Class of 2025 - Top Ten

Dear Parents, Guardians, and Staff, We are thrilled to announce and celebrate the remarkable achievements of the ACS top ten students of the Class of 2025!  Congratulations to these outstanding individuals and their families. We are immensely proud of your hard work, dedication, and the academic excellence that has brought you to this moment.  As we look forward to the future, we are excited to see how these bright minds will shape the world. We wish them the best in future endeavors. Congratulations!! With pride and warmest wishes, Heidi L. Smith Superintendent

Tuesday, Apr 15 2025

APRIL Family Newsletter: MIDDLE SCHOOL

Adirondack Middle School April 2025 Principal's Message Good Afternoon, Middle School Families, This Spring, students in grades 3-8 will participate in the New York State assessments, which help us measure our students' understanding of the state learning standards and how we as a school are performing in relation to other schools in our regions and throughout the state.  Tuesday, April 8 & Wednesday, April 9: Grades 3-8 ELA State Testing Tuesday, May 6 & Wednesday, May 7: Grades 3-8 Math State Testing Tuesday, May 13: Grades 5 & 8 Science State Testing We encourage our students, with parental support, to participate in the NYS tests. As part of the federal law, districts are required to ensure a 95% participation rate is met for each state assessment.  The assessments do not have any affect on your child’s grades and do not have any employment-related consequences for teachers. Please contact me if you have any questions, including parent refusal to participate in the state tests. Any refusal must be in writing prior to the first day of the testing. In order to effectively administer the state tests to an entire building, I cannot manage opt out letters received the day of the test. Thank you for your understanding. If any student is absent the day of the test(s), they will be provided time to make-up the test when they return to school. One of the things I share with students is that State Tests help prepare students for High School Regents testing. All students must take and pass the required Regents Exams in order to graduate. As a middle school, our goal is to ensure students are prepared for success at the high school level. Thank you for your support! Helping Students Prepare for State Tests Remind them that all they have to do is try their best! Help them keep a positive mindset. This is a chance for students to show us what you know! Make sure your child charges their chrome book the night before.  Ensure they get a good night's sleep. Have your child eat breakfast that day. Remind them to bring a book to read for when finished with the test. Remind students to bring a pencil and their charged chromebook to the testing room. As always, please reach out via email, parent square, or by phone with any questions or concerns. I am proud to partner with each Adirondack Middle School Family to ensure success for our students!  Thanks, Mrs. Brandie Collins Principal Adirondack Middle School (315) 942-9200 x4500 BCollins@Adirondackcsd.org     "Spring into the Country" Middle School Dance on March 28, 2025   Surprise Ice Cream Sundaes @ Lunch As part of our "Make March Better" campaign, students were SURPRISED with ice cream sundaes at lunch on Tuesday, March 18th. Big thanks to Connected Community Schools who arranged for the donation from Stewarts. We also want to thank the members of our faculty and staff who volunteered their time to serve up ice cream and toppings with a smile!   Mark Your Calendars Friday, April 4: End of 3rd Marking Period Tuesday, April 8 & Wednesday, April 9: 3-8 ELA State Testing Monday, April 14: Board Meeting @ 7 pm Wednesday, April 16: College & Career Connections Event at the High School (see flyer below) Friday, April 18: NO SCHOOL; GOOD FRIDAY Monday April 21- Friday, April 25: NO SCHOOL; Spring Recess Thursday, May 1: Screenagers Movie, 6-8 pm (HS Aud) Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age Tuesday, May 6 & Wednesday, May 7: 3-8 Math State Testing Wednesday, May 7: Wildcat Wednesday The Circus returns! Thursday, May 8: Screenagers Movie, 6-8 pm (HS Aud) Screenagers Next Chapter: Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age Tuesday, May 13: 5 & 8 Science State Testing Thursday, May 15: Screenagers Movie, 6-8 pm (HS Aud) Screenagers Under the Influence: Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol in the Digital Age Tuesday, May 20: BUDGET VOTE Screenagers Movie, 6-8 pm (HS Aud) Screenagers: Elementary School Edition   This Career & College fair is open to the community! 8th grade students will attend as well during the school day on April 16th.     Coming this MAY to the Big Screen at Adk: SCREENAGERS Comes to ACS In the month of May, the Adirondack School District is excited to offer free community screenings of the “Screenager” Series. These four Screenager movies help adults understand the complex dynamics of screen use in children’s lives, while also offering actionable tips and expert advice on fostering a balanced, healthy approach to technology. .   Our district is fortunate enough to host these screenings free of charge due to a grant from the Safe Schools Endeavor Committee which is a part of the Northern New York Community Foundation.   Partnering with Connected Community Schools, the district plans to show the movie and have a short family activity to follow.   The four movies & dates they will be shown: Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age (46 minutes long) May 1 (6-8 pm) Screenagers Next Chapter: Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age (63 minutes long) May 8 (6-8 pm) Screenagers Under the Influence: Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol in the Digital Age (70 minutes long) May 15 (6-8 pm) Screenagers: Elementary School Edition (55 minutes long) May 20 (6-8 pm) To learn more, visit https://www.screenagersmovie.com.   Stay tuned to ParentSquare for reminders!     Disclaimer FIND US ON SOCIAL We utilize social media and parent engagement channels to share news and information about our schoolwide programs and activities. Please adhere to our Adirondack Central School District’s social media guidelines below. Social Media Terms of Use: Our goal in using social media is to keep interested members of our community – students, staff, alumni, local residents, business partners – informed about current events and exciting things happening at the Adirondack Central School District as well as to create an additional pathway for dialogue. Our social media channels are not intended to replace the communication channels already established to address student, personnel and other individual issues. These issues should continue to be directed to the appropriate Adirondack Central School District administrator and/or school personnel. We welcome active participation and comments from users. It should be understood that all comments are solely the opinion of the author and do not represent Adirondack Central School District. In engaging with us on social media, users are agreeing to comply with Adirondack Central School District board policies, including, but not limited to, our Acceptable Use Policy, our Code of Conduct, the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), as well as terms of use established by each social media platform. Community Guidelines for Adirondack Central School District Online Spaces: Do not post profanity, pornography, violence or other content that is not appropriate for an educational environment. Be respectful of all users and ensure your comments are appropriate for all audiences. Do not bully, intimidate or harass another user or post hateful or threatening content. Do not make false or libelous claims or use Adirondack Central School District pages to conduct otherwise unlawful, misleading, malicious or discriminatory activity. Do not advertise products or services or otherwise post spam. All comments on our online spaces are monitored and reviewed. The Adirondack Central School District may, but is not obligated to, remove comments or posts deemed in violation of our guidelines and/or remove a user’s access to the page. Different platforms also encourage users to report inappropriate content through built-in links.   

Thursday, Apr 03 2025

April Cafeteria Menu

Friday, Mar 28 2025

Book BINGO

Tuesday, Mar 25 2025

ATA Grandparent Breakfast

Wednesday, Mar 19 2025

MARCH Family Newsletter: MIDDLE SCHOOL

​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Adirondack Middle School March 2025 ​ ​ ​ ​ Principal's Message ​ Good Afternoon, Middle School Families, March can be a challenging month. By this time, everyone is ready for the sun to make an appearance and winter to go away. It is very easy for Cabin Fever to set in at this time of year. Because of that, I am very intentional with providing extra fun & positivity in March- including Music Mondays, TWO green ticket raffles, and high five Fridays. I plan out a whole "Make March Better" campaign and remind students/faculty/staff that together, we can make March better! What can you do at home to help combat the "March Madness"? Talk to your child about Mrs. Collins' "Make March Better" campaign- do they feel like March is a challenging month for them? For their peers? Why or why not? Support healthy sleep habits and encourage students to get outside on the days the weather allows it. Vitamin D and 8 hours of sleep are so good for us! Discuss what stressors your child might experience during the day and come up with healthy ways to combat those stressors (taking a walk to the water fountain, talking to a trusted adult, asking for a time out when needed, etc.) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ WRITING UTENSILS NEEDED ​ At this age, it can be very challenging for students to keep track of their pens and pencils. Even with my own middle school child, it seems like every few weeks I am replenishing the pencils in her pencil pouch! Can you please check in with your child and see if they need more pens/pencils? Many of our teachers were given a classroom stock of pens/pencils at the start of the year and many of them have already run out! If any student needs a pencil pouch to help keep track of their writing utensils, please have them stop by the main office. We appreciate your help with this! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Middle School Dance There is a middle school dance at the end of this month (March 28th). Students will be bringing home a permission slip soon if they haven't already. They were all reminded today on the announcements that any discipline issues between now and the dance could result in a student not being able to attend. We appreciate your support with this. As always, please reach out via email, parent square, or by phone with any questions or concerns. I am proud to partner with each Adirondack Middle School Family to ensure success for our students!  Thanks, Mrs. Brandie Collins Principal Adirondack Middle School (315) 942-9200 x4500 BCollins@Adirondackcsd.org ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ 6th Grade Field Trip ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Modified Athletics ​ ​ ​ ​ Modified spring sports will begin on the following dates: ​ Modified Baseball - Tuesday, April 1st. Modified Softball and Modified Track and Field - Monday, March 31st. If your child is planning on trying out for a team, please make sure they are registered on Family ID and have a current physical. Thank you, Mike O'Donnell ACS Athletic Director ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Pi Day Celebrations: 6-8 Math ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ On Thursday 3/13/25, students celebrated Pi Day (3/14) in math classes. Thank you to the families that sent in treats or supplies for this academic celebration! ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ 6th Grade World Language Presentation ​ ​ ​ ​ On Friday, March 7, the entire 6th grade attended a World Language Presentation in order to learn about their three language choices for 7th grade. Students were able to meet each World Language Teacher and learn more about their subject area. Students also learned that after two years of langauge instruction (grades 7 & 8), they will take an exam and if they successfully pass the class and exam, they will earn the first credit towards high school graduation! The World Language offerings at Adirondack Middle School include: Spanish - taught by Mrs. Sarah Nieman French- taught by Mrs. Lillian Gazitano-Carro American Sign Language (ASL)- taught by Mrs. Kelsey Charbonneau This past week, school counselor Mrs. Medvit visited 6th grade lunch to record each student's first and second choice. In order to balance classes, not every student will be put in their top choice. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the guidance office. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Mark Your Calendars ​ ​ ​ ​ March 20 - March 22: High School Musical Performances @ 7 pm Tuesday, March 25: Board of Education Meeting ( 7 pm) Wednesday, March 26: CCS Family Game Night @ 530 pm Friday, March 28: M.S. Spring Dance (7-9 pm) Wednesday, April 2: Wildcat Wednesday Friday, April 4: End of 3rd Marking Period Tuesday, April 8 & Wednesday, April 9: 3-8 ELA State Testing Monday, April 14: Board Meeting @ 7 pm Wednesday, April 16: College & Career Connections Event at the High School Friday, April 18: NO SCHOOL; GOOD FRIDAY Monday April 21- Friday, April 25: NO SCHOOL; Spring Recess Tuesday, May 6 & Wednesday, May 7: 3-8 Math State Testing Wednesday, May 7: Wildcat Wednesday Tuesday, May 13: 5 & 8 Science State Testing ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Students "Spread a Little Love" ​ ​ ​ ​ Valentines' Day Activity ​ On Valentines’ Day, students in the middle school had a chance to earn some treats while also “spreading a little love” and nominating an adult in the building to receive a treat! During lunch students guessed how many candies were in these red baskets.  The student from each grade who was closest without going over won a goodie bag with candy and a fidget. Next, the students nominated an adult in the building.  The adult with the most votes in each grade was presented with the basket full of treats. Valentines’ Day kindness was presented to: Mr. Ventiquattro (grade 6), Mrs. Bowman (Grade 7), and Mr. Engelbrecht (grade 8).  Also pictured are our student winners who were closest to the total (243) without going over: Eden Czajka (grade 7), Kylie McConnell (Grade 6), and Kyra Baker (Grade 8). ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Screen Free Fridays in the Library ​ ​ ​ ​ To promote healthy habits and skill building, Fridays in the library are SCREEN FREE. To help "Make March Better", students who came to the library during their study hall had the opportunity to create small sculptures using air-dry moldable clay. They really enjoyed this hands-on activity and were excited to take their creations home. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Coming this MAY to the Big Screen at Adk: ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ SCREENAGERS Comes to ACS ​ In the month of May, the Adirondack School District is excited to offer free community screenings of the “Screenager” Series. These four Screenager movies help adults understand the complex dynamics of screen use in children’s lives, while also offering actionable tips and expert advice on fostering a balanced, healthy approach to technology. .   Our district is fortunate enough to host these screenings free of charge due to a grant from the Safe Schools Endeavor Committee which is a part of the Northern New York Community Foundation.   Partnering with Connected Community Schools, the district plans to show the movie and have a short family activity to follow.   The four movies that will be shown are: Screenagers: Growing up in the Digital Age (46 minutes long) Screenagers: Elementary School Edition (55 minutes long) Screenagers Next Chapter: Youth Mental Health in the Digital Age (63 minutes long) Screenagers Under the Influence: Vaping, Drugs & Alcohol in the Digital Age (70 minutes long) To learn more, visit https://www.screenagersmovie.com.   Stay tuned to ParentSquare where we will announce the specific days/times in May, as well as the activities for each movie screening. ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ Disclaimer ​ FIND US ON SOCIAL We utilize social media and parent engagement channels to share news and information about our schoolwide programs and activities. Please adhere to our Adirondack Central School District’s social media guidelines below. Social Media Terms of Use: Our goal in using social media is to keep interested members of our community – students, staff, alumni, local residents, business partners – informed about current events and exciting things happening at the Adirondack Central School District as well as to create an additional pathway for dialogue. Our social media channels are not intended to replace the communication channels already established to address student, personnel and other individual issues. These issues should continue to be directed to the appropriate Adirondack Central School District administrator and/or school personnel. We welcome active participation and comments from users. It should be understood that all comments are solely the opinion of the author and do not represent Adirondack Central School District. In engaging with us on social media, users are agreeing to comply with Adirondack Central School District board policies, including, but not limited to, our Acceptable Use Policy, our Code of Conduct, the Dignity for All Students Act (DASA), and the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA), as well as terms of use established by each social media platform. ​ ​ ​ ​ Community Guidelines for Adirondack Central School District Online Spaces: ​ Do not post profanity, pornography, violence or other content that is not appropriate for an educational environment. Be respectful of all users and ensure your comments are appropriate for all audiences. Do not bully, intimidate or harass another user or post hateful or threatening content. Do not make false or libelous claims or use Adirondack Central School District pages to conduct otherwise unlawful, misleading, malicious or discriminatory activity. Do not advertise products or services or otherwise post spam. All comments on our online spaces are monitored and reviewed. The Adirondack Central School District may, but is not obligated to, remove comments or posts deemed in violation of our guidelines and/or remove a user’s access to the page. Different platforms also encourage users to report inappropriate content through built-in links.  ​ ​ ​ ​   ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

Monday, Mar 17 2025

Secondary Science Teacher Needed

Thursday, Mar 13 2025

West Leyden Visioning Project Workshop

Friday, Mar 07 2025

March Menu

Thursday, Feb 27 2025

Winter Bash - Feb 20th

Saturday, Feb 15 2025