AP Highlights

The student-led Warrior Renaming Committee has completed their final survey and Golden Knights received the most votes.

Based on the results of this survey, the student-led committee unanimously recommended Golden Knights as the new nickname to the superintendent. As a result, the June 17th Board of Education Meeting will have a recommended action for the Board to adopt this nickname, which will go into effect for the 2025-26 school year. The District will take the 2024 – 2025 school year to develop a new logo and mascot. During this time, the District will continue to use the Warriors nickname.

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On the latest episode of the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes some members of the Averill Park Central School District faculty who have earned tenure for the 2024-25 school year. Katelyn Baker, Jaclyn Costello, Barbara Schielke, and Stephanie Viloria talk about their careers, give advice to teachers, and more. All of the episodes are available here or wherever you listen to podcasts, including Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, and more.

The Class of 2024 returned to their respective elementary schools for the annual Senior Walk Through this week! Soon-to-be graduates were greeted by former teachers and current elementary school students.

Ms. Caboot's Sustainable Horticulture students hosted the 2nd grade students from the three elementary schools recently! High School students ran stations to engage 2nd grade students in the topic of pollination! Senior Marlee Cooke, showcased the observation beehive and taught students about their honey bees, Senior Anna Wicks and Sophomore Jackson Palmateer shared facts on how to beekeep, and Senior Meg Rounds gave a tour and ran a scavenger hunt in the garden and greenhouse.

Recently, Algonquin Middle School has had the pleasure of hosting the current fifth-grade classes and families for a visit! They heard an informative presentation from AMS administration, enjoyed an upbeat concert put on by the AMS Music Department as well as went on a tour of the school led by current 6th-grade students. AMS is looking forward to officially welcoming the Class of 2031 and will see everyone again on August 29th at their 6th grade family night.

Recently, APHS students enjoyed their Senior Sunset!

Congratulations to Bethany Nitz, APHS Teacher Aide; Garry Stone, APHS Custodian; and Mike Cavotta and Chris Anderson, AMS Teachers, for all being named Averill Park CSD Employees of the Month!

Bethany Nitz always goes above and beyond to help students and teachers, in the office and in the classroom. Gary Stone will always lend a hand to anyone in need. Mike Cavotta and Chris Anderson are dedicated to serving all their students at AMS.

Following the end of the reading of WSL's One School One Book “The Wild Robot” by Peter Brown, students at WSL met with their buddies to create bristle bots. This fun STEM activity was funded by their WSL PTA and the students LOVED the activity. Students in grades 3-5 created their own bristle bots in their classrooms and then they mentored their buddies from grades K-2 to assemble theirs.

PES third graders were busy in May! Students in 3G, 3F, and 3V visited Dyken Pond to learn about the water cycle. Students also caught and identified organisms from the pond, and learned about adaptations. In addition, third graders watched the ValleyCats take on the Ottawa Titans. It was a fun and eventful game where the ValleyCats took the W, 8-4.

On Friday, May 31, the Physics, AP Calc, and AP Statistics students attended an educational field trip to gain real-world, hands-on experience at Six Flags New England.

The weather was beautiful and students enjoyed the day!

Two APHS Spanish students recently earned the Seal of Biliteracy, a NYS Department of Education graduation distinction that recognizes high school seniors who have attained a high level of proficiency in a world language and English. Christopher McLaren and Paula DeAndres presented to a panel of 3 native Spanish speakers, Dr. Alejandra Bronfman, Carmen Nieves, and Ildefonso Apelanz, all from the Latin American and Caribbean studies department at SUNY Albany. Chris discussed the Galapagos Islands and their impact on evolutionary science. Paula presented on the importance of futbol (soccer) in Spain and its relation to social and political themes.

If you missed the APHS Senior Class Awards Ceremony, you can watch the recording here.

The Averill Park World Languages Department and APHS International Club held their Third Annual Import & Domestic Car Show on Saturday, June 1. Forty student volunteers were involved in all aspects of the event including washing cars, serving food, and judging the 159 registered vehicles. The event raised over $2,000 for senior scholarships and International Club programming.

Congrats to all the APHS students who stayed on the AP ACHIEVES and SUCCEEDS list for three quarters! Recently, students from each grade level celebrated with music, pizza, games, and more.

School Resource Officer Deputy Nikles came to grade 6 TEAM classes this trimester to discuss internet safety, digital footprint, safe usernames, and secure passwords. Thank you Deputy Nikles!

The first ever APHS Science Symposium was held on June 6! Students in the new Science Research in the High School program presented their first year research outcomes to parents and the community.

On Saturday, June 8, APHS’s Sexuality and Gender Acceptance Club marched in the Albany pride parade.

Recently, PES 2nd graders released the butterflies they raised.

For post-AP exam anatomy enrichment, Mrs. Oldendorf's AP Biology class relaxed with yoga on the football field with Ms. Favro, a certified yoga instructor. It was a beautiful morning at APHS!

On Friday, June 7, APO held the 8th-grade farewell dance at AMS. Thank you to all of the parents, staff, and students who helped make the event a fantastic evening for all.

Here are the upcoming AP Fall sports start dates!

Recently, Matinee Theatre Players from Sand Lake Center for the Arts came to Poestenkill and presented Aesop Fables to grades K-2. MTP produces and performs theatrical programs for local schools, senior centers, and other community venues. They will be visiting the other AP elementary schools to perform as well. The students loved learning the life lessons from Aesops Fables and seeing the stories performed live.

On June 11, AP Physics students debated about electric vehicles, battery vs fuel cells, and the $50 million government grant to fund the endeavors of deploying their technology into our country.

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Click here for more information and schedules for the June 2024 Regents.

Congratulations to Raegan O’Brien and LJ Welcome for being honored recently at the Suburban Council Excellence in Leadership Awards.

This Summer, New York State is launching a new Summer EBT program that provides households with food benefits to help cover the cost of groceries when school is out of session and students cannot rely on school meals during the weekday.

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Congratulations to Seniors Grace Faragon and Jack Galvin who were honored at the SAANYS Region 6 Scholarship breakfast on May 20th. Grace and Jack were chosen for the award for their leadership and service to the school community.

Recently, District, Building Administration, and members of the Board of Education, visited Mr. Duff and Mr. Miller's Video game development class. They were able to play 8 student-created games.

On Monday, June 10th, Mrs. Ryan's and Mrs. Ferlito's classes held a graduation picnic for graduating senior Katy Story. A huge thank you to Officer Nikles for bringing his grill and cooking for both classes! Best wishes to Katy!

Great time was had by WSL students at the Valley Cats game! They saw a full 7 innings to make it back to school for their WSL Senior Walk-Through!

AP Athletics is hiring for a Girls Varsity Wrestling Head Coach, a Unified Bowling Head Coach, and a Boys JV Wrestling Head Coach.

Recently, three APHS students from the New Visions: Medical program gave their annual MedEx talks, similar in format to a TED Talk, at HVCC.

You can watch all the presentations here.

Click here for the Wynantskill Transportation Plan for Regents testing.

The District attended Questar III's Standing Together: Voices for School Safety event.

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