Reintroduced English Elective Brings Both Rigor and Creativity to Students

Shannon Spollen’s Create Writing classes give junior and senior class members a supportive yet challenging way to get comfortable with writing. The class, which the VCSD English Department recently reintroduced as a half-credit elective, is taking students from fairy tales to AI, all while preparing them for college and careers. Spollen says many students enter …

Clayton A. Bouton 1st Quarter Honor Roll Announced

Congratulations to Clayton A. Bouton High School students who made honor rolls for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. HONOR ROLL/HIGH HONOR ROLL Honor Roll/High Honor Roll is determined by quarterly averages. A student on Honor Roll has achieved an average of 85.00 or higher in the quarter. A student on High Honor …

1st Quarter Honor Roll

Congratulations to Voorheesville Middle School students who made honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Students earned spots on the high honor roll list by maintaining an 89.5 average or better in their course work during the second quarter marking period. Students who earned spots on the honor roll maintained an …

VMS Drama Club Presents Mary Poppins, Jr.!

Cast and crew are ready to present Mary Poppins, Jr., at the PAC this weekend. The Voorheesville Middle School Drama Club production features the talents of students working as a team both onstage and backstage. Set in 1910 England, Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s Mary Poppins Jr. features favorite characters, including the Banks family, Bert, and, …

Empowering Student Voices: Student Government to Contribute to School’s Instagram Account

  VCSD is launching an initiative to amplify student voices on the district’s Instagram account. As part of this program, members of the Student Government Club will have the opportunity to craft and share engaging social media posts, giving students a platform to share their school experiences with the community.  Superintendent Frank Macri says it’s …

Lessons of Resilience and Teamwork: Modified Football Team Celebrates Undefeated Season

The VCSD Modified Football Team is celebrating an undefeated season. Coach Michael Stuart says the achievement is the result of a lot of perseverance. “Our team did their best to improve every day and competed hard week in and week out,” said Stuart. “The program had big wins over the course of the season thanks …

Career and Technical Education Spotlight: Emily Grace Michaud

Emily Grace Michaud, a senior from Voorheesville, aspires to a career working in a construction union. “I hope to do framing, definitely something hands-on and working with wood,” she said. “I like working with wood. I actually chose building trades because I want to go into the industry and there aren’t a lot of women …

Video: Tips for Parents and Guardians on Using the Wonders Program

  Voorheesville Elementary School is now in its second month of integrating the McGraw Hill reading and writing program, Wonders. This K-5 ELA program emphasizes the five pillars of the science of reading: Phonemic Awareness, Phonics, Text Fluency, Vocabulary, and Comprehension. As part of daily instruction, students are engaging in close reading, analytical writing, and …

Soaring Higher Together: Introducing BIRDS Motto and Video

VCSD is unveiling a new motto to reflect the values of the school community: BIRDS – Be Inclusive, Responsible, Determined, Strong. Superintendent Frank Macri says the meaning of the BIRDS motto came from the students themselves.  “In the spring of 2022, the District Advisory Committee (a shared decision-making group composed of staff, students, and parents) …

Odyssey of the Mind Opportunity

  Dear Parents and Guardians, VCSD is considering reintroducing the Odyssey of the Mind program. An information meeting has been scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 6 p.m. in the elementary school library. Odyssey of the Mind aligns closely with our mission to support students by fostering their potential for scholarship, curiosity, critical thinking, and …

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