SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH
Three Superintendent Finalists Announced
 First Presentation Monday

Sch’dy school board
announces three finalists for Superintendent

 “Meet the Candidate” Sessions Scheduled More
 

Budget

Looking at the
2012-2013 Budget

Superintendent Yagielski's presentation to the Board of Education on Jan. 11
Here  [pdf]
 
TRAVEL UPDATE  Jan. 18
Travel Bears are moving around the world  Hamilton 2nd Graders send Travel Bears on a journey.  Follow their travels Here


 
NEWS TODAY
 January 26 2012
 SCLA club gets "Green" thumbs up and a grant for recycling efforts More

January 19 2012
 Hamilton Elementary School students to receive musical instruments  National Foundation Awards Grant to Outstanding Program  More
 

How we organize
our schools

Presentation
 Long Range Planning

 Background, Overview, Steps
PowerPoint

[PDF logo]Presentation

 

UPDATES Available


SURVEY
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 SURVEY
Summary of [PDF logo]
 Survey Results

In the News
Daily Gazette 10/25/11
 Public can weigh in on Schenectady school superintendent choice
Story Here
 
 


2011-2012
District Directions
& Priorities

District Directions
& Priorities
Second Qtr. Report [pdf]

 First Qtr. Report [pdf]

District Directions
& Priorities [pdf]
 
 

  APPR Plan

Classroom Teachers & Building Principals

Annual Professional Performance Review Plan [pdf]

Adopted by the Board of Education August 17.
 

 Property Tax Cap
Understanding NY's Property Tax Cap Levy as It Relates to Schools Here [pdf]
 

News & Stories
January 19 2012
 SCD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announced  Here
 
January 18 2012
Congratulations
Zoller ES takes 2nd place, wins $1,500, in healthy video contest
 More
 
Lincoln students honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., at Siena College's Art & Essay Celebration
 More
 
January 12 2012
ESPN Radio 104.5
 Schenectady Football Cheerleader Enjoy Rewarding Experience at Gator Bowl  Story
 
January 10 2012
Three SCSD 5th Graders Take Top  Spots in Spelling Showdown, Advance to Regional Contest More


January 11 2012
Daily Gazette
 King School 5th-grader captures Schenectady spelling bee with 'niche'
Read Story
 
Educate Us Video
Educate Us is a SHS-TV news magazine show highlighting the happenings inside SHS.
 
December 28 2011
Keane Students Enjoy Special Holiday Treat More
 
Congratulations
Three Sch'dy Teachers Earn the Gold Seal  Schenectady has highest number of
National Board Certified Teachers in NY state  More
 
Keane Holiday Concert
Photos & Video Here
 
December 19 2011
 Four Sch'dy teachers are awarded funds from CAP COM Cares for community awareness projects More
 

Thank you
 The Schenectady City School District’s Disaster Relief Fund Update
 
Congratulations
Girls Bowling Team Wins Tournament More
 
Woodlawn teams with Leukemia-Lymphoma Society to help patients & their families More
 

December 9, 2011
 Three Runners Named to League All  Star Team More
 
Alumni Update
 December 06 2011
Sheila Dixon, SHS 2009, is named Ivy League Basketball Player of the Week More
 

December 06 2011
 Kids Cooking
Jodie Fitz spends Monday morning with 1st & 2nd graders at Yates More
 
 

Katie Ferguson
NYS Teacher of the Year
...............

Katie Ferguson, a 2nd grade teacher at Zoller Elementary School, has been named the 2012 New York State Teacher of the Year.  More
 
 

Schenectady Sports
 

SCSD Employees
Let's Help Our Colleagues
in Time of Need
The SCSD has established a Disaster Relief Fund to help employees who were significantly impacted by the recent flooding
How you can help
 

Board of Education
Meet the 2011-2012
Board of Education
 

Superintendent
of Schools
Superintendent John Yagielski More
 

 Bidding Notices
Bidding Notices are now available off of the Business Office page  Notices Here  

NEW
 RFP for Construction Manager
Details [pdf]

NEW
 RFP for External Auditor
Details [pdf]
 

Reunions

e-Mail if you would like your Reunion Information posted

Linton High School
Class of 1977
 35th Reunion
Save the Date
July 14, 2012
More

Linton High School
Class of 1971
40th Reunion being planned More

Linton High School
Class of 1991
20th Reunion
Tentative Date
November 26, 2011 More
 

Suicide Prevention

Teen Screen
available to all Schenectady High School students

Are you feeling sad, lonely, empty, helpless, useless, depressed? Get Help. Please click HERE


Suicide Prevention Resources HERE

Sch'dy County Working Group on Girls HERE

Basketball
SHS vs. Maginn
Times Union Center Sunday
SHS Boys Basketball Team will play Bishop Maginn on Sunday, January 29 at the Times Union Center for the Coaches vs. Cancer Classic.  Game time is 6 pm.

TONIGHT'S GAME VS. Albany
 Please note game times
SHS at Albany Tonight
5 pm - JV
6:30 pm - Varsity
 

We are in need of
Translators
SCSD is looking for translators of many languages.  $28/hr. More
 

Apply Today
 SMART SCHOLARS
Students entering 9th grade in
Fall 2012
Smart Scholars
Early College High School Program is accepting applications More
Applications due
January 27
 

Registration Required
 STAFF NOTE
 CPR/AED Training
CPR/AED Trainings
January 30
6-8 p.m.
SHS Commons
More
 
 

COMMUNITY NOTE
 Free Tax Prep
Free Tax Preparation for Families & People with income below $50K  More [pdf]
 

REMINDERS

Friday
 January 27

Regents Exams

Marks Close
Grades 7-12
(2nd Quarter)

Elementary Student Reports Go Home

January 26-28
Central Park Magnet School
The Music Man Junior
Flyer [pdf]
 

Saturday
 January 28

Community
 10 am - 1 pm
Sch'dy JC Little League Registration
Boulevard Bowl
More

Community
 10 am - 1 pm
Sch'dy Babe Ruth
Registration
Boulevard Bowl
More

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Transition Thursdays
Training Schedule and Information
Jan. 12, Feb. 9,
Mar. 29, Apr. 26,
May 17
3-5 pm
 Information Here  [pdf]

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Wednesday Nights
Girls Intramural Softball Program
 Open to girls in grades 7-12
Held 6-8 pm
in MPMS gym
More

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Community
Coming UP
January 14, 28
& February 25
Sch'dy JC Little League Registration
 10 am - 1 pm
Boulevard Bowl
More
 
Community
Coming UP
January 28 & February 25
Sch'dy Babe Ruth Registration
 10 am - 1 pm
Boulevard Bowl
More
 
Coming UP
January 31
6 pm
Meet the Superintendent Candidate
Ivan Katz
Paige School Gym
 
Coming UP
January  31
 7:15 pm
Board of Education Meeting
following superintendent candidate presentations
The BOE expected to convene to executive session.
Paige ES Library
 
 
Community
Tuesday Nights
 Winter Softball Drills
Begins Feb. 7
 Northside Softball Players are invited to learn fundamentals of softball
6 - 7:30 pm
Feb 7 - April 17
Zoller ES
Flyer [pdf]
 
Classes Start March 5
Continuing Education

Spring 2012

Courses [pdf]
Registration Form[pdf]
 

Annual Great Escape Ticket & Season Pass Sale

 ...........................
Season Passes only $60
...........................
Schenectady Day June 3, 2012
Get your tickets!

More Here

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Reminders  from
School Health Office

Tips for Parents
from the School Health Office "When is my child too sick to go to school?"  Tips

 

Fundraisers

January 4 2012
 Schenectady Cheerleaders in action at the 2012 Gator Bowl
 See Video

Thank you to the Schenectady community and sponsors who made this experience possible!

Daily Gazette Editorial Nov. 02, 2011
Rah, rah for Schenectady High School cheerleaders Here

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French Club
 Teachers and Administrators Take Pie in Face to Help with Effort
Sch'dy
High School French Club Raising Money so that 50 students can take four day trip to Montreal in April More
 

Be Sure to Check This Out

 SCS-TV
Channel 17
 on Time Warner Cable

SCS-TV Daily Schedule Here
 

SCSD
 Traveling Art Exhibit

SCSD Traveling Art Exhibit on display
Schenectady City Hall
Student Artists


 
 
COMMUNITY
Schenectady YMCA
 Free After School Pgm
The Schenectady YMCA offers a free afterschool program to Mont Pleasant & Oneida Middle School students.  Homework help, tutoring and more!  Tuesdays & Thursday from
3-6 pm  Flyer [pdf]
 

Pool Now Open

The SCSD and the Capital District YMCA have teamed up to open the SHS pool to the community.

To swim in the pool, you need a swim pass which can be purchased at the new YMCA located at 433 State Street. Information on the pool, rates, schedule and more at the YMCA Website
 

YMCA Programs
Youth & Teen
Winter Programs
& Schedule  [pdf]
 

Free After-School Program
 for Mont Pleasant & Oneida Middle School Students
After School Program
Capital District YMCA
Free to Mont Pleasant & Oneida Middle School Students
Tuesdays & Thursdays
 More Here [pdf]
 

Union College Programs
For Students
America Reads for Elementary School Students  Flyer [pdf]

Homework & Skills Development Program for Students in Grades
3-5 Flyer [pdf]
 
 

Schenectady County Public Library
Events Calendar
 

Volunteer in
Your Community
Volunteer Opportunities in the Schenectady Community Here
 

We Need You
SCSD is inviting all parents of students with Special Needs to become a Parent Member.  More Here
 
Looking for Translators
We are in need of translators for Spanish, Vietnamese, Pashto  More
 

Employment Postings


Superintendent of Schools
Information

Information Processing Specialist II
Van Corlaer ES
Posting
Closes January 25, 2012

Schenectady High School
Night School
Teaching Positions
Posting
Closes January 26, 2012

Para
Woodlawn ES
Posting
Closes January 29, 2012

Para
SCLA
Posting
Closes January 29, 2012

School Lunch Monitors
$9.24/Hour
2-3 Hours Per Day

Must have NYS Fingerprint Clearance
Application
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More News

  

Link to Complete List of Stories, Updates,
Press Releases  & More Here

SCSD Program Links

2011-2012 Contract for Excellence

Title I
 About Title I
Title I Complaint Process

Online Learning Logo with Link to Online Learning Website

IT Support and Workshops, Blackboard, Softchalk, EETT & Online Courses

Blackboard Logo 
Online Learning Community

Discovery Education Logo with link to website

NEW YORK NET RESOURCES
FOR TEACHERS
 NYS Virtual Learning Space

SCHENECTADY TEACHER CENTER
 Opportunities For Teachers

Community
Programs & Events

Sign-up for:
Community E-news
News and Events Here

Community  Programs
Carver Community Center / Hamilton Hill Resource Center Activity Schedule (pdf)
Capital District Childcare Council Events
Carver Early Childhood Education Center After School Program for children 5-12 yrs.
Ellis Medicine
 Community Shuttle Schedule (pdf)
Girls Inc. of the Capital Region
Afterschool & Summer Programs
Health Homes, Healthy People More
Parents United
Every Wed. Night
6-7 pm
Boys & Girls Club on Craig Street More
PROMISES Mentoring Program  More
Sch'dy County Chamber of Commerce Calendar
Schenectady County  Events Calendar
Schenectady County Public Library
Schenectady County Working Group on Girls More
Schenectady YMCA Flyer
The Union College Kenney Center offers an array of programs for  students List & Brochure
Union College Programs for Students

America Reads for Elementary School Students  Flyer [pdf]

Homework & Skills Development Program for Students in Grades 3-5  Flyer [pdf]
YMCA Free After-School Program for Mont Pleasant & Oneida Middle School Students More
YMCA Black & Latino Achievers Program Wed.  Nights More
YMCA Teen Nights for High School Students  More

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Index of
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Important Information
for Parents
2011-2012 YMCA Before & After School Programs
Programs are held at five SCSD Schools
More information & Registration form Here

PPT Parent Calendar

School Hours

BMI Reporting to NYS
 
    Calendar

2011-2012
 Calendar Snapshot

Calendar of Events

2011-2012
Schedule for Interim & Student Progress Reports
NYS Standardized  
Testing Dates
 
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Parental Involvement Policy & School Parent Compacts
 
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 Central Park International Magnet School (pdf)

Mont Pleasant Middle School (pdf)
 
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2010-2011
Supplemental Educational Services (SES) Implementation Timeline

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Title I

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Home Access Center
Parents Can Access Student Grades, Attendance, Homework,
Standardized Test Results
 

Staff Notes

Classroom Teachers & Building Principals
Annual Professional Performance Review Plan [PDF logo]Adopted by the Board of Education August 17.

2011-2012
 Payroll Dates

2011-2012
 Health Insurance Premiums

Schenectady Teacher Center Opportunities For Teachers
 

Employee Benefits
Health Insurance Premiums and Benefits Comparisons HERE

2011-2012
Calendar Snapshot  [pdf]
 

Heatlh & Safety
Health & Wellness
Here are some tips and precautionary measures you can take in order to stay healthy during flu season.

H1N1
Info. on Swine Flu & Tips For Flu Season Reminders Here 

BMI Reporting to NYS

Lead Poisoning Information

Playing Outdoors
Tips for Keeping Kids
Safe  HERE

Please Talk With your Children
Safe Passage and Abduction Prevention Tips

Bullying

Sch'dy Police Department

Schenectady Police Department Sex Offender Registry
 

Schenectady High School

Today's Bulletin


Scoresup.com

Restructuring
Overview of the Schenectady High School Restructuring Plan
 

Scoresup.com

Scores Up Logo with link to Website

SCS TV Logo with link to Website
 

Wellness

            Wellness Tips
 

Golden Apple Award

Golden Apple Award

Golden Apple
Nomination Form
 

Foundation for
Educational Excellence

Foundation for
Educational Excellence
 

Halls of Fame

Athletic Hall of Fame

January 19 2012
 SCD Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2012 Announced  Here

2011 Photo Gallery
Coming Soon

Athletic Hall of Fame '10
Congratulations to the
2010 Inductees & Honorees
Photo Gallery

2009 Athletic Hall of Fame & Reunion Dinner
Photo Gallery

Athletic Hall of Fame Website
 

Hall of Fame

Honoring Lifetime  Achievement
Hall of Fame

The SCSD Hall of Fame Committee  is accepting nominations for the district Hall of Fame    More
 


School Taxes

2011-2012
School Tax
Payment Information
 How to Pay Your Taxes

New Feature!
Tax Bill/Receipt Lookup


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Calendar Reminders

SPORTS This Week

 

~ January 25~

Regents Exams

Lincoln ES
PTO/PPT Meeting

5 pm
Bigelow Corners
Partnership
Free Workshop
Your Child's Individualized Education Program (IEP)
Keane ES Library
Flyer [pdf]

6-8 pm
Girls Intramural Softball
MPMS Gym

7 pm
Board of Education Meeting
Van Corlaer ES

 

~ January 26~

Regents Exams

Central Park Magnet School
January 26-28
The Music Man Junior
 

~ January 27~

Regents Exams

Marks Close
Grades 7-12
(2nd Quarter)

Elementary Student Reports Go Home

Central Park Magnet School
January 26-28
The Music Man Junior
 

~ January 28 ~

Community
10 am - 1 pm
Sch'dy JC Little League Registration
Boulevard Bowl
More

Community
 10 am - 1 pm
Sch'dy Babe Ruth
Registration
Boulevard Bowl
More

 

~ January 30~

4 pm
Policy Committee Meeting
Mont Pleasant MS
Room 128
 

~ January 31~

6 pm
Meet the Superintendent Candidate Session
Paige School Gym

7:15 pm
 Board of Education Meeting
Paige School
following superintendent candidate presentations
The BOE expected to convene to executive session


 

~ February 01~

Elmer Avenue
Pennies for Patient Fundraiser through Feb. 29

6-8 pm
Girls Intramural Softball
MPMS Gym

7 pm
Board of Education Meeting
Mont Pleasant MS
Cafeteria
 

~ February 02~

4:30 pm
King Magnet School
PTO Meeting

7 pm
Van Corlaer ES
PTO Meeting
 

~ February 03~

2nd Qtr. Student Progress Reports Mailed Home (Grades 7-12)

Central Park Magnet School Winter Festival

Zoller ES
Movie Night
 

~ February 04~

5 pm
Midnight Madness Cheerleading Event
Schenectady HS
 

~ February 07~

6:30 pm
Central Park Magnet School PTSO Meeting

6:30 pm
Elmer Avenue ES
PTO/PPT Meeting
 

~ February 08~

6 pm
Central Park Magnet School Math Night

6-8 pm
Girls Intramural Softball
MPMS Gym

Roosevelt ES
PTO Meeting
 

~ February 09~

3 pm
Transition Thursday

6:30 pm
Schenectady HS
PTO/PTSO Meeting

Mont Pleasant MS
PTSO Meeting
 

~ February 10~

Deadline to register for the March 10 SAT Exam

10 am
Rehearsal for the Schenectady County Music Assn Concert
Schalmont HS

Woodlawn ES
Rollerskating Night

6 pm
Elmer Avenue ES
Parent/Child Semi-Formal Dance
 

~ February 11~

ACT Exam

3 pm
Schenectady County Music Assn Concert
Schalmont HS
 

~ February 13~

3:30 pm
ACC at Pleasant Valley
PPT Meeting
 

~ February 14~

Valentine's Day

3:45 pm
ACC at Pleasant Valley
PTO Meeting

6:30 pm
Zoller ES
PTO Meeting
 

~ February 15~

Mont Pleasant MS
Standardized Testing Orientation Night

6-8 pm
Girls Intramural Softball
MPMS Gym

7 pm
Board of Education Meeting
Zoller ES

 

 

 

 

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