The Blackbird Review Fosters a Creative Community

BBR captures the ideas, stories, and art created by Voorheesville students. The spring edition of The Blackbird Review is out and available to purchase through the VCSD online store and the Book House of Stuyvesant Plaza. The literary and arts magazine is created by the high school club, Blackbird Review, led by Mr. Brian Stumbaugh. …

Districtwide Safety Plan For Your Review

As required by state education law, the Voorheesville Central School District maintains a districtwide safety plan and must post this plan on its website. This plan is designed to prevent or minimize the effects of violent incidents and emergencies and to facilitate the coordination of schools and school districts with local and county resources in …

Quality and Consistency at Voorheesville CSD

VCSD Holds Steady at Two – Albany Business Review’s 2022 Schools Report For the third consecutive year, Voorheesville Central Schools ranked second out of 92 districts in the greater Capital District. Bethlehem CSD was first. Albany Business Review uses data from the New York State Education Department’s school report cards to rank school districts in the …

On Monday, VCSD Observes The Juneteenth Holiday

Resources to understand and commemorate Juneteenth Juneteenth is this Sunday, June 19, 2022. Juneteenth commemorates the abolition of slavery in the U.S. and celebrates African American freedom, culture, and achievements. On June 19, 1865, Union General Gordon Granger brought news of the Emancipation Proclamation and the end of the Civil War to Galveston, Texas. Even …

Sixth Graders Selected for Olympic Development Program Coached by VCSD Alum

This past weekend, Voorheesville Middle School students Kensington English and Alexandra Young played in the Olympic Development Program (ODP) u12 Girls East Regional ID Tournament, in Lancaster Massachusetts.   The sixth graders were selected for the 19-player roster Eastern NY North girls soccer team after completing three rounds of tryouts in areas encompassing Westchester County to …

Fine Arts Day 2022 

Families of fourth graders were invited to the elementary school to view students’ artwork and watch them perform on stage. This was the first fourth grade performance in three years and they did a fabulous job singing in harmony! It was exciting to include the fourth grade hand chime choir as well.  “We are so …

VES Student Council Raises Thousands for Epilepsy

The fifth grade VES Student Council organized a coin drive to support the Epilepsy Foundation.  Over three weeks, all the grade levels at the elementary school competed to see who could donate the most coins to the cause. At the end of each week, student council members helped count the change. The fourth graders donated …

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