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With a victory over Averill Park on Saturday, April 30, Coach Sean McConaghy recorded his 200th career victory as the Guilderland High School boys varsity lacrosse coach. Sean became the varsity coach in 2005. Under his leadership, the team has earned three league titles, three sectional second place finishes and two sectional championships, most recently …
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Congratulations to Tommy Tyksinski (Varsity Lacrosse) and Lillie Teague (Varsity Softball) for earning DOW (Dutchmen of the Week) honors for April 11-24. Tommy Tyksinski (Varsity Lacrosse) Tommy was selected by the Times Union as “Athlete of the Week.” Over a two week span, Tommy scored 22 goals and recorded 5 assists. He has helped the …
Congratulations to Mahen Bitkuri (Varsity Tennis) and Daniel Macchiarella (Varsity Lacrosse) for earning DOW (Dutchmen of the Week) honors for the week of April 4. Mahen Bitkuri (Varsity Tennis) In the first match of the season, Mahen defeated perennial powerhouse Bethlehem’s #1 player in three sets. Mahen’s opponent qualified for the NYS Tournament last season …
Please see an important message below from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear Parents and Guardians, The New York State Division of Parole through local law enforcement agencies has instituted a policy whereby school administrators are notified of paroled sex offenders living or working in our school district. Specifically, we were provided the name …
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Award honors those who exemplify superior leadership, service and academics. Senior Meghana Bhupati has been recognized as one of the country’s most outstanding high school leaders by the Coca-Cola Scholars Foundation and has been awarded a $20,000 college scholarship. As a member of the 34th class of Coca-Cola Scholars, Meghana exemplifies superior leadership, service and …
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Five of the eight NYS finalists chosen are GCSD students Sabah Nasr, a sixth grade student at Farnsworth Middle School, won the New York State Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (NYS TESOL) student logo contest. The contest invited NYS multilingual students in grades K-12 to create a logo design based on this …
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Winston Churchill once said “Diversity is the one true thing we all have in common. Celebrate it every day”. Guilderland High School did just that at last week’s Cultural Fair, sponsored by the school’s International Club. The school came together to celebrate and experience a wide range of cultures within its own community. Students worked …
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The Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee of the Guilderland Central School District Board of Education will be starting its third year of work in September 2022. It is time to begin recruiting new members to the committee to replace those who have chosen to serve a single term. We are seeking two students, three parents, …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Tomorrow begins spring recess for the Guilderland Central School District. I hope this break allows all of our students and families some time to rest and recharge. When we return on Monday, Apr. 25, only two months will remain in the school year. With the end of …
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The Guilderland Central School District Board of Education unanimously adopted a $109,887,845 spending plan for the 2022-23 school year on Tuesday, April 12, during the board meeting. This represents a 2.98% increase in the tax levy, which is within the maximum allowable levy percentage increase of 3.20%. Similar to many other school districts, GCSD continues …
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