The students in the Lynch Literacy Academy Earth Club (advisor, Hope Warner) with assistance from the 6th grade class have beautified LLA by planting flowers and trees. Thank you to the Arbor Day foundation, Amsterdam Lowes, and Amsterdam Home Depot Centro-Civico, and the Community Connections Clubhouse for the donations of time and materials so we …
The Greater Amsterdam School District has appointed AnneMarie Giles as Principal of Amsterdam High School effective July 1, 2022. The appointment was made by the Board of Education on May 18. Giles is a 1987 graduate of Amsterdam High School and has been an Assistant Principal there since January 2019. Giles officially replaces former Principal …
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About 50 Amsterdam High School students volunteered May 25 to replace the American flags on the graves of deceased veterans at St. Stanislaus Cemetery in Amsterdam. This has become a tradition for students studying AP Government and U.S. History as they learn the true meaning of Memorial Day by giving back to their community. Assisting …
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Congratulations to Amsterdam High School senior Garrett McHeard, who was selected as one of the overall recipients for the scholar-athlete award presented annually by the National Football Foundation/College Football Hall of Fame. This award is presented to the top scholar-athletes for their excellence in academics, football performance, and leadership. A dinner was held on Sunday, …
McNulty Academy held its Fun Fair on May 19. After three long years since the last fair, it was wonderful to see so many McNulty families gathering at school for a night of fun! Facebook photo gallery of this event
The GASD Educational Foundation, Inc. held its first Golf Classic for the Kids tournament at Amsterdam Muni Golf Course Saturday, May 21 and raised thousands of dollars to support GASD students. Thank you to all of our sponsors, our 60 players, the staff at the golf course and the City of Amsterdam for making this …
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Amsterdam High School senior Ian Rivera returned to his former elementary school this spring to visit with Tecler students and make some new friends. Now a member of the Class of 2022, Ian came to Amsterdam from Puerto Rico at the age of 9 knowing very little English. He says the teachers and principal at …
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The Greater Amsterdam School District announces its Athletes of the Week for the spring season. Week No. 7 Sydney Hoefs (Lacrosse) – Sydney scored her 50th goal of the season Wednesday night in our Senior Night game vs South Glens Falls. She had 11 shots, 3 goals, 3 assists and 8 draw controls. Chris Tilley …
Greater Amsterdam School District residents voted 341-132 on May 17, 2022 to approve a $86,035,093 district budget for the 2022-23 school year. The approved budget calls for no increase in the district tax levy and represents an increase in spending of 8.48 percent or $6,724,474 over the current year spending plan. School district residents by …
Congratulations to Amsterdam High School’s Sydney Hoefs for scoring her 50th goal on Wednesday, May 11 during her Senior Night game against South Glens Falls. Entering the game she was 3 goals shy from hitting this astonishing mark. This has only been met one time before by her cousin Kayli Hoefs. She scored her 48th …
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