looking ahead... - Guilderland Central School District

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looking ahead... - Guilderland Central School District
2015
2016
AUGUST
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
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DECEMBER
JANUARY
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CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
JUNE
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J U LY
G U I L D E R L A N D
C E N T R A L
S C H O O L
BOARD OF EDUCATION
D I S T R I C T
Directory of Schools & District Offices
Allan Simpson,
President
School Buildings
District Offices
Altamont Elementary School
Office of Buildings and Grounds
Administrative Offices
117 Grand Street, P.O. Box 648
Altamont, NY 12009-0648
Peter Brabant, Principal
Phone: 861-8528 / FAX: 861-5189
2 Dutchmen Lane, P.O. Box 381
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0381
Clifford Nooney, Supervisor
Phone: 861-5246 ext. 301
FAX: 861-0111
8 School Road, P.O. Box 18
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018
Phone: 456-6200
FAX: 456-1152
Web address:
www.guilderlandschools.org
Guilderland Elementary School
2225 Western Avenue
Guilderland, NY 12084-9559
Allan Lockwood, Principal
Phone: 869-0293 / FAX: 464-6458
Lynnwood Elementary School
8 Regina Drive
Schenectady, NY 12303-5437
Alicia Rizzo, Principal
Phone: 355-7930 / FAX: 356-3087
Pine Bush Elementary School
3437 Carman Road
Schenectady, NY 12303-5347
Christopher Sanita, Principal
Phone: 357-2770 / FAX: 356-3172
Office of Transportation
9 Dutchmen Lane, P.O. Box 382
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0382
Danielle Poirier, Supervisor
Phone: 861-6434 ext. 309/310
FAX: 861-7073
Directions to all Guilderland CSD school buildings,
the district office and the maintenance and
transportation departments may be found on the
district’s website: www.guilderlandschools.org.
A nine-member board governs the
district. Members serve without pay
and are elected to three-year terms.
218 Concord Hill Drive
Altamont, NY 12009
Phone: 862-0624
Marie Wiles, Ph.D.
Superintendent of Schools, ext. 3102
Neil T. Sanders
Assistant Superintendent
for Business, ext. 3125
Lin A. Severance, Ph.D.
Assistant Superintendent
for Human Resources, ext. 3117
Demian Singleton, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent
for Instruction, ext. 3119
Farnsworth Middle School
6072 State Farm Road
Guilderland, NY 12084-9534
Michael Laster, Principal
Phone: 456-6010 / FAX: 456-3747
Guilderland High School
8 School Road, P.O. Box 37
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0037
Thomas Lutsic, Principal
Phone: 861-8591 / FAX: 861-5874
Important information for parents:
RELEASE OF STUDENT INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA
From time to time, school district officials may release student information (name, grade,
address, photograph, academic interest, artwork, participation in officially recognized
activities and sports, terms of school attendance and graduation, awards received, and
future educational plans) for use in school district publications and on the district website
and district social media sites, or to the media for public relations purposes. Parents who
object to the release of their child’s information and/or photograph should notify both their
child’s building principal and the district’s communications office, attn. Aubree Kammler, in
writing, on or before September 15 of the upcoming school year.
ON THE COVER:
Westmere Elementary students, Jamari Harrell, Praisy Geevarghese and Alexis Drislane work on
MacBooks to upload their writing pieces to Google Docs.
501 Sir Charles Way
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 542-6325
Catherine Barber
205 Greenwood Drive
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 690-0096
Barbara Fraterrigo
21 Ableman Avenue
Albany, NY 12203
Phone: 456-3998
Christopher McManus
118 Twenty West Drive
Altamont, NY 12009
Phone: 429-4036
Westmere Elementary School
6270 Johnston Road
Albany, NY 12203-4397
Beth Bini, Principal
Phone: 456-3771 / FAX: 464-6443
Christine Hayes
Vice President
Colleen O’Connell
629 Salvia Lane
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 357-4661
Seema Rivera
823 Creek Court
Slingerlands, NY 12159
Phone: 859-3120
Judy Slack
1088 Leesome Lane
Altamont, NY 12009
Phone: 861-8025
Gloria Towle-Hilt
210 Stanford Drive
Schenectady, NY 12303
Phone: 355-2092
District Priorities
“Empowering all students to succeed in the 21st century.”
Healthy, Safe and Engaged
Our school community will ensure that
students have the physical, social and
emotional competencies that enable them to
be resilient, self-aware and esteemed members
of our local and global communities.
Schools will ensure that all students have
meaningful and sustained connections to at
least one adult.
Strong and supportive school cultures will
promote a sense of participation, safety and
security for all students.
Schools will embrace partnerships with
parents and community to provide
meaningful connections to support social
and emotional development.
Teachers will promote intellectual risktaking, exploration and problem-solving in a
variety of learning contexts and applications.
Schools will ensure that students
understand constructive and positive
behaviors in ways that motivate them to
be physically fit, emotionally healthy and
socially aware.
Leaders will promote and nourish a safe
learning and working environment that is
supportive, cooperative, ethical, and ensures
open communication.
Intellectually Challenged and
Academically Accomplished
Our school community will create an
exceptional learning environment that engages,
challenges, and supports all students so
that they thrive and achieve their academic
potential, while preparing them to pursue
opportunities to be global citizens.
Globally Aware and Connected
Our school community will ensure that
students have the knowledge and skills
necessary to participate constructively and
productively in local and global communities.
Students will be prepared to meet or exceed
the requirements for a New York State
Regents Diploma.
Students and staff will develop
competencies to enable all to understand
and effectively address matters of conflict,
intolerance, diversity and bias in the context
of the communities (both global and local)
in which they live.
Students will receive a broad-based
education that includes the visual and
performing arts, music, physical education,
foreign languages and technology.
Students will develop the language, cultural,
technological and civic skills necessary to
adapt and respond to a rapidly changing
21st Century world.
Students will be supported early and
systematically via coordinated and
specialized intervention systems and
specialists.
Schools will provide opportunity for
students to engage in service activities that
enable them to contribute to or act on local
or global social needs and that provide them
opportunities to develop social, civic and
academic skills through reflection and selfassessment.
Students will acquire and utilize basic
English literacy, language proficiency
and numeracy to achieve goals and
communicate effectively in the digital age.
Leaders will foster a professional learning
community with the primary focus on
student achievement through long-term,
intensive staff development and high quality
instruction.
Our Mission: Inspiring all students to be active, life-long learners, able to achieve
their highest potential in a demanding and ever-changing global community.
EXPLANATION OF ABBREVIATIONS
Due to space limitations, the following
abbreviations are commonly used
throughout the pages of this calendar:
GCSD: Guilderland Central School District
AES: Altamont Elementary School
GES: Guilderland Elementary School
LES: Lynnwood Elementary School
PBES: Pine Bush Elementary School
WES: Westmere Elementary School
FMS: Farnsworth Middle School
GHS: Guilderland High School
LGI: Large Group Instruction room
(located at the high school)
SMS: Saint Madeleine Sophie School
PTA: Parent Teacher Association
PTSA: Parent Teacher Student Association
AIS: Academic Intervention Services
ESL: English as a Second Language
MUD: Moving Up Day
2015 •2016
September
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
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G U I L D E R L A N D
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
2
Superintendent's Conference Day
LES Walk-Through, Special Area
Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
LES PTA Welcoming New Families,
5:45-6 p.m.
AES Ice Cream Social, 6 p.m.
LES PTA Ice Cream Social, 6 p.m.
2015
Thursday
3
Superintendent's Conference Day
Registration Deadline
for October SAT
GES Gr. 9 Orientation
FMS Gr. 6 Orientation,
8:45-10 a.m.
AES Walk-Through, 4-5 p.m.
PBES Walk-Through, 4-5:30 p.m.
GES Walk-Through, 5-6:30 p.m.
WES Walk-Through, 5-6:30 p.m.
Friday
4
Saturday
5
6
7
No School
Labor Day
First Day of
Classes Grades
K-12
8
9
District & School Offices Closed
13
14
No School
Rosh Hashanah
Begins at sundown on 09/13
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GHS School Pictures
Fall Continuing Education
Classes Begin
AES & PBES Bus Evacuation Drill,
9 a.m.
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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GHS, FMS, SMS, Special Needs and
Out-of-District Bus Evacuation Drill,
Upon Arrival
GES Bus Evacuation Drill, 9 a.m.
PBES PTA Ice Cream Social & Used
Book Fair, 6 p.m.
PBES Special Area Open House, 6 p.m.
FMS Gr. 6 Open House, 6:45 p.m.
PBES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
LES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
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23 FMS Gr. 7 Open House, 6:45 p.m.
No School
Yom Kippur
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GES Gr. 1 Open House,
6:30-7:30 p.m.
GES Gr. K Open House, 7-8 p.m.
PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m. @ GCSD
District Office
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FMS Club Mash-Up; 3:30 p.m.
FMS Gr. 8 Open House, 6:45 p.m.
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AES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS PTSA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS "Writing the College Essay,"
7 p.m. @ GHS
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GHS School Pictures
LES & WES Bus Evacuation Drill, 9 a.m.
LES Gr. K Open House, 6-8 p.m.
LES Gr. 4-5 Open House, 6-7 p.m.
AES Open House, Gr. 3-5, 6:30 p.m.
GES Gr. 5 Open House, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
PBES Gr. K Open House, 6:45 p.m.
WES Gr. 3-5 Open House, 6:45 p.m.
GES Gr. 4 Open House, 7-8 p.m.
GHS Gr. 9 Parent Night, 7 p.m.
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GHS Homecoming Events
FMS Adirondack Fall Portraits
Registration Deadline for PSAT
LES Gr. 1-3 Open House, 6-8 p.m.
PBES Gr. 1, 3 & 5 Open House,
6-8 p.m.
AES Gr. K-2 Open House, 6:30 p.m.
GES Gr. 2 Open House, 6:30-7:30 p.m.
WES Gr. K-2, Open House, 6:45 p.m.
GES Gr. 3 Open House, 7-8 p.m.
Music Parents & Friends Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ FMS
Pesticide Application Notice
The GCSD is required by law to
maintain a list of staff and persons
in parental relation who wish to
receive forty-eight (48) hour prior
written notification of pesticide
applications at relevant facilities.
To register and be on the list,
please fill out a notification form–
available in the main office
at each school.
11
Gr. K-5 Summer Books due back
GES Welcome Back PTA Ice
Cream Social, 6-8 p.m.
WES PTA Ice Cream Social,
6-7 p.m.
18 ACT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
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GHS School Pictures
Registration Deadline
for October ACT
FMS PTA Gr. 6 Family Fun Night,
6-8 p.m.
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FMS Adirondack Fall Portraits
GES School Pictures
GHS Homecoming Football Game
LES Share & Celebrate, 1:15 p.m.
GHS Homecoming Dance
AUGUST 2015
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October
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
G U I L D E R L A N D
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
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Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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SEPTEMBER 2015
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GHS Open House, 7 p.m.
WES Schwest Run K-2,
12:30 p.m.
PBES Fun Run, 1 p.m.
WES Schwest Run 3-5, 1:15 p.m.
LES Apple Fun Run, 1:15 p.m.
AES Fun Run, 1:20 p.m.
SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
FMS Organic Garden Festival,
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
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5
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WES School Pictures
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
LES School Picture Day
GHS PSAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
LES PTA Mtg., 8:30 a.m.
PBES PTA Mtg., 9 a.m.
GES PTA Book Fair
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
(observed)
District & School Offices Closed
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LES Grade 4 Longhouse Week
(through 10/23)
WES PTA Book Fair, 8-2:30 p.m.
FMS Road Runner, 3:30 p.m.
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LES PTA Book Fair
PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m. @ GCSD
District Office
Registration Deadline for PSAT
AES School Pictures
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
FMS Enrichment Open House,
6:30 p.m.
GHS Fall College Fair, 6:30 p.m.
Emergency Early Release Day:
Dismissal 15 Minutes Early for All
School Buildings
Registration Deadline
for November SAT
FMS & GHS End of 1st Quarter
Interim Marking Period
AES Bingo, 6:30 p.m.
GHS Class of 2016 Big Truck Day,
10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Columbus Day
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PBES School Picture Day
GES PTA Book Fair
FMS & GHS 1st Quarter Interim
Reports Available on SchoolTool
GES Harvest Fest
GES PTA Book Fair
WES Bingo Night/Book Fair,
6-7 p.m.
GES Used Book Sale, 8:30 a.m.
GES Pumpkin Fun Run, 9 a.m.
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WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
LES PTA Book Fair
FMS Mix It Up Day
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
FMS Road Runner Rain Date,
3:30 p.m.
FMS District Digital Citizenship
Parent Night; 6:30-8 p.m. @ FMS
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
FMS Fun Night, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
PEAK Elementary Festival @
Shaker HS
ACT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
GHS Trick or Treat Street for
Children of All Ages, 4 p.m.
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LES PTA Book Fair
11:30 a.m. Dismissal
Gr. K-5 Parent Conferences
LES PTA Book Fair
Music Faculty and Friends Recital,
7 p.m. @ GHS
LES PTA Book Fair
GES Costume Parade, 12:30 p.m.
AES Costume Parade, 1:20 p.m.
PBES PTA Spooktacular, 6 p.m.
LES PTA Fun Night, 6:30 p.m.
November
Sunday
1
Monday
Tuesday
2
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
2015
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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No School
Superintendent's Conference Day
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
TIME ENDS
G U I L D E R L A N D
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
LES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.
Public Input for Budget
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
Registration Deadline
for December SAT
GHS Fall Play, 7 p.m.
WES PE Family Fun Night, 6 p.m.
GHS Fall Play, 7 p.m.
SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
GHS Fall Play, 7 p.m.
AES PTA Craft Fair,
10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
8
15
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11:30 a.m. Dismissal
Gr. K-5 Parent Conferences
GHS Winter Sports Begin
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
9
16
23 GHS Symphonic Band & Gr. 8 Band
and Orchestra Concert,
7:30 p.m. @ GHS
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GHS & SMS Bus Evacuation Drill,
Upon Arrival
PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
@ GCSD District Office
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Veterans Day
District & School Offices Closed
17
GHS Gr. 9-11 Picture Retake Day
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
18 PBES Learning Fair,
5:30 - 7 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS PTSA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS "How to Choose a College
Program," 7 p.m.
(snow date: 11/19)
PBES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS Concert Orchestra &
Gr. 8 Chorus Concert,
7:30 p.m. @ GHS
24
25 No School
FMS Adirondack Fall Portrait
Retake Day
AES Picture Retake Day
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Music Parents and Friends Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ FMS
GHS "Looking Ahead to College"
for Gr. 10 Families, 7 p.m.
19
Elementary, FMS & GHS Report
Cards Available on SchoolTool
Elementary, FMS & GHS End of 1st
Quarter Marking Period
FMS Adirondack Fall Portrait
Retake Day
LES Share and Celebrate,
1:15 p.m.
AES Homespun Dance, 6:30 p.m.
PBES PTA Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
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Area All-State @ Saratoga
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No School
Thanksgiving
No School
District & School Offices Closed
District & School Offices Closed
OCTOBER 2015
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December
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
1
LES & PBES Bus Evacuation Drill,
9 a.m.
G U I L D E R L A N D
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
2
GES & WES Bus Evacuation Drill,
9 a.m.
FMS Gr. 7 Concert, 7:30 p.m.
PBES PTA Kids Holiday Craft Fair
(snow date: 12/4)
2015
Thursday
3
NYSSMA All-State @ Rochester
AES Book Fair
PBES PTA Kids Holiday Craft Fair
FMS, Special Needs and
Out-of-District Bus Evacuation Drill,
Upon Arrival
AES Bus Evacuation Drill, 9 a.m.
FMS Spelling Bee, 3:30 p.m.
Friday
4
NYSSMA All-State @ Rochester
AES Book Fair
Saturday
5
NYSSMA All-State @ Rochester
AES Book Fair
SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
AES PTA Children's Craft Morning,
9 a.m.
6
NYSSMA All-State @ Rochester
LES Winter Concert, 7 p.m.
7
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AES Winter Concert, 6:30 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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GES Winter Concert Part I, 7 p.m.
WES Winter Concert, 7 p.m.
Fall Continuing Education
Classes End
LES PTA Mtg., 8:30 a.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
PBES Winter Concert, 7 p.m.
9
16 FMS Gr. 6 Concert, 7:30 p.m.
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FMS Geography Bee, 3:30 p.m.
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
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Music Parents & Friends Mtg.
(Pops Planning), 7 p.m. @ FMS
23 FMS & GHS 2nd Quarter Interim
Report Cards Available on
SchoolTool
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No School
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No School
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No School
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FMS & GHS End of 2nd Quarter
Interim Marking Period
24
No School
11
Music Parents & Friends
Barnes & Noble Book Fair,
3-9 p.m.
FMS Gr. 7 & 8 Winter Snowball,
7-9:30 p.m.
No School
Christmas Day
District & School Offices Closed
NOVEMBER 2015
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January
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
G U I L D E R L A N D
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
2016
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
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New Year's Day
District & School Offices Closed
3
10
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Suburban Council Music Festival
(HS Band, Chorus, Orchestra and
MS Jazz) Concert,
4-7 p.m.
Winter Continuing Education
Registration Begins
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
4
11
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Martin Luther
King, Jr. Day
(observed)
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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PBES PTA Mtg., 9 a.m.
LES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS Financial Aid Program, 7 p.m.
(snow date: 1/7)
WES Winter Carnival, 6-8 p.m.
AES Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
LES Family Fun Night BINGO,
6:30-8:30 p.m.
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GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS Concert (Wind Ensemble,
Symphony Orchestra and Concert
Choir), 7:30 p.m.
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Gr. 8 Parent Program
"Planning for High School,"
7 p.m. @ GHS (snow date: 1/21)
Winter Continuing Education
Registration Deadline
Suburban Council Music Festival
(HS Band, Chorus, Orchestra and
MS Jazz) Concert,
9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
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Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
GHS FAFSA Workshop, 6 p.m.
(snow date: 1/25)
AES Gr. 4 Concert, 6:30 p.m.
GES Winter Concert Part II, 7 p.m.
GHS Indoor Track Brooks BBQ
GHS PTSA Mtg., 7 p.m.
Music Parents & Friends Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ FMS
PBES PTA Winter Party, 6 p.m.
GES PTA Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
District & School Offices Closed
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Kindergarten Information Night,
Regents Exams
Regents Exams
GHS 11:05 a.m. Dismissal for
GHS 11:05 a.m. Dismissal for
6:30 p.m.
Regents Testing
Regents Testing
PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
Regents Exams
Regents Exams
@ GCSD District Office
Student Composer Night Concert,
Elementary, FMS & GHS End of
7 p.m. @ FMS
2nd Marking Period
FMS Fun Night, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
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WES PE Family Fun Night,
6-8 p.m.
AES Winter Wonderland Dance,
6:30 p.m.
February
Sunday
Monday
1
Winter Continuing Education
Classes Begin
Tuesday
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
2
G U I L D E R L A N D
CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
Wednesday
LES PTA Mtg., 8:30 a.m.
3
2016
Thursday
4
Elementary, FMS & GHS Report
Cards Available on SchoolTool
GHS College Planning Night, 7 p.m.
Friday
5
LES PTA Dad's Spaghetti Dinner,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline
for March SAT
Saturday
POPS Concert, 7:30 p.m.
@ GHS New Gym
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7
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FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
9
10
FMS Adirondack
Buddy Day Portraits
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
FMS Select Concert, 7:30 p.m.
15
No School
Presidents Day
16 No School
Young People's Concert
(All Gr. 3 Students),
12:15 p.m. @ GHS
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
17
No School
11
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LES Share & Celebrate, 1:15 p.m.
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No School
District & School Offices Closed
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PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
@ GCSD District Office
23 Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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25 AES Learning Fair, 6:30 p.m.
Pesticide Application Notice
The GCSD is required by law to
maintain a list of staff and persons
in parental relation who wish to
receive forty-eight (48) hour prior
written notification of pesticide
applications at relevant facilities.
To register and be on the list,
please fill out a notification form–
available in the main office
at each school.
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March
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2016
Thursday
Superintendent's Budget
Presentation,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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Friday
4
FMS & GHS End of 3rd
Quarter Interim Marking Period
Registration Deadline for April ACT
NYSBDA Honor Band @ Syracuse
GHS Annual Dodgeball Tournament
GES Fun Fridays
AES Gr. 5 Celebrate America,
6 p.m. (snow date: 3/11)
LES PTA Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
FMS Mask, 7 p.m.
Saturday
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SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
NYSBDA Honor Band @ Syracuse
FMS Mask, 7 p.m.
PBES PTA Follies
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NYSBDA Honor Band @ Syracuse
FMS Mask, 2 p.m.
GHS Musical, 2 p.m.
FMS, Special Needs & Out of
District Bus Evacuation Drill,
Upon Arrival
GHS Spring Sports Begin
PBES, GHS & SMS
Bus Evacuation Drill, Upon Arrival
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
AES Spring Pictures
LES Circus
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
Music Parents & Friends Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ FMS
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AES & GES
Bus Evacuation Drill, 9 a.m.
FMS Gr. 8 Visit/Tour of GHS,
10:30 a.m.
(Buses dismissed at
3:30 p.m. from GHS)
PBES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
LES Circus
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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FMS & GHS 3rd Quarter Interim
Reports Available on SchoolTool
LES & WES Bus Evacuation Drill,
9 a.m.
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
GHS Musical, 7 p.m.
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PBES PTA Spring Pictures
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Gr. 3 Parent Instrumental Music
Information Night,
7 p.m. @ FMS
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Registration Deadline
for Practice ACT
GES Fun Fridays
NYSSMA Piano Festival @ CSR
WES PTA Book Fair,
5:30-7:30 p.m.
WES Bingo Night, 6 p.m.
PBES PTA Movie Night, 6:30 p.m.
GHS Musical, 7 p.m.
GES Fun Fridays
(snow date)
WES PTA Book Fair,
8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
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NYSSMA Piano Festival @ CSR
GHS Musical, 7 p.m.
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Practice ACT for Gr. 10,
7:45 a.m.
DAYLIGHT SAVINGS
TIME BEGINS
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Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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7 p.m. @ FMS
GHS & FMS Cabaret,
7 p.m. @ FMS
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Good Friday
District & School Offices Closed
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FMS School Spirit Week
(through 4/1)
LES Spring Concert, 7 p.m.
PTA Council Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GCSD District Office
No School
Gr. K-2 Parent Conferences
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LES PTA Mtg., 8:30 a.m.
GHS PTSA Mtg., 7 p.m.
PBES Spring Concert, 7 p.m.
WES Spring Concert, 7 p.m.
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The Guilderland Central School
District tax identification code
for New York state income
tax returns is 246.
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FMS Fun Night, 3:30-5:30 p.m.
AES Gr. 5 Play, 7 p.m.
NYSSMA Solo Festival @ BHBL
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11:30 a.m. Dismissal
NYS Gr. 3-8 English Language
Gr. K-2 Parent Conferences
Arts Testing
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
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6 p.m.
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
18 NYSSMA Majors Instrumental
Festival @ Shaker
FMS Transition Night for Gr. 5
Families, 6:30-8 p.m.
No School
Summer Continuing Education
Registation Begins
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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NYSSMA Majors Instrumental
Festival @ Shaker
NYSSMA Majors Vocal Festival
@ Bethlehem
No School
NYS Gr. 3-8 English Language
Arts Testing
GHS Cultural Fair
NYS Gr. 3-8 Math Testing
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
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NYS Gr. 3-8 English Language
Elementary, FMS & GHS End
ACT @ GHS, 7:45 p.m.
Arts Testing
FMS National Junior Honor Society
Induction Ceremony, 7 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
of 3rd Marking Period
Registration Deadline for May SAT
AES PTA Bingo Night, 6:30 p.m.
GHS Class of 2017
Guilderland Gold, 7 p.m.
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Elementary, FMS & GHS Report
Cards Available on SchoolTool
NYS Gr. 3-8 Math Testing
WES Dance, 6:30-8 p.m.
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FMS Gr. 8 Panoramic Photo
NYSSMA Majors Instrumental
Festival @ Saratoga
NYSSMA Majors Vocal Festival
@ Saratoga
Gr. 5 Band/Orchestra Celebration,
6:45 p.m.
NYSSMA Majors Instrumental
Festival @ Saratoga
NYSSMA Majors Vocal Festival
@ Bethlehem
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
LES Share & Celebrate, 1:15 p.m.
AES Gr. 5 Play, 7 p.m.
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Classes End
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May
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PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
@ GCSD District Office
LES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
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Friday
Saturday
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GES PTA Spring Plant Sale
PBES PTA Spring Plant Sale
GTA Springfest
GHS Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Registration Deadline for June ACT
AES PTA Spring Plant Sale
GES PTA Spring Plant Sale
LES PTA Mother's Day Plant Sale
PBES PTA Spring Plant Sale
PBES Mother's Day Tea
LES PTA Mother's Day Plant Sale
LES ACES Day, 1:15 p.m.
Summer Continuing Education
Registration Deadline
AES PTA Community Garage Sale
SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
8
9
PBES Spirit Week (through 5/13)
PTA "Meet the Candidates" Night,
6 p.m. @ GHS LGI
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
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WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
AES Spring Concert, 6:30 p.m.
GES Spring Concert Part I, 7 p.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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Summer Continuing Education
Classes Begin
Music, Parents & Friends Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ FMS
GES School Service Night
PBES PTA Bake Sale
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
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Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
FMS Gr. 7 Concert, 7:30 p.m.
PBES PTA Scholastic Book Fair
No School
Memorial Day
(observed)
District & School Offices Closed
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PBES ACES Day, 1 p.m.
AES ACES Day, 1:20 p.m.
FMS President's and Gr. 8 Award
Ceremony, 7 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
PBES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GHS Concert, 7:30 p.m.
18 LES PTA Staff Appreciation,
2:15 p.m.
Gr. 5-12 Choral Festival, 7 p.m.
25 GHS National Honor Society
Induction
District Priorities Mtg.,
4-6 p.m. @ GHS LGI
GES Spring Concert Part II, 7 p.m.
10:50 a.m. Dismissal for Gr. 6
LES PTA Bus Driver/Aide
Appreciation
Gr. 5 Visit to FMS, 12-3 p.m.
GES Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
GHS PTSA Mtg., 7 p.m.
FMS Gr. 8 Concert, 7:30 p.m.
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FMS & GHS 4th Quarter Interim
Reports Available on SchoolTool
GES Deer Dash (rain date: 5/27)
GES Scholastic BOGO Book Fair
NYSSMA Solo Festival
@ Hudson Falls
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FMS & GHS End of 4th Quarter
Interim Marking Period
AES Math Game Night, 6:30 p.m.
NYSSMA Solo Festival @ Columbia
Contingent Holiday
NYSSMA Solo Festival @
Hudson Falls
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GHS Junior Prom
NYSSMA Solo Festival @ Columbia
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PBES PTA Scholastic Book Fair
AES Book Fair
GHS Senior Art Exhibition
FMS ESL Extravaganza for ESL
Families, 5:30-7:30 p.m. @ FMS
GHS Junior & Senior Awards,
7 p.m.
2016
Thursday
2
PBES PTA Scholastic Book Fair
AES Book Fair
FMS Gr. 6 Concert, 7:30 p.m.
Friday
3
PBES Kindergarten Visitation Day
PBES PTA Scholastic Book Fair
AES Book Fair
Saturday
SAT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
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NYS Gr. 4 & 8 Science Written Test
LES PTA Book Fair
PBES Incoming Kindergarten
Picnic, 5:30 - 7 p.m.
GHS Senior Athletic Awards, 7 p.m.
@ GHS New Gym
GHS Last Day of Classes
FMS PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
PTA Council Mtg., 7 p.m.
@ GCSD District Office
LES PTA Book Fair
WES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
GHS Board of Education Awards,
7 p.m.
AES Flag Day Assembly, 9 a.m.
Board of Education Mtg.,
7 p.m. @ GHS LGI
GES Gr. 5 Celebration
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LES PTA Book Fair
LES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
GES PTA Mtg., 7 p.m.
District Music Awards Dinner &
Ceremony, 7 p.m. @ FMS
PBES Spirit Games
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11:30 a.m. Dismissal for Gr. K-5
FMS 12:20 p.m. Dismissal
PBES Gr. 5 Ceremony &
Celebration
LES Gr. 5 MUD Celebration,
8:30 a.m.
WES Gr. 5 MUD Celebration,
8:30 a.m.
AES Gr. 5 Celebration, 9 a.m.
FMS MUD Ceremony,
7 p.m. @ GHS
9
LES PTA Book Fair
AES PTA Mtg., 6 p.m.
FMS Board of Education Awards,
7 p.m. @ GHS
16 23 Last Day of School
11:30 a.m. Dismissal for Gr. K-5
FMS 12:20 p.m. Dismissal
Elementary, FMS & GHS End of 4th
Marking Period
AES MUD Ceremony, 9 a.m.
LES Share & Celebrate, 10 a.m.
PBES MUD Ceremony
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LES PTA Book Fair
LES Flag Day Assembly, 8:45 a.m.
PBES Flag Day Concert
PBES PTA Staff Appreciation
Luncheon
FMS Select Choir Concert
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LES Field Day
AES Volunteer Breakfast, 8:30 a.m.
AES JBFD, 10 a.m.
FMS Gr. 8 MUD Celebration,
7-10 p.m. @ FMS
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Elementary, FMS & GHS Report
Cards Available on SchoolTool
ACT, 7:45 a.m. @ GHS
GHS Senior Ball
11
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GHS Graduation, 4 p.m. @ SEFCU
Arena, University at Albany
July
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Saturday
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G U I L D E R L A N D
C E N T R A L
S C H O O L
D I S T R I C T
School Information
Please take a few moments to read through this important
information for parents, students, and community members.
Topics are listed alphabetically.
Absences
Parents should notify the school when their
child is going to be absent for any reason.
Elementary parents should contact their
school offices. Middle school parents should
contact their child’s house office at 456-6010,
and high school parents should contact the
attendance office at 861-8591 ext. 1105. This
allows school personnel to know that your
child is home, safe, and that you are aware of
the absence.
Access to records
of the school district
Requests for information available according to
the provisions of the Freedom of Information
Law should be addressed to the Records
Access Officer, 8 School Road, P.O. Box 18,
Guilderland Center, NY 12085-0018.
APPR ratings and scores
All Guilderland Central School District
parents or legal guardians have the right to
request Annual Professional Performance
Review (APPR) quality ratings and composite
effectiveness scores for their child's current
year teacher(s) and principal(s). Visit the
district website, www.guilderlandschools.org, to
download a teacher/principal score request form.
Athletic booster clubs
Students in the Guilderland athletic program
receive support from parent booster clubs.
Participating parents experience many rewards
through these groups. We encourage you
to join your child’s booster club. For more
information, contact the director of health,
physical education and athletics at 861-8591
ext. 4000.
Attendance
There is a significant correlation between
attendance and achievement. Please make
every effort to have your child attend school on
a daily basis. Family trips and vacations should
be arranged to coincide with scheduled school
holidays and vacation periods. Supporting your
children’s health and attendance will be a positive
contribution to their educational success.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Screening
As part of the required school health exam
for students in grades 2, 4, 7 and 10, each
child’s height and weight is measured. These
numbers are used to calculate a student’s body
mass index (BMI). The district must submit
a general summary of this information to the
NYS Department of Health on an annual basis.
No information about individual students
will be included. However, if you do not want
your child’s weight status information to be
included as part of the general summary, you
may opt-out by notifying your child’s school
nurse in writing.
Board of Education meetings
Guilderland Board of Education meetings
are held twice a month, usually on Tuesday
evenings, at Guilderland
High School. They
are televised live on
Guilderland’s cable
educational access
Channel 16. Dates for
these meetings are listed
in this calendar and on the
district website. An agenda
of the items of business
to come before the board
will be made available to
visitors. Anyone wishing
to address the board on
topics of interest or concern may do so at the
beginning or toward the end of the meeting
during the “Public Comment” sections. You
should call ahead to the district clerk at 4566200 ext. 3125 to ensure inclusion on the
meeting agenda.
Board of Education policies
A manual of all policies approved by the Board
of Education is available online at
www.guilderlandschools.org. Included in the
manual are such policies relating to student
privacy, Title IX student complaints, bullying
prevention, instructional goals, computer
acceptable use, and much more.
Building Cabinets
Each Building Cabinet is a component of the
Guilderland School District Shared Decision
Making Plan. Representative staff members
and parents comprise the Building Cabinet.
The purpose is to assist with school operations,
coordinate district priorities and policies, and
help create a positive learning environment. In
general, meetings are held once a month.
Continuing education
Continuing education classes for adults are
offered all year long, beginning in September.
A complete listing of courses and a registration
form are mailed to residents prior to each session.
For more information, call 861-8591 ext. 5080.
Discrimination
New York's Dignity for All Students Act and
Guilderland Central School District’s policy
#5010 prohibits discrimination based on race,
color, gender, creed, religion, national origin,
disability, age, sexual orientation, military
status or marital status and will not tolerate any
form of unlawful discrimination or harassment.
Any parent, student or district employee
who believes they have been discriminated
against based upon race, color, gender, creed,
religion, national origin, disability, age, sexual
orientation, military status or marital status
should contact one of the district’s Title IX
Compliance Officers:
Dr. Lin A. Severance, at 456-6200 ext. 3117
or Neil T. Sanders, at 456-6200 ext. 3125.
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District elections
School district elections are held in the five
district elementary school buildings. Residents
must vote at the school in their attendance
zone. To be eligible to vote, residents must be:
A citizen of the United States,
At least 18 years of age,
A resident with the district for at least 30
days prior to the vote, and
Registered to vote either in the general
elections or with the school district.
The Board of Education election and 2015-16
budget vote is scheduled for Tuesday, May 17,
2016. For more information, call the district
clerk at 456-6200 ext. 3125.
Enrollment and registration
All new students entering the Guilderland
Central School District must register at the
District Office, 8 School Road, Guilderland
Center. Appointments for registration are
not required, but are preferred. Hours of
registration are Monday through Friday,
9 to 11 a.m. and 1 to 3 p.m. Please contact
District Registrar Zeynep Rice at 456-6200
ext. 3109 to make an appointment. New
district residents with preschool-age children
are also asked to register their child/children
with the district. In addition, residents who
are aware of families moving into or out of the
district are encouraged to contact the district.
Facilities use
Community use of district buildings is
encouraged by the Board of Education. Fees
are charged to defray associated expenses.
Interested groups should make arrangements
by contacting Erin O'Hara at 861-5246 ext. 301
(field and gym use) or the appropriate school
building main office (building and room use).
Since facilities are used extensively by many
groups, requests should be made early. Liability
insurance coverage is required.
Free or reduced price school
lunch/breakfast
In accordance with the National School Lunch
Act, the Guilderland Central School District
provides free or reduced price school lunches/
breakfasts for students from needy families.
Application forms are included in the envelope
along with this calendar and transportation
newsletter, which are mailed to all parents in
August. Forms are also available online via
the district website and in all school offices.
Families must apply each year even if they have
participated during the previous school year.
Immunizations
New York state requires all children to be
immunized against polio, rubella, diphtheria,
mumps, measles, hepatitis B, and varicella
(chicken pox) or have medical documentation
should the child have already had the disease.
Parental recall is not acceptable. Students who
are entering 6th grade and who are 11 years
of age or older must receive an immunization
containing tetanus toxoid, diphtheria,
and acellular pertussis (Tdap). Proof of
immunization for new students must be
presented for admission.
Kindergarten admission
To be enrolled in kindergarten, a child must be
five years old on or before December 1 of the
PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTIONS
Guilderland Central School District property tax exemption for residents older than age 65
as well as for property owners with disabilities and limited income (continuation of existing
policy).
Annual income
Percentage of assessed valuation
exempt from taxation
$29,000 or less
50%
More than $29,000 but less than $30,000
45%
$30,000 or more but less than $31,000
40%
$31,000 or more but less than $32,000
35%
$32,000 or more but less than $32,900
30%
$32,900 or more but less than $33,800
25%
$33,800 or more but less than $34,700
20%
$34,700 or more but less than $35,600
15%
$35,600 or more but less than $36,500
10%
$36,500 or more but less than $37,400
5%
Senior citizens’ exemption from taxation for school tax purposes shall be granted in the case of real
property where a child resides if such child attends a public school of elementary or secondary
education. The exemption follows the same sliding income scale as the regular senior citizens’
exemption along with age requirements.
New York State “enhanced” STAR (School Tax Relief Program) exemption for homeowners 65 years
or older with combined gross spousal incomes of no more than $84,550 (based on 2014 income tax
return). New York State “basic” STAR program for all homeowners of all ages and income levels.
To apply for any of the school tax relief programs, residents should contact their town assessor’s office
for more information. New applications are due by March 1, 2016 and will be effective with the next
school tax bill.
The Alternative Veterans Exemption for eligible military veterans. Veterans with already approved
exemptions on file with their local municipality do not need to reapply for a school tax exemption.
However, new exemption applications must be filed with the town assessor by March 1, 2016. For
more information on the Alternative Veterans Exemption, please visit the district website.
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year of entrance. Parents of eligible children
who are not notified by mail should contact the
district office. Birth certificates are required
at registration. Health information, proof
of immunization and proof of residency are
necessary for admission.
Music Parents & Friends Association
Students in the Guilderland music program
receive support from parents at all levels—
elementary, middle and high school. For more
information on this parent group, please
contact your child’s music teacher.
No-fault claims
Under the New York State No-Fault Law,
a student injured while riding a school bus
must collect benefits from his or her personal
auto insurer or, if the student has no auto, the
insurer of a relative with whom the student
resides. Students should only file a claim with
the school district if there is no auto policy in
their household.
Physical examinations
All new students and students entering grades
kindergarten, 2, 4, 7 and 10 must have a
physical examination by either their family
physician or the school physician. In addition,
dental certificates are requested at the time of
physical examinations. For a list of dentists that
provide free or reduced-priced exams, please
see your child’s school nurse. The district
provides annual vision screening for students in
grades K-3, 5, 7, 10 and new entrants; hearing
screening for students in grades K, 1, 3, 5, 7,
10 and new entrants; and scoliosis screening
for students in grades 5 through 9.
S C H O O L
D I S T R I C T
Private/Parochial textbook loans
Students living in the Guilderland Central
School District who will attend a private or
parochial school during the 2015-16 school
year will have textbooks delivered to the
schools they will be attending by the Capital
Region BOCES.
PTA/PTSA
Each school has a Parent-Teacher Association.
At the high school, students are also included.
These groups hold monthly informational and
planning meetings as well as special programs.
Contact your school principal for more
information.
PTA Council
Each building PTA appoints one of its members
to serve on the district-wide PTA Council.
Meetings of the Council are held at the District
Office and are usually on the first Monday of
each month. The Council holds fund-raising
activities for the student scholarship fund and
sponsors district-wide programs for parents. The
Council is a respected part of school governance
that is invited to provide representatives at all
special purpose committees established by the
Board of Education.
Pupil records
Parents or legal guardians are entitled, by
appointment, to inspect the records of their
child under 18 years of age. At the time of
inspection, appropriate school personnel must
be present to prevent any misinterpretation as
to the meaning of the records.
Release of children from school
Board of Education policy provides for the
release of children from school to authorized
persons only. Each year, parents will be asked to
designate, in writing, any persons so authorized.
Release of information to the media
Please see the inside front cover of this calendar.
Release of information to military
recruiters
Pursuant to the federal No Child Left Behind
Act, the school district must disclose to military
recruiters and institutions of higher learning,
upon request, the names, addresses and
telephone numbers of our high school juniors
and seniors. However, parents or students
may request, in writing, that the district NOT
release such information. Parents, or students
who are at least 18 years old, wishing to
exercise their option to withhold their consent
to the release of this information must contact
the high school principal’s office no later than
October 13, 2015.
Religious observance
The Commissioner of Education has
recognized religious observance days whenever
they fall on a day when school is in session.
Pupils may be excused from classes upon prior
written request of the parent or guardian.
Reporting to parents
At the elementary level, conferences and
report cards are used to inform parents
of their children’s progress. Parent and
teacher conferences will be scheduled for all
students at the end of the first quarter. Spring
conferences will be scheduled for all students
in grades K-2 and may also be scheduled, upon
request, for students in grades 3-5. Parents
and teachers may also request a conference
whenever it is deemed necessary. Elementary
report cards will be posted to the SchoolTool
Parent & Student Portal on the dates listed in
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this calendar. In the middle and high schools,
interim reports and quarterly report cards are
also posted to the Parent Portal. Conferences
may be arranged by calling the teacher or
guidance counselor.
School closing announcements
School closings, delayed openings and early
dismissals resulting from weather conditions
or emergencies will be announced over TV
stations 6, 8, 9, 10, 13, and Guilderland's
cable channel 16. In addition, the district
lists any changes in the daily schedule on
its website, www.guilderlandschools.org,
and on the district's Facebook and Twitter
pages. Parents will also be notified of school
closings and delays via the One Call Now
telephone alert system and can choose to
sign-up at the website to receive school closing
announcements via e-mail and text message
through the district’s School News Notifier
service. Closings will typically be announced
by 6:30 a.m. Whenever schools are closed
for emergency reasons, continuing education
classes and other school activities will also be
canceled that night.
Senior citizen passes
to school activities
Courtesy passes are granted to all senior
citizens age 60 or older residing in the
Guilderland Central School District. The
pass entitles the holder to discounted or free
admission to many school activities including
concerts, plays and sporting events. The passes
are distributed by the Town of Guilderland in
cooperation with local senior citizen groups
and are available in the Senior Office at Town
Hall, Route 20.
Students with disabilities
The Guilderland Central School District
provides educational programs for students with
disabilities. Most of this programming occurs in
the local school setting. Each student’s program
is individually planned with a goal of improving
the skills necessary to function independently.
For information, call the Office of Special
Programs at 861-8591 ext. 1002.
Student accident insurance
Student accident insurance applies to
accidents related to authorized school
activities. There are limitations and exclusions.
Expenses resulting from an accident are
limited by the fee schedule. These expenses
must be submitted to the health and accident
plan held by the parents or guardians of the
injured student. This is a necessary first step.
The school’s plan will meet certain costs in
excess of those covered by the family’s plan.
A claim must meet the following criteria:
• The school nurse must be notified of the accident and the need for medical treatment.
• Insurance forms should be obtained from the school nurse.
• Claims must be submitted within 90 days of the accident.
• Medical attention must be given within 156 weeks of the accident.
• Accidents resulting from student behavior problems are not covered.
Social work services
In recognition of the complex and sometimes
stressful lives of families, the school district
offers professional services to children and
families with problems that affect school
performance. The district’s social workers
provide individual and group support. Your
building principal can help you contact a
school social worker.
Summer school
The district, in cooperation with the Capital
Region BOCES, offers a summer school
program at the high school for students
who want to retake courses not successfully
completed during the school year. For more
information, please call the Guilderland High
School summer school administrator at 8618591 ext. 1200.
Tax ID code
The Guilderland Central School District tax
identification code for New York state income
tax returns is 246.
to private and parochial schools, within the
15-mile limit. Requests must be made no later
than April 1 and must be submitted on a yearly
basis. New residents have 30 days to submit
daycare transportation requests. For more
information or to download a transportation
request form, visit the district website at:
www.guilderlandschools.org.
Volunteers
The Guilderland Central School District seeks
volunteers to assist its teachers in a variety of
ways. If you would like to volunteer, contact
the principal in the school where you would
like to offer your services.
Transportation requests
The district will honor requests for licensed
daycare transportation and transportation
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Opening
Please note: All Federal holidays are listed in this calendar publication.
Religious and special occasion holidays are listed only if they result in
a recess day for students or staff. In addition, the information in this
calendar is compiled in July and is subject to change.
Dismissal
Altamont Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Guilderland Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lynnwood Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pine Bush Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Westmere Elementary. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:50 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Late Bus
2:05 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:05 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:05 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:05 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2:05 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
3:00 p.m.
St. Madeleine Sophie. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:30 p.m.
Farnsworth Middle School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8:45 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4:05 p.m.
Guilderland High School. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2:25 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3:25 p.m.
Holidays & Recesses
September 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . Labor Day
January 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
September 14 . . . . . . . . . . . Rosh Hashanah
February 15. . . . . . . . . . . . . Presidents Day
September 23 . . . . . . . . . . . Yom Kippur
February 15 - 19 . . . . . . . . . Presidents Week Recess
October 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Columbus Day
March 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Good Friday Recess
November 3. . . . . . . . . . . . . Superintendent’s Conference Day
April 25 - 29. . . . . . . . . . . . . Spring Recess
November 11. . . . . . . . . . . . Veterans Day
May 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day
November 25 - 27. . . . . . . . Thanksgiving Recess
May 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Memorial Day
December 24 - January 1. . . Winter Recess
July 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Independence Day
Board of Education
Allan Simpson,
President
Christine Hayes,
Vice President
Catherine Barber
Barbara Fraterrigo
Christopher McManus
Colleen O’Connell
Seema Rivera
Judy Slack
Gloria Towle-Hilt
Marie Wiles, Ph.D.,
Superintendent of Schools
Additional school and community
information may be found online at:
www.guilderlandschools.org
Published by the Guilderland Central School
District in cooperation with the Capital Region
BOCES Communications Service. July 2015.
Aubree Kammler, Editor; David Snyder, Printer.
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