Congratulations to Voorheesville Middle School students who made honor roll for the second quarter of the 2023-24 school year. Students earned spots on the high honor roll list by maintaining an 89.5 average or better in their course work during the second quarter marking period. Students who earned spots on the honor roll maintained an 84.5-89.4 …
Grade five students have a new taste for the art of writing restaurant critiques, and their new skills earned them each a slice of pizza. As an exercise in authentic writing, teacher Kristy Riccio had her students write reviews of their favorite local restaurants. The opinion/argumentative writing unit also required students to mail their …
The challenge of an escape room became the perfect exercise in math concepts for grade 6 students in Jamie Mercier’s class. Students were faced with challenges set up in their room and had to solve four codes in order to “escape.” Although it may have looked like students were playing a game, Mercier says there was …
Work continues on making the 2024 edition of the yearbook a meaningful tribute to our students and our school. There are some important updates and deadlines that students, parents, guardians and members of the community should be aware of. The 2024 Clayton A. Bouton yearbook is only available for guaranteed purchase until we sell out …
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Due to technical difficulties, the Jan. 8 VCSD Board of Education meeting was not recorded and will not be available for viewing on our YouTube channel. VCSD exceeds legal requirements by providing the taped versions of BOE meetings and, in the interest of timely public engagement, will continue to do so. Videotaping BOE meetings is …
Dear Parents, Guardians and Students, VCSD invites parents and students to a focus group discussion on recruiting the new principal at Clayton A. Bouton. The district is hosting the meeting to get feedback on which skills and traits stakeholders value the most for this leadership position. The meeting will be held on Jan. 17 at …
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LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that Public Hearings on the modification of the Property Tax Exemption under Real Property Tax Law Sections 459 and 467, for eligible seniors and persons with physical disabilities, the adoption of the Property Tax Exemption under Real Property Tax Law Section 466-a, for eligible volunteer …
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Senior Vincent Coppola has been nominated for the 2024 Presidential Scholar program, according to the New York State Department of Education. The White House Commission on Presidential Scholars selects scholars based on academic success, artistic excellence, essays, school evaluations, transcripts, evidence of community service, leadership, and demonstrated commitment to high ideals. New York State Board …
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It can be difficult for a parent or guardian to decide whether to send children to school when they wake up with symptoms of an illness or complaints that they do not feel well. Regular school attendance is the key to a student’s success. However, there are times when students will benefit from staying at …
Voorheesville Central School District (VCSD) has partnered with BusPatrol to modernize school bus fleets with advanced safety technology to tackle the illegal passing of stopped school buses. It is illegal to pass a stopped school bus in New York State. Traffic approaching from either direction must stop for a stopped school bus with its red …
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