$9 million school vote set for Dec. 4
A nearly $9 million package of projects at Ballston Spa schools calls for renovating the Wood Road Elementary School and upgrading the district’s swimming pool, running track and tennis courts....
View ArticleBallston Spa student leaders attend leadership conference
Student Council leaders from the Ballston Spa High School recently participated in the annual Suburban Council Leadership Conference. Hosted by the Guilderland High School Student Council, this year’s...
View ArticleBallston Spa Board of Education names new elementary school
The Ballston Spa Central School District Board of Education announced the name for the district’s newest elementary school, set for completion this coming summer. Students at the current Milton Terrace...
View ArticleBoard to vote on new Spa schools administrator
King The Saratoga Springs Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday (tonight), when it will consider hiring a new director of pupil services. Darlene King, who works as chairperson of the...
View ArticleGalway schools closed Friday due to viral outbreak
This from the school district’s web site: Galway Central School District will be closed on Friday due to illness (viral type symptoms including headaches, fever, vomiting, etc.) No students or...
View ArticleGrant to allow walking/biking to Geyser Road Elementary
Saratoga Springs and the city school district received a nearly $250,000 grant to build a safe walking and biking route to Geyser Road Elementary School. “Geyser Road Elementary School does not...
View ArticleKeeping Our Children Safe from Gun Violence in Schools
A forum to discuss “Keeping Our Children Safe from Gun Violence in Schools” will be held in the Ballston Spa High School auditorium at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 24. Panelists from the New York State...
View ArticlePrepping for pre-k? The area preschool fair is a must
Last evening I spent three hours waiting to register my son for preschool. Three hours. Fortunately, we got him in the four-year-old program we wanted (mind you, he’s already in the three-year-old...
View ArticleTrained dog joins cast of “Annie”
A professionally trained dog named Oliver will join the cast of the Maple Avenue Middle School Musical Club next month, when they perform the Broadway hit “Annie.” Oliver will fill the role of Annie’s...
View ArticleSaratoga County Fair awarding scholarships
The Saratoga County Fair is awarding up to ten $1,000 scholarships to current New York State high school seniors, as well as students enrolled in college. The New York State Association of...
View ArticleSaratoga High hockey raising funds with ‘White Out Weibel’ match
The Saratoga Varsity Hockey Team hosts “White Out Weibel,” a matchup with cross-town rival Shenendehowa to raise money for the fight against cancer at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30 at the Weibel Ice...
View ArticleSouth High Marathon Dance fundraising underway
The 36th annual South Glens Falls High School Marathon Dance is March 1-2, but fundraising for the popular event is already well underway. This year’s student organizers are hoping to top last year’s...
View ArticleEnrollment open for Ballston Spa’s UPK program
The Ballston Spa Central School District isenrolling students in the Universal Pre-kindergarten Program (UPK) for the 2013-14 school year. Eligible students must reside in the district and be 4 years...
View ArticleScholarship opportunity
The Saratoga Hospital and Nursing Home Volunteer Guild is again generously offering five $1,000 scholarships to graduating Saratoga County seniors planning to enter a college curriculum in a medical...
View ArticlePoetry Out Loud
Anderson and McKennaSenior Allan Anderson and freshman Liam McKenna were the winners of Saratoga Springs High School’s second annual Poetry Out Loud competition. Poetry Out Loud is a national program...
View ArticleGeyser Road school update
The Saratoga Springs Board of Education will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the Geyser Road Elementary School to hear a report about the school itself. School Principal Kristy Moore will “present a status...
View ArticleKnights of Generous Hearts
The dreamThose with the Greenfield Elementary School will hold a community fundraiser early next month for its new playground that it wants to build in June. The event, “Knights of Generous Hearts,”...
View ArticleHigh school hockey fans suspended
A handful of students from Shenendehowa and Saratoga Springs schools were suspended and others disciplined this week after comments made on Twitter escalated into hooligan-like behavior at a high...
View ArticleCarnival Cruise statement on student’s death
Seth Younes in Spa blue In a statement released Wednesday, Carnival Cruise Lines denies its staff served any alcohol to a Saratoga Springs high school senior who died early Tuesday morning in his...
View ArticleShen’s superintendent of the year
By Skip Dickstein Eight years after joining Shenendehowa schools, Superintendent L. Oliver Robinson has fulfilled the promise of his supporters. State education officials on Monday morning formally...
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