Bulldog Bites
YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE SOUTH GLENS FALLS CSD
Dear SGF Families,
Our bulldogs are revving up for homecoming next week. There will be a number of theme days and fun activities for our students Oct. 11 - 15. We hope you will come to join us Friday for the game!
Please remember that there will be no school on Monday.
We want to start off this week's newsletter with some wonderful news from our Kindness Closet!
Kindness Closet to start making deliveries
Starting this month, the SGF Kindness Closet will begin offering delivery of items for those who can not physically get to the closet when open.
The Kindness Closet provides items such as hygiene products, cleaning supplies, towels, sheets, pots and pans, and many other everyday household essentials free to SGF families.
Those who need a delivery are asked to fill out a Google Form and provide their delivery information.
The deliveries will be the week following our open days at the Kindness Closet.
The Week in Snapshots
A Spooky Good Time at Tanglewood
Ballard Apple Run Fun
Harrison Ave. 5th Grade Field Trip
Music class at OWWMS
Busy times at Moreau Elementary
Dismissal time at South High
Homecoming Week:
Get ready to show your Bulldog Pride this week as we celebrate homecoming Oct. 11 - 15. The theme days at South High will be as follows:
Tuesday: Groutfit
Wednesday: Business Casual
Thursday: Hawaiian
Friday: Red and Blue Day
The Pep Rally/Powder Puff touch football game will be on Friday. The Homecoming Game vs. Ballston Spa will be at 7 p.m. at the stadium.
The Homecoming Dance will be held on Saturday, Oct. 15, starting at 6:30 p.m. at South High. Presale tickets can be purchased during lunch blocks Oct. 11-14 and will cost $10. Tickets purchased at the door will be $12.
World Mental Health Day
Thank you to everyone who came out in green today to celebrate Mental Health Awareness. The official World Mental Health Day is Oct. 10. Since we will be off that day for Columbus/Indigenous People’s Day, we wanted to celebrate early.
Please be sure to see the video below our staff and students put together in honor of World Mental Health Day.
A special thank you to students Madaline Goliber, Hazel Crossman and Camilla Short for volunteering to take part.
Rapid Recall Success
The South High Rapid Recall teams saw victory in their first meets earlier this week. The A team defeated Warrensburg 235-145, and the B team was victorious over Whitehall 310-85.
Upcoming college opportunities
Varsity Boys Soccer Senior Night
Varsity Tennis Senior Night
Varsity Field Hockey wins big, now 10-0
Mike Nolan 5K
Mike Nolan 5K
Registration is now open for the Mike Nolan 5K and Fun Run on Sunday, Nov. 6.
The Fun Run/Obstacle course is for children ages 10 and under and is $10. Each child will receive a short sleeve t-shirt.
Students who choose to do the 5K will receive a long sleeve shirt. The cost for the 5k is $15. The price for any adult to participate is $25. To be guaranteed a shirt, registration must be complete by Oct. 13.
Top finishers in each age category of the 5K will receive gift certificates to local businesses.
All money raised will benefit the South Glens Falls Faculty Association student scholarship fund. See registration information here.
Alternate Transportation For Athletics
As many of you know, school districts across the state continue to face bus driver shortages. The South Glens Falls CSD is no exception.
Our Transportation Department is currently operating with just enough bus drivers and monitors to complete the district’s daily routes.
To ensure our students can participate in as many athletic competitions as possible, South Glens Falls CSD is setting up a tiered approach to athletic transportation if we cannot secure a bus driver for an athletic competition.
In the event there is NOT a driver available, we will ask parents/guardians to transport students for short distances - Hudson Falls, Glens Falls, Queensbury and Schuylerville.
Our athletic department works hard to ensure that schedules allow transportation for all our athletes. We are, however, taking this step to head off any potential issues. We want to assure our families that they will not have to transport their students for every away game.
We fully understand that this is a hardship for many families. At SGF, we always try our best to accommodate all families. We aim to keep contests going at all levels. This is one way we are trying to make that happen. Unfortunately, our district is not immune from the issue of driver shortages.
The athletics department will send out a ParentSquare notification with permission slips for parents/guardians who can drive their child(ren) if/when it is needed.
Families who are unable to drive may have a parent/guardian from the team that is willing to drive the child to and from the game. We ask that a separate form be filled out approving the alternative transportation.
In the event, there is a longer run for a game, and no district drivers are available, the SGF athletic office will secure a coach bus for our athletes. In addition, the district may change the time of some games to allow multiple teams to take teams on the same charter bus.
We thank you for your cooperation and understanding on this matter. Any further questions may be directed to the athletic office at (518) 792-9987.
No School - Columbus/Indigenous People's Day
Monday, Oct 10, 2022, 12:00 AM
South Glens Falls Central School District, NY, USA
Moreau Picture Day
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022, 08:00 AM
Moreau Elementary School, Bluebird Road, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Ballard HSA Meeting
Tuesday, Oct 11, 2022, 06:30 PM
Ballard Elementary School, Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA
Moreau HSA meeting
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022, 06:30 PM
Moreau Elementary School, Bluebird Road, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Harrison Avenue Picture Day
Wednesday, Oct 12, 2022, 08:00 AM
Harrison Avenue Elem School, Harrison Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Homecoming Game
Friday, Oct 14, 2022, 07:00 PM
South Glens Falls Senior High School, Merritt Road, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Kindness Closet Open
Saturday, Oct 15, 2022, 09:00 AM
Tanglewood Elementary School, Tanglewood Drive, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Ballard Marketplace and Craft Fair
Saturday, Oct 15, 2022, 09:00 AM
Ballard Elementary School, Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA
Homecoming Dance
Saturday, Oct 15, 2022, 07:00 PM
South Glens Falls Senior High School, Merritt Road, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
About The South Glens Falls Central School District
The South Glens Falls Central School District was formed in 1945 through the consolidation of 15 rural schools, and was the first chartered school district in Saratoga County by the New York State Board of Regents. It covers 70 square miles in Saratoga County, serving approximately 20,000 residents in the Village of South Glens Falls and towns of Moreau, Northumberland and Wilton. The total district enrollment is about 3,000 students.
The district comprises four neighborhood K-5 elementary schools, one middle school and one senior high school. Class sizes average 20 students. A professional staff of more than 500 provides a high level of instruction that is creative, challenging and responsive to student needs.
Email: mcavoyminork@sgfcsd.org
Website: https://www.sgfcsd.org
Location: 42 Merritt Road, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Phone: 518-793-9617
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SGFallsCSD
Twitter: @SGFSchools