All of the fifth graders from around the East Greenbush Central School District gathered at Schodack Island State Park in Castleton on Tuesday for the 5th Grade Mixer. It was an opportunity to meet students from other schools and get to know each other before they start 6th grade at Howard L. Goff Middle School in September.
Nearly 40 staff members who are retiring from the East Greenbush CSD this year were recognized for their service at Wednesday’s public Board of Education meeting in the Columbia High School auditorium.
In the first 10 days of utilizing stop arm cameras on school buses, 77 drivers were ticketed for illegally passing an East Greenbush CSD bus, according to a Transportation Department report. Each of the instances were recorded by new stop arm cameras that were installed on buses this past winter in an effort to improve school bus safety.
Twenty educators including teachers, teaching assistants and administrators have earned tenure this school year after successfully completing a four-year probationary period of effective instruction and evaluation. Congratulations!
Due to the continued Air Quality Health Advisory issued by New York State, the East Greenbush CSD has canceled all outdoor activities for Thursday, June 8.
The issue at Red Mill which forced an evacuation earlier this morning has been resolved. The fire department has tested all areas of the building and cleared it for a return to occupancy, therefore, students will be bused back to Red Mill to continue the school day.