 Niskayuna
students recognized in Proctor's art contest
The district is pleased
to announce that three students have received
awards in conjunction with an art show at
Proctor's being held in conjunction with Shrek
the Musical.
VIEW ARTWORK/READ MORE
Officials
provide state aid update at January 24 Board of
Education meeting
At the January 24 Board
of Education meeting, Superintendent Susan Kay
Salvaggio and Assistant Superintendent for
Business Matt Bourgeois provided an update on
state aid to Niskayuna in light of the
Governor's 2012-13 Executive Budget Proposal.
VIEW THE PRESENTATION [PDF]; More
information:
A closer look at state aid figures under the
Governor's budget
Presentation
and discussion materials for Jan. 24 budget forum on
extracurricular activities, athletics, and
facilities use
The district’s series of community budget forums
continued on Tuesday, Jan. 24, with
discussion on the topics of extracurricular
activities and athletics and community use of
facilities and charges.
More information and background materials
New
York is third in annual education rankings of
all 50 states
New York was third in the
recent "Quality Counts" report from Education
Week, which ranks all 50 states based on a
comprehensive review of their educational
systems.
Click here to read an article about the
survey in the Jan. 23 edition of "On Board," the
newspaper of the New York State School Boards
Association.
January 24 workshop for parents of high school
students with disabilities
What vocational and
educational are available to students as they
prepare for life after high school? This session
is most appropriate for students in grades 10-12
and their parents. Details are on the
Special Education/Student Support Services page
Ticket
information and order form for High School's
2012 Musical, "Thoroughly Modern Millie"
"Thoroughly Modern Millie," a high-spirited
musical romp that has all of New York dancing
the Charleston is coming to Niskayuna High
School on March 1-3, 2012.
TICKET INFORMATION & ORDER FORM [PDF]
Kung
fu - and a life lesson for High School students
studying Chinese
Translated literally from Chinese to English,
kung fu means skill acquired through hard work.
That's a fitting description for presentations
that Chinese martial arts teacher Lucas Geller
recently gave to Niskayuna High School Chinese
classes earlier this month.
READ MORE
Niskayuna
Community Foundation announces 2012 grant
process
Parents and faculty members interested in
applying for a 2012 grant from the NCF
can learn more here.
Board
to meet February 15 to begin middle school
‘visioning’ process
The Board of Education has set a February 15
meeting that is solely for the purpose of
beginning a conversation about its vision for
Niskayuna’s middle school program in light of an
outside educational consultant’s report last
month.
READ MORE
Robots
visit the Board of Education - along with the
students who designed them!
Board members got a glimpse of what middle
school students are learning in technology class
at their January 10 meeting, as students
programmed robots to cruise across a table in
the meeting room, turn around, and stop in their
tracks.
Read more and
see pictures
Presentation
and background
materials for January 10 budget forum on Special
Education
The district’s series of six community budget
forums continued on Tuesday, January 10, with
discussion on the topic of Special Education.
PRESENTATION AND BACKGROUND MATERIALS
NISK-Art
Gallery exhibit showcases new work from the
district’s art faculty
A group exhibit from the Art Department faculty,
'currents" will be on display through January
26.
Read more and view images
Fifth
grade study takes Birchwood students to Latin
America
Birchwood’s fifth grade spent last month growing
to love Latin America. Students chose one of the
many countries to study in depth. Colorful
posters now line the main hallway showcasing
geography, economy, customs, plants, and animals
and more.
READ MORE
Date
change for District Office High School Art
Showcase reception
The closing reception will be held at the
district offices on Wednesday, Jan. 11 - not
Jan. 10 as originally planned. The 6 p.m. start
time remains the same.
Head
mechanic retiring after 31 years with Transportation Department
Every bus that has delivered students to and
from school safely for more than three decades
has been in the hands of Head Mechanic Ron Myers
at one time or another.
READ MORE
Niskayuna
students and staff spread goodwill this holiday
season
From donating to Toys for Tots to collecting
hats, mittens and pajamas, the spirit of caring
for others has been alive and well at Niskayuna
in recent weeks.
READ MORE
Winter
2012 Continuing Education catalog is available
Download the catalog [PDF]
Six
teachers earn National Board Certification
Niskayuna ranks 5th in New York for number of
teachers with the advanced credential.
Congratulations to the six who were recently
certified.
READ MORE & SEE PHOTOS
Middle
School Review: Superintendent outlines
recommendations for next steps
At the December 20 Board of Education meeting,
Superintendent Susan Kay Salvaggio outlined her
recommendations for next steps following the
final presentation of the Middle School Review
earlier this month.
READ MORE
Materials
and presentation for December 20 budget forum
The district’s series of six community budget
forums continued on Tuesday, Dec. 20, with a
discussion on the topics of administrator
positions and budget reductions in all areas
over the last three years.
Click here for a PDF of the presentation
used at the forum. The background
materials for this forum
are available here
Daily
Gazette features Craig Debate Club
The Daily Gazette recently published a feature
story about the Craig Elementary School Debate
Club, whose December meeting was focused on the
topic Internet safety.
READ THE ARTICLE
Donation
to Foreign Language Department honors Niskayuna
graduate
A $1,000 donation made to the Foreign Language
Department will help support the kinds of
cultural exchanges that Patrick Council thrived
on as a Niskayuna student and a young adult.
READ MORE
An
update to the community forum on Drugs, Alcohol,
and Social Media
Interested members of the school and community
have been meeting to address the issues of
drugs, alcohol and social media in our schools.
As a result of these conversations, a steering
committee has identified four key areas of
focus.
READ MORE
Board
receives presentation on Middle School Review;
view the final report
At its Dec. 6 meeting, the Board of Education
received a presentation on the final report of
the Middle School Review, a comprehensive, year-long study of Niskayuna’s middle school
program.
READ MORE
RPI
senior takes Niskayuna High school students to
the cutting edge
In an early December visit to Niskayuna High
School, RPI senior Charles Sweeney gave students
a hands-on workshop in some of his
groundbreaking work in producing graphene, a
material that many believe is the "next big
thing" for a wide range of industries.
READ MORE
Community
meeting focuses on priority No. 1: Safe and
healthy kids
More than 50 people representing a cross-section
of the community gathered on November 17 to
discuss a major theme: Raising healthy children
in a safe and supportive environment free of
drugs, alcohol, and cyberbullying.
READ MORE
Important
context for state listing of Iroquois as
'needing improvement'
The determination was based solely on the
performance of a subgroup of only 43 students.
READ MORE
Important
information about an incident at Niskayuna High
School
Superintendent Susan Kay Salvaggio would like to
make parents and community members aware of an
incident that took place this week and reiterate
the district's firm commitment to student
safety.
LETTER FROM THE HIGH SCHOOL [PDF]
Attention
parents of incoming kindergarten students in
2012-13
If
you have a child who was born between December
2, 2006 and December 1, 2007, please call
District Registrar Joan Vertigan at 377-4666
ext. 50714 to be sure the district has your
child's information to send you registration
materials.
READ MORE
Niskayuna
Board reviews state mandates
At the November 1
Board of Education meeting, Superintendent Susan
Kay Salvaggio provided an overview of New York
State’s instructional program mandates, the
areas where Niskayuna exceeds those mandates,
and this strong caveat: No one should interpret
the discussion itself as implying that any
particular items are slated to be reduced or
eliminated.
READ MORE
Student
performance data presented in three-part series
at Board meetings
At Niskayuna, the
learning never stops, and that goes for teachers
and administrators, too. That is the premise
behind the drive to use student data to improve
teaching and learning, the subject of a
three-part series of Board of Education
presentations this fall.
READ MORE AND VIEW THE PRESENTATIONS
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January 23-27
Niskayuna High School - Semester / Regents Exam Week
Detailed
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January 27
Niskayuna High School Rating Day - No Classes
January 30
Elementary Art Show at District Office Opens
January 30
N-CAP meeting, 7 p.m., Iroquois
February 1
Booster Club Meeting, 7 p.m., Niskayuna High
School
February 6
Nisk-Art Gallery, 3-D Art Show opens
February 6
Friends of Music Meeting, 7 p.m., Niskayuna High School
February 7
Professional Development Half Day: Grades K-5, 10:45 a.m.
dismissal; Grades 6-8, 12:15 p.m. dismissal; Grades 9-12, 11:30
a.m. dismissal
February 7
Community Budget Forum #5, Outsourcing/Shared Services
, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Van Antwerp Auditorium
February 7
NBoard of Education meeting, 7:30 p.m., Board Meeting
Room
February 7
Nisk-Art Gallery 3-D Show Reception, 6-7 p.m. (2/9 snow
date)
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