3rd Annual Elementary Gymnastic Meet, Feb. 2

More than 20 Heatly elementary students will perform the routines they've practiced so hard at the 3rd annual Elementary Gymnastics Meet on Thursday, Feb. 2. The meet will begin at 5:30 p.m. in the school gym. The program is coordinated by Heatly physical education teacher Alicia Arasim. View the program (pdf).

Heatly to "Go Red" for women's heart health this Friday, Feb. 3

On Friday, Feb. 3, National Wear Red Day®, the Heatly School community will join Americans nationwide by wearing red to show their support for women's heart disease awareness. [LEARN MORE]

Welcome new school psychologist,
Kara Maccio

Green Island Union Free School District is pleased to welcome Kara Maccio as Heatly's new school psychologist. [LEARN MORE]

Seventh-grader to compete in regional spelling bee

Heatly seventh-grader Monica Wiesenforth has won the school's spelling bee and will represent Green Island in the Capital Region Spelling Bee at Proctor's Theater in Schenectady on Tuesday, Feb. 7. [LEARN MORE]

District to pilot universal breakfast program in February

Green Island UFSD will pilot a universal breakfast program throughout the month of February to make sure each student has a healthy start to the day. This means all students have the opportunity to eat breakfast free of charge everyday throughout February. [LEARN MORE]

Sixth-graders use research, organizational and communication skills in celebrity learning activity

On Tuesday, Jan. 10, sixth-graders came as the celebrities they researched for the past month to talk about their lives and share their poster and PowerPoint creations. Many faculty and parents joined in the breakfast to learn more about celebrities like Taylor Swift, Martin Luther King, Alex Rodriguez, Muhammad Ali, Bill Gates and many more. [LEARN MORE]

December Students of the Month announced

Congratulations to senior Melissa Heffern and seventh-grader Shaun Ford who have been named December's Students of the Month. [LEARN MORE]

Important yearbook information

Don't miss these important January deadlines for the yearbook! [LEARN MORE]

Girls Varsity Soccer Team earns Scholar Athlete Team Award

Heatly's Girls Varsity Soccer Team was honored with the New York State Public High School Athlete Association's (NYSPHAA) Scholar Athlete Team Award. [LEARN MORE]

Heatly students engaging in new learning opportunities

A whole new door to the world has opened for Heatly High School students. Through a first-year partnership with the international program Virtual High School (VHS), Green Island School District has expanded high school course offerings to include more than 250 online elective classes. The district is also offering a new in-house elective called History of the Hudson River. [LEARN MORE]

State Ed. changes grades 3-8 ELA and math assessment dates in April 2012

New dates for the administration of the grades 3-8 English Language Arts (ELA) exams are Tuesday, April 17-Thursday, April 19, 2012 and the mathematics exams are April 25-Friday, April 27, 2012. [LEARN MORE]

District working to comply with "Dignity" law before it goes into effect July 1

The Dignity for All Students Act was enacted in 2010 to protect New York State’s public school students from harassment and bullying. Learn more about the law and what Green Island Union Free School District is doing to comply with the law before it goes into effect July 1, 2012 in this letter from Green Island Superintendent Dr. Michael Mugits [pdf].

Career Day offers students the opportunity to learn about different professions

Heatly students in grades 9-12 participated in Career Day on Dec. 9. Sixteen guests representing a variety of careers spent the morning interacting with students and answering questions about their profession. [LEARN MORE]

District encourages parents to use Edline to monitor their child's academic progress

Green Island uses Edline, an online information portal, as a convenient way for parents and students to keep up-to-date on academic progress. Every student and parent can access this information at any time, using a personalized account and password. We encourage all parents to use Edline to monitor their child's progress. [LEARN MORE]

Congratulations November Students of the Month

Eighth-grader Tiffany DeCota and junior Mason Towne have been named Students of the Month for November. [LEARN MORE]

Heatly student athletes named Section II Soccer All-Stars

Congratulations to the Heatly varsity soccer players who were honored at Section II's Soccer All-Star Dinner on Dec. 4 at the Albany Marriott. [LEARN MORE]

Students recognized for high achievement in 1st quarter

Heatly High School has announced students accomplishing notable achievement during the first marking period of the 2011-12 school year. Congratulations students! [LEARN MORE]

10 Fast Facts about New York's Property Tax Cap
View 10 Fast Facts to learn about the new tax levy cap law, which will affect budget planning for the 2012-13 school year. [LEARN MORE]

Heatly hosts Chemical Health Awareness Workshop for region's student athletes

Students athletes representing all the schools in the Central Hudson Valley League (CHVL) met in November for their annual Chemical Health Awareness Workshop. Over 60 students joined together at Heatly High School to discuss important topics such as nutrition, drugs, alcohol, and peer pressure. [LEARN MORE]

Updated schedule of PTO events available

The Heatly Elementary PTO has updated its 2011-12 events information. Download the updated schedule of events.

Heatly third-graders receive gift of knowledge

The Watervliet Elks Club is sharing the gift of knowledge with Heatly third-graders. Club members visited the school on Nov. 14 and presented every third grade student with their very own dictionary. Thank you Watervliet Elks!

Board adopts Annual Professional Performance Review Plan for teachers and principals

Green Island's Annual Professional Performance Review plan for teachers and principals was adopted by the Board of Education on November 3, 2011.  [LEARN MORE]

 

 

Understanding New York's property tax levy cap

In this first year of New York’s complex property tax cap, details about its provisions and implementation continue to evolve. The law has been misconstrued and misrepresented in media sound bites as a “2 percent tax cap.” In fact, the law does not restrict any proposed tax levy increase to 2 percent.  [LEARN MORE]

 

 

 

 

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February 1:

College Financial Aid Night,
6 p.m., Heatly library

February 2:

Board of Education Meeting,
7 p.m., Heatly library

February 3:

National Wear Red Day®

February 20-24:

Mid-Winter Break: No School

March 1:

Board of Education Meeting,
7 p.m., Heatly library

March 19:

District Leadership Team

March 21:

Kindergarten Screening

March 22:

Kindergarten Screening

March 23:

Regional Staff Development Day: No classes for students

April 5:

Elementary School Parent-Teacher Conferences. Half-day for elementary students.

Board of Education Meeting.
7 p.m., Heatly library

April 6-13:

Spring Break: No School

May 3:

Board of Education Meeting,
7 p.m., Heatly library

May 18:

District Leadership Team

May 28:

Memorial Day: No School

June 7:

Board of Education Meeting,
7 p.m., Heatly library

June 21:

Moving Up Day