Bulldog Bites
YOUR WEEKLY UPDATE FROM THE SOUTH GLENS FALLS CSD
Dear SGF Families,
With the crisp air and changing leaves, autumn has made its presence known. This is truly a wonderful time of year in our area. We hope each of you gets a chance to take in the natural beauty we will be surrounded by for the next couple of weeks.
Ballard Picture Day
South High Volunteers at Moreau Lake State Park
Class in Session at OWWMS
Adirondack United
The South Glens Falls CSD is proud to announce its partnership with the Corinth CSD, Glens Falls City School District, Hudson Falls CSD, Saratoga Springs City School District and the Queensbury UFSD to form the Adirondack United Girls Varsity Ice Hockey Team.
The team will represent the first girl's varsity team in Section 2 Athletics.
Tryouts will begin on Nov. 14 at the Glens Falls Recreation Center Ice Rink on Fire Road. The team will consist of students in grades 9 -12. Games will be played against teams in Section 7, Section 10, Section 3, and a few area programs out of Vermont.
We hope you will join us for the first game. We want to have a great show of support for our players.
See much more about the new program on our website.
Balloon Fun at Harrison Avenue
A special visit at Moreau
A treat for Tanglewood
Big Balloon Adventures
Elementary students got a chance to get up close and personal with some hot air balloons at the Adirondack Balloon Festival. The wonder on their faces said it all.
Unfortunately, the weather kept the balloon away from Ballard Elementary this year, but hopefully, they will be back next year.
Orchard Visit
On Friday, the OWWMS Silver Team had a great field trip to McWhorter's Orchards in Argyle. Students got to sample some cider donuts and visit the petting zoo.
Spring Musical Reveal
The name of this year's spring musical will be revealed during a special presentation at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 28. Students interested should be sure to attend!
Tanglewood Back to School Bash
Bulldog Athletic Updates:
- Girls field hockey remains undefeated this season, with an 8-0 win over Scotia on Thursday. The varsity team is currently 7-0
- Varsity Girls Volleyball's 3-0 win over Argyle on Thursday moved their season to 5-1 overall.
- Varsity Cross Country Celebrated Senior Day on Sept. 20, where Rafael Medina was celebrated.
- Senior night for the golf team will be on Tuesday, Sept. 27.
Friday:
Varsity Tennis at Greenwich
Girls JV Soccer at Lake George
7th Grade Volleyball v. Broadalbin-Perth
7th Boys Soccer at Glens Falls
8th Grade Volleyball vs. BP
Varsity Football v. Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake at Home
Saturday
Girls Varsity Tennis at Queensbury
Varsity Cross Country at Moreau Rec
7/8th XC at Moreau Rec
Varsity Swimming/Diving
JV Football at BH-BL
8th Boys Soccer v. Johnstown
Varsity Field Hockey at East Greenbush
Modified Field Hockey v. Glens Falls
Boys JV Soccer v. Mechanicville
Modified Boys Soccer v. BP
Boys Varsity Soccer v. Mechanicville
JV Field Hockey at East Greenbush
Good Luck to our Bulldog Teams playing this weekend:
Volleyball's 3-0 win over Argyle
Varsity field hockey's 8-0 win over Scotia
SGF cross country senior meet celebrates Rafael Medina
Booster Club
Our fall concession signup is underway. Please help by signing up for one of our events. Some of the dates host multiple games, and we are trying to open for as many as possible. Grab your family, team, friends or date and give back to the booster. Sign up to help here.
We are also selling our student and adult athletic game passes. These passes can get you admission into any South Glens Falls home football or basketball game for this 2022-23 school year (postseason not included). That's over 25 events. Just show your pass each time at admission and save your cash for our concession stand or 50/50.
Student passes = $10 each
Adult passes = $20 each
Family 4 pack of 2 student/2 adult passes = $50
ALTERNATE TRANSPORTATION FOR ATHLETICS
As many of you are aware, 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.
Ninth grade outdoor adventure
Board of Education meeting
Monday, Sep 26, 2022, 06:30 PM
Ballard Elementary School, Ballard Road, Gansevoort, NY, USA
Tanglewood Open House
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022, 06:30 PM
Tanglewood Elementary School, Tanglewood Drive, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
OWWMS HSA Meeting
Tuesday, Sep 27, 2022, 06:30 PM
Oliver W Winch Middle School, Hudson Street, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
Harrison Avenue Open House
Thursday, Sep 29, 2022, 06:30 PM
Harrison Avenue Elem School, Harrison Avenue, South Glens Falls, NY, USA
About 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
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Twitter: @SGFSchools