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John
H. Buhrmaster appointed to fill vacancy on
Niskayuna Board of Education
During a special meeting on Tuesday, July 20,
John H. Buhrmaster of Glenville was appointed to
serve on the Niskayuna Central School District
Board of Education.
He is filling a vacancy created when veteran
board member Terry Weiner resigned in June to
become provost at the Sage Colleges. Buhrmaster
will serve through the next Board of Education
election on May 17, 2011.
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State test results
to reflect newly adopted scoring procedures
Raising
the bar on achievement could initially result in
lower test scores for students taking state
English and math exams
When state English and math test scores are
released next week, the results will reflect new
scoring procedures adopted recently by the State
Education Department (SED)—and could potentially
raise concerns for some students and parents.
As part of a comprehensive effort to raise
student achievement, SED is applying more
stringent grading procedures to the grades 3-8
English and math exams. Consequently, SED
officials are cautioning that many school
districts could see a decrease in the number of
students scoring in levels that indicate
proficiency starting with the exams administered
this past May.
It is yet to be seen how the change in the “cut
scores”—a measure SED uses to determine
proficiency—will affect Niskayuna’s test
results.
“Because we are a high-performing district, it’s
difficult to tell if the change in scoring will
significantly affect the number of students not
meeting the standards measured by the
assessments,” says Superintendent of Schools
Kevin Baughman.
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Congratulations
Class of 2010!
A
standing-room-only crowd gathered to recognize
and congratulate the nearly 360 graduates during
Niskayuna High School’s commencement on
Thursday, June 24 at Proctor’s Theatre in
Schenectady.
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2010
Golf Tryouts scheduled for August 24-26
Golf
team tryouts for the 2010 season will take place
Tuesday, August 24 through Thursday, August 26
at the Mohawk River Golf Club on Riverview Road
in Rexford. Students trying out for the golf
team must have a physical either by the school
district’s physician or by their own family
physician. Required health forms, available in
the Athletic Department, must be completed and
returned to the high school nurse’s office to be
eligible to participate.
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Important
information about summer sports physicals and
tryouts
Sports
physicals for the Fall season will be held
Monday, August 16 and Wednesday, August
18 from 8:30-10:30 a.m. The physicals will
take place in the new nurse’s office in C Hall,
Room C238 and are done on a first come first
serve basis. Completed gray Athletic Cards and
Interim Health forms are due at this time.
If your child has had a physical by your family
physician, a copy of the physical must be
provided to the high school nurses office. The
physical must be dated after August 1, 2009. No
student will be allowed to try out for any sport
unless the school nurse has a copy of the
physical, the interim health form and a gray
card completed and signed by a parent/guardian.
A new gray card is required for each sports
season.
The high school nurse will not be in the office
until August 16, but will periodically check
incoming mail. Completed paperwork may be mailed
or delivered to the high school prior to this
date. Completed forms may be left in the main
office in a designated box.
Please note: forms are available by visiting the
High School web page and clicking on the link to
the
Nurse’s Office.
Class
reunion news
The classes of
1970 and 1971 will host a joint reunion in October. For more information about the event, click the
"Alumni" button on the upper left side of this page. If
you are planning a class reunion, e-mail
jfrost@niskyschools.org to have the information
posted on the Alumni Reunions page. For current
news about your former classmates, register and search Niskayuna's
Alumni Database.
Preview
upcoming student and instructional
presentations at Board of Education meetings
through 2010
Want to know what student and instructional
presentations are being planned for the
remainder of 2010?
View a list of Board of Education meetings
through December
2010-11
school calendar adopted
On
March 8, the Niskayuna Board of Education
adopted the calendar for the 2010-11 school
year.
View next year's calendar. A complete
calendar, listing district and school events,
will be mailed to all parents in the summer.
Information
for private school students enrolling in
Niskayuna schools
If your
child currently attends a private/parochial
school but you plan to enroll him/her in a
Niskayuna school for the the 2010-11 school
year, contact the district registrar at (518)
377-4666, ext. 50714, beginning in January to
register your child for school.
The Niskayuna school district is committed to
neighborhood elementary schools while
maintaining reasonable class sizes. The district
utilizes an elementary class size guideline as
well as an
elementary class size enrollment management plan
to meet this objective.
More information
Parent
portal available to parents of Niskayuna
High School students
With a couple clicks of the mouse, high school
parents will now be able to access their child’s
grades online. The
district's Parent Portal through PowerSchool is
currently open for high school students only. Parents may
sign up for an account in person at the high
school attendance office between 10:30 a.m.-1:30
p.m. Parents must bring a photo ID and complete a brief form. Please call Niskayuna
High School's main number at 382-2511, and speak with Theresa Poleto.
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Niskayuna's
e-Community Bulletin Board provides 24-7 access to information
about upcoming community events
You can find information about community events
and local organizations on
Niskayuna Central School District's
e-Community Bulletin Board.
Read more about this community resource.
Niskayuna
school community honors those who serve
Social
studies teacher coordinates effort to honor Niskayuna
graduates serving in the military
View list of graduates plus information on how to add
names
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