Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-february-14-2025-11
Have a great weekend.
Today and every day, we celebrate Black history! 🎉 Students in the 21st-century program at the Middle Schools had the privilege of participating in a Ghanaian Drumming Circle with NY Folklore. A big thank you to the incredible performers and our students for a fantastic time!
Good morning, due to a power outage at Van Corlaer ES this morning , students are going to be transported to Mont Pleasant MS until power is restored. The teachers & staff will be with the students at Mont Pleasant. Once power is restored, students will be bused back to Fulton.
📺 Building community within the school: Schenectady's restorative practices team
Thank you to Spectrum for highlighting the amazing work happening here in Schenectady!
➡️https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2025/02/03/high-school-implements-restorative-practices
Is your 3 or 4-year-old ready for Pre-K? Please learn more about how our enrollment process works by attending our information session on the 24th! 🏫 🎒 RSVP through this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSehnNyj3N-96Ez3qWruAYOLCBZiewTRVL9nZ4VKdMbJUOitdw/viewform
We proudly recognize our students who completed The Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences' Future of Healthcare Workshop last Friday! 🌟 Great job, guys – your future is bright! 🌟
As part of our new strategic plan, we're excited to announce Ahteras West as our Teacher of the Week! 🎉 Ahteras is one of many passionate educators in our district, and we’re so grateful for her the past 3 years teaching first grade! 📚
🎭The Blue Roses Theatre Company is thrilled to announce their second production of the season: Vampire Cowboy Trilogy
⏰ Thur, Fri and Sat, Feb 13-15 at 7pm, with a 2 pm matinee on 2/15.
🧐 Learning and growing .... Patriot Leadership Academy in action this afternoon! Professional coaching and best leadership practices for a number of topics.
#passionatepeople
#studentandgraduatesuccess
#efficientsystemsandequitableresources
#LearningToLead
Join us at SHS on February 25 for a black alumni event! Connect, Network, and get inspired.
The link for SHS students is bit.ly/shsfeb25; it brings you to a Google Form to sign up!
TY to SCSD Educational Fdtn which has provided over $560K to our teachers / 40 grants for $59K this year. This is another example of Pillar 2 of our Strategic Plan. Learn more & how you can help here: https://www.scsdef.org/
#partnershipswithparentsandcommunity
As part of our new strategic plan, we proudly recognize James Spooner as our Passionate Person of the Week! Thank you for all your hard work and dedication to this district, James!⭐ #passionatepeople
Another example of Partnerships w/Families & Community (Pillar 3) ... Members of our community coming together in support of our students, families & community to discuss solutions around food insecurities & how to expand access for families through our partnership with the Regional Food Bank, IEE and food services.
#partnershipswithfamiliesandcommunity
We are currently looking to hire a middle school science teacher! If you are interested, please click or copy this link: https://schenectady.recruitfront.com/JobPosting?JID=38183
This week's Board Member of the Week is Nohelani Etienne, who was re-elected to the SCSD Board of Education in 2023. We had the opportunity to sit down with Nohelani to chat about all things SCSD—stay tuned for her full interview this Friday across our social media platforms! 🌟
We have pre-K openings! To register your child, please call (518) 881-3771. Remember that your child must have turned 4 before December 1, 2024!
Congratulations to Xiomary Nales and Jane Kitch-Willis for participating in the Regional Poetry Out Loud contest at Hudson Valley Community College! Special shoutout to Jane for placing 2nd. She’ll represent Schenectady High & the Capital Region at the State competition in NYC on March 15! Photo courtesy of Teachers & Writers Collaborative. ⭐
Community Event Reminder: Mark your calendar for the "Black Family Wellness Expo" scheduled for March 15 noon - 3 p.m. at Schenectady High School. Free Admission.
ALERT: Due to the winter storm forecasted, all SCSD campuses will be closed Sunday, February 9. This includes community events, district events and activities, games and practices.
Be safe!
Good afternoon ... Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-february072025
Have a great weekend.
