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NEWS HEADLINES*
AHS bomb threats under investigation
Wednesday, May 7, 2008 – The Montgomery
County Sheriff’s Department and New York State Police are
investigating two bomb threats that were phoned in to
Amsterdam High School early in the afternoon.
The calls were received at about 12:30 p.m.,
and students and staff were immediately evacuated to the
high school’s athletic fields, said Superintendent Ronald
Limoncelli.
Law enforcement and Town of Amsterdam Fire
Department officials conducted a thorough search of the
building with assistance from a local police department’s
bomb-sniffing dog. The search turned up no evidence of a
bomb or other explosive device, Limoncelli said.
The sheriff’s department and state police are
conducting an investigation into the source of the two phone
calls, and the school district’s telephone company is
cooperating in the investigation, Limoncelli said.
Students and staff waited on the athletic
fields for about two hours while the search was conducted.
They were allowed back into the building at about 2:30p.m.,
and school was dismissed immediately.
Find out about the future Barkley
MicroSociety Magnet School
Here's your chance to come and hear what the
William H. Barkley MicroSociety Magnet School is all about.
Join us on Monday, May 12, at 6:30 p.m. for an informational
meeting where you will have the opportunity to ask
questions.
We look forward to welcoming you into this
innovative learning environment, where academics are
connected to real-world experiences and students learn to
fully participate in society.
Let us know what you think! Take our 2008-09
budget survey
The Greater Amsterdam School District Board of Education is
nearing the end of 2008-09 budget process. Board members
believe they have developed a budget proposal that is
fiscally responsible, yet also provides students with
adequate educational opportunities.
You can let us know what you think by filling out our
2008-09 budget survey. The survey is just 14 questions long
and shouldn't take more than a few minutes to complete.
Click on one of the links below to complete a survey, and
don't forget to tell family and friends to take the survey.
2008-09 budget survey
2008-09 inspección del presupuesto - la versión española
GASD seeking candidates for Board of Ed.
The Greater Amsterdam School District is
seeking candidates to run for election to the Board of
Education. Three seats are up for election this May and each
carries a three-year term beginning July 1, 2008.
If you are interested in seeking election to
the board, you must pick up a petition package at the
Central Administration Building, 11 Liberty St., Amsterdam.
If you would like your name to appear on the
May 20 ballot, your petition must be signed by 100 qualified
residents of the Greater Amsterdam School District. The
deadline to submit petitions with signatures is Wednesday,
April 30 at 5 p.m.
Candidates must be at least 18 years old, a
registered voter and resident of the Greater Amsterdam
School District for at least one year prior to the vote.
Barkley third-graders learn about Antarctica
from Air National Guard member
 Barkley third-graders learned what it’s like to live at the
bottom of the world during a visit from Master Sgt. William
Gizara, a member of the New York Air National Guard’s 109th
Airlift Wing. Students in Irene
Swiderski’s and Catherine Laurilla-Hard’s third-grade
classes have been learning about the Arctic and Antarctica.
Master Sgt. Gizara, an Amsterdam native, showed students
videos and pictures of what it’s like to visit those frozen
tundra areas.
To read more or to view a photo gallery of Master Sgt. Gizara's
visit,
click here. More than 300 people attend McNulty Academy's International Night
 It’s not every day that the best pasta fagoli,
Shepherd's meat pie, pirogues, kielbasa and other
delectable dishes are found at the same place, which
explains why the third annual Magnet School Celebration at
McNulty Academy for International Studies and Literacy was
packed with more than 300 people. The event
is designed to illustrate how the school’s international
theme is incorporated into the curriculum, and the highlight
of the evening is the food sampling gala in the cafeteria.
To read more or to see a photo gallery of International Night,
click here.
Amsterdam wrestling team excels in 2008 season
 The
Amsterdam High School varsity wrestling team stormed through the
2008 season, winning 29 matches against just three losses on the
way to capturing its 15th Big Ten Conference title.
The grappling Rams won the Section II Class B
championship in February, as well as team championships in the
Montgomery County Duals, Schenectady Invitational Tournament and
North-South Duals.
Other 2008 accomplishments include: second place
at the Section II Duals, second place in the Section II
Championships behind Shenendehowa, sixth place at the 63-team
Eastern States Classic, and seventh place as a team in the New
York State high school championships.
It was an all-around terrific season for the
wrestling team, which was coached by Section II Coaches of the
Year Ken Benton and George Bowman.
AHS students perform well on
Regents examinations Amsterdam High
School students got some of the best results ever as a group on
the English and math Regents examinations. The
tests were offered in January, and 93 percent of students who
took the English 11 examination passed the test, while 92
percent of students who took the Math A examination passed that
test, according to Principal Gavin Murdoch. To read more,
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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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