November kicks off Native American Heritage Month, a time to honor Indigenous Peoples, their histories, & advocate for solutions for the struggles they still face today. The U.S. is home to 579 federally recognized sovereign tribal nations. We honor the rich heritage and diverse cultures and traditions of all Native American and indigenous communities and their integral importance to our past, present and future.
Does your child have an ADHD diagnosis?
Are you unsure of the best steps forward?
Join the SCSD Crisis Prevention Team for a free ADHD workshops tailored for parents & guardians navigating ADHD diagnoses.
Reserve your spot by contacting Laura DaPolito. See flyer for details.
Around one billion people worldwide and across the U.S. will celebrate Diwali starting this evening. The Hindu “Festival of Lights,” is one of India's most widely celebrated holidays.
Happy Diwali to those celebrating!
On Saturday, students from Schenectady in the Rise High program were presented with a donation from IGT Software.
Rise High uses hands-on, experiential learning to promote problem-solving and critical thinking.
Happy Friday ... Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/district-update-october-25-2024
We have a varsity football game tomorrow night at 5 p.m. at Mohonasen. If you want to buy tickets in advance you can do so here: https://gofan.co/event/2033600?schoolId=NY13819
Please see Mohonasen's guidelines for football games.
☕️ Thank you Alltown Fresh and all in the Schenectady community who bought coffee in September. The local and corporate management team presented Principal Green with a $2,600 check towards prom night activities for students
Students always receive a discount with their ID!
‼️ 🚧The city of Schenectady informed us that upcoming paving work will impact the traffic flow near Howe and Schenectady High School. The work will begin Monday, October 28 at 6 a.m. and is expected to run through November 4.
The paving will be on Union St. from Van Antwerp Rd. in Niskayuna through McClellan St.
Union St. will become one way with east-to-west traffic flow.
A flagger will be positioned in the morning from 7 - 8 a.m. and 2 - 3 p.m. to allow for bus traffic from Baker onto Union St. (right hand turn only).
We wanted to make you aware in advance so you can plan your travel to and from school while the paving takes place.
We will let you know if anything changes.
Board of Eduction Meeting tonight, 6:30 p.m., 530 Liberty St.
Live-stream link: https://www.youtube.com/live/6tzTCSiziiY
COMMUNITY NOTE:
#Naytober, 2nd Annual Trunk & Treat.
October 27, 2 - 5:30 p.m., Nay's Place
See Flyer for Details
‼️The Schenectady Police & Fire Departments will be holding the 5th Annual Scare-nectady Haunted Patrol on Thursday, October 24 beginning at 5 p.m. 👀 See flyer for list of stops 🔽 They will be giving candy, coloring books, high visibility bas, & Halloween safety tips. 🎃👻
Parents, Guardians, and Caregivers are invited to an information session regarding the new grading policy. See the flyer for the three dates & more info. Register to attend by clicking here: https://forms.gle/fhhy5oV14eCzinn67
This week NYSSBA is holding their annual Convention & Education Expo. Among the group of experts presenting was members of our team presenting on "Proving a Culture of Care" (nurturing the WHOLE student).
#schenectadyrising
🔴🔵Supt. Cotto is hosting coffee chats... an informal opportunity to simply talk & share. The first two are coming up Thursday at 6 p.m. and Friday at 7 a.m. Anyone is welcome! The chats will be held in the welcome center at 530 Liberty St. ☕
#SchenectadyRising #unityincommunity
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📝 PSAT/SAT Testing Day at SHS
Students who attend the main campus at Schenectady High School (The Plaza) will have a half day of school on Thursday, October 24. Testing will take place in the morning.
The half day does not apply to Big Picture or Center City Campus. Only students who attend the main campus will have a half day on Thursday.
Reminder: Board of Education Meeting coming up Wednesday, October 23
6:30 p.m., 530 Liberty St. Conference Room
Full agenda: https://go.boarddocs.com/ny/schenectady/Board.nsf/files/DA9MW25D244F/$file/Agenda%20BOE%20%2010%2023%2024.pdf
Meeting live-stream link will be posted.
Registration for winter sports is open! Click here to register today: https://students.arbitersports.com/organizations/schenectady-city-school-district-athletics
🔴 Safety committee round table was held last Thursday. The first meeting including some staff members who live in the city of Schenectady. They provided valuable input and feedback for future planning and expansion of the committee. 👂
#SchenectadyRising #unityincommunity
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Reminder for Parents: There are tools and support documents on our website for utilizing Rooms, the two-way communication tool: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/rooms-support.
If you need assistance, please contact your school's parent liaison or your child's teacher!
💵 Financial Aid Night w/ SUNY Schenectady Financial Aid & SHS Counseling Dept.
🗓 Wed. 11/6 @ 6pm
📍SHS Auditorium
This event is open to all families interested in learning about the financial aid process.
Get your FAFSA form here https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
