Capital Region BOCES will hold proposition vote to sell two buildings on August 9

On Aug. 9, 2022, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the sale of two buildings. BOCES programs located at the current Career and Technical School, Albany Campus and Maywood School are moving to new, state-of-the-art facilities constructed at 925 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. To find …

American Rescue Plan Aid Use For The 2022-23 School Year

The 2021-2022 enacted state budget includes language stating that, for the 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24 school years, each school district receiving American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds must post a plan of how the funds will be used to address student performance and need, including but not limited to: Increasing graduation rates and eliminating the achievement …

Dominic Murray Law To Address Sudden Cardiac Arrest

The Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act requires schools, students, and parents/guardians to have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs, and symptoms. Please note that sudden cardiac arrest in children and youth is rare. The incidence of sudden cardiac death (SCD) on the playing field is 0.61 in 100,000. Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) …

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 …

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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