What's new in the VCSD

• The Voorheesville Central School District is selling surplus audio/visual equipment that was used in the high school library. »MORE

• The 2008 high school graduation ceremony will be held at the football field and track. Read a list of graduation protocol procedures. »MORE

• High school final exam schedule. »MORE

• MS/HS yearbooks are available for sale until June 26th. The cost is $65. Checks should be made payable to The Torch. Contact Jennifer Wademan at wademan@vcsdk12.org or 765-3314, ext. 349.

• The Middle School Art Show will be on display in the Performing Arts Center's lobby until June 25.  Please stop by and enjoy the show!

Voorheesville school district news

BOE seeks candidates for ES principal post
Colucciello named interim superintendent
BOE, administration developing food allergy plan
Odyssey team has fun at World Finals
Voorheesville seniors named scholar athletes
HS 3rd-quarter Honor Roll lists announced
MS 3rd-quarter Honor Roll lists announced
Voters approve $21.6 million budget proposal
Safety Bug to show dangers of drunken driving

BOE seeks candidates for ES principal post

The Voorheesville Board of Education is currently accepting applications from candidates who wish to become Voorheesville Elementary School's new principal. Applications will be accepted until July 7, 2008.
The board expects to select a new principal no later than July 31 so the candidate can begin working at the elementary school on September 1. »MORE

Colucciello named interim superintendent

Veteran school administrator Raymond Colucciello has been named Voorheesville Central School District's interim superintendent of schools for the 2008-09 school year.
Colucciello, who previously served as interim principal of Voorheesville Elementary School, will fill the post while the Board of Education conducts a search for a permanent replacement for Linda Langevin, who plans to retire at the end of August. »MORE

BOE, admin. developing food allergy plan

The Voorheesville Board of Education is seeking community input as it develops a districtwide food allergy plan.
The plan is being developed in response to a growing number of students with food allergies, said Superintendent Linda Langevin.
Food allergies can cause a myriad of symptoms, such as hives, difficulty breathing, heart failure or even a life-threatening reaction known as anaphylaxis.

»READ THE DISTRICT'S DRAFT FOOD ALLERGY PLAN
»OFFER YOUR THOUGHTS ON THE PLAN

Board members and district administrators believe the plan is necessary to prevent children with severe food allergies from getting sick.

According to the National Institute of Health:

• An average of two to three Americans die each week due to allergic reactions to food

• Approximately 30,000 cases of food-induced anaphylaxis occur in the United States each year, leading to as many as 200 deaths.

• Approximately 6 to 8 percent of children under age 4 have a food allergy, and 6 to 8 percent of people age 5 or older have a food allergy

Odyssey team performs well, has fun at World Finals tournament in Maryland

Voorheesville Elementary School's Odyssey of the Mind team may not have finished in first place at the Odyssey World Finals tournament, but the students weren't disappointed. Instead, they had fun meeting other students from around the world and visiting Washington, D.C. »MORE

Voorheesville seniors named scholar athletes by local sports foundation

Two Voorheesville high school seniors were honored recently for their academic and athletic success.
Kristen Lysenko and Kevin Klembczyk were named Scholar Athletes by the Sports Foundation of the Capital Region. »MORE

HS 3rd-quarter Honor Roll lists announced

One hundred and thirty-three high school students earned a spot on the High Honor Roll list by maintaining a 90 average or better in their course work during the third-quarter marking period.
An additional 102 high school students earned a spot on the Honor Roll by maintaining an 85-90 average during the marking period. »MORE

MS 3rd-quarter Honor Roll lists announced

Thirty seventh-graders and 39 eighth-graders earned spots on the High Honor Roll list by maintaining a 90 average or better in their course work during the third-quarter marking period.
An additional 15 seventh-graders and 19 eighth-graders earned spots on the Honor Roll by maintaining an 85-90 average during the marking period. »MORE

Voters approve $21.6 million budget

Voorheesville Central School District residents approved the 2008-09 budget proposal in the school elections held Tuesday, May 20.
Residents also elected a new school board member and approved all three budget propositions. »MORE

Safety Bug to show high school students the dangers of drunken driving

High school students will have a chance to find out how dangerous drunken driving is when the Safety Bug visits Clayton A. Bouton High School later this month. The Safety Bug is part of Lookin’ Out, a driver safety awareness program that promotes safe driving habits and seeks to reduce automobile crashes involving teenage drives. »MORE

Wondering what Voorheesville Central School District news you may have missed? News items previously listed under News Headlines will be archived  after they are taken off the district homepage and the school home pages. »NEWS ARCHIVE
 

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