June 2011
High School
announces 4th quarter honor rolls
Board appoints James Franchini Voorheesville Middle
School's new principal
Congratulations Class of 2011!
Middle School holds end-of-year recognition
ceremonies
Don't
forget to update your SNN profile if your child is changing school
buildings
Odyssey of the Mind team honored by Legislature (Featured in Times
Union)
District
honors 6 individuals for going the "Extra Mile"
Sports
schedules moving to highschoolsports.net
Meet the Class
of 2011 Valedictorian and Salutatorian
Summer days offer kids opportunities to discover new books, have fun
with reading (elem)
Grades
6-12 summer reading assignments announced
Voorheesville
Middle School Odyssey of the Mind team captures 1st place at Worlds!
Garden Projects
links learning inside and outside the classroom
Voorheesville
Elementary staff thank Mr. Reardon for his Extraordinary Ways
May 2011
Career
& Tech offering two popular high-tech summer camps
Students invited to apply for Friends of Music
summer scholarship
High school holds
3rd annual Mr. Voorheesville competition
High
school students and educator recognized at YMCA Awards Breakfast
Middle
School team heads to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals, May 27-30
Message
from Dr. Snyder regarding Mr. Whitley
VES third
graders create bookbags for Albany students
Voters
approve school budget & bus proposition
Congratulations 3rd Quarter Honor Roll students (HS)
Congratulations 3rd Quarter Honor Roll students (MS)
District
announces Summer 2011 swim program
Helping ease transition for 5th-grade students to the middle school
Gregory
Diefenbach appointed new assistant superintendent for business
Budget
Hearing to be held May 9
High
School to hold 3rd annual Mr. Voorheesville Competition May 13
Middle School Art Club students send creative thanks to Marines
Clayton A.
Bouton High School student receives award at NYS History Day Competition
April 2011
Empire State Youth Orchestra to
perform May 7 concert
Odyssey of
the Mind team invites community to see winning skit on May 1
Donate scrap
metal April 30 to support Dollars for Scholars
Board adopts
2011-12 budget proposal that decreases spending, carries 2.07% tax levy
increase
It's all
about safe choices for students AND parents during prom time
HS's St. Jude
letter-writing campaign brings in $7,650 to date
Voorheesville CSD earns Safety Excellence Award
Voorheesville Middle School students compete in math competition
Join
our young scientists at the Science Fair on April 12
Spring reading challenge underway at Middle School
Elementary Drama Club to present "Alice in Wonderland, Jr." this weekend
High
School art students participate in Capital Region Media Arts Festival
Career
Cafe focusing on business careers set for April 14
Sophomore Class to host McDonald's Night on April 11
March 2011
Middle School team
advances to Odyssey of the Mind World Finals
Clayton A. Bouton HS
participates in "Make a Difference Day"
Latest budget proposal a $417,272
decrease from current budget, carries a 2.43% tax levy increase
Nominations sought for "Extra
Mile Award"
Voorheesville Middle
School team to compete in Odyssey of the Mind State Tournament this
weekend
Hello, Dolly! coming to town
this weekend, March 25-27
District announces Spring 2011
swim program schedule
Girls' Basketball Team to
play for Class C State title this weekend!
Message from Mr.
Reardon
March 7 budget presentation: Latest budget calls for $348,084 from
current budget, 2.89% tax levy
Voorheesville teams excel at Odyssey of the Mind Regional Tournament
Pre-sale tickets for Hello, Dolly! now available
Girls' Basketball Team Section II Class C champs!
Voorheesville student wins first place among 7th graders in National
Museum of Horse Racing Art Contest
9th grade to visit
local colleges March 11
Boys' Volleyball team
competes in quarter final March 3
Girls' Basketball team
competes tonight in sectional semi final
Clayton A. Bouton High School to
rally for St. Jude's
February 2011
Working with professional
directors & choreographer, high school Drama Club busy preparing for
Hello, Dolly! production
Feb. 7 budget presentation: $368,304
decrease from current budget
Shakespeare & Co. comes
to the high school
Second-quarter honor rolls
announced (HS)
Second-quarter honor rolls
announced (MS)
VCSD offers a variety of
healthy options for school lunches (photo gallery)
Lydia C. Tobler
Performing Arts Center dedication concert to be held March 10
Elementary Drama Club
to present Alice in Wonderland Jr., April 8-10
Students take part in Model
United Nations event at Yale
Superintendent
writes about "Snow Days"
January 2011
District announces Spring
Continuing Education program
Odyssey of the Mind workshop helps
students think creatively
Voorheesville to host
Colonial Council Girls Basketball Showcase Jan. 29
Superintendent
writes about bullying, resilience
Congratulations to our newest
National Honor Society members
HS Career Cafe focusing on
engineering, Feb. 4
Three students headed to
regional Poetry Out Loud competition
Voorheesville holds annual
Spelling Bee
Got a career, talent or interest
for VES's Go Beyond Series?
Community invited to budget
meeting Jan. 24
2011-12 kindergarten
information
Peanut butter no longer
available for lunch purchase at VES
December 2010
Registration due in January for students wishing to participate in
upcoming NYSSMA festivals
Voorheesville to host
NYSSMA Festival, volunteers needed
Two
Voorheesville students winners in Times Union's annual Holiday Card
Contest
Notice: Certain years
student records to be destroyed after Feb. 1
Auditions for Hello,
Dolly! set for January 4th & 5th
Voorheesville nurse Ms. Jones
gets respite from runny noses, a time to learn at School Nurses Day
Six Voorheesville
students selected for Area All-State Music Festival
Congratulations first quarter
honor roll students! (MS)
Congratulations first quarter
honor roll students! (HS)
High School concert coming up,
Dec. 9
Season of "firsts" gives
Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, community a lot to be proud of
Financial Aid Night set
for Dec. 8
Parents:
Have you taken the school lunch survey?
Enjoy chocolate and
support the Senior Class!
November 2010
Voorheesville school
community helps local food pantry stock up this holiday season
District announces Winter 2011
Swim Program
Order Voorheesville Spirit Wear
in time for the holidays
HS students participate in
National Mock Election prior to Election Day
Career Cafe focusing on legal
careers set for Nov. 18 (High School)
Internet Safety
presentation, Nov. 18 (Elementary School)
School lunch survey
available for parents
Junior
Class collecting gently used items for Voorheesville Fashion Show
through Nov. 22
Dollars for Scholars:
Purchase a $100 gift card to TSC Image Group by Nov. 15 for only $30
HS Drama Club
presents "A Few Good Men", Nov. 11, 13
October 2010
MS Drama Club
to present "The Three Musketeers: All Swash and No Buckle," Nov. 19-21
MS Jazz Ensemble to perform
Cabaret Concert, Nov. 6
Voorheesville Elementary:
An Inter and Intra Connected School (Principal's Corner)
Board approves
district's Educational Plan and goals
Enjoy the Albany Symphony
while supporting music in our schools
Free flu vaccines for
Albany County residents
2011 Torch yearbook now on sale
Ad Hoc Food Service
Committee to form
September 2010
Annual asbestos
notification
Dollars for Scholars to
host two events in October
Odyssey of the Mind information & sign up meeting set for Oct. 13
Volunteers needed for Fall
Harvest Festival
Voorheesville Elementary welcomes Ride for Missing Children
First meeting of the
Voorheesville Drug and Alcohol Task Force Sept. 30
News Channel 13 seeks Top
Teacher nominations
Voorheesville gets ready for
homecoming
Support the Junior
Class, buy a Yankee Candle
Welcome to the 2010-11 school year!
Don't forget to change
your SNN notifications
Informational meeting for
2010 Student Exchange to Spain set for Sept. 7
Try something new this fall through Continuing Education program
Fall 2010
Learn-to-Swim program schedule announced
August 2010
Potato Harvest at Blackbird
Paradise
2010-11 Free and Reduced Meal
information available
What's behind a scaled score by Superintendent
District reduces 2010 tax
levy, sets tax rates
Surplus equipment available to
public
Voorheesville Athletics announces starting dates for fall sports
Voorheesville welcomes Imran Abbasi, new high school principal
Superintendent Snyder on SED's changes to scoring the grade 3-8 math and
ELA assessments
July 2010
Informational meeting for
2010 Student Exchange to Spain
District announces surplus
items
Students hone creative
writing skills during summer workshop
High School honor rolls for 4th
quarter
Middle School honor rolls for 4th
quarter
Board elects new officers, swears in new members
High school
announces honor rolls for fourth quarter
Middle school
announces honor rolls for fourth quarter
Eighth graders become
official high school freshmen