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December 2011
Upcoming Events

December 26-January 2

Holiday Recess

 

January 3, 2012

Classes Resume

 

January 9

Board of Education Meeting

7:30 p.m., Large Group Instruction Room

January 9

College Financial Aid Information Night

6:30-8 p.m., PAC

January 16

No School: Martin Luther King Jr. Day

 

January 18

Elementary Winter Concert

7 p.m., Elementary School

From the Superintendent
Superintendent photo

Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder

 

Happy Holidays!

As 2011 draws to a close and we prepare for our holiday recess, I wanted to take a moment to wish everyone in the community the very best. Whether you celebrate one of the winter holidays or you do not, I wish you a time of happy reflection and good memories of the year.

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Top Stories

 

Voorheesville students give back during the holiday season

Builders Club sold "Bells for Life"Voorheesville students are helping make the holidays a little brighter for others. As part of the year-long theme of gratitude, Elementary students sold Adopt an Angels to raise nearly $350 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Members of the middle school's Builders Club and high school's Key Club sold "Bells for Life" at Crossgates Mall to help the Kiwanis Club raise $575 for the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of The Children's Hospital at Albany Medical Center. The Builders Club also sold $150 in "Bells" in school, as shown in this photo. At the high school, the Key Club coordinated a book and toy collection to help five local families adopted by the Kiwanis this year, while the National Honor Society collected toys for the Albany County Sheriff's Hilltown Christmas program. Congratulations all!

High School Select Chorus to be featured in WMHT's "Music for the Holidays"

Clayton A. Bouton High School's Select Chorus has been selected to perform in the upcoming "Music for the Holidays" 2011 production on WMHT. » MORE

District launches Parent Portal at the high school

Parents of Clayton A. Bouton High School students now have the ability to access their child's report card, progress reports, assignment grades and more through a web-based application called Parent Portal. Parents who were unable to attend the Dec. 6 and 7 information nights are requested to attend one of two additional information nights being offered on Jan. 9 and 13.  » MORE

Farm to School initiative awarded $6,000 in cooking equipment

The Partnership for a Healthier America and their Honorary Chair, First Lady Michelle Obama, have awarded the Voorheesville Farm to School (F2S) initiative with $6,000 in cooking equipment.
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Grammy winning New York Voices
coming to Voorheesville Feb. 3

The Grammy Award winning group New York Voices will be performing a concert right here in Voorheesville on Friday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m. in the Lydia C. Tobler Performing Arts Center. Tickets are on sale now for $25.
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Budget development calendar

The Board of Education approved the 2012-13 budget development calendar at its Dec. 12 meeting. » DOWNLOAD [PDF]

Golf Coach Tom Gladd named Section II Coach of the Year, Matt Parrottino to All-Star team

Clayton A. Bouton High School teacher/golf coach Tom Gladd has been named Section II Coach of the Year. Varsity golfer Matt Parrottino has been named to the Section II Second Team All-Star Team. » MORE

 

Don't let winter keep you from the pool

The district's swim program will begin on January 14 and run through March 3, 2012. A variety of classes are offered for swimmers at different levels. You can register by mail at any time or in person on Monday, Jan. 9 from 6:30-8 p.m. in the pool foyer. » VISIT THE AQUATICS PAGE

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