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Category: District News
We Are All Lifelines to Prevent Suicide
“Do you know why the semicolon is the symbol of suicide prevention? Because your story is not done yet,” said Gail Darrigo from Albany County Department for Children Youth and Families. She and her colleague Chelsea Stewart offered support and information to middle and high school students during lunchtime last month. September is Suicide Prevention …
October: Blackbird Bugler
Hello everyone and welcome back to VES. We are very happy to have all students back to in-person for the 2021-2022 school year. This is our first edition of the Blackbird Bugler for this year. We had so much information coming out via our new school messenger system with details about September that I decided …
A Celebration of Culture and Community
Assemblies to welcome all took place this week at the elementary school. Grades 2-5 were outside in order to space properly and adhere to the social distancing guidelines. Grades K-1 were inside, due to the weather. This was a chance to introduce our new staff and students to the VES family. Our discussions included …
Send Us Your School Pictures and Follow Us on Instagram
Please email us your school photos to VCSDevents@voorheesville.org so we can share them on Facebook and Instagram. Watch Superintendent Macri’s message to the community and follow us and engage with us. Our Instagram handle is @VoorheesvilleCSD.
Richard Shea named new principal of Clayton A. Bouton High School
The Voorheesville Central School District is pleased to announce that Richard Shea has been named the new principal of Clayton A. Bouton High School. Mr. Shea was appointed by the Board of Education at the meeting this week. He will start at Clayton A. Bouton High School on July 1. For the past two years, …
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District letter on state funding for Pre-K
For the 2021-22 school year, the enacted state budget slated $105 million for prekindergarten funding, with a focus on low- and medium-wealth school districts for the expansion of prekindergarten, or for districts that currently do not have a program for four-year-olds. Voorheesville was one of the districts that received aid to provide early childhood education …
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District voters overwhelmingly pass 2021-22 budget
Voorheesville Central School District residents overwhelmingly approved the district’s proposed $26,954,451 2021-22 budget, 370 to 122, for an approval rate of over 75%. A proposition to purchase three school buses passed with 77% approval, 382 to 111 and a proposition to increase the Capital Project Reserve was approved with 77% of the vote, 373 to …
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2021-22 Health Examination Requirements
View the Health Examination Requirements Letter for the 2021-22 school year.
District results of state-mandated lead testing
As required by New York state, Voorheesville Central School District tested faucets throughout the district for levels of lead. The district had all locations that were previously tested in 2016 resampled for thoroughness, understanding that areas already labeled as not suitable for drinking could come back with higher lead levels than state guidelines. During this …
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