SG campuses closed from 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 until Tuesday, Jan. 22
Because of the predicted snow storm, the Scotia-Glenville school campuses will be closed from 5 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 19 until school reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 22.
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All six S-G schools recognized as ‘Schools in Good Standing’ under the new federal ESSA law
All six Scotia-Glenville schools have been deemed “Schools in Good Standing” by the federal Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), the successor to the No Child Left Behind law. “We are very pleased that, on this first release of ESSA data, that Scotia-Glenville met the standards in the various categories considered by the law,” said Superintendent …
Governor releases education aid proposal for 2018-19
On Tuesday, Jan. 15, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented a state budget proposal that includes a $956 million school aid increase for 2019-20. Under the governor’s proposal, total school aid would be $27.7 billion, which represents a statewide increase of 3.6 percent. The executive budget proposal is the formal beginning of budget negotiations …
MS students do not report to school on Friday, Jan. 25
Middle School students, unless taking a Regents exam, will NOT have school on Friday, Jan. 25 – Regents rating day. Students in grades 9-12 are also off on that day, again unless they are taking a Regents exam.
Congratulations to Asia Winney and Brett Unser, SG Athletes of the Month
Congratulations to senior Asia Winney, who participates on the varsity girls basketball team, and junior Brett Unser, who participates on the varsity bowling team. Both have been named as this month’s Athletes of the Month.
Congratulations to these 42 musicians who will perform at the Schenectady County Music Festival on Jan. 26
Congratulations to the 42 Scotia-Glenville High School students who will be part of the Schenectady County Music Association Music Festival. Our students will join approximately 200 students from Cobleskill-Richmondville, Mohonasen, Niskayuna, Schalmont, Schenectady, Voorheesville to perform in band, chorus and orchestra. The concert will take place on Saturday, January 26th at Mohonasen High School. The …
Kindergartners at Sac acting as greeters to better connect with each other
Students in Kim Lavery’s kindergarten class at Sacandaga have found a unique way to get to know each other better – they take turns acting as greeters for other students in the classroom. Lavery said this was especially helpful for the four students who do not speak English as their native language, known as ENL …
Interested in becoming a tutor? Interviews will be held on Jan. 30
Scotia-Glenville will be conducting interviews for anyone interested in becoming a tutor from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Senior High School. A NYS teaching certificate is required to become a tutor. You need to call Sharon Riggi at 518-347-3600 ext. 72101 to set up an interview.
Changes coming to the state’s Enhanced STAR program for seniors
Because of changes New York state made to the Enhanced STAR tax exemption earlier this year, all residents age 65+ enrolled in Enhanced STAR now need to also be enrolled in the state’s Income Verification Program (IVP) to continue receiving their Enhanced STAR benefit. In most communities, the deadline to enroll in IVP is March …
Kindergartners and guests at Sacandaga gather for Storytime fun
Students in Kim Lavery‘s kindergarten class at Sacandaga held a Milk and Cookie Holiday Storytime on Friday, December 21. Kindergartners (and guests) wore pajamas, read holiday stories together, and had milk and cookies before heading out for the holiday break. Here are a few pictures from the event: