Here is a sampling of the press releases sent by Scotia-Glenville schools to local television stations and newspapers.
They highlight student achievement and inform the community about events happening at your schools.

The most recent releases are at the top.

• Glen-Worden students learn about life in Colonial America with pics

• Susan Swartz to meet with parents about full-day kindergarten at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Sacandaga Elementary School. If the weather prevents the meeting, it will be held at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 15, at Sacnadgag Elemenary.

• USA Today releases rankings of schools based on potential toxic emissions in the air
  Local expert puts the results in perspective for parents and community members

• MS students and staff to give up their curly locks for a good cause
  Update: 371 inches of hair collected. Check out the pics

• Parent Forum to be held Jan. 7, 2008 about transitional/full-day kindergarten

• New Science Research Course beginning in 2009-2010 to be discussed on Dec. 2. Next year's sophomores are eligible for this college-credit course. Learn more here.

• Lincoln students to hold political rally/convention on Oct. 30

• Board of Education/administrators sign three year contract

• Lincoln Elementary School students study presidential politics with pics
  
• E-Books have arrived at Scotia-Glenville
  
• SG Board of Education sets tax rates for 2008-09

During the Board of Education's organizational meeting July 14, Margaret Smith was re-elected to a fifth one-year term as president of the Board of Education by a 4-3 vote, defeating Ben Conlon. Gary Normington, entering his third year on the board, was elected vice president by a 5-2 vote over Pam Carbone.

Scotia-Glenville's 2008 student test scores released by the NYS Education Department

• Check out these pictures from Graduation Day 2008
  249 Scotia-Glenville High School graduates to walk across the stage at Proctor's Theater on
  Saturday, June 28.
  Here's the program for that day as a PDF.

• Summer School Registration Wednesday, July 2, 2008
  • High School Guidance:
  8:30am to 11:30am
  • Middle School Guidance:
  12:30pm to 2:30pm
  Out-of-District: Must bring permission to register from their Principal.
  All classes will be held at the
  Middle School.
  Check here for more information.

• Two community forums about the upcoming building project scheduled for June 19 and 21. Check here for more information.

• Information about an incident 9th period at the MS on Thursday, May 29. This letter was not sent home with students, but was posted on Edline and on this web site.

• Da Chen, a New York Times best-selling author, to speak to Scotia-Glenville HS students on Friday, May 30.

• Sacandaga classroom to donate 1,000 books to local charities.

• Three candidates seek three seats on Board of Education

Schenectady/Scotia Academic and Arts Camp to be held at Scotia-Glenville Middle School this summer!

• Incredible Larry holding workshops at Lincoln Elementary
• This letter was sent home today, March 13, regarding an incident at the Middle School.

• This letter about an incident at the MS was sent home with students today, March 7, 2008

• The Scotia-Glenville High School Drama Club presents:

The Sound of Music
7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, March 28 and 29
2 p.m. on Sunday, March 30
Tickets: $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors available at the door.

• Ten Middle School students compete and place at GE Science Bowl on March 1.

• These upcoming musical events will be held at S-G High School, Sacandaga Road. Each is free but donations are appreciated.

• Cabaret Night, Wednesday, March 5, 7-8:30 p.m., B-9 cafeteria, featuring high school musical groups and soloists.

• Scotia-Glenville Pipe Band in Concert, 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 7, auditorium. Free tickets are available by calling 374-6034 or contacting meconnor@earthlink.net
They will also be available at the door.

• Internet Safety –
  A Parent’s Guide to the Internet
  Parent program is scheduled for 7-8:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 6, in A-30 at the HS, Sacandaga Road
  Here is the flyer that will be sent home with students

• UPDATE: Several S-G teams place in the top three, including the Glen-Worden Road Rally team.
  
  Dozens of students prepare for Odyssey of the Mind on March 1 with pictures

• Glen-Worden students to serve breakfast to residents and families at the City Mission

• Want to help make Scotia-Glenville schools even better? Want to chart the school district's future?
  Three seats are up for election on the SG Board of Education on May 20

• Jackie Fuerer joins SEA program to travel 3,000 miles at sea with photo

• February student concerts announced

• Lincoln School kindergarten orientation set for Feb. 28

• School community supporters honored at 68th annual PTA Council Founders Day with photos

• The Board of Education will hold a work session to discuss goals at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 5 at the District Office. The meeting is open to the public.

• Board of Education, administration approve 2007-08 goal strategies

• Check out these opening day pictures from the six Scotia-Glenville schools

• Check out the September menus

Please note: breakfast and lunch prices have changed as of September 2007. Here are the new prices.

• Hearing set for Aug. 27 at Mohonasen HS about Capital Region BOCES reorganization

• Board of Education sets 2007-08 tax rates; Glenville rate to rise by 1.8%

• Summer program at Lincoln Elementary invites parents to end-of-year productions

• Guidelines about what children can bring to classroom parties and eat and drink at school will take effect in September. Check it out here.

• Andrew Giaquinto named as Scotia-Glenville business manager

• Pictures from the 100th commencement on June 23, 2007
Here's the program for graduation in PDF

• Thanks to these local sponsors for making the 2007 After Prom a success!

• Glendaal students place 10th in the nation in the WordMasters Challenge

• Friday June 1st, 7:30 in the High School auditorium,
Sacandaga Road, Scotia

The Scotia-Glenville High School Choralaires present...
Songtime 2007:
The Music of the Movies
with a special tribute to Robert Allen, a Scotia-born composer of hits such as "Home for the Holidays, "Chances Are" and "It's Not for Me to Say." He graduated from Scotia High School in 1945.
Here is a web site that discusses Mr. Allen's achievements.

Tickets $5.00 for adults
$3.00 for students/seniors

• Three candidates – Colleen Benedetto, Jerry Moore and Margaret Smith – submit petitions to run for the Board of Education

• Board of Education adopts 2007-08 budget. Plan includes a maximum tax increase of 2.68 percent. Voting to be held on May 15.
Here is more information about the budget process.

• Want to run for the Scotia-Glenville Board of Education on May 15?
Here's how to serve your community on the board.

Margaret Smith is seeking re-election to a fourth term; Joseph Crisafulli is not seeking re-election to a second term.

• Suburban Council MS Music Festival to be held at Shenendehowa East HS on April 21

• Free strings concert to be held on Tuesday, April 3 at the Middle School

• Check out the "Little Shop of Horrors" at the High School auditorium Friday, March 23 to Sunday, March 25. The show is Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m.and Sunday at 2:00 p.m. Tickets will be sold at the door: $5.00 for students/seniors and $10.00 for adults.

• Thursday, March 29, room A-30, High School
Parent forum for OPAL (Opportunities & Programming for Advanced Learners - formerly AEP)
• Elementary programs, 6:30pm
• Middle School programs, 7:15pm
Here's the flyer about the program.

• AP Chemistry students are learning the elements on the Periodic Table. To help them, they developed a videon that has been posted on YouTube. Check out "The Elements Song" at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=naaMjgnwqeI

• Two Odyssey of the Mind teams from Scotia-Glenville qualified for the state tournament Saturday, March 10, by placing first in their divisions.

The state tournament will be held March 31 at SUNY Binghamton.
Here's a story in the Tartan Report about the Odyssey of the Mind teams.

• GIVE students to hold basketball clinic for children with special needs on March 11

• Transportation requests for non-public school students due April 1

• Fifteen SG students compete in GE Science Bowl at Research and Development Center Includes pic

• Glen-Worden grade 5 students to serve breakfast to the homeless on Saturday, March 10

• Glen-Worden students write "Rockin' Rollercoasters" to be heard on WGNA radio Includes pic

• Kindergarten students at Sacandaga to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Cat in the Hat Includes pics

• Superintendent Susan Swartz presents 2007-08 budget

• Lincoln students mingle art and music during asemblies. Includes pics.

Here is the list of affected streets in the Glendaal and Glen-Worden zones.

Check here to find out more about what the board has discussed so far.

• Child and family psychologist Randy Cale to present a parenting seminar on Nurturing the Good Stuff at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1 at S-G High School.

• Third Annual Baptist Health Nursing & Rehabilitation Center Christmas Celebration set for Saturday, Dec. 3

• Middle School Principal Shari Keller to outline "Check for Success" at Aug. 28 BOE meeting

• Board of Education adopts 2006-07 tax rates

• Thousands of Scotia-Glenville High School alumni to be contacted by Harris Connect as the district updates its Alumni Directory

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T HEAR
S-G receives academic recognition by state Education Department and Capital District Business Review

ominations are due Jan. 31, 2006
Susan Swartz to be named Scotia-Glenville's fifth superintendent since centrali

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