Test to Stay At Valley Central

NYSDOH supports “Test To Stay” (TTS) as a strategy that allows asymptomatic, unvaccinated, school based close contacts (e.g. students, teachers, school staff) to avoid school exclusion (but not other restrictions of quarantine) by testing negative through serial testing using rapid NAAT or antigen tests during a seven-day period following exposure. The Orange County Department of …

NYS Digital Equity Survey

NYS Digital Equity Survey To collectively serve students, families, and educators, it is imperative that districts and the New York State Education Department have, and maintain, an updated, accurate, complete picture of the state of digital equity for each individual student.  Therefore, the NYS Education Department is requiring that a short 9-question Digital Equity survey …

Navigating Your Child’s Social Media

Sourav Sengupta, a University of Buffalo professor and an expert in child and adolescent mental health, says “our children will need to grow up to find a reasonable way to incorporate, tolerate and utilize social technologies in their lives”.   Trusted adults can support young people is by setting age- and developmentally appropriate boundaries. He suggests …

Arts are Alive at Valley Central

The Art and Music Departments at Valley Central are doing great things throughout the district.  Keep up with everything going on in the departments at those pages.  Visit our Art At Valley Central page at https://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us/academics/art-at-valley-central/ Visit our Music At Valley Central page at  https://www.vcsd.k12.ny.us/academics/music-at-valley-central/

The Board Of Education Authorize Attorneys to Intervene in Medline’s Court Proceedings

Medline Seeks to Have Assessment Reduced by 81% Which Will Negatively Impact School Taxes As you may recall, many in our school district and community were pleased with Medline’s decision to withdraw as a PILOT and proceed with building a facility in Montgomery.  Regrettably, Medline has recently filed with the Supreme Court asking to have …

Congratulations to our 2021 Tenure Recipients

Philip Rodriguez, Secondary School Asst. Principal, HS Allison Simoskevich, Secondary School Asst. Principal, HS Sarah Rosenwasser, Social Studies, HS Amanda Gliedman, Science, HS Alisa Podgorskaya, School Psychologist, HS Denyse LaVallie, Business, HS Daniel Walker, Music, HS Brittany Bilodeau, Art, HS Kaitlyn Bruna, Social Studies, HS Thomas Stoddard, Phys. Ed., MS Joanna Sandve, English, MS Kathryn …

Athletic Spectator Guidelines

Section IX Fall 2021 COVID-19 Protocol Guidelines The Section IX Protocol Committee has developed a set of guidelines for the Fall 2021 season. These guidelines are subject to change based on any future mandates from the Governor, the State Department of Health, the local County Departments of Health, the State Education Department or the NYSPHSAA. …

Where are all the Supply Lists?

The District has purchased basic supplies for students this year as a way to alleviate any stress due to the ongoing pandemic.  Although some teachers may request certain items, there are no overall supply lists from any of our schools.  Also, remember that every VC student can get a free breakfast and free lunch everyday …

Parent Portal Issues?

Where do you find the Parent Portal?  On the Home page of our district website in featured links. Here is a direct link to the portal: https://st10.schooltool.com/valleycentral I need help with the Parent Portal.  Parent Portal is a highly secure, internet-based application through which you are able to view district-permitted details of your student’s academic …