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General Playground Safety Rules Have fun! Listen and follow adult directions. Stay inside playground borders and away from off-limit areas. Play games only where the teacher allows you to. Follow play equipment and game rules. Do not bring toys, pens or pencils onto playground. Avoid wearing loose jewelry or clothing that has drawstrings. No flip …
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Dear Parent(s)/Guardian(s), I am writing this letter because there has been some talk in our schools about an online phenomenon known as the “Momo Challenge,” which includes disturbing images and messages relating to violence and self-harm. To the best of our knowledge, this is not a real threat and there have been no reported instances …
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Thank you to everyone who participated in our very first Thoughtexchange exercise. Our Exchange had 824 participants, 784 thoughts and 25,033 ratings. “I would like to thank everyone who participated in our very first Thoughtexchange. We truly value feedback from all members of our school community and are committed to continue to improve to meet the …
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Dear Parent, The anticipated arrival of spring signals the start of another seasonal activity for our students in Grades 3 through 8. The annual New York State (NYS) assessments for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics will be administered in a few short months. These annual tests are designed to measure how well students are …
Welcome to GCSD’s Thought Exchange! The Guilderland Central School District has a strong commitment to engaging our community on a number of important topics. We now have a new tool to bring people together called Thought Exchange. Through this platform we hope to have several open and inclusive discussions to help us identify what you …
In July 2015, the district entered into a 20-year solar energy power purchase agreement with SunEdison. The partnership resulted in the construction of a 2 megawatt (MW) solar energy farm located in Altamont. By entering into this agreement, the district will receive credits that are applied to its electric bills (for generating energy that is delivered to National Grid), under a …
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School Start Time Task Force Organizational Meeting October agenda October 18, 2018 | FMS Library Classroom | 5-6:30 p.m. I. Welcome and Introductions II. Presentation a) Brief overview of the issue b) Charge to the task force and sub-groups c) Q & A III. Formation of Sub-Groups a) Getting organized b) Framing the work c) …
GCSD Investigating School Start Times Task Force December meeting agenda Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 | FMS Library | 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. WELCOME BRIEF GROUP MEETING Task force members will meet in sub-groups and have 10-15 minutes to prepare for reporting out activity. GROUP REPORTING OUT ON PROGRESS Each sub-group will have the opportunity to …
The Guilderland Central School District has moved from One Call Now and School News Notifier (or SNN) to SchoolMessenger as a way to contact our parents, students and staff members. SchoolMessenger is used for emergency notifications, such as school closings/delays and emergency situations in schools. (Click here for SchoolMessenger Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ’s) and a …
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On Tuesday, October 16, Guilderland Central School District residents voted down the district’s $42.7 million capital project by a tally of 1375 no votes (51 percent) to 1317 yes votes (49 percent) . “We are disappointed in the outcome, especially because it was so close. We will use the feedback from our exit poll to …
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