Dear Families, I hope you had a wonderful long weekend with your families. With June around the corner, I have a few end-of-year updates to share with you. Remote learning to continue through June 19 The last day of school for QUFSD students will be Friday, June 19. By June 19, QUFSD will have met …
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Queensbury Union Free School District has been selected as a Best Community for Music Education for the seventh year, a prestigious award presented by the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation. Queensbury was one of 754 school districts selected from across the country for this honor. The NAMM award program recognizes outstanding efforts by …
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On Tuesday, June 9, voters will elect two candidates to fill two seats on the Queensbury Board of Education. Each seat is for a full five-year term. Francis F. Cabana Jr. Francis F. Cabana Jr. is a retired 30-year veteran teacher for Queensbury schools. He currently manages Pirates’ Cove Mini Golf Courses. He is seeking …
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On Thursday, May 14, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) announced its winter 2020 scholar-athlete teams and individuals. To receive scholar-athlete team recognition with a certificate, the team’s average GPA for 75% of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90. The following Queensbury teams achieved this status: Boys …
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Dear Families, This week we honored our educators during National Teacher Appreciation Week. Thank you for sharing your words of gratitude and inspiring stories with your teachers. Our educators felt your appreciation. As we close in another week of remote learning, I have a few more updates to share with you. Information on retrieval of …
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Updated at 7:30 p.m. Dear Class of 2020 parents and guardians, Earlier this afternoon we sent an update about the status of our graduation ceremony. We wanted to provide some clarifications. As of right now, NYS on Pause is in effect through May 15. Under NYS on Pause, non-essential gatherings of individuals of any size, …
In an executive order issued on Friday, May 1, Gov. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and board of education election will take place on June 9, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The executive order establishes a timeline of actions that schools must undertake leading up to …
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Dear Students and Parents/Guardians: First and foremost, we would like to extend our sincere appreciation in regards to your flexibility surrounding Junior Prom 2020. Unfortunately, due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Governor Cuomo’s extension of school closings through May 15, we will once again need to change the date for prom. The 2020 Junior Prom …
In accordance with Governor Cuomo’s announcement today that New York schools will be closed to in-person learning for the remainder of the school year, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association’s 11 member sections have cancelled all remaining spring sports. Read the full release on the NYSPHSAA website.
Dear Families, Over these past six weeks, it comes as no surprise to any of us that our students, teachers, staff, and community members continue to rise to meet any challenge placed before them. We are so very proud of the strength and resilience of our Queensbury community. As you may already be aware, Governor …
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