The graduation ceremony for the Class of 2025 will take place on Friday, June 27, at 7 p.m. at the Lydia C. Tobler Performing Arts Center. The district has provided graduating seniors with tickets to the event so that family and friends can join in the celebration. Additionally, VCSD is pleased to offer a livestream …
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The BIRDS motto — Be Inclusive, Responsible, Determined, and Strong — continues to shape the culture of the Voorheesville Central School District. What began in 2023 as a community-wide effort by the District Advisory Committee to create a shared vision resulted in a motto that continues to inspire and strengthen our culture. From kindergarten through …
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The half-day of school that was scheduled for Friday, June 27 will now be a full day off, with no school for students in grades K-8. The official last day of school for k-8 students will be the half-day on Thursday, June 26. This change to the district calendar was approved by the Board of …
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Thoughtful communication strengthens the school-home connection. To support this, VCSD will adopt ParentSquare as its new communications platform, beginning July 1. SchoolMessenger will remain the district’s communication platform until June 30. After that, VCSD will no longer use SchoolMessenger. With ParentSquare, parents and guardians will enjoy one easy-to-use platform to receive announcements, message teachers, sign …
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year is officially open. If your child will be five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2025, they are eligible to enroll in kindergarten now. Early registration helps ensure a smooth start to your child’s educational journey and helps the district prepare for incoming students. To register, contact …
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Blackbird Buddy groups, which meet regularly throughout the school year, offer young learners the chance to make friends and develop their capacity for kindness, compassion, understanding and care. Blackbird Buddy activities begin with a school-wide assembly, often with students singing the Alma Mater and other songs related to school-wide efforts to build positive relationships, including …
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Recently, the second graders in Emily Leczinsky’s class teamed up with some tiny teachers for a robotics lesson in “ghostbusting.” This was a fun, hands-on way for students to apply what they have been learning in class to a real life situation—something Leczinsky says is essential for the learning to “stick” with the students. Benchmarks …
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 …
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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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 …
