Columbia High School students brought the community together to celebrate culture and history at its annual Multicultural and Tolerance Fair on April 11 in the school gymnasium. Students created displays with poster boards, artifacts and food to highlight their own cultures such as Irish, Indian, Japanese, Pashtun and Puerto Rican.
Red Mill Elementary School students read more than 1 million minutes collectively during the Read for Ronald McDonald House program in February. As part of the campaign, students raised $8,219 through pledges and donations for the time they spent reading and collected 68 pounds of pull tabs.
Administrators at Howard L. Goff Middle School recognized the March Students of the Month on Tuesday morning in the school cafeteria. Students were nominated by teachers for showing the character trait of “Positivity.” Congratulations!
The East Greenbush CSD has proposed a $116 million capital project that, if approved by voters, would improve facilities and grounds at all seven schools at no additional cost to the local taxpayer. The proposed project includes items such as replacement of HVAC systems for improved indoor air quality and adding air conditioning throughout all five elementary schools, classroom additions at elementary schools to accommodate pre-k and increasing enrollment, library renovations in all schools, new playgrounds, athletic field improvements, upgrades to sidewalks and parking lots, and infrastructure improvements at all schools.
Parents/guardians are invited to a free Active Parenting Workshop that will focus on children from birth to age 5. This four-week session begins Monday, April 22. Attendees will learn the ages and stages of development, effective discipline, choices and consequences, and six ways to prepare your child for school success.
For the 21st consecutive year, the East Greenbush Central School District has received the School Safety Excellence Award from Utica National Insurance Group. The district received the Titanium with Honors level designation this year, the highest level available, which includes a $500 check to be used for safety expenses.
Congratulations to the Goff Science Olympiad Team, who once again placed in the top 10 in New York State!
The East Greenbush CSD will be expanding its universal pre-k program for next school year, increasing the number of slots from 97 in 2023-24 to 165 in 2024-25.
The East Greenbush Education Foundation is now accepting Summer Enrichment Applications to help students attend educational programs this summer. Applications are due by May 20, 2024.
The new Girls’ Flag Football team is hosting a Dine to Donate Fundraiser at Chick-Fil-A in North Greenbush on Tuesday, April 16 from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Order ahead online for dine in or take out using the Chick-fil-A app.