Registration is now open for the spring Continuing Education season. Find your favorite fitness class with offerings for basketball, open swim, volleyball, water aerobics, yoga and more. The spring schedule is available here. District residents are given priority for registration, but the classes are also open to all Capital Region residents. Middle and high school …
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VCSD Seeks Community Partner for UPK Program
VCSD announces a Request for Proposals (RFP) from community based organizations to partner with to offer a Universal Pre-Kindergarten program (UPK) for the 2025-26 and 2026-27 school years. This initiative, supported by the New York State Education Department (NYSED), provides early learning opportunities for four-year-old children in our district. Interested organizations can find the full …
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Kindergarten Registration Open for 2025-26 School Year
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year is officially open. If your child will be five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2025, they are eligible to enroll in kindergarten now. Early registration helps ensure a smooth start to your child’s educational journey and helps the district prepare for incoming students. To register, contact …
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High School Students Immerse Themselves in Elementary Teaching
The scent of crayons and markers filled the air as a group of Clayton A. Bouton students immersed themselves in elementary school classrooms to learn about careers in education. The students, who have an interest in becoming teachers, were recently given the opportunity to shadow educators for several hours. “You get to see what the …
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Students Build Relationships through Blackbird Buddy Groups
Blackbird Buddy groups, which meet regularly throughout the school year, offer young learners the chance to make friends and develop their capacity for kindness, compassion, understanding and care. Blackbird Buddy activities begin with a school-wide assembly, often with students singing the Alma Mater and other songs related to school-wide efforts to build positive relationships, including …
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Meet the New Security Monitor: Vince Foley
This school year, Voorheesville Central School District welcomed Vince Foley as a new security monitor at the MS/HS campus. Foley brings extensive experience in safety and a long-standing commitment to the youth in our community. While the role of the security monitor involves ensuring safety on campus, Foley is also dedicated to fostering positive relations …
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Voorheesville Junior Learns Crime-Solving Skills
Juniors in the Criminal Justice program at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center recently dusted up on their criminal justice knowledge – literally. Students in Darin Jones’ program on the Schoharie Campus recently practiced an integral part of crime solving – dusting for, and collecting, fingerprints. Among the students is Rayah …
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Winter Ahead: School Closing and Delay Notifications
As the snowy months approach, the Voorheesville Central School District reminds parents and guardians how they will receive notice if school will be operating under a delay or will be closed due to inclement weather. The district will contact you through SchoolMessenger if there are any changes in the daily school schedule. Information will also …
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Who you gonna call? iRobots!
Recently, the second graders in Emily Leczinsky’s class teamed up with some tiny teachers for a robotics lesson in “ghostbusting.” This was a fun, hands-on way for students to apply what they have been learning in class to a real life situation—something Leczinsky says is essential for the learning to “stick” with the students. Benchmarks …
High School Filmmakers Produce Anti-Bullying Videos
High school students in the Digital Media class have taken on an important project this year–creating a series of anti-bullying videos to raise awareness and promote kindness among their peers. Their films are being shown during the Blackbird Cage morning announcements, and are seen by students in grades 6-12. The work coincides with October’s Bullying …
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