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NEWS HEADLINES*
Walter Elwood Museum April Vacation Camp Days
The Walter Elwood Museum will be hosting a hands-on, minds-on
enrichment camp for children ages 3 and up! For more information
and the registration form
Click Here
CELEBRATE AMERICA with the AHS Select Choir
The AHS Select Choir was one of 12 area high school groups
picked to perform with the nationally acclaimed composer Tim
Janis as part of his
"Celebrate America" music special. Tim's goal was to go
across the United States and give high school choirs the chance
to perform inspirational music that spotlights the youth of this
country in a positive light.
Our performance will air on WMHT on March 20th at 5:00pm.
The second part of this is the chance for the AHS Choir to
get $500.00 gift certificate from the Hal Leonard Music
Publishing company.
This is where we need YOUR help. We need 50 people to join or
renew their membership with WMHT at the $40.00 level. When you
do this, please mention Amsterdam High School Chorus and we get
the necessary credit towards the $500.00. This offer ends on
March 20th.
The Choir would greatly appreciate anything you can do to help
us. Please pass the word along to friends and family who make
WMHT a part of their television viewing.
School Dismissals
Students in the Greater Amsterdam School
District will be dismissed early for a half-day session on
Friday, March 12, 2010,
due to Staff Development
Day.
Secondary students (Grades 6-12) are dismissed at 11:00
a.m.
Elementary students are dismissed at 11:40 a.m.
Elementary students in the Greater Amsterdam School District will be
dismissed early for a half-day session.
All of the
Elementary Schools will be conducting Spring Parent/Teacher
Conferences on the following dates:
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Friday, March 19,
2010
Monday, March 22,
2010
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Elementary schools will be dismissed at 12:10 p.m.
There will be no lunches served during Parent/Teacher
Conference days.
Teachers will be conducting continuous conferences with the
parents throughout the afternoons.
Senior Class After Ball
Event Fundraiser
The Class of 2010 is selling
Cookie Trays and Babka
Bread just in time for Easter!
For an order form -
Click
Here
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
The Greater Amsterdam School District
announces information regarding
kindergarten registration dates for the 2010-11 school year.
To read the press release, please
Click Here
Congratulations Giuseppi Lanzi
2010 NYSPHSAA Division 1 State Champ
Division 1 Champion of Champions (Most Outstanding Wrestler)
42 wins Zero Losses
AMSTERDAM SCHOOL DISTRICT RECEIVES TOP MARKS FROM
STATE COMPTROLLER
The Greater Amsterdam School District is one of five districts
that received a positive audit report by the Office of the State
Comptroller in 2009.
Overall, auditors found the system of controls in Amsterdam
schools to be well designed and operating effectively.
This includes having both effective managerial oversight
and a proper segregation of duties. Auditors found that district
officials had implemented adequate procedures and controls to
decrease the risk of error and irregularities associated with
the payroll process and conflicting duties.
Within the purchasing and procurement areas, auditors
found that the district was using their resources effectively
and complying with applicable laws and regulations.
According to Superintendent Thomas Perillo, “The district can be
very proud of the results of this large-scale, thorough review
by the State. In all areas, including purchasing and payroll, we
passed their tests with flying colors. This validates our system
of fiscal controls and how we manage taxpayer dollars. The
community now has objective and independent substantiation that
we use their money wisely.”
State auditors examined all 733 school districts and BOCES in
New York State over a five year period.
They spent two months in the Greater Amsterdam School
District last winter.
AHS STEP Science Bowl
Team takes 6th place in State Competition
The Science and Technology Entry Program Science Bowl team
consisting of Gabe
Amaya (10th grade), Mike DeJesus (10th grade),
Veronica Flores ( 12th grade),
Danielle Reid(10th grade) and Tierra Whyte (10th
grade), placed 6th among STEP
teams from across New York State at Union
College on Saturday, February 6, 2010.
For More Information
Click Here.
TOO BUSY TO COOK?
Order by
Thursday, March 4th
(Pick up
orders at AHS on Wednesday, March 10th)
Here’s
some GOOD NEWS! The AHS Class of 2010 is raising money by
selling Pasta To Go!
from La Cucina Di Parillo.
Click Here For More
Info.
AHS Volleyball NYS
Scholar Athlete Award The AHS
Varsity Girls Volleyball Team has placed 1st in Section
Two for the New York State Scholar-Athlete Team Award. The team
is being recognized by the New York State Public High School
Athletic Association for having a team average of 90 or above.
The Lady Rams had an average of 95.976, the highest in
Section 2 and 15th in the state (out of 286). Each member of the
Scholar-Athlete Team will receive a commemorative pin for their
honor.
The Scholar-Athlete team members
are: Paige Archinal,
Brandie Kreisel, Sarah Johnson, Bayley Archinal, Erica Tuttle,
Alexandra Catena, Tina Francisco, Amanda Aurrichio, Midori
Marsh, and Carly Bramer. The team is proudly coached by
Christine Sherlock.
H1N1 Information
Two PDFs are available with information about H1N1
H1N1 Flyer
Basic Steps
Basic
Steps
in
Español
Update regarding Flu Like Symptoms
Please Click Here
Supplemental Educational Services
Under the No Child Left Behind Act, the district is offering
Supplemental Educational Services to Children at McNulty and
Tecler who are eligible for Free or Reduced lunch.
For more information,
Click Here. (
Español )
For a list of State approved providers go to
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nclb/ses/ApprovedProviders/LocationList.html#Motgomery
Walter Elwood Museum Fall Classes
Click Here to view
information on Fall Classes at the Walter Elwood Museum.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Amsterdam High School Select Choir students
Sarah Bellardini and Andrew Lasher for being selected to sing
with the Empire State Youth Chorale. They will be performing the
the Empire State Youth Orchestra at Proctor's Theatre in early
December. This group performs as part of Channel 6 Melodies of
Christmas Concerts. Their concert will be shown on Channel 6 TV
on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Proceeds from these
performances go to the Childhood Cancer Center at Albany Medical
Center.
Back To School Supplement
NYS just announced that it will provide a "Back-to-School
Supplement" to families who received temporary assistance (TA)
or food stamps (FS) in July 2009. This supplement is a
one-time payment of $200 per child (age 3 to 17) to help with
back-to-school costs. For more information on this
supplement please see the following link:
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/news/2009/2009-08-11.asp
Elementary- and
Intermediate-Level Testing Schedule for the 2009–2010
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2009–10 School
Year
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Test
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Administration
Dates
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Make-up Dates *
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Scoring Dates
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Final Dates to
Submit Answer Sheets to Scanning
Centers
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NYS Alternate
Assessment (NYSAA)
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Monday,
October 5 –Friday, February 12
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Not Applicable
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Monday, March
15 –Thursday, May 6
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Thursday, May
6
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Grade 5 Social
Studies
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Monday,
November 16 –Tuesday, November
17
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Tuesday, Nov.
17 –Thursday, Nov. 19
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, Dec.
3
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NYSESLAT:
Speaking
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Wednesday,
April 14 –Tuesday, May 25
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Not Applicable
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Speaking is
scored as it is administered.
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Thursday, June
3
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Grades 3–8
English Language Arts
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Monday, April
26 –Wednesday, April 28 †
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Tuesday, April
27 – Wednesday, May 5 ‡
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Friday, April
30 – Thursday, May 13
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Thursday, May
13
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Grades 3–8
Mathematics §
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Wednesday, May
5 ‡
– Friday,
May 7†
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Thursday, May
6 –Friday, May 14
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Tuesday, May
11 – Thursday, May 20
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Thursday, May
20
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NYSESLAT:
Listening, Reading, Writing
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Monday, May 17
–Tuesday, May 25
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Tuesday, May
18 –Tuesday, May 25
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Wednesday, May
26 – Thursday, June 3
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Thursday, June
3
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Grade 4
Science Performance Test
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Monday, May 24
–Thursday, June 3
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Tuesday, May
25 – Thursday, June 3
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Science Performance Test
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Monday, May 24
–Thursday, June 3
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Tuesday, May
25 – Thursday, June 3
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 4
Science Written
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Monday, June 7
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Tuesday, June
8 –Wednesday, June 9
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 17
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Science Written
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Monday, June 7
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Tuesday, June
8 –Wednesday, June 9
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 17
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Social Studies
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Monday, June
14 –Tuesday, June 15
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Tuesday, June
15 –Thursday, June 17
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 24
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Thursday, June
24
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Also the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Testing
Program Guidance, September-April/May-June is located here ->
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/mathei/2010/3-8math2010.pdf
Notice to the Greater
Amsterdam School Taxpayers
The 2009/2010 Tax bills have been printed and
mailed with the incorrect
“Due Without Penalty Date”
The amount of taxes due on your bill is correct for the
2009/2010 tax year.
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The following are the correct due dates by installment:
Installment #1 Due without penalty August 14, 2009
Installment #2 Due without penalty October 31, 2009
Installment #3 Due without penalty February 1, 2010
Installment #4 Due without penalty April 30, 2010
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Please contact the tax department with any questions at
518-843-5693.
How secure do our public
schools need to be?
Students from Amsterdam High School in
Montgomery County, NY, will be discussing school security
procedures and their effectiveness with Ted Cook, Director of
Safe School and Violence Prevention, City School District of
Albany, NY; and NYS Trooper Alexander Johnstone, School Resource
Officer for Sharon Springs and Duanesburg School Districts. This
will air Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 1-2pm. You may listen in
real-time at www.wamc.org.
It will be moderated by WAMC’s David Guistina.
GASD policy on the use of
district facilities
Greater Amsterdam School District buildings
and grounds may be used for a variety of public purposes when
school is not in session. However, per state law, the district
has adopted regulations governing the use of the buildings and
grounds. To view the policy,
click here. *Saw
the story yesterday, but now it's gone? Visit our
news
archives.
Amsterdam Rams Sports
Helpful links for Parents
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The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New
York provides free assistance to families that would like to
know if they qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program. For
more information,
click here.
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USA Today news paper article:
Active students learn more
(read
the story)
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Guide to the Toolkit for Hispanic Families
(English
or
en español)
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Learn about college financial aid for
Hispanic students
here.
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Help your child become a stronger reader
(Reading
Rockets or
en
español.)
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Learn more about No Child Left Behind
(English
or en espanol.)
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Get the latest on middle school education
here.
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For Information and resources to help you
connect with you kids about education, technology, health,
family and fun,
click here.
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U.S. Dept. of Education's website for
guides,
publications, information and news for students and parents.
(en
español)
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Safeguard your teen in cyberspace, visit
safeteens.com.
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Parents in New York have the right to be
notified of the addresses of the most serious sex offenders.
Any adult can call the state Sex Offender Registry Information
Line at 800-262-3257 or view the list online
(go
to sex offender registry web site)
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