The 2021-22 school year begins for students in grades K-12 on Thursday, September 9. Please find a list of helpful resources below. See you soon!
Face Coverings/Masks
Face masks (cloth mask or surgical mask that cover both the mouth and nose) will be required for all students, staff and visitors inside schools and on school buses regardless of vaccination status. Bandanas and neck gaiters will not be permitted.
The only times that masks will not be required is for eating/drinking, during designated mask breaks at the discretion of the teacher and when outdoors on school property.
Only those with medically documented reasons for not wearing face coverings would be exempt from this mandate.
Daily Health Screenings
Parents should check their children for COVID-19 symptoms every morning and keep them home if they are sick. Submitting the COVID-19 Screening Form is no longer required.
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smell
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting
- Diarrhea
Temperature Checks
All students will have their temperature checked by staff as they enter school. If a student has a fever (100 degrees or higher), they will be sent to the designated isolation room to be evaluated by a school nurse. Parents will be contacted immediately and asked to come pick up their child.
Helpful Resources
- District Calendar (hard copies will be given to students to take home once they are available)
- Athletics
- Attendance
- Bus Routes
- Code of Conduct
- Food Service
- Health Services (Nurse’s Office Contact Information)
- School Opening Information
- Preliminary Opening Plan
- School Opening Plan Guide
- Opening Plan Presentation
- COVID-19 Updates
- Resources
- Rensselaer County COVID-19 Hotline: 518-270-0450 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
- NYS COVID-19 Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
- CDC Training Videos
- Student Parking Application and Rules/Regulations Form
- School Information
- Columbia High School
- Goff Middle School
- Bell Top Elementary School
- Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School
- Genet Elementary School
- Green Meadow Elementary School
- Red Mill Elementary School
- School News
- School Supply Lists
- Sign-up for the District’s E-Newsletter and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram