TVHS Closed Dec. 2
Due to inclement weather and road conditions, TVHS will be CLOSED on Monday, December 2, 2019.
Weather-Related Closing Information
As we head into another winter season, we wanted to take this opportunity to share information about our procedures should TVHS need to close or delay due to weather. As you might guess, because our students come from such a wide geographic area, the weather outside your house might be very different elsewhere. The decision …
Distance Learning Day Nov. 5
According to the US Department of Education, nearly six million college students take at least one class online – and the trend continues after college as well, with at least 24% of Americans working at least part time from home. Because virtually commuting has become such a significant part of the world we live in, …
TVHS conducts first lockdown drill
This morning, we conducted our first mandatory lockdown drill of the year. A lockdown is a procedure used when there is an immediate and imminent threat to the school building population. Students and school staff are secured in rooms and no one is allowed to leave until the building has been deemed safe. This procedure …
Why information literacy is important and 5 ways to tell if someone is probably lying
Jim Niedermeier, Principal The most critical skill for kids in school to learn is information literacy. I know what you’re thinking: What about math? What about reading? What about social studies? What about science?! Hold your horses! Sure, these disciplines are critical, but without the ability to differentiate between good information and bad information, you …
Success for all students at TVHS
Danielle Hemmid and Jess Obercon Welcome to the 2019-2020 school year! Jess and I are excited for the upcoming year and we wanted to take a minute to share with you what we did over the summer. A teacher’s work is never complete and we are always on a quest to learn new and innovative …
The Top 5 Things I Want From a School
Jim Niedermeier, Principal During the first couple of weeks of school, I’m a person divided. Not only am I a principal working to make sure that teachers and students have everything they need to be successful, I am also a dad who is worried about what my three kids are encountering in their new classrooms. …
Flansburg part of world champion band
Tech Valley High School Sophomore and bagpiper Zoey Flansburg returned to school this year with a unique accomplishment added to her resume after being part of a world champion band at the 2019 World Pipe Band Championships in Scotland. Zoey and her brother Alex are both members of the Capital District Youth Pipe Band which …
TVHS competes at Clean Tech Finals
On July 17, TVHS Class of 2019 Graduates Noah Higgins, Lauryn Warner and Purevsuren Batdorj competed in the Spellman High Voltage Electronics Clean Tech Competition in New York City. The team was selected to compete in May after being selected as a semi-finalist for their submission to the “Mitigating the Effects of Climate Change” category. …
2019 Freshman Summer Assignment
Dear Class of 2023: Welcome! We are so pleased that you have decided to join us. This year will be full of challenges and fun. Your first challenge as a Tech Valley High School freshman is to nominate an emerging technology as the Coolest On The Planet. You’ll do this by first exploring some fascinating …