Reminder
Board of Education Work Session
Wednesday, June 4
6:30 p.m.
530 Liberty St.
Advanced Course Opportunities – Please Read
Dear Middle School and High School Families,
Please take a moment to check out our High School Counseling Website regarding advanced course options for the 2025–2026 school year. It includes important information about course benefits, supports, and how your child can get involved.
Questions? Contact your child’s school counselor.
With Appreciation,
Dr. Rebecca DeVries, Ed.D.
Director of K–12 School Counseling
Schenectady City School District
The City of Schenectady is hosting neighborhood meetings as part of its Comprehensive Plan, and your input is needed! Join us on June 4th at Keane Elementary, June 5th at Oneida Middle School, or June 10th at the Main Library to share your thoughts on the future of our community. Visit ElectricCityRecharged.com to learn more and take a community-wide survey.
COMMUNITY NOTE
15 LOVE Tennis, 2025 Free Summer Program
June 30 - August 13
Click here for the flyer: https://core-docs.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/documents/asset/uploaded_file/2760/SCSD/5716806/15_Love.pdf
Here’s another Alumni Profile celebrating our first pillar: student and graduate success! 🌟 Meet Katharine Morrow, SHS Class of 2013, who is now an Account Executive at Levi Strauss. Congratulations on your accomplishments!
Reminder: Two charter school public hearings are scheduled for tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. The details and links to the livestreams are available here: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2245396
Our next Top 10 student feature is Stani Saldana! To learn more about Stani's reflections, achievements at SHS, and his future plans, click the link to read his featured article. Congratulations, Santi!🎓https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2215273
June is Pride Month. Let's raise our voices and support the LGBTQ+ community, celebrate diversity and promote inclusivity.
#PrideMonth #Pride2025
We will be holding public hearings regarding two charter school proposals tonight beginning at 5:30 p.m. at 530 Liberty St.
Read more about the proposed schools here ➡️ https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2210569
📺 Livestream Schenectady Scholars https://youtube.com/live/ZuVCifD6l5w?feature=share
📺 Livestream Urban Collegiate Academy https://youtube.com/live/6GvlMOVZ1tI?feature=share
If you are unable to attend but would like to provide feedback or comment, please click here to submit through Let's Talk 🗣 https://www.k12insight.com/Lets-Talk/embed.aspx?L=PR6R9YR7D2BLT
🎥 WATCH: Click the link to view highlights from this week's 🚀 NASA STEAM Fair at Mont Pleasant Middle School ➡️ https://youtu.be/AHWsjZZ_mmY
REMINDER: Public hearings will be held for two proposed charter schools. on Monday, June 2.
The hearings will be live streamed. Click on the link for more information and the live stream links: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2245396
📸 PHOTOS: NASA STEM Fair at Mont Pleasant Middle School was an unforgettable celebration of student achievement, innovation, and community.
We are grateful to our staff and partners at NYSED for your continued guidance and experience with our 21st Century program.
Please click on the link to open Superintendent Cotto's update for the week ending May 30.
https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-may-30-2025
Have a great weekend.
Experience the unexpected with SURPRISE! 🎭—a series of bold, student-written plays from SHS John Sayles School of Fine Arts. Join us TONIGHT or TOMORROW for the incredible performances!
We've had many from our school community ask how they can recommend someone to be highlighted as part of our Strategic Plan Passionate People and Teacher highlights. We welcome suggestions from all. More info available here: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2241530
Our next Top 10 student feature is Jasper Sendra! To learn more about Jaspers reflections, achievements at SHS, and his future plans, click the link to read his featured article. Congratulations, Jasper!🎓https://www.schenectadyschools.org/article/2215452
As part of our strategic plan, we're excited to announce Ashleigh Caster as our Teacher of the Week! 🎉 Ashleigh is one of many passionate educators in our district, and we’re so grateful for her the past 18 years teaching 1st grade at Hamilton! #passionatepeople
Schenectady student Mohamed Shahabuddeen and his mother Elizabeth Christina Mendonca were highlighted in SUNY Schenectady’s President’s Newsletter for their outstanding accomplishments. Find out what makes their story so inspiring below!
When Elizabeth Christina Mendonca crosses the stage during SUNY Schenectady’s 55th Commencement, her son Mohamed Shahabuddeen won’t be cheering for her from the audience, he’ll be wearing his own cap and gown among this year’s graduates, waiting for his name to be called as well. Mother and son are both members of the Class of 2025 with Elizabeth earning her A.A. degree in Liberal Arts and Mohamed his A.S. degree in Mathematics and Science.
Elizabeth decided to take another step in her career after working as a Paraprofessional at William C. Keane Elementary School in Schenectady for the past 11 years. She is a wife and mother of four children, working full time while going to school, taking her courses mostly online. Elizabeth plans to transfer on for her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Elementary Education to become an elementary school teacher. As for the future, “I’m excited about having that degree and then saying, ‘I’m a teacher. That’s my superpower!’ ”
Mohamed is a Smart Transfer student in the Early College High School program, graduating with both his diploma from Schenectady High School and his college degree. With a love for space, Mohamed plans to transfer to Siena College in the fall to major in Aeronautical Engineering with the career goal of one day working for NASA. He volunteers with the 15-Love program and has been a participant in Schenectady’s Rise High STEM program since he was in sixth grade. “I’m looking forward to becoming independent. Being able to travel the world is something I would like to do,” he shared.
If your student's teacher or attendance staff have not been able to resolve your attendance concerns, our counselors are here to help—especially if the issue is academic-related. For more information about your student's counselor and how to get in touch, please click the link below.
https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/school-counselor-directory
SHS Key Club and The Commencement Group will sell flowers and gifts at graduation on June 26. Pick up online orders at our booth near the entrance before the ceremony. Link to Order: https://www.thecommencementgroup.com/schenectadyhs/ 💐💐💐
