Archive for April, 2018

will my AP World exam go into the portal

A.  Students can access their AP exam scores in two ways.  They can login to the College Board website and get them directly.  After we receive them from the College Board, we upload them into students’ Naviance accounts. If you’re asking if AP exam scores are included in your course grade, the answer is no, […]

Do we do a perfect attendance recognition?

A. No.

Does the school really think it is possible to schedule a DMV road test after school? Time slots are slim pickings. There are really no options. You are lucky if you can get 2 time slots open 2 months from the time you start trying. This should be a excused absence. If we wait until summer to take the test we might not get a parking pass for senior year.

A. Excused absences are set by NYS Education law.

We heard a rumor today that there was a new school already in the works to be built in the Halfmoon area; that would be ready for students in two years and that will be the start of all day Kindergarten. Is this rumor true? If so, when was the public going to be informed?

A. No. First of all, we don’t currently have land in Halfmoon. Second of all, to purchase land and build a school requires a public vote. Third of all, from the conception to the opening of a school is approximately a five-year timeline. 

Is the same set of buses used 3 times in the morning to transport students to school? (to high school, then elementary school, then other elementary or middle school)

A. For the most part, yes.

How long do questions stay on teh grapevine? I was scrolling down looking for a answer to my question, but there was only say 23 responses. Looking for a friend. Thank you and hav e anice day.

A. Some go into the archives. Date specific questions get deleted after the date.

Why is there no breaks for Muslim holidays Christian holidays get recognized and get a day off while for us we are ignored?

A. The Board policy has stipulations for addressing religious observances for all religions. Please see policy 8360: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1m6Xc63zMW3nhLEkpFQCjgc-2K7sRqhDStLYOTDMzfEM/view

What are the machines that have a tube going out the widnow in some classrooms for? (HSW)

A.  They are a vent for the portable air conditioning units for those rooms.

Are sophmore’s allowed to drive in during regents week?

A. Yes, if you have your license.

Is a college tour an excused absence? What forms do you need if any to get signed?

A. Yes, you just need a note from your parents. BOE Policy/Regulation 7110R – Excused Absences According to Commissioner’s Regs 175.6: The reasons and applicable documentation deemed acceptable for an excused absence when school is in session, include, but are not limited to, the following: Personal illness; Illness or death in the family; Impassable roads […]