A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Recently a group of 19 Farnsworth Middle School and Guilderland High School students attended the 2024 Students Together Opposing Prejudice (STOP) Conference organized by the Anti-Defamation League (ADL). The theme of this year’s conference was “The Legacy of Bayard Rustin,” with a focus on breaking down barriers …
The Guilderland Central School District is in the process of developing the budget for the 2024-2025 school year and is seeking community input. It is critical to the budget development process to gather perspective from various stakeholder groups so the district can formulate a first draft of the budget. To provide the Guilderland school community …
A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, Due to inclement weather earlier this week, the Guilderland Central School District board of education meeting, originally scheduled for Jan. 9, has been rescheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 7:00 p.m. This meeting will be held in the Large Group Instruction (LGI) room at Guilderland High School …
Each month, the art teachers from Altamont Elementary, Guilderland Elementary, Lynnwood Elementary and Westmere Elementary highlight students who have demonstrated they are practicing Studio Habits of Mind. These eight habits – develop craft, engage and persist, envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and understand art worlds – encourage and enable students to be more …
A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, During the holiday season our thoughts often go to what we can do for others. I’m so proud there are many members of the Guilderland Central School District who do for others year-round. One such individual is Allison Relyea, Guilderland High School Unified Sports and Athletics Coach. …
At the Dec. 5 board of education meeting, Assistant Superintendent for Business Andrew Van Alstyne gave a presentation about the rollover budget for the 2024-2025 school year. This presentation is the first of several budget presentations to the board and is typically conducted early in the budget development process for the Guilderland Central School District. …
A message from Dr. Wiles: Dear GCSD Families, The Reading Opens the World Book Drive and Family Literacy Fair will be held this Saturday, Dec. 9, at 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Farnsworth Middle School Cafetorium. This event gives families and educators the opportunity to choose free books for their home libraries and …
Each month, the art teachers from Altamont Elementary, Guilderland Elementary, Lynnwood Elementary and Westmere Elementary highlight students who have demonstrated they are practicing Studio Habits of Mind. These eight habits – develop craft, engage and persist, envision, express, observe, reflect, stretch and explore, and understand art worlds – encourage and enable students to be more …
If you see something or hear something, say something. The Guilderland Police Department has a Confidential Tip Line, 518-356-1503, for use by Guilderland Central School District families, faculty and staff in the school district community. The tip line provides a resource for reporting: dangerous behavior, including self-harm, or harm to others; threatening statements; actions that …
Students teaching students is an interesting concept that is being piloted in the Guilderland Central School District, to much acclaim. Through “Each One, Teach One,” fourth grade Pine Bush Elementary School students are learning Spanish — and their teachers are Guilderland High School students. Learn about Each One, Teach One New this year to GHS, …
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