Music-making surges forward in the Jr./Sr. High School

COVID can’t stop music-making at Schoharie high school! Even though we miss many of our “normal” music happenings, the current circumstances have helped us to find new ways to explore and create music using technology.  In the high school course Modern Music, students have been using Soundtrap to create their own ringtones. Class members could …

Quarantines announced Jan. 14 to end Monday, Jan. 18 at midnight

Due to an error originating with health officials, families impacted by quarantines on Jan. 14 may have been contacted on Jan. 16 and given an incorrect end date. The quarantines for those students whose families were contacted by our district yesterday will end on midnight, Jan. 18 and not Jan. 24 as indicated by health …

Superintendent’s letter, Jan. 14: New COVID cases

Dear parents/guardians, The district learned on Thursday, Jan. 14 that a student enrolled at the Elementary School; an Elementary School staff member; and a student in the Jr./Sr. High School have tested positive for COVID-19.  Contact tracing for all three cases is underway. Please note that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and …

Superintendent’s Letter: Learning preferences in Secondary School

Dear Jr./Sr. High School families, As we communicated in August, families will be able to choose between our in-person learning model and a full remote option at specific points during the year. For the Jr./Sr. High School, this will be done on a quarterly basis. For the Elementary School, this will be done for each …

Superintendent’s letter: Positive COVID-19 case in Jr./Sr. High School

Dear parents/guardians, The district learned on Friday, Jan. 8 that a student enrolled at the Jr./Sr. High School has tested positive for COVID-19. Contact tracing is underway. Please note that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information. We cannot identify …

Schoharie HS student explores the evidence at a “crime scene”

The evidence of learning at a Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School was recently found in the evidence – literally.   Students in the Criminal Justice Program on the Schoharie CTE Campus, including our own student Hunter Bouck, processed a crime scene to show the knowledge they learned, collecting evidence ranging from finger prints …

Staff member tests positive for COVID; tracing underway

A Schoharie CSD staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, and contact tracing is underway. The staff member was last in the school building on Dec. 22 and Dec. 23. Please note that the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other privacy laws restrict us from disclosing or confirming any personally identifiable information. …

Superintendent’s Letter: Positive case recorded for Schoharie CSD

Dear parents/guardians, The district learned on Friday, Dec. 18 that a student enrolled at Schoharie Elementary has tested positive for COVID-19. There is no need for contact tracing due to the child’s last date of attendance in school being before the risk of exposure. In the future, the district will not communicate specifically about any …