Month: October 2022
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Real Kids Wear Pink Day raises thousands for charity
The Cohoes City School District celebrated the 6th Annual Real Kids Wear Pink Day (RKWP) with a lot of cheers, smiles and, of course, pink! Cohoes High School Junior Carli O’Hara started the fundraiser in 2017 after her grandmother was diagnosed with and survived Stage 4 breast cancer. Funds are raised for the American…
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VSGS receives book donation from author John Gray
Local author John Gray, along with his publisher and generous donors from across the country, provided nearly 3,000 copies of Keller’s Heart and Sweet Polly Petals to 28 schools in 14 states, and Van Schaick Grade School was one of the lucky recipients! Every student in Mrs. Bennett’s kindergarten class received a copy of…
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Feedback sought on proposed Homeless Children and Parent and Family Engagement policies
As discussed at the Oct. 5 Board of Education meeting, there are proposed revisions to our Homeless Children Policy 5151 and our Parent and Family Engagement Policy 1900 based on updated state and federal requirements. The Parent and Family Engagement Policy describes how we will carry out the designated Title I, Part A, parent and…
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RPI Engineering Ambassadors encourage students to explore STEM
The middle schoolers had the privilege of meeting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) students this week and participating in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) activities. It’s part of the RPI Engineering Ambassadors (EA) program, which began in 2011 with a mission to “provide an assembly of highly motivated students who drive to inspire a younger audience…