High academic achievement and community service characterize Schuylerville graduates
Schuylerville Central School District’s Class of 2008 finishes the year with more than 82 percent of the graduating class planning to attend college or enroll in military service. Among this year’s many success stories are the district’s top 10 graduates:
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Meal prices rising for the first time
in more than 15 years
For more than 15 years, meal prices in Schuylerville Schools have remained the same...all while food prices seem to rise significantly each time families stop by the grocery store. Well, the trend is catching up to schools and Schuylerville will join many districts across the Capital Region and beyond that are forced to raise student meal prices.
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Learning through service to others
Schuylerville staff and students are well-known for their commitment to helping others in both their local and global communities.

Lessons on civic responsibility and character education at the Elementary School often lead to service projects outside the regular school day. Nearly all clubs at the Jr.-Sr. High School include opportunities for community service. And, in the last several months, students have taken their caring attitude one step further by forming a club devoted exclusively to helping others—in the school, community, nation and the world.
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Seventh grader invited to compete in national soccer tournament
Nicole Senecal, a seventh-grader at Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School, has been invited to participate in the prestigious U.S. Youth Soccer Region I National Championships to be held in Portland, Maine from June 26 to July 1, 2008. Nicole, 12, is a member of the district’s modified soccer team and has been playing the sport since she was six years old.
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Building project summer work schedule
The district’s construction project is progressing according to schedule, with completion anticipated in 2010. Here’s a summary of the work that will be done over the summer months:
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Hannaford awards $1,000 to Schuylerville Elementary School
Hannaford recently awarded $1,000 to Schuylerville Elementary School. The award recognizes the school's participation in the Hannaford Dollars program.
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District offers Summer Technology Camp
Schuylerville Central School District is offering a Summer Technology Program for interested students. There will be two different levels of courses offered; programs at each level are two weeks. The classes will introduce both Elementary and Jr. High School students to various topics of applied technology. Both sessions make use of “hands-on” techniques to introduce and reinforce technological concepts.
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Summer physical education camp offered
If you're a Schuylerville parent who wants to ensure your son stays physically active during the summer, consider the Summer Physical Education Camp for boys in grades 7-8. Boys currently in sixth grade will also be considered for the camp; please contact John Wilson at the Jr.-Sr. High School for details.
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State Education Department recognizes Schuylerville for academic achievements
The New York State Education Department has recognized both Schuylerville Elementary School and Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School and the district as whole for earning designations as a "high performing/gap closing" schools. Districts and schools earn this distinction by meeting all applicable state standards for English Language Arts (ELA) and math during the 2006-07 school year and also making "Adequate Yearly Progress" (AYP) in ELA and math for two consecutive years.
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Clarkson University honors Schuylerville guidance counselor
Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School Guidance Counselor John Guay has been honored by Clarkson University with the prestigious Clarkson Award for Inspirational High School Educators. He was nominated by Marissa Ainsworth, who graduated from Schuylerville in 2004 and from Clarkson University on May 10, 2008. Guay was recognized during a special dinner at the university and also during the commencement ceremony.
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Schuylerville students recognized for community service work
Four Schuylerville seniors—Christine Bonesteel, Holly Rippon-Butler, Jonna Freeman and Schuyler Thomas—were recently recognized by the district’s Board of Education for their outstanding community service work. Freeman was further recognized by the Saratoga County School Boards Association for her commitment to volunteer service.
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District residents approve proposed 2008-09 budget
Schuylerville voters approved the proposed 2008-09 school budget by a margin of 586 to 320. A proposition to purchase buses was also approved (550 to 264). In the uncontested Board of Education elections, incumbent Karen Score received 582 votes, while Denise Zdobnikow received 645 votes.

Board of Education meeting schedule Schuylerville's Board of Education has changed its meeting dates for the remainder of the school year. The new meeting dates are: May 8 and 29 and June 19. The organizational meeting will be held on July 10.

Jr.-Sr. High School parent survey
Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School's Building Team, a shared decision-making group that helps promote a positive and productive learning environment, recently sent out a survey to parents. The survey will help the team establish goals for the 2008-09 school year.
[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE SURVEY - MS Word file]
[CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE COVER LETTER - MS Word file]

Student artists' work chosen for prestigious Hyde Collection
Seven students artists from Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School have been chosen to have their work included in a prestigious art show at the Hyde Collection Art Museum in Glens Falls. They are: senior Kyle Fassett, junior Delaney Jamrog, senior Joe Magliulo, sophomore Sara Hanehan, junior Kayleigh Salls, sophomore Riley Burchell and senior Ezra Brennan. Ezra had two pieces chosen for display.
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Spanish Club students replenish local food pantry
Students from Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School’s Spanish Club spent the month of March collecting non-perishable food items to help replenish the food pantry at St. Therese’s Chapel in Gansevoort. They then went to work sorting the food and boxing it up for delivery.
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2008-09 district calendar available
Click here to see the 2008-09 district calendar, including school beginning and ending dates and vacations.

District launches new e-mail emergency notification system
Schuylerville Central School District is pleased to announce the launch of a new e-mail emergency notification system called, “School News Notifier (SNN).”

“School News Notifier is an opt-in e-mail alert system. Three types of alerts are available—emergency closings and delays, Elementary School notifications and/or Jr.-Sr. High School notifications,” explains Superintendent Leon Reed.
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Congratulations to honor roll and "high five" students
Congratulations are extended to Jr.-Sr. High School students who are on the second quarter honor roll and those who achieved "Figh Five" status. "High Five" students have increased their overall quarterly average by five points or more since the last quarter.
[CLICK HERE FOR THE HONOR ROLL—MS WORD FILE]

[CLICK HERE FOR THE HIGH FIVE LIST—MS WORD FILE]

Senior wins Post Star Teen Excellence Award
Schuylerville senior Christine Bonesteel has been named one of The Post Star's Teen Excellence honorees. The award recognizes youth who demonstrate significant levels of innovation, achievement, individual growth, leadership and development while also serving as exceptional role models in the local community and beyond.
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Runner commits to SUNY Albany on National Signing Day
Schuylerville senior Ethan Clary took advantage of National Signing Day February 6 to make an athletic and academic commitment to SUNY Albany. At Schuylerville, he has excelled in outdoor track, indoor track and cross country.
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Elementary School students raise more than $5,000 to help fight childhood cancer
Schuylerville Elementary School students raised more than $5,000 to help in the fight against childhood cancers and other catastrophic diseases. They joined their peers from more than 25,000 schools across the country to participate in the St. Jude Children's Hospital Math-A-Thon program. The program poses math problems to kids, with each solved problem "earning" donations to the hospital.
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Sixth grader joins troupes of tuba players at Rockefeller Center
While many students spend their Sunday afternoons relaxing or playing videogames, Schuylerville sixth-grader Nikolaus Steg prefers a little more adventure—traveling to New York City to join 450 tuba players in Rockefeller Center, for example.

Nikolaus did just that recently when he participated in TubaChristmas, an annual event held in cities throughout the world where tuba and baritone players gather together to play Christmas carols.
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Book prompts students to send sweet messages to American soldiers overseas
“Thank you for keeping us safe. You are a hero.”

“Thank you for being so brave.”

“Dear Troops: I am in fourth grade. I thought you might like some Halloween candy since you weren’t home celebrating with your family.”

“I donated all my Tootsie Rolls to you. I hope you do well out there.”

These are just a few of the heartfelt messages that Schuylerville students included with the Halloween candy they collected, packaged and sent to American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
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Peter Hume Memorial Scholarship Fund established
A memorial scholarship fund has been established in the district in honor of history teacher Peter Hume, who passed away recently. Those wishing to contribute can send checks (made out to Schuylerville Central School District) to: Mary Jennings, Schuylerville Central School District, 14 Spring Street, Schuylerville, NY 12871.

Schuylerville Social Studies Teacher Passes Away
It is with great sadness that Schuylerville School District shares news of the death of senior high school social studies teacher Peter Hume. Peter passed away in his sleep last night. He was 54 years old.
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District responds to media attention surrounding staph infections
Recent media attention over MSRA, a type of staph infection caused by the bacteria Staphylococcus aureus, is prompting the district to provide information to parents and community members. Some cases of MSRA have been reported in Saratoga County, but no cases have been reported in Schuylerville Central School District. Still, district officials are taking a proactive approach to ensure the health of students and staff.
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Math problems add up to help for children with cancer
Schuylerville Elementary School students are joining their peers from more than 25,000 schools across the country to participate in the St. Jude Children's Hospital Math-A-Thon program. The program poses math problems to kids, with each solved problem "earning" donations to help in the fight against childhood cancers and other catastrophic diseases.
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Student writers have work accepted for publication
Three Schuylerville Jr.-Sr. High School students—Erika Reilly, Nasa Edgar and Russell King—have had their written pieces accepted for publication in this year's edition of Talent Unlimited, an publication featuring the works of gifted area student writers and artists.
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Building project timeline
The design phase for the district's building project started several months ago when architects met with staff to gain an understanding of the educational needs of the district. The next step in the process is to continue the design process and develop construction documents. Click here for a complete timeline of the project.

Field hockey teams go to extremes to build team spirit
Members of Schuylerville’s junior varsity and varsity field hockey teams started the fall sports season with a new sense of confidence and camaraderie after participating in the Adirondack Extreme Adventure Course. Adirondack Extreme is a high-wire adventure course set in the height of the forest.
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District wins four statewide communications awards
Schuylerville Central School District has been honored with four awards from the New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA). The Elementary School's 2006 open house DVD presentation won an award of excellence (the top award), the Jr.-Sr. High School's 2006 art and literary journal, "Looking Glass," received an award of honor and an award of merit, while Elementary School's 2006 DARE DVD presentation received an award of merit.
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District welcomes new staff
Schuylerville Central School District welcomed more than 20 new staff members to the district. Most were hired to replace retirees who, together, dedicated more than 330 years of service to the district before retiring last June. The new staff members are:
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Sex Offender Registry
With the ongoing newspaper coverage regarding release of information about convicted sex offenders living in the community, you might want to know the district’s policies on this subject...
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