Principals Announcements
Friday,
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families.
Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
Valentine’s Day
Many classes will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Each teacher will communicate with you if any Valentine’s Day activities are happening in the classrooms. Please remember that if you are sending in Valentines for your child’s class, they will need to adhere to our district’s wellness policy. The list of acceptable food items is linked here. We encourage sending in non-food items like Valentines (below is a list of ideas). Thank you for your continued support!
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Cards
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Pencils, erasers
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Stickers
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Small toys
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Books
Parent Drop off at Wood Road/Milton Terrace/Gordon Creek
Please see the following link for our pickup and drop off procedures. Please be aware of students and staff as you drive through the complex, particularly as you drive through the staff parking lot areas. Also note the stop signs and crosswalks. Vehicles should yield for pedestrians. We are working very hard to maintain a safe and orderly traffic flow in the mornings and afternoons.
Ballston Spa District Health & Wellness Expo: March 9, 2024
On March 9th the Ballston Spa Central School District will be holding the annual District Health & Wellness Expo. This event is open to all students and families residing in the district.
As we have done in previous years, we would like to continue to raffle off bicycles at this event and it is our hope that families in the community would be willing to donate a bicycle, helmet, or a Target/Walmart gift card that can be used to purchase a helmet. Helmet distribution will be dependent on our ability to secure alternate funding/donations. We acknowledge and appreciate community support and if you are interested in donating to this event, please email Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.
Scotties Locker: March 9, 2024
Part of the District Health and Wellness Expo (above) will be Scotties Locker, which is an opportunity for families to donate gently used sports equipment and pick out gently used sports equipment. If you are interested in donating we will be accepting donations between Feb 1st and March 1st at the District Office, High School, and Milton Terrace Elementary School. Due to health and safety regulations, we cannot accept helmets but we are looking for baseball/ softball gloves, bats, lacrosse pads, football pads, gently used cleats for all sports, soccer balls, lacrosse sticks, lacrosse goggles, swim goggles, shin guards, hockey pads, hockey sticks, ice skates, etc. Please contact Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.
Parent presentation: Thursday, 2/15
Retired State Police investigator and cyber safety expert, Tom Roidl, is giving a presentation for families next Thursday, 2/15 @ 6pm in the HS Auditorium. His presentation covers a variety of topics that parents of elementary, middle, and high school students would benefit from. More information can be found here.
If you are seeking a career in the field of education and looking to contribute to the growth and success of the students in our community, please consider joining our BSCSD Team! More info is HERE.
Friday, February 2, 2024
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families.
Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend! -BSCSD Elementary Principals
Valentine’s Day
Many classes will be celebrating Valentine’s Day. Each teacher will communicate with you if any Valentine’s Day activities are happening in the classrooms. Please remember that if you are sending in Valentines for your child’s class, they will need to adhere to our district’s wellness policy. The list of acceptable food items is linked here. We encourage sending in non-food items like Valentines (below is a list of ideas). Thank you for your continued support!
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Cards
-
Pencils, erasers
-
Stickers
-
Small toys
-
Books
Parent Drop off at Wood Road/Milton Terrace/Gordon Creek
Please see the following link for our pickup and drop off procedures. As a reminder, students should be prepared to exit the vehicle independently. The buildings all have assigned staff to help students into the building. If your child has a special need requiring additional support for exiting a vehicle, please contact your child’s teacher, if you have not done so already. We are working very hard to maintain a safe and orderly traffic flow in the mornings.
Ballston Spa District Health & Wellness Expo: March 9, 2024
On March 9th the Ballston Spa Central School District will be holding the annual District Health & Wellness Expo. This event is open to all students and families residing in the district.
As we have done in previous years, we would like to continue to raffle off bicycles at this event and it is our hope that families in the community would be willing to donate a bicycle, helmet, or a Target/Walmart gift card that can be used to purchase a helmet. Helmet distribution will be dependent on our ability to secure alternate funding/donations. We acknowledge and appreciate community support and if you are interested in donating to this event, please email Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org.
Scotties Locker: March 9, 2024
Part of the District Health and Wellness Expo (above) will be Scotties Locker, which is an opportunity for families to donate gently used sports equipment and pick out gently used sports equipment. If you are interested in donating we will be accepting donations between Feb 1st and March 1st at the District Office, High School, and Milton Terrace Elementary School. Due to health and safety regulations, we cannot accept helmets but we are looking for baseball/ softball gloves, bats, lacrosse pads, football pads, gently used cleats for all sports, soccer balls, lacrosse sticks, lacrosse goggles, swim goggles, shin guards, hockey pads, hockey sticks, ice skates, etc. Please contact Adrienne Snow, asnow@bscsd.org, with any questions.
If you are seeking a career in the field of education and looking to contribute to the growth and success of the students in our community, please consider joining our BSCSD Team! More info is HERE.
Friday, January 5, 2024
Hello, BSCSD Elementary families. Please see our updates from the week below. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend!
-BSCSD Elementary Principals
The Ride to School…Join Us!
Please see a video featuring Superintendent Duca and several members of our transportation department.
If you (or anyone you know) are interested in learning more about becoming a School Bus Driver, please complete the interest form at https://www.bscsd.org/HR. Someone will contact you asap with more information including details about paid training and other benefits available to Transportation Department staff.
Prevention Council Presentation on January 5
The Ballston Spa CSD, in partnership with The Prevention Council, presents “Right Under Your Nose”, an interactive program about current substance use trends, on January 5, 2024 from 5:30pm - 6:45pm in the High School Library.
“Right Under Your Nose” is an interactive program for parents, grandparents, guardians, and other concerned adults that will build understanding about the current substance-use culture. The program begins at 5:30pm with an opportunity to walk-through what a typical bedroom looks like, with numerous references to drug culture, containers, stashes, clothing, etc. Can you see what’s right under your nose?
Patty Kilgore, LMSW, from The Prevention Council, will explain to parents/adults just what is in the room and how to have discussions with students about drug culture. For more information, contact Patty Kilgore at 518-581-1230 ext. 3628 or patty@preventioncouncil.org. See the event flyer HERE
Why not join our BSCSD team?
If you are seeking a career in the field of education and looking to contribute to the growth and success of the students in our community, please consider joining our BSCSD Team!