Dear Stillwater Families, Earlier today, Governor Andrew Cuomo extended school closures through Friday, May 15. As promised, I wanted to keep you informed of the latest update. We will continue to provide meals for families and remote instruction for students through the duration of the closure. More information can be found on our district website. …
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Dear Stillwater Middle/High School Families, As mentioned on Monday, Regents exams for June 2020 are canceled. Because of this, the New York State Education Department has modified the requirements that students must meet in order to earn high school diplomas, credentials, and endorsements. These modifications apply to all students enrolled in grades 7-12 during the …
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Dear Stillwater Families, I hope you all had some time to rest and recharge over the weekend. As you may be aware, Governor Cuomo has extended our closure and announced earlier today that schools will now be closed until April 29. We will continue to instruct and support our students and families through this time. …
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Dear Stillwater Community, I apologize for the many emails each week. As I’ve said before, this a time where many things continue to change daily. I appreciate your patience and support as we work through challenges as a district and as a community. Please take some time to read the following updates. New Instruction Beginning Monday, April …
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Dear Stillwater Families, As you are likely aware, on March 27, Gov. Andrew Cuomo issued an executive order extending the closure of schools. During this time, schools are required to provide continuity of instruction, meals for students and childcare resources every weekday, including days originally part of the previously scheduled spring break. We will continue …
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Dear Stillwater Community, I bet we’re all hoping that April will bring blue skies, warm weather, an end to this March madness, as well as some healing for our world. As we all continue to make these days as normal as possible, take comfort that no matter where you are, we are all in this …
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Dear Stillwater Families: As we have moved into week three of our school closure, I wanted to reach out to review digital learning and what it means for our students. Below you will find some answers to your questions regarding what digital instruction looks like. We appreciate all of the work you and your children …
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Congratulations to three of our girls indoor track and field athletes on being named to the Times Union All-Star teams: First Team Pole vault: Paige Brinsko, Senior Paige was the only Section 2 pole vaulter to hit the 11′ mark this season. She finished seventh at states and won the state qualifier and Division IV …
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Dear Stillwater Community, I hope you are all doing well. I know many of you have questions that are unanswered at this time. I want to assure you that we are working on many things behind the scenes and as you know, things change by the day. Each day I attend a virtual meeting with …
Continue reading “A message from the superintendent – Thursday March 26”
Dear Stillwater Community, I hope you were all able to relax and recharge over the weekend. Thank you for the time you are spending with your children and for setting routines and schedules for them. These routines are critical to their success. We look forward to opening our doors and renewing 2020. Until the time …
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