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COVID-19 Testing, Contact Tracing Update

Averill Park CSD Families,   Yesterday, Thursday, September 2, the New York State Department of Health finally issued interim guidance for classroom instruction this school year. The 12-page guidance document addresses the minimum expectations for instruction and...
New Hire Profile: Jessica Hernandez

New Hire Profile: Jessica Hernandez

Jessica Hernandez is a new Special Education teacher at Miller Hill-Sand Lake Elementary School. Ms. Hernandez attended Nazareth College and, most recently, held three long-term substitute positions at Castleton Elementary School in the Schodack Central School...

Transportation Update: Burden Lake Road Closure

The District has been notified by Rensselaer County that Burden Lake Road will be closed indefinitely between Lea Road and Garner Road, which will impact transportation for students living in that area. Any students living on Burden Lake Road, between Lea and Garner,...

AMS PFOA Update

Averill Park CSD Families, In January, we notified the community that Algonquin Middle School (AMS) had elevated levels of PFOA, which resulted in water fountains being shut down and students and staff members using bottled water for drinking, food preparation, and...

APHS School Portraits

APHS school portraits will be taken on September 20 (B Day) and September 21 (A Day). Portraits will be taken during physical education classes and order forms will be distributed in gym. Extra forms will be located in the Main Office. To order school pictures online,...
New Hire Profile: Miss DeConno

New Hire Profile: Miss DeConno

Megan DeConno enters her first year at Averill Park CSD as a Speech teacher at the high school. “I chose to work in schools because of my desire to help children with special needs,” she said. Miss DeConno attended SUNY New Paltz for her undergraduate program and went...