March 2021 - The Greater Amsterdam School District

March 31, 2021April 19, 2021

UPK and Kindergarten registration underway for 2021-22 year

The Greater Amsterdam School District is pleased to announce Early PreK Registration Lottery has begun and will continue through June 1. Registrations received after June 1 will be based upon availability for incoming Universal Pre-Kindergarten. Due to the Coronavirus pandemic there are no walk-in registrations at this time. Please visit the link to our District …

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March 31, 2021

Information about upcoming grade 3-8 NYS assessments

We wanted to share some updates about the New York State grades 3-8 English Language Arts and Math, and other assessments scheduled for this spring. These tests are typically held every school year, but they were not given in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This year only, unless a federal waiver is granted before …

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March 30, 2021

LLA chorus celebrates Music in Our Community Month

Access this link to listen: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uhVcy7LOu9O0bshS8mdLwwkgc8Cni1q2/view?resourcekey

March 26, 2021March 25, 2021

Elementary report cards now available online through the Parent Portal

All Elementary School parents/guardians: Student report cards are now posted on the Parent Portal. Click Here to access the Parent Portal Complete video instructions on how to navigate the Parent Portal are below. Also please note: Your student (5 digit) ID number is required for registration. Your student ID number is their lunch number. Please ask …

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March 19, 2021

Tecler second graders out to save the tigers

Help the tigers! That’s the motto of Mr. Brown’s second grade class at Tecler Elementary School. The class was motivated to take action while working in their nonfiction unit of study. Students learned information about tigers and their habitats from multiple sources. After weeks of study, the class was not ready to simply move on …

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March 18, 2021March 18, 2021

Leader in Me program teaches Tecler students leadership skills

It’s never too early to start developing tomorrow’s leaders. That’s the philosophy behind the Leader in Me program, a popular educational initiative that’s creating a winning culture these days at Tecler Elementary School. Leader in Me is part of the school district’s social-emotional learning model and based on the core principles from Steven Covey’s award-winning …

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March 17, 2021

AHS Women’s History Month project

Amsterdam High School students in Mrs. McBride’s, Mrs. Carmichael’s, Ms. Brown’s, and Mrs. Ringuette’s 9th grade classes celebrated Women’s History Month by researching and writing about strong and impactful women who have contributed to society in a meaningful way. View a Facebook photo gallery to see more: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=AmsterdamSchools&set=a.3776442232450891

March 12, 2021March 26, 2021

Information on UPK-5 switch to four days per week in-person instruction

GASD students/families, Next week marks an important milestone for all of us at GASD. As COVID numbers continue to show improvement in our state and region, I am excited to begin safely welcoming back more children to school, more often for in-person learning. School is where our young people belong for their academic, social and …

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March 12, 2021

McNulty reading campaign raises $814 for RMHC

McNulty Academy is excited to share that they just wrapped up their second annual reading campaign for Ronald McDonald House Charities. Each student reader had support from friends and family who helped them raise money either by a flat donation or by an agreed upon dollar amount per minute. Total, with a few late donations, …

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March 10, 2021

Homich ‘like a little kid on Christmas morning’ finally getting to lead Amsterdam football

Daily Gazette Sports article When he was named Amsterdam’s football coach in February 2020, John Homich held a 90-minute meeting with his incoming roster, during which he and his coaching staff outlined their vision for the program. “The guys bought into it right away,” Homich said during a phone interview Monday. “They were really motivated …

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