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Today, the district learned of three new positive COVID-19 cases. Two cases connected to Westmere Elementary and one to Pine Bush Elementary. Based on when these individuals were last on campus, contact tracing by the school is not necessary. Additional Information If you haven’t had a chance to take a look at the Community page …
Today, the district learned of six new positive COVID-19 cases. Four cases are connected to Guilderland High School with one requiring contact tracing by the school. GHS principal, Michael Piscitelli is working with the Albany County Department of Health to determine who needs to quarantine, and he is contacting those individuals. The other two cases …
The district’s Equity and Diversity Committee, a standing committee of the Board of Education, will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 24 at 7 p.m. This meeting will be livestreamed on the GHS Media YouTube page and the Committee will be taking public comments. Members of the public are invited to submit a comment or …
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Today, the district learned of two new positive COVID-19 cases. One case is connected to Guilderland Elementary and the other to Pine Bush Elementary. The principals from those schools are following Albany County Department of Health guidelines to determine who needs to quarantine, and contacting those individuals. Because the Albany County Department of Health (ACDOH) …
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One new positive case of COVID-19 reported to the district over the weekend. The individual is associated with Pine Bush Elementary School. No contact tracing was required because this person had not been in school during the time of infection. Please contact your building principal with any questions.
Please see a message from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, I hope your child has enjoyed a little slower pace this week. Before we round out the remainder of the winter break, I want to share a few brief updates and reminders. Over this week, the district learned of one new positive COVID-19 …
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New case and notifications over winter break Today, the district learned of one new positive COVID-19 case connected to Guilderland High School. GHS Principal Michael Piscitelli followed Albany County Department of Health guidelines to determine and contact individuals who need to quarantine as a result. As a reminder, during the winter break, we will not …
As we face uncertainties about what the next school year will look like and the financial impacts of the COVID-19 health crisis, our goal is to continue providing the quality education our students deserve with a responsible spending plan. From January 13 to January 29, 2021, the district hosted three ThoughtExchanges to gather advice from …
Congratulations to Guilderland High School students Keri Yamaguchi and Renee Manzella for being named recipients of the 2020 National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Keri, a senior, received an Honorable Mention for the portfolio titled Human Greed and Selfishness vs. the Minda and Nature. Renee won Silver Key for the drawing and illustration titled, Cool …
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Please see a message from GCSD Athletics Director David Austin: Dear GCSD Parents/Guardians of Students-Athletes in Grades 7-12, I’m writing to provide updates about winter high-risk sports at Guilderland. An email was sent to student-athletes last night, Feb. 9. Yesterday’s seven-day COVID-19 infection rate in Albany County was 3.8%. Since that rate is below 4%, …
