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Accountability Designation Released for Schoharie
Each year, the New York State Education Department releases accountability designations for all public school districts as required under the state’s Every Student Succeeds Act plan. Schools are held accountable for several indicators, including academic performance, English language proficiency, and absenteeism. High schools are also held accountable for graduation rates. These measures are evaluated at…
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ParentSquare Launches at Schoharie
Schoharie CSD is using a school-to-home communication application called ParentSquare. This communications platform is designed to keep family and community members informed and encourage greater engagement and connection with our school. ParentSquare provides a centralized location for many types of communication between your family and the school. In particular, ParentSquare provides a safe way for…
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Students Spell Their Way to Success
On Tuesday, Jan. 14, Schoharie Central Schools held its annual school Spelling Bee competition. As part of the Scripps National Spelling Bee program, 18 top spellers from grades 4-8 competed for a chance to advance to the regional competition in February 2025. In order to qualify for the competition, each speller finished at the top…
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Interim Principal Set for Elementary; Interim Assistant Principal Change in Jr./Sr. High School
A familiar face will be assuming the role of interim principal at Schoharie Elementary School later this month. Betsy Wright will be shifting from the Jr./Sr. High School, where she was serving as the assistant principal. Mrs. Wright started in that role for the 2024-25 school year after spending the second half of the 2023-24…
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Classroom Spelling Bee Winners Announced
The following students were all Classroom Spelling Bee winners, and were the top 4 spellers in their respective grades: Grade 4: William Clark. Caleb Glover Chase Keller Matthew Robert Grade 5: Hunter Glass Georgia Hanson Abigail Stewart Amyah Warren Grade 6: Teddy Bruno Justin Garo Sylas Lediuzet Bailey Salomon Grade 7: Kierra Peckham Gabriel Ringuette Max…
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Second Grade Student Champions School Bus Safety
How important is school bus safety and the bus drivers that help guarantee it? Really important! A second grade student, Kodie Colwell, made a terrific presentation for his class on bus safety. His biggest fan and hero, bus driver Mr Cliff, went above and beyond to support his student and attended Kodie’s presentation! Thank you…
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5th Grade Colorguard on Halloween
We can’t believe we’re almost at Thanksgiving….seems like Halloween was just yesterday. On that note, here’s a flashback to a few weeks ago and our 5th Grade Colorguard raising the American Flag on Halloween.
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Elementary Principal Resigns for New Post
Schoharie Elementary Principal Andrea Polikoski has resigned effective on Jan. 2 to take a position as the principal of Glen-Worden Elementary School in the Scotia-Glenville Central School District. Schoharie CSD received Mrs. Polikoski’s resignation letter this morning following her Monday night appointment by the Scotia-Glenville CSD Board of Education. Mrs. Polikoski spent a decade at…
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Capital Project Update
Construction on Phase 2 of the Capital Project approved by voters in May 2022 is well underway. Phase 1 of the $25.9 million project, which included synthetic turf and lights on athletic fields, new tennis courts, and other improvements, was completed last year. Key components of Phase 2 of the project for the Elementary School…
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“Buddies” Team up for Learning at the Elementary School
It’s always good to have a buddy…and at Schoharie Elementary our fifth graders are teaming up with our pre-k students on our “buddy classes!” The older students act as mentors and help with projects such as “applecanos” and learning about how air is “something” even though we can’t see it.