:00 p.m.

There will be a meeting of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education tomorrow, Mar. 5 at 7:00 p.m. At this meeting Dr. Marie Wiles will present the superintendent’s draft budget to the board. This meeting will be held in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room at Guilderland High School and is open to …

March 1 update: UPK registration; new Transportation Director; social media intelligence learning session; budget update; FMS and GHS musical productions

A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope everyone enjoyed last week’s winter break and utilized the opportunity to refresh and recharge. Although it seemed like spring arrived earlier in the week, that was quickly dispelled by the return of frigid temperatures. Despite the cold weather, things are heating up throughout the district …

GCSD welcomes Craig Lipps as the district’s new Transportation Director

The Guilderland Central School District is excited to welcome Craig Lipps as its new Transportation Director. Mr. Lipps brings over 18 years of experience to the role, having been a school bus driver, regional manager, dispatcher, safety/operations manager and transportation director. He’s excited about joining GCSD and is ready to hit the ground running. “Nearly …

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