December 2021

Data Visualizations/Tableau:

Here is a list of the newest data visualizations administrators have access to. Please reach out if you have questions or need help

Find under: My Data Dashboards

• Early Warning Indicator (In Progress for Grades 9-12)

Student Information:

• Historical Graduation Data

• Graduation Data All Years

Census:

• Registration

• District Enrollment

Behavior:

• Student Behavior

Assessments:

• NYSTP Math 2020-21

• NYSTP ELA 2020-21

Find under: Data Visualizations

School Dashboards:

• LETRS & Heggerty Progress Monitoring ( In Progress and looking for feedback)

• IE’s Analysis

• Elementary Attendance by Excuse Type

• School Enrollment Map

Admin Dashboards:

• ELA Interims Post Testing Analysis

What's the 411 in Transportation?

• Transportation continues to work closely with our school bus vendors to fight the spread of viruses. Vendor staff are trained and directed to use a Protexus sprayer in conjunction with a Purtab solution to disinfect the busses. This process is completed in-between bus routes and at the end of the day for a final time to ensure they are properly disinfected. If needed, masks are also handed out prior to boarding the bus.

• Reminder : Transportation guidelines are 1 Mile for elementary students and 1.5 miles for middle and high school. We understand that changing schools may be a challenge to some children as they may be unfamiliar with the direction of travel, so please assist them to practice the safest and most efficient way to walk to their stop or to school.

• Reminder: Busses have a 10 MINUTE window. That means the bus can arrive at your stop 10 minutes early or may run 10 minutes after the assigned time. Please have your students at their stops with this in mind.

• The Transportation Department has updated its phone directory on our main line. Please listen to all of our options listed to ensure you are making the correct selection. For Brown press – 1, Durham – 2, Northland – 3, Amazing Grace – 4, CDTA – 5, Capital Bus – 6. This system allows students, parents or guardians to directly transfer to their bus company for questions regarding pick up/drop off, lost items and other vendor-related questions. There is also option - 7 to connect with a transportation representative and it includes an option (8) for closures and delays.

What's Pressing in Registration?

• Registration remains by appointment only. With Covid still surging, we are limited as our waiting area can hold only one family at a time. Please tell parents to call 518-881-3771 for an appointment,

• Gearing up for online registration soon, more to follow!!

• Registration will be closed for the Winter break 12/24 through 01/02. Reopening 1/3/22

What's the Skinny?

• Teachers: If you have questions about professional development entered in StaffTrac or you need help accessing your CTLE certificates, please contact Teri Shanahan by email or phone (x26042). If you have a Professional Certificate, be sure to print CTLE certificates for events that fall inside your five year window.

• Principals: Please remember to enter building events in Staffrac for any and all meetings that occur so that teachers can get their CTLE credit. This information does not go to Teri Shanahan. She is happy to provide training or answer questions as needed upon request.

  • If it is a full district event, Teri will enter the information in StaffTrac

Give me the Deets...

• Tracy Farrell will be joining us next month as the new Assistant Manager of Grants and Title Funding. More to follow...

CSI Schools: NYSED reminds us that all CSI schools must implement Participatory Budgeting or and Approved Alternative. For more information, please refer to: http://www.nysed.gov/accountability/participatory-budgeting-and-approved-alternatives