GASD learning from home instruction begins April 1 The mission of GASD is to educate and prepare all students to reach their potential, discover their purpose and be engaged community members. The COVID-19/Coronavirus public health emergency has challenged us to find new ways to stay focused on this mission. A longer than expected closure of …
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Given that this is a fluid and potentially rapidly developing situation, we will use this web page to share information and resources as the circumstances warrant. Any time-sensitive, critical information will be shared via the district’s School Messenger notification system, which can send e-mails, text messages and phone calls. Please check back frequently for updates March 29, 2020 …
Students at William B. Tecler Elementary School have been learning about the sport of bowling. Physical Education teacher Colleen McHeard has implemented a unit on bowling that will culminate with a field trip to a local bowling alley for students in grades 4-5. The unit has taught students about bowling skills, team building, and how …
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Ms. Kahan’s fifth grade class at Tecler Elementary School got together with its kindergarten buddy class (Mrs. Duchessi’s class) last week to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday with some green eggs and ham. The students predicted whether or not they would like it, they tried it, they drew what their faces looked like when they tried …
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Tecler Elementary School celebrated Read Across America Day this week with a variety of mystery guests from school, law enforcement, firefighting and community volunteering to read their favorite books to students throughout the day.
Congratulations to Tecler’s highest class attendance winners for the month of February: Ms. Heigel’s fourth grade class (above) and Ms. Kahan and Mrs. Donnan’s fifth grade class (below).
This information is provided by the New York State Department of Health and the New York State Education Department Dear Parent/Guardian, A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been found in humans before. This coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and …
In the event of any weather-related changes to Amsterdam’s school schedules, we encourage you to check the district website and/or consult local media outlets to ensure that you and your child(ren) receive the information as soon as possible. Cancellations, delays or early dismissals are posted on the school district’s website and delivered by robocall to …
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Emily Brittain builds outdoor classroom! Amazing work!
Feb. 21, 2019 Tecler Elementary students on the school’s lighthouse leadership team recently helped develop a new mission, vision and motto for their school. Approximately 20 students in Kindergarten through fifth grade collaborated with Tecler Principal Mr. John Miller, Assistant Principal Ms. Kathi McGuigan, teachers, parents and Robin Sampson, a coach and training consultant from …
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