Feb. 8, 2019 We have recently become aware of a social media challenge targeting children and young adults called the “Momo Challenge,” which has created concern throughout the country due to its disturbing nature. The “Momo Challenge” can be found on WhatsApp (a free smartphone messaging application) and on Facebook. This “challenge” involves a frightening …
Jan. 31, 2019 Amsterdam High School (AHS) Drama Club presents “Big The Musical” on April 12 and 13 at 7:30 p.m. and on April 14 at 2 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door. General admission is $9, and students and seniors are $6. The show, based on the Penny Marshall and Tom Hanks movie …
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Jan. 7, 2019 New bus passes for all Greater Amsterdam School District (GASD) students will be mailed home this week. Beginning the end of next week (Jan. 17 – Jan. 18), all students will be responsible for presenting their bus pass to the bus driver every day. Replacement bus passes will be available at each …
Oct. 30, 2018 The district’s School Health Services program supports your student’s academic success by promoting health in the school setting. One way that we provide care for your student is by performing the health screenings as mandated by the State of New York. A letter will be sent home if the screenings find anything …
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Oct. 24, 2018 Keeping parental contact information up to date is very important to the district, especially in case of an emergency. The district is currently requesting parents of elementary students update their addresses, emergency contacts and phone numbers by filling out a Demographic Validation form. Students have been given these forms and parents should sign them …
Sept. 24, 2018 Mrs. Nicole Cataldo, a psychologist at Barkley, Curie and McNulty elementary schools, won the Chapter F “Psychologist of the Year” award for New York state. Mrs. Cataldo will be honored at a formal reception in Lake Placid with psychologists from all over New York state. Here she is being honored at a recent …
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September 20, 2018 If you had a nickel for every time you told your children to wash their hands, you’d be rich, right? Think you’re wasting your breath? Consider these statistics from Blue Cross/Blue Shield: Nearly 189 million school days are missed every year due to the common cold. 126 million work days are missed …
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Sept. 11, 2018 NYS Public Health Law Section 2164, requires that schools not permit a child to attend school unless — and until— the parent provides the school with a certificate of immunization. The Greater Amsterdam School District MUST comply with this NYS Education Department requirement. As such, any student not immunized must be excluded from attending school …
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August 16, 2018 If you haven’t already registered your child for kindergarten, please visit the District Office between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. as soon as possible. Here is some information about what will be required and the forms you’ll need to fill out. If you have already done so, you may have received information …
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August 14, 2018 As the summer wraps up and families prepare for the start of the new school year, the Greater Amsterdam School District would like to offer help to families struggling to purchase school supplies. If your family is in need of supplies, please contact Mrs. Nancy Rad by email at nrad@gasd.org or by …
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