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Flu Facts for the upcoming season

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 …

Next week is School Board Recognition Week: many thanks to the seven members of the S-G Board of Education!

Scotia-Glenville’s seven Board of Education members freely donate their time to ensure that every child receives an excellent education! The New York State School Boards Association recognizes October 21 – 25 as School Board Recognition Week. This is a time to promote awareness and understanding of the important work performed by school board members. Scotia-Glenville …

Aerial photos of the Scotia-Glenville area, including the new high school field

Here are the some aerial photos of the Scotia-Glenville area, thanks to The Daily Gazette. One of the shots is of the all-sport synthetic field behind the high school. Check out all of the pics here – https://dailygazette.com/galleries/2019/09/29/photos-schenectady-scotia-and-glenville-above

Please note these rules for attending football games

Students attending Football Games at the High School should be aware of the following rules which are in place: 1)      There is no-re-entry to the game once a person leaves the field area.  Once a person leaves the gate he/she will not be allowed to return to the game. 2)      Students who are not in school on …

Letter about Pearson breach has been mailed

Nearly 3,200 letters have been mailed to parents in the Scotia-Glenville community regarding the security data breach of the Aimsweb 1.0 program used in the past by Scotia-Glenville. This Pearson Education program is no longer used by Scotia-Glenville. The data breach was discovered last November and schools were contacted about this in July. If you …

Scotia-Glenville students return to school after a restful summer break

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 …

State test scores show steady results at SG

The state released the results of the spring English Language Arts and mathematics tests, grades 3-8, yesterday. Statewide, results were similar to the 2018 results. That same trend was found at Scotia-Glenville, where the percentage of students scoring in levels 3 and 4 (proficiency) was slightly higher and mean scores were slightly higher than the …

Three candidates seeking two seats at on Board of Education at the May 21 vote

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 …

Board of Education adopts $56.95 million budget; still hopes to bring tax increase down

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 …

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