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Golfer Dottie Pepper teaches clinic (May 17, 2012) World renowned golfer Dottie Pepper conducted a golf clinic with students at Voorheesville Elementary School on Wednesday, May 16. » LEARN MOREVoorheesville voters approve school budget Blow, Straut elected to Board of Education (May 16, 2012) District residents voted in support of the 2012-13 proposed budget by a vote of 647 to 329. » LEARN MORE Amanda Gatt named Times Union (May 16, 2012) Voorheesville softball pitcher Amanda Gatt was named Times Union Athlete of the Week for May 7-12. » LEARN MORE High School bands earn Gold Ratings at Great East Music Festival (May 16, 2012) The High School Concert Band and Wind Ensemble participated in the Great East Music Festival on Friday, May 4, in Palmer, Mass. » LEARN MORE High school awarded Gold Star status (May 14, 2012) Clayton A. Bouton High School was awarded Gold Star status by U.S. News & World Report. It is one of only 68 high schools in New York receiving such designation, and the only one locally. » LEARN MORE Friends of Music present Springfest on Sunday, May 20 (May 11, 2012) The Voorheesville Friends of Music announce the return of Springfest, an outdoor music festival to be held at Clayton A. Bouton High School from 2 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, May 20. » LEARN MORE Sixth graders make annual trip to NYC (May 11, 2012) Students in the 6th grade class embarked on their annual field trip to New York City on Friday, May 4. » LEARN MORE Board of Education Candidates Forum will be held on Thursday, May 10 (May 7, 2012) The Voorheesville PTA will host a Board of Education Candidates Forum at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 10, in the Lydia Tobler Performing Arts Center at the Middle/High School. » LEARN MORE Students warned about online dangers (May 7, 2012) Special Agent David Fallon wants kids and parents to be aware of the dangers that lurk online. Fallon spoke with Voorheesville Middle School students on Tuesday, May 1. » LEARN MORE Helderbarker writer McKayla-Courtney McGeeney earns scholarships (May 7, 2012) Makayla-Courtney McGeeney, a senior staff writer for The Helderbarker, has been awarded two journalism related scholarships. » LEARN MORE School Budget Hearing is Monday, May 7 (May 4, 2012) District officials will present the budget at a public budget forum on at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, May 7 in the Large Group Instruction Room. » LEARN MORE Pool will reopen May 14 (May 4, 2012) The pool opening has been delayed a couple of days as repairs to the roof are completed. The pool will reopen on Monday, May 14. The spring learn-to-swim program will begin May 19. VIEW SCHEDULE For information on the summer Learn to Swim program, CLICK HERE Internet safety program, 'Protect Your Child Online' is set for May 1 (April 23, 2012) FBI Special Agent David C. Fallon will present an internet safety program, “Protect Your Child Online,” at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1, at the Performing Arts Center (PAC), located in Voorheesville Middle School. » LEARN MORE Residents to vote May 15 on $21.87 million school budget, three propositions (April 20, 2012) Residents will decide May 15 on a proposed $21,868,403 budget for Voorheesville Central School District. The budget represents a $602,181 – or 2.83 percent – increase in spending over the current year’s budget. » LEARN MORE Correction to Altamont Enterprise story on 2012-2013 school budget (March 30, 2012) The March 29, 2012
edition of the Altamont Enterprise stated that the 2012-2013 budget
for Voorheesville Central School District will be $15.5 million. This is
incorrect. The proposed budget for next year will be $21.8 million,
which will be presented for Board approval on Monday, April 2. April 21 is 'National Talk to Your Kids Day' (April 18, 2012) The Partnership for a Drug Free America’s “National Talk to Your Kids Day” is April 21. Take the opportunity to have an open and honest discussion with your child about the dangers of drug and alcohol use. DOWNLOAD TIPS (pdf) "Extra Mile" Award Nominations (Due by May 7, 2012) (April 16, 2012) Each year the "Extra Mile" Award is presented to individuals who have gone "above and beyond" in their service or contributions to the school district. Persons nominated will be judged primarily on the significance of their contributions to the Voorheesville School District. » LEARN MORE Joe Becker is WNYT 'Athlete of the Week' Voorheesville's Joe Becker was selected as “Athlete of the Week” by WNYT. The junior is one of the top distance runners in Section Two. » VIEW NEWS CLIP HERE. Junior Rachel Lee wins top history prize (April 5, 2012) Junior Rachel Lee took a top prize in the Capital Region History Day Contest at the New York State Museum. » LEARN MORE Student Government blood drive a success (March 30, 2012) Clayton A. Bouton High School's Student Government’s annual spring American Red Cross Blood Drive, held on March 27, was a huge success.» LEARN MORE HS Drama Club presents "Little Shop of Horrors" March 30-April 1
The Voorheesville High School Drama Club, The Dionysians, presents Alan Menken and Howard Ashman’s production of "Little Shop of Horrors" on Friday and Saturday, March 30 and 31 at 7:15 p.m. and Sunday, April 1 at 2:15 p.m. in the Lydia Tobler Performing Arts Center at Voorheesville High School. Tickets will be available at the door for $10/adults and $8/students and seniors. » LEARN MORE Pool closed for month of April The Clayton A. Bouton High School pool will be closed for the month of April while a permanent roof is installed. The roofs on athletic wing sustained damage as a result of Hurricane Irene. Student Government blood drive a success Clayton A. Bouton High School's Student
Government’s annual spring American Red Cross Blood Drive, held on March
27, was a huge success. A total of 52 units of blood were donated, with
support from the student body and the community.
High School senior awarded scholarship (March 21, 2012) Clayton A. Bouton High School senior, Ilyssa Simsek, has won a very prestigious scholarship through the New York Women in Communications Foundation. She will be appearing on the "Today Show" sometime in April and will be awarded the scholarship at a luncheon in New York City. Spring blood drive will be held March 27 Clayton A. Bouton High School's Student Government will hold its annual spring American Red Cross Blood Drive on Tuesday, March 27, from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. in the Voorheesville Middle School gymnasium. To set an appointment, please call the high school office at 765-3314. Walk-ins are also welcome and can be taken up until 1:45 p.m. » LEARN MORE Two Voorheesville teams headed to March 31 Odyssey of the Mind state tournament
Nominating petitions available for two seats on the Board of Education Deadline to submit petition is April 16
(March 8, 2012)– Nominating petitions are available for the office of
Board of Education Trustee to fill the vacancy caused by expiration of
the term of Timothy E. Blow and Lisa A. Henkel. The election will be
held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012, and the candidates elected will serve a
four-year term beginning July 1, 2012, and terminating June 30, 2016.
Petitions are due April 16. District reviews preliminary budget at March 5 budget meeting
(March 8, 2012) At a special budget meeting held on March 5,
Voorheesville Superintendent of Schools Dr. Teresa Thayer Snyder and Assistant Superintendent for Business
Gregg Diefenbach presented an updated preliminary budget for next year.
The latest budget proposal of $21,831,243 represents a 2.66 percent
increase in spending over the current year's budget.
Fact or Fiction? Understanding the property tax levy cap There's a lot to know about the new tax levy cap law. View the Fact or Fiction article to learn about important key points and help clear up misinformation. "Seats for Scholars" fundraiser set for March 24 (March 7, 2012) Dollars for Scholars is hosting "Sittin' Pretty: Seats for Scholars" fundraiser on Saturday, March 24, from 7-10 p.m. at St. Matthew's Church Social Hall. Voorheesville Elementary School Principal Tom Reardon will serve as auctioneer as one-of-a-kind hand-painted benches are auctioned off. » LEARN MORE All school district e-mail addresses changing (Feb. 23, 2012) Voorheesville Central School District is in the process of transitioning to the GMail e-mail system. New e-mail addresses for middle and high school faculty and staff went into effect Feb. 1. New e-mail addresses for district office and elementary faculty and staff go into effect March 5, 2012. » LEARN MORE District announces spring swim program The district's Spring 2012 Learn-To-Swim program will begin on March 10 and run through May 12. A variety of classes are offered for swimmers at different levels, including a pre-competitive/varsity club and PTAP program for parents and babies up to age three. Visit the Aquatics Web page for details. District hosts summit to discuss shared services (Feb. 9, 2011) On Tuesday, Feb. 7, Voorheesville Central School District hosted a summit on shared services. More than 40 educational leaders from 14 different school districts met to discuss sharing services during these difficult budgetary times. » LEARN MORE District officials outline preliminary budget, state aid picture and other factors at first budget meeting More than 50 parents, taxpayers and district staff members attended the first budget meeting on Monday night, Jan. 23. Assistant Superintendent for Business Gregg Diefenbach provided an overview of the preliminary budget for 2012-13 and specific factors shaping the budget. » LEARN MORE Board of Education adopts assessment relief resolution for 'Irene' and 'Lee' victims March 8: Deadline for property owners to submit request for property tax relief to their assessor At its Jan. 23 meeting, the Voorheesville Central School District Board of Education adopted a resolution to extend property tax relief for flood victims of Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee. » LEARN MORE Superintendent discusses full-day K Dr. Snyder discusses full-day kindergarten on her webpage, here. Board of Education approves full-day kindergarten to begin in 2012-13 The Voorheesville Central School District Board of Education approved the implementation of a full-day kindergarten program for the 2012-13 school year. The district will receive a one-time full-day kindergarten conversion aid. » LEARN MORE Spring 2012 Continuing Education brochure is available The district's Spring 2012 Continuing Education classes begin the week of February 27, unless otherwise noted in the brochure. » LEARN MORE Deadline for Non-Public School Transportation Requests: April 1 Parents of students living in the Voorheesville School District who are seeking transportation for their children to a non-public school for the 2012-2013 school year must submit a written request for transportation by April 1, 2012. » DOWNLOAD THE FORM District ranks in top 20 of schools in Upstate New York Voorheesville Central School District placed eleventh (11th) among 431 Upstate school districts in order of academic rank by Buffalo Business First and the Western New York State Business Council. » LEARN MORE
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Google Apps Login Technology Goals Voorheesville School District Technology Goals 2009- 12 Offender Watch program The Albany County Sheriff's Office has introduced a free, online sex offender tracking program available to the public. To access Offender Watch, visit albanycountysheriff.com and click on the "Are you informed?" icon.
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(March 11, 2012) Congratulations to all the teams who participated
in the region 7 Odyssey of the Mind competition on Saturday, March 3, at Shenendehowa
High School. The middle school team and a team from the elementary
school won first place and will advance to the New York State Finals
Tournament at SUNY Binghamton on Saturday, March 31.
