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District, Hospice partner to support families at Aug. 23 event

The Voorheesville Central School District is partnering with Community Hospice to support local families in talking to children about such topics as grief, death and loss. Grief counselors from Community Hospice will be available 6 p.m. Aug. 23 in the Voorheesville Elementary School gymnasium to facilitate a discussion around the themes of death and grief.  …

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Counseling services available as district, community mourn the loss of student

July 10, 2023 Update: The Voorheesville Central School District’s crisis team has developed a support plan for staff, students and the greater community following a fatal house fire on July 8 that claimed the life of one of the district’s elementary school students and three of their family members.    Counselors from Albany County’s Mental Health …

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Graduation and honors bestowed on Voorheesville CTE students

  Voorheesville Career and Technical Education (CTE) students wrapped up the 2022-23 school year with certificates of completion, honors and awards. A June 13 ceremony marked graduation from the school’s programs at the Schoharie campus. Over 100 Capital Region students completed Culinary, Cosmetology, Commercial Construction/Heavy Equipment, Criminal Justice, Electrical Trades, Residential Construction/Heavy Equipment and Automotive …

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Seal of Civic Readiness Inspires Students to Take Action

Some Voorheesville Central School District students have a new appreciation for how fortunate they are to have both a school to attend and the resources they need to succeed. Now, they are taking action and getting their classmates involved to help teens at Karanda Mixed Secondary School in Kisumu, Kenya. Juniors Felicity Heckler, Julieta Gil-Marin, …

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Class of 2023 Blackbirds Ready to Fly

  Members of the Clayton A. Bouton Class of 2023 received their diplomas during a June 23 commencement at the district’s Performing Arts Center.  This year’s graduating class contained 97 students, with many obtaining advanced Regents diplomas and many having already earned multiple college credits during their junior and senior years. The Class of 2023 …

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VCSD Shares 2023 School Climate Survey Results

  As part of the district’s commitment to ensure the well-being of its students, the Voorheesville Central School District conducted a School Climate Survey this spring. The survey solicited feedback from grade 5-12 students, staff and guardians.  On June 5, Superintendent Frank Macri presented the survey results to the board of education. He noted the …

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A message from Superintendent Frank Macri

  Dear Parents and Guardians, Providing a safe educational environment for Voorheesville Central School District students and staff remains one of our top priorities. Recently, the board of education passed a resolution requiring me to communicate with our school community about the importance of safe gun storage.  We are all aware of incidents of gun …

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Spring 2024 Continuing Education classes

VOORHEESVILLE CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM Class registration closes Feb. 26. Classes will run from March 4-May 24, unless otherwise noted in the course descriptions. ELIGIBILITY Courses are open to all persons in the Capital District region.  When necessary, priority is given to residents of the Voorheesville Central School District.  Middle school and high school students may …

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Safety Audit at VCSD

As a continuation of Voorheesville Central School District’s on-going commitment to protecting all students, faculty and staff, a safety audit was conducted Jan. 29 and 30 by members of the Albany County Sheriff’s Office.  The audit was entirely voluntary, and the results are not required to be filed with any state agency. The sheriff’s office …

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