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 …
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 …
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. …
Tech Valley High School’s biennial trip to China brought 36 students and 6 chaperones to three Chinese cities for 10 days from April 13 to 23. The trip is designed to take students out of their comfort zone and use the language they’ve learned in school. All TVHS students take at least two years of …
On Wednesday, May 8, TVHS held its annual Expo, a student project showcase in the atrium of SUNY Polytechnic Institute’s ZEN building. The expo was a great presentation of how hard TVHS students and teachers work to create dynamic, authentic projects in both the STEM and Humanities fields. The projects were created during classes from …
The Tech Valley High School Operating Board recently awarded Operating Board Member Paul Puccio the Tech Valley High School Founders Award. Paul has served on the TVHS Operating Board since its inception in 2006, as well as serving as its first president. He has also served on the Schodack CSD Board of Education for 35 …
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As the first winter storm of the 2018-19 school year bears down on the Capital Region, 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 …
On Friday, July 27, Camp Innov@tion received a STEM Talent Pipeline Grant from New York Health Works and the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA). The grant allowed the camp to offer five full or partial camper scholarships and offer a reduced tuition rate to all campers. The grant was announced at Tech Valley …
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