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The 2022-23 school year begins for students in grades PK-12 on Tuesday, September 6. Please find a list of helpful resources below. See you soon!

Helpful Resources

• District Calendar (hard copies will be given to students to take home the first week of school)
• Athletics
• Attendance
  • Attendance Matters
  • Attendance Policy
• Bus Routes
• Code of Conduct
• COVID-19 Procedures
  • Full time in-person learning for all students
  • No social distancing requirement – classroom and cafeteria seating will provide students with more social interaction
  • Face masks are optional for all students, staff and visitors inside schools and on school buses
  • Continue with enhanced ventilation procedures to optimize air quality in all schools
  • Regular cleaning and disinfecting of school buildings, buses and high-touch areas
  • Promote hand hygiene and respiratory etiquette
  • Every morning before school, please check your child for COVID-19 symptoms
    • If your child displays a COVID-19 symptom, please keep them at home and call your school immediately
  • In the event someone in your household tests positive for COVID-19, contact your school and inform them of the positive case
  • 5-Day Isolation period for those who are sick or infected with COVID-19 (must submit Affirmation of Isolation Form to your school nurse)
    • Masks are required upon return from isolation during days 6 through 10 after COVID-19 infection
  • Close contacts do not need to quarantine and can continue attending school as long as they remain asymptomatic
  • No surveillance testing for students or staff
  • At-Home COVID Test Kits are available for free to all staff and families at each school
  • Point of Care testing is available at all schools for students/staff who develop COVID-19 symptoms during the school day
    • Parent consent is required for student testing (fill out 2022-23 COVID-19 Testing Consent Form)
  • Resources
    • COVID-19 Updates
    • Health Services (Nurse’s Office Contact Information)
    • Rensselaer County COVID-19 Hotline: 518-270-0450 (9 a.m.-5 p.m.)
    • NYS COVID-19 Hotline: 1-888-364-3065
• Food Service
  • Breakfast and Lunch Menus
  • Free and Reduced Price Meal Information
• Health Services
  • Required Immunizations
  • Physical Exams
  • Affirmation of Isolation Form
• ParentSquare
• Student Parking Application and Rules/Regulations Form
• School Information
  • Columbia High School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Goff Middle School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Bell Top Elementary School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Donald P. Sutherland Elementary School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Genet Elementary School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Green Meadow Elementary School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
  • Red Mill Elementary School
    • Arrival/Dismissal Procedures
    • Parent Information
    • Staff Directory
• School News
• School Supply Lists
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