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ANNOUNCEMENTS
Check Out
Superintendent's Corner
for the latest messages from Mr. Perillo.
For H1N1 Info
Click Here
For
important information about helping child care
and early childhood programs respond to influenza
Click
Here
For Information on the
403(b) Universal Availability Notice
Click Here.
The Greater Amsterdam School
District is seeking realtor proposals for the sale of school
district property. For more information, please contact
Superintendent Thomas F. Perillo, 11 Liberty St., Amsterdam,
NY 12010.
Fundraisers underway for the
2010 Senior Class After Ball
Click Here.
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NEWS HEADLINES*
Ninth Grade Academy Parent Partnership Organization Meeting
Tuesday November 17, 2009
6pm - 7pm
AHS Auditorium
Guest Speaker : Drugs and Alcohol Awareness -
Margaret Clark - HFM Prevention Council
Chicken Parmesan Dinner
To benefit the AHS Lady Rams Volleyball Teams
Monday, November 23, 2009
Crystal Ristorante from 4-7 pm
$10 per person for eat in or take out
Price includes Chicken Parm, pasta, salad, bread, dessert, and
soda
For more information or to purchase a ticket please contact:
Christine Sherlock or any volleyball player
csherlock@gasd.org
Meet the Coaches Night
Wednesday, November 18, 2009‐7:00 pm
at the Bert DeRose Theatre in the Amsterdam High
School
Check out the informational
Flyer
or the
Flyer
in
Español
H1N1 Information
Two PDFs are available with information about H1N1
H1N1 Flyer
Basic Steps
Basic
Steps
in
Español
Update regarding Flu Like Symptoms
Please Click Here
Supplemental Educational Services
Under the No Child Left Behind Act, the district is offering
Supplemental Educational Services to Children at McNulty and
Tecler who are eligible for Free or Reduced lunch.
For more information,
Click Here. (
Español )
For a list of State approved providers go to
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/nclb/ses/ApprovedProviders/LocationList.html#Motgomery
Walter Elwood Museum Fall Classes
Click Here to view
information on Fall Classes at the Walter Elwood Museum.
Congratulations
Congratulations to Amsterdam High School Select Choir students
Sarah Bellardini and Andrew Lasher for being selected to sing
with the Empire State Youth Chorale. They will be performing the
the Empire State Youth Orchestra at Proctor's Theatre in early
December. This group performs as part of Channel 6 Melodies of
Christmas Concerts. Their concert will be shown on Channel 6 TV
on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day. Proceeds from these
performances go to the Childhood Cancer Center at Albany Medical
Center.
Back To School Supplement
NYS just announced that it will provide a "Back-to-School
Supplement" to families who received temporary assistance (TA)
or food stamps (FS) in July 2009. This supplement is a
one-time payment of $200 per child (age 3 to 17) to help with
back-to-school costs. For more information on this
supplement please see the following link:
http://www.otda.state.ny.us/main/news/2009/2009-08-11.asp
Elementary- and
Intermediate-Level Testing Schedule for the 2009–2010
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2009–10 School
Year
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Test
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Administration
Dates
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Make-up Dates *
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Scoring Dates
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Final Dates to
Submit Answer Sheets to Scanning
Centers
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NYS Alternate
Assessment (NYSAA)
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Monday,
October 5 –Friday, February 12
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Not Applicable
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Monday, March
15 –Thursday, May 6
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Thursday, May
6
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Grade 5 Social
Studies
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Monday,
November 16 –Tuesday, November
17
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Tuesday, Nov.
17 –Thursday, Nov. 19
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, Dec.
3
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NYSESLAT:
Speaking
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Wednesday,
April 14 –Tuesday, May 25
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Not Applicable
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Speaking is
scored as it is administered.
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Thursday, June
3
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Grades 3–8
English Language Arts
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Monday, April
26 –Wednesday, April 28 †
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Tuesday, April
27 – Wednesday, May 5 ‡
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Friday, April
30 – Thursday, May 13
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Thursday, May
13
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Grades 3–8
Mathematics §
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Wednesday, May
5 ‡
– Friday,
May 7†
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Thursday, May
6 –Friday, May 14
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Tuesday, May
11 – Thursday, May 20
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Thursday, May
20
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NYSESLAT:
Listening, Reading, Writing
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Monday, May 17
–Tuesday, May 25
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Tuesday, May
18 –Tuesday, May 25
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Wednesday, May
26 – Thursday, June 3
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Thursday, June
3
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Grade 4
Science Performance Test
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Monday, May 24
–Thursday, June 3
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Tuesday, May
25 – Thursday, June 3
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Science Performance Test
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Monday, May 24
–Thursday, June 3
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Tuesday, May
25 – Thursday, June 3
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Scoring may
start immediately following
administration
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 4
Science Written
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Monday, June 7
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Tuesday, June
8 –Wednesday, June 9
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 17
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Science Written
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Monday, June 7
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Tuesday, June
8 –Wednesday, June 9
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 17
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Thursday, June
17
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Grade 8
Social Studies
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Monday, June
14 –Tuesday, June 15
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Tuesday, June
15 –Thursday, June 17
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Following
administration, but no later
than Thursday, June 24
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Thursday, June
24
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Also the Grades 3-8 Mathematics Testing
Program Guidance, September-April/May-June is located here ->
http://www.emsc.nysed.gov/osa/mathei/2010/3-8math2010.pdf
Notice to the Greater
Amsterdam School Taxpayers
The 2009/2010 Tax bills have been printed and
mailed with the incorrect
“Due Without Penalty Date”
The amount of taxes due on your bill is correct for the
2009/2010 tax year.
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The following are the correct due dates by installment:
Installment #1 Due without penalty August 14, 2009
Installment #2 Due without penalty October 31, 2009
Installment #3 Due without penalty February 1, 2010
Installment #4 Due without penalty April 30, 2010
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Please contact the tax department with any questions at
518-843-5693.
How secure do our public
schools need to be?
Students from Amsterdam High School in
Montgomery County, NY, will be discussing school security
procedures and their effectiveness with Ted Cook, Director of
Safe School and Violence Prevention, City School District of
Albany, NY; and NYS Trooper Alexander Johnstone, School Resource
Officer for Sharon Springs and Duanesburg School Districts. This
will air Thursday, July 16, 2009 at 1-2pm. You may listen in
real-time at www.wamc.org.
It will be moderated by WAMC’s David Guistina.
GASD policy on the use of
district facilities
Greater Amsterdam School District buildings
and grounds may be used for a variety of public purposes when
school is not in session. However, per state law, the district
has adopted regulations governing the use of the buildings and
grounds. To view the policy,
click here. *Saw
the story yesterday, but now it's gone? Visit our
news
archives.
Amsterdam Rams Sports
Helpful links for Parents
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The Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New
York provides free assistance to families that would like to
know if they qualify for the federal Food Stamp Program. For
more information,
click here.
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USA Today news paper article:
Active students learn more
(read
the story)
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Guide to the Toolkit for Hispanic Families
(English
or
en español)
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Learn about college financial aid for
Hispanic students
here.
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Help your child become a stronger reader
(Reading
Rockets or
en
español.)
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Learn more about No Child Left Behind
(English
or en espanol.)
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Get the latest on middle school education
here.
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For Information and resources to help you
connect with you kids about education, technology, health,
family and fun,
click here.
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U.S. Dept. of Education's website for
guides,
publications, information and news for students and parents.
(en
español)
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Safeguard your teen in cyberspace, visit
safeteens.com.
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Parents in New York have the right to be
notified of the addresses of the most serious sex offenders.
Any adult can call the state Sex Offender Registry Information
Line at 800-262-3257 or view the list online
(go
to sex offender registry web site)
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