| Here
is a sampling of the press releases sent by Scotia-Glenville
schools to local television stations and newspapers.
They highlight student achievement and inform the community
about events happening at your schools.
The most recent
releases are at the top.
- New
Science Research Course beginning in 2009-2010 to be discussed
on Dec. 2. Next year's sophomores are eligible
for this college-credit course. Learn
more here.
| October
28, 2008
The
Board of Education on Monday, Oct. 27 formally moved
the $26.76 million building project foward by approving
bonding and environmental resolutions for a Dec. 16
community vote.
Absentee
ballot applications are available by calling 382-1222.
They can be picked up during regular business hours,
8 a.m. to 5 p.m. The last date for mailing ballots
is Dec. 9. All ballots must be returned by 5 p.m.
on Dec. 16.
Community
forums to further explain the proejct will be held
on Wednesday, Nov. 12 and Saturday,
Nov. 15. More information about these will
be forthcoming.
A
formal public hearing will be held at 7 p.m. on Monday,
Dec. 8 at the Middle School.
The
project would upgrade the high school and middle school
libraries, renovate 50-year-old and 34-year-old classrooms,
expand science labs at the middle school, install solar
panels on Sacandaga Elementary and install synthetic
turf to create a multi-sport field on the current football
field.
The project would raise taxes by a maximum of 1.9 percent
phased in over three years.
Check out project details here.
Here's
more about the process of getting to where building
project is today.
Here's
the Daily Gazette story about the meeting. |
During
the Board of Education's organizational meeting July 14, Margaret
Smith was re-elected to a fifth one-year term as president
of the Board of Education by a 4-3 vote, defeating Ben Conlon.
Gary Normington, entering his third year on the board, was
elected vice president by a 5-2 vote over Pam Carbone.
Scotia-Glenville's
2008 student test scores released by the NYS Education Department
- Summer
School Registration Wednesday,
July 2, 2008
• High School Guidance:
8:30am to 11:30am
• Middle School Guidance:
12:30pm to 2:30pm
Out-of-District: Must bring permission to register from
their Principal.
All classes will be held at the
Middle School.
Check here for more information.
Schenectady/Scotia
Academic and Arts Camp
to be held at Scotia-Glenville Middle School this summer!
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The
Scotia-Glenville High School Drama Club presents:
The
Sound of Music
7:30
p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29
2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30
Tickets:
$10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors available
at the door.
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These
upcoming musical events will be held at S-G High School,
Sacandaga Road. Each is free but donations are appreciated.
•
Cabaret Night, Wednesday,
March 5, 7-8:30 p.m., B-9 cafeteria, featuring
high school musical groups and soloists.
•
Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band in Concert,
7:30 p.m., Friday, March 7,
auditorium. Free tickets are available by calling 374-6034
or contacting meconnor@earthlink.net
They
will also be available at the door.
- Internet
Safety –
A Parent’s Guide to the Internet
Parent program is scheduled for 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday,
March 6, in A-30 at the HS, Sacandaga Road
Here
is the flyer that will be sent home with students
- UPDATE:
Several S-G teams place in the top three, including the
Glen-Worden Road Rally team.
•
School community supporters honored at 68th annual PTA Council
Founders Day with
photos
•
The Board of Education will hold a work session to discuss
goals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 at the District
Office. The meeting is open to the public.
•
Board
of Education, administration approve 2007-08 goal strategies
•
Check out these
opening day pictures from the six Scotia-Glenville schools
•
Check out the September menus
Please
note: breakfast and lunch prices have changed as of September
2007. Here are the new prices.
•
Hearing set
for Aug. 27 at Mohonasen HS about Capital Region BOCES reorganization
•
Board of Education
sets 2007-08 tax rates; Glenville rate to rise by 1.8%
•
Summer program
at Lincoln Elementary invites parents to end-of-year productions
2007-08
bus routes will also be included in the calendar.
•
Guidelines
about what children can bring to classroom parties and eat
and drink at school will take effect in September. Check
it out here.
•
Margaret Smith and Pam
Carbone were re-elected in July 2007 as president
and vice president, respectively, of the Board of Education.
•
Andrew Giaquinto named
as Scotia-Glenville business manager
•
Pictures from
the 100th commencement on June 23, 2007
Here's the program
for graduation in PDF
•
Thanks to these
local sponsors for making the 2007 After Prom a success!
•
Glendaal students place 10th
in the nation in the WordMasters Challenge
•
Friday June 1st, 7:30 in the
High School auditorium,
Sacandaga Road, Scotia
The
Scotia-Glenville High School Choralaires present...
Songtime 2007:
The Music of the Movies
with a special tribute to Robert
Allen, a Scotia-born composer of hits such as "Home
for the Holidays, "Chances Are" and "It's Not
for Me to Say." He graduated from Scotia High School
in 1945.
Here is
a web site that discusses Mr. Allen's achievements.
Tickets $5.00 for adults
$3.00 for students/seniors
MAY
16, 2007
MIDDLE
SCHOOL IS CANCELLED TODAY BECAUSE OF A POWER OUTAGE.
TONIGHT'S CONCERT WITH GRADE 7 BAND STUDENTS WILL INSTEAD
BE HELD AT 7 P.M. THURSDAY, MAY 17, AT THE HIGH SCHOOL.
TONIGHT'S CONCERT WITH LINCOLN STUDENTS AND THE HIGH SCHOOL
CONCERT CHOIR WILL STILL BE HELD AS SCHEDULED AT THE HIGH
SCHOOL.
•••
Thank
You, Scotia-Glenville!
The
proposed budget for 2007-08 was approved
tonight, May 15, by a vote of 1,282
to 809 – 61% to 39%.
•
Three
candidates – Colleen Benedetto, Jerry Moore and Margaret
Smith – submit petitions to run for the Board of Education
•
Board of
Education adopts 2007-08 budget. Plan includes a maximum
tax increase of 2.68 percent. Voting to be held on May 15.
Here is more information about
the budget process.
•
Want
to run for the Scotia-Glenville
Board
of Education
on May 15?
Here's how to serve
your community on the board.
Margaret Smith is seeking re-election
to a fourth term; Joseph Crisafulli is not seeking re-election
to a second term.
•
Suburban Council MS Music Festival to be held at Shenendehowa
East HS on April 21
•
Free strings concert to be
held on Tuesday, April 3 at the Middle School
•
Check out the "Little
Shop of Horrors" at the High School auditorium Friday,
March 23 to Sunday, March 25. The show is
Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets
will be sold at the door: $5.00 for students/seniors and $10.00
for adults.
•
Thursday,
March 29, room A-30, High School
Parent
forum for OPAL (Opportunities & Programming for Advanced
Learners - formerly AEP)
• Elementary programs,
6:30pm
• Middle School
programs, 7:15pm
Here's the flyer about the
program.
•
AP Chemistry students
are learning the elements on the Periodic Table. To help them,
they developed a videon that has been posted on YouTube. Check
out "The Elements Song" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naaMjgnwqeI
•
Two Odyssey of the Mind teams from Scotia-Glenville qualified
for the state tournament Saturday, March 10, by placing first
in their divisions.
The state tournament will be held March 31 at SUNY Binghamton.
Here's
a story in the Tartan Report about the Odyssey of the Mind
teams.
•
GIVE
students to hold basketball clinic for children with special
needs on March 11
•
Transportation
requests for non-public school students due April 1
•
Fifteen
SG students compete in GE Science Bowl at Research and Development
Center Includes
pic
•
Glen-Worden
grade 5 students to serve breakfast to the homeless on Saturday,
March 10
•
Glen-Worden
students write "Rockin' Rollercoasters" to be heard
on WGNA radio Includes
pic
•
Kindergarten students at Sacandaga to celebrate the 50th
anniversary of the Cat in the Hat Includes
pics
•
Superintendent Susan Swartz presents 2007-08 budget
•
Lincoln
students mingle art and music during asemblies. Includes
pics.
•
The
Board of Education has created "swing zones"
in certain areas in the district to ease enrollment crunches.
Incoming kindergarten students with no older siblings
are affected when they register; after June 30, any child
who registers as a new student in those areas will be
affected.
•
Child and family psychologist
Randy Cale to present a parenting seminar on Nurturing
the Good Stuff at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at S-G High School.
•
Third
Annual Baptist Health Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Christmas Celebration set for Saturday, Dec. 3
•
Healthy Heart Day, Jump Rope
for Heart set for
Wed. Nov. 22, at Sacandaga Elementary
•
S-G Drama Club to present
the comedy, Get Bill Shakespeare
Off the Stage! Nov. 3-5
•
Middle
School Principal Shari Keller to outline "Check for Success"
at Aug. 28 BOE meeting
•
Board
of Education adopts 2006-07 tax rates
•
Thousands of Scotia-Glenville
High School alumni to be contacted by Harris Connect as the
district
updates its Alumni Directory
IN
CASE YOU DIDN'T HEAR
S-G receives academic
recognition by state Education Department and Capital
District Business Review
ominations
are due Jan. 31, 2006
Susan Swartz to be named Scotia-Glenville's fifth superintendent
since centrali
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