Saturday, April 27, Guilderland Central School District is pleased to once again host the bi-annual Recycling Extravaganza at Farnsworth Middle School from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This community-wide event is open to both residents and non-residents of the school district. No certificate of residency is required. All items are dropped off at no charge …
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Dear Families and Friends, The month of April typically signifies a shift toward the end of the school year. We find ourselves busily occupied with student placement decisions and the administration of our annual New York State assessments in third, fourth and fifth grade. While much attention has been given to the latter through local …
We are very excited to announce the following grade 5 information and transition activities for students entering grade 6 in the 2019-20 school year. What: Grade 5 Parent Information Night Location: Farnsworth Middle School Cafeteria When: Wednesday, April 10 at 6 p.m. Parents of fifth grade students are invited to attend the FMS Information Night …
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The GCSD recently submitted 100 pieces of art from four Guilderland elementary schools and the middle school for the 2019 Empire State Plaza Exhibition. The annual event is the only Capital Region exhibition for K-8 students and is an opportunity for students to showcase how their own art was inspired by artwork from the Empire …
Guilderland schools have donated an astounding 1,230 books to Project: Cameron’s Story, surpassing the 1,000 goal that had been set. A special thanks to the FMS community, who banded together to collect a large number of books. The three seventh-grade teams and FMS Student Council each held their own collections, with a lot of students …
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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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If you have not already registered your incoming kindergartner for the 2019-20 school year, please email the District Registrar Zeynep Rice at ricez@guilderlandschools.net. In your email, please include: First and last names of both parents Child’s first and last name and date of birth Home address and phone number To be eligible to attend school, …
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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 …
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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