On Monday, May 9th, the Voorheesville PTA hosted a Board of Education Meet the Candidates Night at the high school Performing Arts Center (PAC). You can view the event on the districts YouTube page. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Hg4tQ3wNhE We have four candidates running for two open seats: Vinny Commisso, Argi O’Leary, Erika Smitkin, and Robyn Willoughby. The two …
The theme for the VMS seventh grade team is Character Counts Each marking period students used this year’s TACO acronym to pick a character trait to highlight. Friday was the culmination of their compassion activity. This is how they fulfilled their endeavor for the three marking periods: The “T” was for teamwork and students had …
School is not in session for students from Thursday, May 26 through Memorial Day, May 30 VCSD has used only one Snow/Emergency Day at this time. Per the 2021-22 school year calendar, on Friday, May 27 school will be closed. Thursday, May 26 is a pre-scheduled Superintendent’s Conference Day. Classes will resume on Tuesday, May …
Dear VCSD Families, I am writing to inform you about an incident that occurred in the high school that we reported to the Albany County Police today. We commend the students who came forward with information about a violent threat that led to a student arrest. After learning of the threat, the district promptly notified …
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The Voorheesville PTA will host a Board of Education Meet the Candidates Night at the high school Performing Arts Center (PAC) on Monday, May 2 at 7:00 p.m. We have four candidates running for two open seats: Vinny Commisso, Argi O’Leary, Erika Smitkin, and Robyn Willoughby. Join us to learn more about the candidates. The …
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Let’s face it, many of us could use a more balanced approach to the amount of time we spend on technological devices. The internationally celebrated Screen-Free Week starts on Monday, May 2. The idea is to help children build healthy relationships with technology and spend more time exploring other interests with family and friends. The …
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Congratulations to our Middle School and High School students who participated in the NYS School Music Association’s Instrumental/Vocal Solo Festival at Schalmont High School. Students who participated each prepared and performed an instrumental or vocal solo for adjudication. A few students even performed multiple solos! Congratulations to all of these student musicians for their hard work and effort …
“DESPITE THE FORECAST, LIVE LIKE IT’S SPRING.” LILLY PULITZER Here’s to hoping we will get some sunshine and warmer weather sooner rather than later! March was another busy month with many activities and events for our students. We kicked off March with another fantastic Book Fair put on by our PTA. The book fair was …
The Bugler Junior written by Henry Seymour Mr. Murray is one of the teachers that have been here at Voorheesville the longest. He is an amazing hard-working teacher. He very much enjoys his classes. I personally believe that knowing about such a great teacher will help students appreciate school and their teachers to the point …
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