Updated 9/3: As required by New York State Department of Health, we are required to have in place a COVID-19 health screening process for all employees and students. We will be starting the use of an electronic health screening form through a secure and compliant program called Pinpoint. This form should be completed prior to …
Hello QMS Families, Thank you all for your continued patience and flexibility as we continue to plan for opening day. There are many moving parts, but things seem to be coming together nicely. Schedules are being fine-tuned, and will be available on SchoolTool (Parent Portal) by Tuesday, Sept. 1. Reminder to our 7th and 8th …
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Updated Sept. 2020: The USDA has extended free meals for students through December 31, 2020. This means that all students at QUFSD can receive free breakfast and lunch, provided by the school! Students do not need to do anything – there is no form or sign-up required. (Please note: This is for a breakfast and …
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Guiding philosophy The Queensbury Union Free School District has developed procedures to assist staff with cleaning and disinfecting school buildings during the COVID-19 pandemic. The QUFSD has been cleaning and disinfecting all of our buildings for more than 50 years. We are very experienced in this process. In general, we will clean during the school …
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Dear QHS Students and Parents: Welcome back for the 2020-2021 school year! I hope you have had opportunities to enjoy the summer months amidst the pandemic, and that you are excited to begin a new school year. The global pandemic has created many challenges for our school community. Currently, NYS has the fewest coronavirus cases …
Dear Families, We have been working hard to prepare for welcoming our students back, whether remote or in person, for the 2020-2021 school year. With the start of the school year upon us, we wanted to provide you with some information that will help ensure a smooth transition for your child. School hours K-6 students …
Dear families, We have some important updates about Chromebooks for students: K-6 fully remote students can pick up their Chromebooks from 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. at the main offices of each building starting Monday, Aug. 31 and Tuesday, Sept. 1 K-6 in-person students will receive their Chromebooks on the first day of school. 7-12 …
View a printable version of the schedule (go to the September and October tabs at the bottom of the sheet). September Tuesday, Sept. 8: Group 1 A/B Day Wednesday, Sept. 9: Group 2 A/B Day Thursday, Sept. 10: Group 1 C Day Friday, Sept. 11: Group 2 C Day Monday, Sept. 14: Group 1 D …
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On Monday, Aug. 24, Governor Cuomo announced that low and moderate risk school sports can resume participation on Monday, Sept. 21. However, there are many details that need to be finalized. The NYSPHSAA and Section 2 will be meeting this week and are scheduled to release statements and guidance by Friday, Aug. 28. Please hold …
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On Wednesday, Aug. 19, QMS held a reopening parent information night. If you were unable to attend, you can watch the presentation on our YouTube channel. Presentation overview First day of school While we will not be having our formal open doors and orientations, we are working on creating video tours of the building which …
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