3992 NY2 • Troy, NY 12180 • 518.279.4600 | Lou McIntosh, Superintendent
The girls basketball team has earned the #2 seed in the Section II Class B Tournament and will host the winner of #15 Chatham CSD/#18 Bishop Gibbons in a first round game on Wednesday, February 22 at 6:00 p.m. Admission is $3.00 (required for all sectional games). Posted 2/15/12.
Students
Leave for Moscow as Part of Exchange ProgramEight Tamarac students left for Moscow today as part of the Tamarac-Moscow Russian Exchange Program started 23 years ago. Students will stay with Russian families on their nearly two-week visit, just as Russian students stay with Tamarac families when they visit. “This is an unforgettable opportunity for all of you to speak the language, experience the culture and see what life is like there,” teacher Angie Wright told students before they left. Please note, parents pay for their students to take part in the trip as do the two teachers accompanying the students. Posted 2/17/12.
The district would like to thank everyone who participated in our recent district priorities survey. We received more than 400 responses from our community. The results are currently being compiled but a report will be posted to our district website within the next couple weeks once it is completed. The report will provide an overview of the results but, in keeping with the anonymity of the survey, names or other identifying information will not be included and kept strictly confidential. Posted 2/17/12.
In an effort to help community members who would like to run for the Board of Education, the Board has put together a six-page document explaining how to run and the roles, responsibilities and time commitment involved in serving on a Board of Education. Click here to read the document... Posted 2/17/12.
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Us on FacebookAs part of the district's continued efforts to reach out to its community, Brunswick (Brittonkill) CSD has launched a Facebook page. To follow the district on Facebook, visit us at www.facebook.com/Brittonkill. Please note, this page is at no cost to the district. While many school districts in the Capital Region have them, Brunswick (Brittonkill) CSD is one of the first in Rensselaer County to have a Facebook page. We hope this proves to be one more tool to help our community learn about its schools and get answers to their questions. Posted 2/13/12.
The district is still looking for a coach for Tamarac’s modified track team. Interested candidates must have first aid and CPR certification for coaching. If interested, please e-mail Athletic Director Donna Van Zandt or call her at 279-4600 ext. 2411. Posted 2/17/12.
Due to training required for the state’s new Annual Professional Performance Review (APPR) mandate for all school districts, Brunswick (Brittonkill) CSD has to change the date of a Superintendent’s Conference Day and add two half-days. The dates are listed below. We apologize for any inconvenience these changes create but the training is critical to meet the state’s teacher and principal evaluation requirement. Posted 2/07/12.
The Key Club has organized a Red Cross Blood Drive on Wednesday, February 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Multi-Purpose Gym. Walk ins are welcome. To make an appointment, call 279-4600 ext. 2016. Posted 2/10/12.
Did you know that New York's Property Tax Cap Law does not cap a homeowner's tax bill to a 2% increase? Instead, the law that New York State passed applies to the tax levy - or the total money the district collects in property taxes - not a homeowner's tax bill. To help our community understand how the Tax Cap Law works, the district has created a webpage with information on "Understanding New York's Property Tax Cap Law" which is available by clicking here... Posted 11/22/11.
