Category: Pine Bush Elementary news

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. This afternoon, we were provided the …

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The district’s entire fleet of buses is equipped with live GPS technology. The GPS system, Tyler Telematic GPS, allows the district to view the current location of any bus in real-time. This is a tremendous advantage in the event a bus is delayed, suffers a breakdown, or is in an accident. The system will also …

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At the Guilderland Central School District, we fully understand that the transition to remote learning will be challenging for many students and families. Parents and guardians will need to think differently about how to support their children; how to create structures and routines that allow their children to be successful; and how to monitor and …

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Starting the evening of September 10, all GCSD families received an email containing a custom link to a daily health survey for each child they have in the district. Parents/guardians are asked to complete the survey right away as a trial run, so they can see what it looks like and bookmark the link for …

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On August 31, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that it is extending funding for free meals for kids through December 31, 2020. In turn, the Guilderland Central School District will provide free breakfast and lunch to anyone in the district, age 18 and under, through December 31, 2020. What Families Need to Know Families …

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The GCSD Home Learning Support site houses the Student Technology Help Desk Form for students and parents to request assistance. This site also has general resources and frequently asked questions that may help parents and students with remote learning during the 2020-2021 School Year. How to find the GCSD Google account password for students in …

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Please see the message below from Superintendent Dr. Marie Wiles Dear GCSD Families, The start of the 2020-2021 school year on September 8 is just around the corner! Although most students will be remote-only for those first four days, we are excited to transition into the full swing of in-person, remote and hybrid instruction starting …

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The following Virtual Reopening Panel Discussions took place the week of August 17. GCSD Reopening Steering Committee members and building leaders provided an overview of the 2020-21 reopening plan and answered questions that were submitted ahead of time and during the discussion. View the slide presentation from the August 18-20, 2020 Reopening Panel Discussions. View …

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