Good afternoon,
We hope you are having a great summer. With a little more than four weeks to go before students head back to school, we wish to remind you of an important change for the next school year. Starting this September, Schoharie CSD will be going to one combined bus run for grades pre-K through 12.
The school day for all students will start at 8 a.m. and end at 2:34 p.m. This change will revert the district back to the schedule it was on five years ago.
Adjusting to the 8 a.m. start time will make it easier for the district to access distance learning opportunities in the jr./sr. high school, as well as better match transportation schedules for BOCES CTE and other programming. The jr./sr. high school will have nine 40-minute periods next year.
Student bus pick-up will start at around 7:15 a.m. There will be late buses for after-school activities, including a 5:30 p.m. late bus for school sports.
Complete schedules for both the elementary school and jr./sr. high school, as well as individual bus routes, will be released soon.
This change will allow for older siblings to have matching schedules with younger siblings. Student safety will be addressed through bus driver training and increasing aid support on buses.
Please watch for additional information over the summer. If you have any questions, please reach out to my office at (518) 295-6679.
Sincerely,
David M. Blanchard, Superintendent of Schools