High-risk winter sports will be permitted to be played in Montgomery County as of Feb. 1, County Executive Matthew L. Ossenfort and Public Health Director Sara Boerenko announced. The Greater Amsterdam Board of Education met on Feb. 1 and gave Boys and Girls Varsity and JV Basketball the go-ahead with specific safety protocols in place. …
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Funding levels could change based on future federal actions In mid-January, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo outlined a fiscal year 2022 state budget that includes a more than $2 billion increase in funding for schools next year that is dependent on federal stimulus aid now being proposed under the Biden administration. School aid for next year …
The Greater Amsterdam School District (GASD) has received a $5,000 grant from the Stewart’s COVID-19 Relief Fund to support technology purchases and student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding, secured through the Capital Region BOCES Grants and Development Service, will be used to purchase: 50 replacement power supplies for portable laptops (“Chromebooks”) used by …
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All GASD staff and families, Beginning tomorrow, Friday, January 21, ALL GASD students in Pre-K through Grade 12 will be shifting to Remote Only Learning until Monday, February 1 because of the need to quarantine additional teachers and staff districtwide due to possible exposure to COVID-19. These new developments occurred today as a result of …
Lynch Literacy Academy administrators, teachers and staff from the school FLEX initiative presented to the GASD Board of Education Wednesday night highlighting the LLA School Improvement Plan. Gains have been made half way through the 2020-21 school year in five targeted areas which include Family Engagement, ELA and Math Achievement, Chronic Absenteeism and Social Emotional …
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All GASD staff and families, Four GASD schools are now shifting to Remote Only Learning until Thursday, January 21 because of the need to quarantine additional teachers and staff districtwide due to possible exposure to COVID-19. These new developments occurred on Monday after additional contract tracing was completed. In person learning will be on pause …
The Greater Amsterdam School District is excited to offer two new Medicare Advantage Plans (MAP) as an alternative to your current Medicare health insurance options for District Retirees and their spouses age 65 and over who have District health insurance and Medicare Part A & B coverage. The open enrollment period is in effect through …
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