June 18 – Half day elementary (Remote Only Learning Day) June 21, 22, 24 – 2:10 p.m. dismissal for all elementary students June 23 – Chromebook collection begins for elementary students June 23 – 5th grade moving up celebration for all elementary buildings (1-2 p.m. drive through events) June 25 – Half day elementary (In-Person …
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Mrs. Kowalczyk’s Kindergarteners participated in a great program called “Cooking with Kids”. Cooking with Kids is a program from Price Chopper/Market 32 that teaches children healthy eating habits. The students met with Jodie Fitz from the Cooking with Kids program, through a Zoom Meeting where she spoke to the children about healthy eating and then …
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Look whooooo visited McNulty Academy! The Silent Wings Program brought some very special birds for the students to learn about. Silent Wings provides educational programs for students to see live birds of prey and to learn about the impressive adaptations and behaviors of these animals. McNulty was visited by about three different kinds of owls, …
The GASD Board of Education recognized Greater Amsterdam’s six building principals at its April 21 meeting with special proclamations. The proclamations honored to each school leader, their faculty and staff for their “incredible” performance serving students through the COVID-19 pandemic. The school board also honored Board President Dr. Nellie Bush for earning a Board Mastery …
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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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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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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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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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McNulty Academy celebrated Read Across America Day, on the day of the nationwide celebration, Tuesday, March 2. McNulty celebrated in a variety of ways: teachers dressing up, wearing Dr. Seuss pins and enjoying some treats. Classrooms welcomed guest readers who read favorite books, classic and contemporary. Some readers read virtually, while others visited from other …
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We are pleased to announce that the Greater Amsterdam School District will begin Universal Pre-Kindergarten instruction for the 2020-21 school year on December 1, 2020. The program, delayed in September due to financial issues and COVID-19 restrictions, was given the go-ahead at the October 23 Board of Education meeting. Parents who have already registered for …
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