Schenectady City School District

⏰ TONIGHT ⏰

Community Forum with Schenectady County, Schenectady Police Department, Ellis Hospital, and New Choices Recovery Center
➡️ Topic: Substance abuse in the Schenectady community

Hear from students, district leaders, and health professionals around prevention, intervention and the challenges facing our youth today.

Join the convo at 6 p.m. at the link below
https://schenectadyk12.webex.com/schenectadyk12/j.php?MTID=m771f1ec9f2008f87259c4d46e6e25c58

This week’s Teacher of the Week is Kayla Gollmer! Kayla has been a dedicated 4th Grade teacher at Keane for 3 years. Kaylas impact on our students and school community is truly beyond measure. Thank you for everything you do!

To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030

#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙

🎉 Spreading the good news coming from RIF! 🎉

Dive into the latest updates, stories, and happenings in the RIF October Newsletter.

Read it here: https://aptg.co/Mbg5Km

#RIF #ReadingIsFun #OctoberNewsletter #Literacy #GoodNews

This week’s Passionate Person of the Week is Janee Hogan, a dedicated lunch monitor at Pleasant Valley We’re grateful for Janee's commitment and care for our students! Thank you, Janee!

To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030

#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙

We were honored to attend the 1st Annual Black & Brown Educators of the Capital District Event at the Albany Black Chamber of Commerce. It was an inspiring afternoon filled with powerful conversations, networking, and celebration of the incredible work being done by educators across the region. ✨

Friendly Reminder: There will be No School and the District Office will be closed on Monday, October 13th, in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day/Columbus Day.

We want to send a huge shout-out and thank you to these amazing NHS scholars for their hard work volunteering at the Grout Run this past Saturday.

🔥 What an incredible SHS Hispanic Heritage Potluck, hosted by the amazing Yelena Melendez-Martinez! 🔥

Our school was bursting with delicious food, vibrant culture, and wonderful company. The tables were overflowing with incredible homemade dishes, from savory classics to sweet delights, showcasing the rich diversity of Hispanic culinary traditions.

Here’s another Alumni Profile, highlighting our first pillar: student and graduate success! 🌟 Meet Shannon Mattice-Nieters, SHS Class of 2016, currently a Secondary Social Studies Teacher at Rochester City Schools. Congratulations on your continued success, Shannon! 🎉

💼 The district's monthly job fair will be 10/15 from 2 to 4 PM at 530 Liberty Street, Schenectady, NY.
Visit https://schenectady.recruitfront.com/JobOpportunities to see a full list of openings

We were thrilled to hold the official unveiling of the Steinmetz Freshman Leadership Academy (SFLA) today. This academy marks an exciting new chapter for our incoming freshmen. Thank you to all the students, staff, and community partners who joined us to make this event so special.

Speaking up about bullying can be difficult, especially face-to-face. That’s why we encourage students to use our SpeakUp for Safety hotline to report any instances of bullying — whether it’s happening to you or someone else — so we can make sure it stops.

📧 Email: speakup@schenectadyschools.org

📞 Call or text: (518) 765-1500

Parents, please share this important information with your child.

#nationalbullyingpreventionmonth

Please click on the link to open Superintendent Dr. Cotto's update for this week: http://bit.ly/48Nbp05

This week’s Passionate Person of the Week is Amber Stephens, a dedicated substance abuse counselor who works across the district. We’re grateful for Ambers commitment and care for our students! Thank you, Amber!

To learn more about the passionate people in our district and explore our strategic plan, visit this link: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/strategic-plan-2024-2030

#passionatepeople #SCSDstrategicplan ❤️💙

Join us for the 3rd Annual Trunk & Treats on Oct. 18th from 2–5:30 PM at the Central Park Basketball Courts! 🍭✨ Enjoy trunks & treats, a hot chocolate bar, face painting, bounce house fun, music, and more. Free #NAYTOBER bracelets while supplies last! 🧡

Want to recognize an amazing teacher or staff member? 🌟 We’d love to feature your nominations in our weekly staff highlights!

Use the links below to submit your recommendation for Teacher of the Week or Passionate Person. Be sure to share a thoughtful reason why they deserve to be celebrated!

👉 Passionate Person:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1SuGDGJavnqFVRfWJTXC3HoKRkR3Dw3NZyd6a5U-a9I8/edit

👉 Teacher of the Week: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdxMOCumlL5WS00xRknxX3Ar7R4_DxJc2fyXEl25aWwHrwJ4w/viewform?usp=header

We want to inform our school community about a brief event that occurred at Schenectady High School (SHS) today to prevent any misunderstanding.

A medivac helicopter briefly used the high school field as a landing zone.

Please be assured that this landing was for an external medical emergency and was not related to any health or safety issue concerning SHS students or staff. The high school field is occasionally used as a designated emergency landing site for regional services.

October is National School Principal Month! 🍎 Today, we celebrate our principals and assistant principals—the cornerstones of our district.

They are visionary leaders who tirelessly manage, inspire, and foster safe, rigorous, and positive environments for every student.

Please join us in thanking these incredible school leaders.

#ThankAPrincipal #SchoolLeadership #PrincipalMonth