A National Blue Ribbon School
Friday, February 3, 2023
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. We wish you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Important Upcoming Dates:
No One Walks Alone - Parent Information Night
Now on February 15, 2023 (The original date of January 25 was moved due to inclement weather), the district will host an evening program for parents focused on a personal and open discussion about depression, mental illness, and suicide, as well as how to speak about it with the youth in our school community.
Free Breakfast and Lunch Opportunity
The District will be providing a free breakfast and/or lunch on several upcoming dates to encourage students to sample the available meals offered by the District. Free breakfasts will be available to all students on February 6, 13, 27 and March 6. Lunch will also be provided free on February 6 and 27. All students will be able to receive the free meal, both breakfast and lunch on these select dates. Any additional items on these dates will be charged as normal.
Cold Weather Gear
During the winter months, we make every effort to get students outside for recess when the weather allows. Outside recess occurs when the Real Feel temperature is above 20 degrees. Please make sure that students bring appropriate clothing for outside play. When there is snow, students need appropriate snow clothes (pants, gloves, boots, hats, etc) to use snow play areas. Students without these items will still have outdoor recess, but they will be limited to the areas that have been cleared of snow.
Valentine’s Day
Please remember that if you are sending in Valentines for your child’s class, they will need to adhere to our district’s wellness policy; no unhealthy or homemade food valentines can be shared with students (ex. No candy attached to a card). At this time, any food sent in for a class must be purchased through our district’s food vendor. It’s a great idea to send in non-food items for Valentine's- below is a list of ideas. Thank you for your continued support!
Cards
Pencils, erasers
Stickers
Small toys
Books
Friday, January 27, 2023
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. We wish you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Important Upcoming Dates:
No One Walks Alone - Parent Information Night
Now on February 15, 2023 (The original date of January 25 was moved due to inclement weather), the district will host an evening program for parents focused on a personal and open discussion about depression, mental illness, and suicide, as well as how to speak about it with the youth in our school community.
Free Breakfast and Lunch Opportunity
The District will be providing a free breakfast and/or lunch on several upcoming dates to encourage students to sample the available meals offered by the District. Free breakfasts will be available to all students on January 30, February 6, 13, 27, and March 6. Lunch will also be provided free on January 30, February 6, and 27. All students will be able to receive a free meal, both breakfast, and lunch on these selected dates. Any additional items on these dates will be charged as normal.
Cold Weather Gear
During the winter months, we make every effort to get students outside for recess when the weather allows. Outside recess occurs when the Real Feel temperature is above 20 degrees. Please make sure that students bring appropriate clothing for outside play. When there is snow, students need appropriate snow clothes (pants, gloves, boots, hats, etc) to use snowy play areas. Students without these items will still have outdoor recess, but they will be limited to the areas that have been cleared of snow.
Friday, January 20, 2023
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. We wish you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Important Upcoming Dates:
January 25th: No One Walks Alone - Parent Information Night
Free Breakfast and Lunch Opportunity
The District will be providing a free breakfast and/or lunch on several upcoming dates to encourage students to sample the available meals offered by the District. Free breakfasts will be available to all students on January 23 and 30, February 6, 13, 27 and March 6. Lunch will also be provided free on January 23, February 6 and 27. All students will be able to receive the free meal, both breakfast and lunch on these select dates. Any additional items on these dates will be charged as normal.
Cold Weather Gear
During the winter months, we make every effort to get students outside for recess when the weather allows. Outside recess occurs when the Real Feel temperature is above 20 degrees. Please make sure that students bring appropriate clothing for outside play. When there is snow, students need appropriate snow clothes (pants, gloves, boots, hats, etc) to use snow play areas. Students without these items will still have outdoor recess, but they will be limited to the areas that have been cleared of snow.
Second Bus Run
We have updated our bus cancelation information page, including the second run option for elementary buses that are not running. This information can be found on our website and by clicking here.
Friday, January 13, 2023
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. We wish you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Important Upcoming Dates:
January 16th: Martin Luther King Jr. Day
No School - Buildings Closed
January 25th: No One Walks Alone - Parent Information Night
Cold Weather Gear
During the winter months, we make every effort to get students outside for recess when the weather allows. Outside recess occurs when the Real Feel temperature is above 20 degrees. Please make sure that students bring appropriate clothing for outside play. When there is snow, students need appropriate snow clothes (pants, gloves, boots, hats, etc) to use snowy play areas. Students without these items will still have outdoor recess, but they will be limited to the areas that have been cleared of snow.
Cellular devices
The use and ownership of cellular phones and smart watches have grown consistently over the last several years in our elementary schools. With busy schedules before and after school, we recognize that some families have chosen to use these devices to stay in communication with one another. For those families that do provide students with a phone or smartwatch during the day, these devices need to be kept off and stored in their backpacks during the school day to avoid any distractions and prevent misuse.
Second Bus Run
We have updated our bus cancelation information page, including the second run option for elementary buses that are not running. This information can be found on our website and by clicking here.
Friday, January 6, 2023
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Winter Concert Series in our Schools Continues
The Music Department Winter Concert series continues next week with the Wood Road students performing on January 10th and the Malta Avenue students presenting on the 12th.
Second Bus Run
We have updated our bus cancelation information page, including the second run option for elementary buses that are not running. This information can be found on our website and by clicking here.
Have you seen the latest Scottie Scoop?
We continue to answer questions from parents and post the answers on the Scottie Scoop. Please visit the page - HERE - to see the latest Q&As as well as the link to submit your question.
Thursday, December 15, 2022
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Winter Break
We will be on winter break with no school from Friday, December 23 through Monday, January 2. School will be back in session on Tuesday, January 3.
Second Bus Run
We have updated our bus cancelation information page, including the second run option for elementary buses that are not running. This information can be found on our website and by clicking here.
We continue to answer questions from parents and post the answers on the Scottie Scoop. Please visit the page - HERE - to see the latest Q&As as well as the link to submit your question.
Friday, December 9, 2022
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Second Bus Run
We have updated our bus cancelation information page, including the second run option for elementary buses that are not running. This information can be found on our website and by clicking here.
Parent Access to Math Curriculum
Directions for Parent Access to Great Minds: The directions for guiding parents to access Great Minds and review their child’s math assessment has been updated and are shown below. If you are unsure of which math curriculum your child is using, please contact your child’s teacher.
Important Upcoming Dates
Have you seen the latest Scottie Scoop?
We continue to answer questions from parents and post the answers on the Scottie Scoop. Please visit the page - HERE - to see the latest Q&As as well as the link to submit your question.
Instructional Technology
December 5th -10th is The Hour of Code. This is a worldwide event that coincides annually with National Computer Science Week. The Hour of Code is an initiative built to encourage students to spend an hour learning computer programming/coding. The hope is for students to continue with these fun activities beyond the hour. In preparation for the event, working with the network team, we unblocked all the sites that are Ed Law 2d approved and properly vetted for student and network safety. Each building received posters to help promote the event. There are also digital banners running inside of the Scottie’s Dashboard. The buttons/hyperlinks to the sites will remain on the dashboard for students to continually utilize throughout the year. If you would like to try these activities, please scan the QR code below.
The next meeting of the Board of Education (BOE) will be held on February 8, 2023 in the Ballston Spa High School Library.
Launching Pad Productions is proud to present Matilda the Musical Jr. The students will present five performances, including February 9th, 10th and 11th at 7:00pm and February 11th & 12th at 1:00pm at the Ballston Spa High School.
The Board of Education is pleased to announce Dr. Gianleo Duca as the new Superintendent of Schools. The Board looks forward to Dr. Duca partnering with students, staff, associations, parents and caregivers, and community members to fulfill the district’s mission to provide an excellent education that maximizes the potential of each student.
Now on February 15, 2023 the district will host an evening program for parents focused on a personal and open discussion about depression, mental illness, and suicide; as well as how to speak about it with the youth in our school community.
The district will be providing a free breakfast and/or lunch on several upcoming dates to showcase a sample of the available meals that we offer.
School Resource Officer Deputy Jonathan R. Becker recently announced his intentions to begin a new role with the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Department as an Investigator after five years with the district.
