The PTA Council’s Founders Day will be held on Thursday, March 19 at River Stone Manor in Scotia. The recipients have been announced: Glendaal – Bridget MacLagger and Lisa Keating Glen-Worden – Susan Hoefer and Amanda Reed Lincoln – John Geniti and Sarah Herzog Sacandaga – Kim Tyler and Kimberly Ogborn Middle School – David …
The Scotia-Glenville PTSA is accepting nominations for the annual Founders Day recognition. The nomination forms are due Jan. 10 to the school’s main office. This year’s event is scheduled for Thursday, March 19, at Rivers Stone Manor. Here is the printable nomination form. You can also nominate a deserving candidate online at this link.
Flu season is right around the corner! At left are a few reminders about how to control the spread of the flu virus. Here are some helpful links about the flu: NY State Department of Health website: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/ Flu information in other languages: https://www.health.ny.gov/diseases/communicable/influenza/seasonal/childhood_adolescent/ Centers for Disease Control website: https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/keyfacts.htm Download the graphic above as …
Nearly 2,500 Scotia-Glenville students returned to school today, ready to tackle a challenging 2019-20 school year. Whether they walked, got dropped off or took the bus, students seemed ready for the challenges of the new year. Here are a few pictures from opening day at each school: Glendaal Check out more photos from Glendaal on …
Three candidates are seeking two Board of Education seats at the May 21 vote. The seats each carry three-year terms and are unpaid. Each candidate collected at least 40 signatures by the today’s deadline to get on the ballot. Colleen R. Benedetto, of 513 Charles Street, is seeking a fifth term. She works as an …
About a dozen Glen-Worden students, from grades 4 and 5, have been huddling in the library computer lab after school for three days a week this month. They are members of the Learn to Code Club, run by Library Media Specialist Maureen Palleschi and grade 3 teacher Mary Radom. And a good sized group gathered …
The Board of Education on Monday night unanimously (7-0) approved a $56.95 million spending plan for the 2019-20 school year. The budget is a $966,044 or 1.73 percent spending increase over this school year’s $55.99 million budget. As adopted, the budget would increase the tax levy by 2.91 percent. That is slightly below the state’s …
The following students have had their artwork on display in the Empire State Plaza Art Show in the South Concourse. That show ends Monday, March 18. The work created by students is inspired by the ESP Collection in the Empire State Plaza, Albany. The show will come back to Scotia-Glenville and the artists will be …
Superintendent Susan Swartz on Monday presented a revised draft of the budget to the Board of Education that doesn’t change the bottom line but adds two new programs: mental health services and guidance services for elementary students. The first expands the program added this year to provide mental health services to high school and middle …
The petition to seek a spot on the Board of Education is now available. Those interested in seeking one of the two spots open on the Board of Education during the May 21 community vote. Candidates need to collect signatures from 40 community members and submit the petition to the Business Office, 900 Preddice Parkway, …
