“I walk into the school every morning with trepidation and apprehension hoping that I will make it through the day without being exposed to Covid.” — Anonymous teacher at New Paltz Middle School
The Saugerties Central School District’s $22 million capital improvement project bond, which will pay for needed repairs and upgrades at all the district’s schools, passed overwhelmingly on Tuesday by a vote of 849-260.
The Onteora School District is developing a way to distribute Covid-related information and answer questions in a more timely matter as information changes daily. At the suggestion of trustee Kevin Salem, the district will hold forums in between the biweekly board meetings.
With caseloads rising across the county, several local school districts announced this week that they would extend or implement fully
The Kingston schools are months away from the finish line of the $137.5-million Kingston High School Second Century renovation project. Saugerties will be seeking approval from voters on Tuesday, December 15 for a $22,000,390 districtwide facilities improvement project. No capital improvement projects are on the table in New Paltz or Onteora.
New Paltz Superintendent of Schools Angela Urbina- Medina announced at Wednesday’s Board of Education meeting that Duzine Elementary School and
The Kingston City School District will move to fully remote instruction beginning tomorrow, Friday, December 4, through Friday, December 11.
“It’s not glamorous,” said the superintendent of schools. “It’s what we need to do to maintain our buildings.”
Superintendent Victoria McLaren told the school board that after meetings with administrators she had decided the switch was necessary, given the trending Covid-19 infection rate and increased risk of exposure over the holiday.
Students in Jamie Rabideau’s English 9 class at Saugerties High School ventured into writing personal narratives based on Tina Chang’s essay “Why I Write.” Students were tasked with describing an activity and the significance it has in their lives. Here are two of them.