PETITIONS NOMINATING CANDIDATES

The Altmar-Parish-Williamstown Central School District is accepting petitions nominating Candidates for the Office of Member of the Board. Such petitions are available at the office of the District Clerk at the A-P-W High School, Parish, NY, between the hours of 8:00 a. m. & 4:00 p. m. and must be filed  in the office of the District Clerk located in the District Office Wing of the High School no later than 5:00 p. m. on Monday, April 22, 2019 for the board term of three years. 

Community Connections with the Superintendent

March 14 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM 

April 1 2:30 PM to 4:00 PM

May 29 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM

June 18 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM

This is your opportunity to speak with the Superintendent of Schools regarding any District-wide issues you would like to address.  This will be a chance to discuss ideas and suggestions for the improvement of the District.  Meetings will be in the District Office Conference Rooms.

Opiod Crisis in CNY:  Building Awareness 3/27/2019 6 PM G. Ray Bodley HS, Fulton

The Oswego County School Board Association presents Daniel Baldwin March 27, 2019 6:00 pm G. Ray Bodley High School Auditorium, Fulton.  Daniel Baldwin knows the dangers of addiction. The actor, producer and director has lived through drug dependency and recovery. His passion now is helping families struggling with addiction. Baldwin will host a discussion titled, “Opioid Crisis in CNY: Building Awareness.” The event will be held on March 27, 2019 at 6:00 p.m. at the G.Ray Bodley High School. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under the age of 50. In 2016 more Americans died of drug overdoses than died in the entirety of the Vietnam War. Baldwin’s presentation is free and open to the entire Oswego County community, especially high school students and their parents

SNOW DAY ADJUSTMENT

February 27, 2019
Greetings APW families,
While winter weather continues to be a challenge, we will always act in the interest of safety for our students, our faculty, and our staff. Prior to February break we had exhausted our 5 allotted snow days for the 2018-2019 school year. Our additional snow day on Monday February 25th required us to use a 6th unscheduled day. This will cause the following changes to our school calendar:
• In order to comply with our NYSED 180 day mandate, March 18, 2019 originally scheduled to be a staff development day will now be converted to a full school day for students to report.
• If we are required to use a 7th day, April 22nd will be converted to a full school day for students to report.(Please note that this is only if an additional snow day is used)
There has been some confusion recently based on statements by Governor Cuomo that the February 25th snow day will be forgiven. This is not actually the case as those additional days can only be granted by applying for a waiver and only after scheduled vacation days have been exhausted. When we asked for clarification from NYSED we received the following:
“In cases where a district has fully exhausted all available snow days and scheduled vacation days, the Department has a process by which districts can request a waiver if they are unable to meet the minimum instructional requirements.”
Given that we have not used our April break vacation, we are not eligible to take this day without penalty. We wanted to share this information with you as early as possible so you can plan accordingly. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you all for your flexibility as we move into the Spring season and hopefully better weather.
Best regards,
Eric Knuth

Wal-Mart FREE Eyeglass Repair Event

On Thursday, April 25th our students will have the opportunity to bring in their eyeglasses and have them repaired (frames tightened, screws replaced, etc.) by the Vision Staff from Central Square Wal-Mart.

They will be available at the JSHS Nurse's Office from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the Elementary Nurse's Office.

APW Kindergarten Registration for 2019-2020

The Altmar Parish Williamstown Central School District (APW) has begun Kindergarten pre-registration for the 2019-2020 School Year.

Children entering Kindergarten in September 2019 must be five years of age on or before December 1, 2019 (parents can choose to wait until the child is six years of age to register them for Kindergarten).

To complete the registration process, parents or guardians must submit completed registration paperwork along with the child’s birth certificate, current immunization record and proof of residency.  If applicable, custody documents regarding any custody circumstances should also be provided.

Registration packets have been mailed to parents of eligible school-age children within the APW School District.  If you did not receive a packet, or if you are new to the APW School District, please contact the District Registrar at (315) 625-5275.  If preferred, registration forms may be picked up at the District Office (JSHS Building) during the hours of 8:00 a.m. until  3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.

APW Universal Pre-Kindergarten Enrollment for 2019-2020

Enrollment for the Universal Pre-Kindergarten (UPK) program in the Altmar-Parish-Williamstown (APW) Central School District has now begun for the 2019-20 school year.

APW UPK is a half-day program providing a variety of exciting educational experiences to help students develop academically, socially, and emotionally as well as achieve their highest potential.  The program is operated with a state grant and is offered at no cost to children turning four years old on or before Dec 1, 2019.  Children cannot be of school age and must be a legal resident of the APW School District.

Registration paperwork has been mailed to eligible families based on census listings.  If you are interested in being sent a registration packet or have any questions regarding the program please contact the Elementary main office at (315) 625-5260.

Show your School Spirit!

Order your Rebel Wear for the 2018-2019 School Year by clicking on this link: BSN Sports