A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, The first full week of the 2024-25 school year is complete and Guilderland Central School District students are back into their routines, filling our classrooms with energy, enthusiasm and, of course, smiling faces. If you visited our social media channels recently, you were able to see some …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, With the Labor Day holiday upon us, the start of the school year is not far behind. Everyone at the Guilderland Central School District is ready, eager and excited to begin a new year of learning and growth. Our staff has been busy preparing for the start …
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The halls of Farnsworth Middle School were filled with excitement on Wednesday, Aug, 14 as children enrolled in Camp Invention eagerly awaited the arrival of renowned inventor, Dr. Marshall Jones. A pioneer in the field of industrial lasers, Dr. Jones has more than 80 patents and was excited to share his knowledge and experience with …
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Appointment for a seven-month term beginning on Oct. 1, 2024 The Guilderland Central School District Board of Education is seeking to fill a vacancy on the board for the seat held by Judy Slack, who will resign effective Sept. 11, 2024. New York State law allows school boards to fill such vacancies by appointment until …
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For the 2024-25 school year, GCSD is adopting a new meal payment system called LINQ Connect, which will replace SchoolCafe. LINQ Connect is an easy-to-use, secure online system that allows families to set up payments, view transactions, set spending limits, transfer funds and receive balance notifications. If you currently have a SchoolCafe account, please …
The Guilderland Central School District recently received a grant to expand our Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program for the 2024-25 school year. We are pleased to announce we have additional UPK spots at our existing sites and have partnered with Mater Christi School to open a new classroom at their site. Currently, UPK spots are available …
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A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Very soon Guilderland Central School District students will return to school, filling our buildings with energy, excitement and activity. In preparation for the start of the 2024-25 academic year, we have some updates to share. Earlier today a message was sent to families about the release dates …
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Since 2016, New York state law has required school districts to conduct lead testing of all water outlets used for drinking and cooking every five years. The law was amended in January 2023, reducing the time frame for testing to every three years, unless the state commissioner of health requests individual districts to test sooner. …
School supply lists, by grade, for the 2024-25 school year at Westmere Elementary School can be found below. Listed are the common supplies needed for each grade level. With the August placement letter, parents will receive this list and information about any additional items your child’s teacher may request. Please note this …
Gov. Kathy Hochul visited Guilderland High School on Monday, July 15, to kick off a statewide listening tour addressing smartphone use in schools. The tour will consist of roundtable discussions with key stakeholders, including school district leaders, administrators and teachers. The listening tour is in support of the governor’s plans to announce a statewide policy …
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