January 25, 2022 Dear Stillwater Community, As you are aware from my early morning correspondence, on January 24, 2022, the Nassau County Supreme Court ruled in the matter of Demetriou et al. v. New York State Dep’t of Health et al. that the Department of Health exceeded its authority in enacting the school masking regulation, …
January 20, 2022 Dear Stillwater Families, As you most likely are aware, health and safety guidance from the state and local health departments related to COVID-19 continues to evolve. As always, we remain committed to keeping our students in school, while providing a safe learning environment for all. We also remain committed to providing staff …
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Last month, the NYS Education Department canceled the January Regents Exams providing students scheduled to take an exam with an exemption consistent with the provisions outlined by the State Education Department. These provisions are similar to those that were provided to students last year. If you have any questions regarding this, please contact your child’s …
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Stillwater faculty and staff seeking a hot beverage on a cold winter’s day have to look no further than Cole’s Coffee Cart, a business run by the students in the Life Skills class at the middle school/high school. Coordinated by teacher Bridget Cole, teaching assistant Angela Coe and teacher aide Joanne Boucher, Cole’s Coffee Cart …
The next scheduled Board of Education meeting for January 18, 2022, has been canceled. The next Board meeting will be Feb. 1, 2022 in the Middle School cafeteria.
A Learning Labs program instituted this fall in Stillwater is helping students get back on track. Teachers in the elementary, middle and high schools offer after-school help with classwork and core academic subjects. The program is voluntary, and any student can attend a lab on any day the labs are offered. At the elementary school, …
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January 5, 2022 Dear Stillwater Families, Saratoga County is following the CDC recommendation of a reduced isolation period for COVID-19 positive individuals. Information on reduced isolation periods can be found here. Our district will work with Saratoga County and individuals who can now exit isolation after five days, if asymptomatic. For an individual to return …
In August, 2021, Stillwater alumna Aimee Flint began working as a paralegal/legal assistant with Woods Oviatt Gilman, LLP, in Rochester, NY., a large law firm that also has offices in Buffalo, NY, and Phoenix, AZ. She accepted the position after graduating from Nazareth College, also in Rochester, after just three years, with a bachelor’s degree …
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Congratulations to third grade teacher Shannon Tanner on being honored as a Loved Teacher by Nemer Chrysler Jeep & Dodge. A representative of the local auto dealership visited her home to present her with a cooler as one of four grand prize winners. “They delivered it to my front door, thanked me for all I …
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On Dec 21, 2021, the New York State Education Department (SED) announced that all Regents examinations scheduled for Jan. 25-28, 2022, have been canceled. SED issued a statement about the canceled exams. The district will keep families updated as further information is received from SED. At this time, no decisions have been made regarding the …
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