Stillwater Central Schools named Apple Distinguished Program

posted on january 27, 2012

Stillwater Central School District is pleased to announce that it has been named an Apple Distinguished Program for its implementation of the 1:1 iPad Program. Apple will formally recognize the district at the Feb. 7 board meeting. full story

Spring and fall sports sign-ups, Feb. 6-17

posted on january 27, 2012

On Feb. 6-17, the athletic department will be offering both spring sports sign-ups for students currently in grades 7-12 and fall sports sign-ups for students entering grades 7-12 in the fall of 2012. full story

Social media serves as a tool to help students learn about politics

posted on January 19, 2012

High school seniors in Brigitte Jackson’s Participation in Government class recently left their mark as they researched past presidents’ legacies in determining who should run for the 2012 Presidential Election. Full story

Tax levy cap law changes school budget landscape

GlobalFoundries PILOT agreement will impact district’s “tax levy limit”

Posted on January 17, 2012

While receiving PILOT money is beneficial for school districts in the long run, Stillwater officials expect to be “penalized” for it in 2012-13 because of the way these funds are factored into the new tax levy cap formula. Stillwater Central School District will be holding a community forum to discuss the challenges of the tax levy cap and what it means for the district on Thursday, Feb. 16. full story

Stillwater students demonstrate use of iPads at regional technology tradeshow

Posted on January 11, 2012

Using an “app” to master spelling words or sharing poetry without exchanging any paper were just two of the things sixth-grade teacher Stephanie Buyce and 13 of her students illustrated with the use of computer tablet technology at the 23rd annual Regional Technology Awareness Day in Albany. full story

New online assessments planned for students

posted on January 11, 2012

Beginning in January, students in grades 3-10 (excluding sixth grade) will take online tests called Measures of Academic Progress ™ (MAP), which are designed to measure academic growth in the areas of reading, language and math. Full story

December Elementary Character Education Awards

Posted on january 1, 2012

A number of Stillwater Elementary students were given Character Education Awards on Dec. 19. The character education traits for the month of December were "kindness" and "compassion." see pictures

Kindergarten registration information

Posted on december 8, 2011

If your child will be five years old by December 1, 2012, he or she may be eligible for next year’s kindergarten class. full story