As we wrap up this school year, get ready for a more focused future! 🚀 Our new cell phone policy officially takes effect when we return for the 2025-2026 school year. More here https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/cell-phone-policy-2025-2026 #FocusedLearning #Productivity
This morning, our Kindness Club placed decorated rocks around Mrs. Gutowski’s memorial tree. These rocks were beautifully decorated by our K-5 students at Paige, with help from Mrs. Clements!
•Take one for inspiration ✨
•Share one for motivation 😊
•Leave one to help our garden grow 🧡🌿
Al-Hijra is a Muslim holiday that marks the beginning of the new year. This day signifies the start of the Muslim era and the first Islamic community ever established.
Learn more here: https://www.bureauworks.com/blog/al-hijri-the-islamic-new-year
In 2025-26: New cell phone policy designed to minimize distractions & maximize learning. Pls read the letter for more info. & visit our website for updates. Family info. sessions will be held this summer.
https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/cell-phone-policy-2025-2026
Click the link to learn about next year’s programs, events, and volunteering opportunities! 🐼
Link: https://linktr.ee/PaigeSchool
SCSD Families,
Please watch for a letter regarding the new Cell Phone Policy which will take effect at the start of the 2025-26 School Year. Info is available on our website: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/page/cell-phone-policy-2025-2026
Pls keep contact info up to date.
We are very excited to kick off our summer reading challenge! We have worked so hard all year and don’t want to lose any of the reading skills we have learned.
Ms. Vásconez and the literacy committee visited classrooms on Friday to kick off our summer reading challenge!! Stay tuned for updates! Post your pictures of your family reading this summer and tag us! #PaigePandas 🐼 📚
Link for more information: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CgLI7fLWTsxVtccXIuWCFJNcLKOd3BDd/view?usp=sharing
Paige Families,
The after school program is cancelled this week. Thank you for your understanding.
REMINDER of schedule change for this week due to the extremely warm temperature forecasted.
-> Students in grades Pre-K through 8 will attend a half day of school Monday through Friday.
Friday is the last day of school for elementary and middle school students.
Half days of school the last week of school for elementary and middle school students!
Dismissal times are as follows:
Grades Pre-K through 5: 11 a.m.
Grades 6 - 8: 11:45 a.m.
Community Event 📢
Sycamore Collaborative
Summer Meals Kickoff is just two weeks away☀️🍦
Get ready to celebrate 30 years of Summer Meals! This program provides meals to hundreds of children and youth during the summer, but our kickoff event is for the entire community, offering something for everyone to enjoy. Eat ice cream from Stewart’s Shops, jam with DJ RVMBA, jump in the bouncy house, access community resources, and more – all for free!
📅 Monday, June 30, from 12 to 3 pm
📍 Jerry Burrell Park, Schenectady, NY
Due to the extremely warm temperatures expected next week, we are changing the schedule to half days of school for students in Grades K-8.
June 23, 24, 25, 26 and 27 will be a half days of school.
Regents will take place at the high school as scheduled.
Please click on the link to open Dr. Cotto's update for this week: https://www.schenectadyschools.org/o/scsd/page/district-update-june-20-2025
Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, commemorates the end of slavery in the United States.
We wish you a meaningful Juneteenth!
Looking for something fun to do today? Be sure to come by the SchenEquity Block Party.
11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
530 Liberty St.
We hope to see you there.
The SchenEquity Block Party is starting now. Don't forget to come by. It will be taking place until 3 p.m. today at 530 Liberty St.
The SchenEquity Community Block Party goes until 3 today. Come by for some FREE family fun. It's downtown at 530 Liberty St. (at the SCSD Family and Community Engagement Center).
The annual holiday is observed in recognition of June 19, 1865, the historic day in which Major General Gordon Granger rode into Galveston, Texas, carrying a decree that ended the practice of slavery.
Learn more here: https://www.learningforjustice.org/magazine/teaching-juneteenth
REMINDER: BBQ & Summer Safety Party @ Paige, TODAY, Wednesday, June 18th from 5-7pm 🍔🌭 🐼
