Month: May 2025

Congratulations are in order for two FUFSD community members who were honored by the Mid-Hudson School Study Council for their outstanding achievements. The Mid-Hudson School Study Council (MHSSC) strives to achieve and recognize excellence in education for the Mid-Hudson Valley school districts and communities. Through research on a variety of topics in education, the MHSSC …

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With the weather beginning to warm we cannot help but enjoy all things spring at Golden Hill! To celebrate the spring season, Tim Healy and Mike Hoyt’s second grade students planned and executed a farmers market that was held in Golden Hill’s very own courtyard. From proposing their plans to the school principal for approval, …

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Thank you voters for your support! The results of today’s vote are as follows: Proposition #1 – 213 YES / 60 NO Proposition #2 – 214 YES / 58 NO Lori Gorscos 190 Rob Andrade 199

Angelina Rodriguez, a senior at Seward and second year student in the esthetics program at Orange-Ulster BOCES, and her State Officer team gave speeches at the SkillsUSA State Conference in late April impacting over 3,080 people both in person and watching online. Students competing in the conference showcase a talent and Rodriguez’s was showcasing leadership …

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Golden Hill’s fourth and fifth graders learned about everything needed to sell a product and run a business, as part of the TREP$ (short for entrepreneurs) Marketplace program.  In this six-week afterschool program, advised by teachers Heather Beneat and Linda Shute, students learn how to run their own small business and discuss all aspects of …

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Golden Hill’s first graders and their special friends, whether they be parents, grandparents or someone else special in their lives, spent time together chatting and enjoying breakfast during the “Bring a Friend to Breakfast” event sponsored, by the school’s PTA. Originally, the series of events, separated by grade, was a lunch, and ran for years …

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Students in Camille Tutko’s and Kara Rolando’s kindergarten classes at Golden Hill Elementary learned about the life cycle of a chick egg while incorporating other related lessons surrounding vocabulary and empathy. Tutko’s students were excited to see how the chick eggs hatched and watched them every day for 21 days in the incubator as they …

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Please see the page linked below for all information regarding the proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year. 2025-2026 District Budget

Today at Golden Hill Elementary, students and staff supported the Friends of Kids with Cancer foundation by donating $1.00 or more. If they did, they were able to wear a hat all day! Check out some of their hats below

S.S. Seward Institute business teacher Barbara Scheibling is preparing her students for life beyond high school and recently took them on field trips to help broaden their career horizons. Trades Career Day puts students to work Sophomores and juniors trekked to Rockland Community College to meet with varied trade unions for a career day that …

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