January 2012 update on capital project

Schuylerville Central School District will enter Phase 4 of its building project this during the summer months of 2012. The work, focused on energy-efficiency projects, is possible due to cost savings secured over the first three phases of construction work. [READ MORE]

District saving more than $405,000 by refinancing bonds

Schuylerville Central School District will save $405,532 over the next 12 years by refinancing some of its outstanding bonds. The Board of Education approved the measure at its January 9, 2012 meeting. [READ MORE]

A new look for the Jr.-Sr. High School building

Phase 4 of the district's construction project will include changes to the front of the current Jr.-Sr. High School building. Orange panels will be added to the  front of the structure. [READ MORE]

Reminder: Regular classes to be held during January 2012 Regents exam week

For the first time, Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School students will attend their regularly scheduled classes during the Regents exam week scheduled for Tuesday, January 24-Friday, January 27, 2012. This is a change from previous years when students would come to school only if they had exams. [READ MORE]

Students mark Haiti earthquake anniversary with fundraiser to build new school

Schuylerville Elementary School students marked the two-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake by starting a fundraising effort to build a new school in the struggling country. The students raised $900 in just one day [READ MORE]

SAT preparation course offered for 11th-graders

The Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School will offer an SAT preparation course for interested 11th-graders. [READ MORE]

State Education Department changes dates for grades 3-8 ELA and math exams in April 2012

The New York State Education Department has changed the dates in April 2012 for administering grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) and mathematics exams. Please note that this new schedule is different from the dates listed in the district's printed calendar. The new dates are as follows: [READ MORE]

Fourth-graders “visit” paleontology museum in Canada

Schuylerville fourth-graders from Mr. Mehan's class recently climbed into their seats and got ready for a field trip to Alberta, Canada. They were on their way to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Paleontology, which houses one of the world’s largest displays of dinosaurs. [READ MORE]

Fall sports teams recognized for academic achievement and sportsmanship

Congratulations are extended to six fall 2011 varsity sports teams that have achieved the New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar Athlete Team Award.  [READ MORE]

December 2011 update on Middle School Task Force activities:
Five committees formed to address different needs

Schuylerville's Middle School Task Force has formed five committees, each designed to address different needs/aspects of the implementation of a middle school concept. The committees, made up of teachers, parents, students and administrators will meet monthly until May 2012. [READ MORE]

Students recognized for academic success in the first quarter

Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School Principal Matthew Sickles has announced students accomplishing notable achievement during the first marking period. [READ MORE]

District names interim assistant principal for Jr.-Sr. High School

On November 7, the Schuylerville Board of Education approved the appointment of Laura Delair as the interim assistant principal at the Jr.-Sr. High School. Delair has been employed in the district since 2006 as a reading teacher at the Elementary School. She completed her administrative internship in the district, earning her certification in 2009. [READ MORE]

Peter Riggi receives statewide recognition

Schuylerville’s Superintendent for Buildings and Grounds Peter Riggi has received statewide recognition for contributions to his field. [READ MORE]

Scholarship/funding opportunities now posted on website

In response to parent request, the district is now posting information about selected college scholarships and funding opportunities. [link to page]

Elementary School’s news broadcast now available to view online

Schuylerville Elementary School’s morning news broadcast—the school's version of morning announcements—can now be viewed via the district's website. Click here to link to the broadcast page. [READ MORE]

Elementary School’s KC Club sponsoring winter clothing drive to help Gilboa-Conesville children

Members of the Schuylerville Elementary School’s Kindness and Compassion (KC) Club are holding a winter clothing drive during the month of October to help their peers in the Gilboa-Conesville School District. Many of the students and their families in this district and in surrounding areas lost their homes and belongings after Hurricanes Irene and Lee swept through the region in August. [READ MORE]

Chamber Singers invited to perform at state conference

The Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School Chamber Singers have been invited to perform at the opening program of the New York State Association for Superintendents of Buildings and Grounds' state conference on October 3, 2011.  [READ MORE]

Beware of "Sports Media" or "Signature Sports" scam targeting businesses

In recent months, there has been an ongoing scam throughout New York State that leads community residents and local business owners to believe they are donating money to school district athletic programs when, in fact, they are being duped. [READ MORE]

Dismissal procedures adjusted at Elementary School

Dismissal procedures at Schuylerville Elementary School are being adjusted to ensure that students are sent to their intended destination, whether the students are walkers, bus-riders or are being picked up by parents. With this in mind, Elementary School students will no longer be dismissed between 2:40 and 3 p.m. [READ MORE]

District's Relay for Life Team earns award from the American Cancer Society

"When we commit to a cause in Schuylerville, we go all out. We do it big," said Jodi Leight, Jr.-Sr. High School music teacher. That big commitment led to a $30,000 donation to the American Cancer Society from the district's Relay for Life Team last June. The efforts were recognized recently at the American Cancer Society's Eastern Division Summit...[READ MORE]

Kristofer Pieper named National Merit Scholarship semifinalist

Congratulations to Schuylerville senior Kristofer Pieper, who has been named a semifinalist in the 57th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Kristofer earned the honor by scoring well on his PSAT. In fact, he was in the top one percent of the 1.5 million semifinalists across the country and one of just three Schuylerville students over the past decade to be named a National Merit Scholarship semifinalist. [READ MORE]

New York State Department of Health releases 2011-12 flu guide for parents

The New York State Health Department has released its flu guide for the 2011-2012 school year. Click here to download a copy. [PDF file] [READ MORE]

Protecting students with allergies

This past summer a group of administrators, teachers, nurses and parents formed a committee to update our allergy protocol. Please click here to gain access to this protocol in its entirety [PDF file]. Due to the wide range of allergies and the severity of them, it is important that we consistently adhere to this allergy protocol. [READ MORE]

District welcomes back students and staff for the new school year

While the weather was rainy and dreary, there were plenty of smiling students with shiny new sneakers, backpacks and school supplies making their way through the doors of Schuylerville Elementary School and Jr.-Sr. High School.  [READ MORE]  [see elementary school photo gallery]

District wins statewide communications awards

Schuylerville Central School District's website has been recognized for outstanding achievement in educational communications by the New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA). The district received an award of honor for its site. The new site launched in January 2010 and this is the second year in row that it's been recognized by NYSPRA. [READ MORE]

Turf field experiences high-volume usage

Schuylerville’s turf field has experienced high-volume usage since its opening just one year ago. The installation of the field was approved by district residents in February 2010. The project was done with no additional cost to taxpayers after the first phases of the district’s construction project were completed under budget. [READ MORE]

Tax cap changes school budget landscape in the state

The New York State Legislature recently approved legislation to cap the annual increase in property tax levies—the total amount collected from all taxpayers by local governments and school districts. While the new law is being advertised as a 2 percent cap on annual property tax levy increases, several provisions dictate that the actual increases will vary from that figure. [READ MORE]

State Education Department to reinstate January 2012 Regents exams

The New York State Education Department (NYSED) said today it will reinstate the January Regents exams this school year following the announcement by New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott that they have secured $1.5 million in private funding to pay for administration of the exams. [READ MORE]

District’s Transportation Department earns near perfect passing rating on state school bus safety inspection

Schuylerville Central School District’s Transportation Department has earned a high rating on a recent New York State Department of Transportation (NYSDOT) school bus safety inspection report for the 2010-2011 school year. [READ MORE]

District introducing more convenient option for accessing sports schedules

Schuylerville Central School District is now offering its sports schedules through the national website highschoolsports.net. The site provides many convenient features and options for Schuylerville's sports fans, including schedules for both games and practices, as well as options for receiving notifications regarding changes and/or cancellations. [READ MORE]

Learning by Design honors district with award for recent building project

Schuylerville Central School District has been honored with an award for its recent building project. [READ MORE]

 

 

 

District introduces Parent Portal

Parents of Schuylerville students in grades 4-12 now have the ability to access school-related information about their children through a web-based application called Parent Portal. [READ MORE]

Security cameras installed for increased safety

Security cameras have been added on campus to increase student safety and security. The addition of this equipment is part of the district’s construction project. [READ MORE]

Military mom surprises her fourth-grade son at school upon returning home from Iraq

Just before Valentine’s Day, a Schuylerville fourth-grader received a sweet surprise…that is, after unknowingly becoming part of a sneaky plot by family and school staff members. [REAd more or view video]

Sex offender registry

New York State Law permits law enforcement authorities to share certain information with school districts relating to paroled sex offenders who take up residence in the school district. [Read More]