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RETIREMENTS: LINDA KING

After 37 years of working as a Teacher Aide at West Sand Lake Elementary School, Linda King is retiring this month. “I wanted to become a teacher aide because my kids were attending the school and I wanted to be on their schedule. I have loved working there,” she...

RETIREMENTS: CAROL WINKLEY

Carol Winkley has been working in the Averill Park Central School District for 21 years and is set to retire this month. “I always wanted to be a teacher, but life got in the way of me finishing my degree,” the long-time Teacher’s Assistant said. “When my oldest son...

ALGONQUIN NEWS – JUNE 14, 2023

END OF YEAR EVENTS The next week and a half will certainly be filled with busy days here at AMS!  Below is a brief highlight of important events coming up: Thursday June 15: Grade 6 Picnic NYS Algebra Regents Exam Friday, June 16: Grade 7 Picnic NYS Earth Science...

BOE APPROVES RESOLUTION TO DISSOLVE WARRIORS NICKNAME

On Monday, June 12, 2023, the Averill Park Central School District’s Board of Education passed a resolution to dissolve the nickname Warriors due to the New York State Board of Regents’ regulation that, in essence, bans all names and images of school mascots currently...

PODCAST: VAPING, OVERDOSES, AND MORE

This week on the Every Student Every Day Podcast, Superintendent Dr. James Franchini welcomes Student Assistance Counselors Kim Favro (APHS) and Alyssa Evans (AMS) to talk about the recent spike in overdoses, tainted vape cartridges, the ease of access to legal and...