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District Honors Tenure Recipients, Retirees

Prior to the Averill Park CSD Board of Education meeting on June 8, 2026, seven educators were joined by family, friends, and colleagues to celebrate their tenure, which was awarded during the 2025-26 school year. Congratulations to the following individuals, whose...

Grades 3-6 Meet Author Katherine Applegate

District elementary and middle school students gathered at AMS for a special visit with Katherine Applegate, the Newbery Medal-winning and No. 1 New York Times bestselling author of “The One and Only Ivan,” “The One and Only Bob” and numerous other books for young...

GOTR Practice 5K Builds Momentum for Albany Run

WSL and PES Girls on the Run teams recently completed a practice 5K at APHS. Students were joined by families, staff and community members, who ran alongside them as they prepare for their end-of-season celebration run. Along the track, each student had a personalized...

May 5 Instrument Petting Zoo Invites Fourth Graders to Explore Music

Fourth grade students are invited to explore the world of music at the Averill Park Instrument Petting Zoo, courtesy of John Keal Music. The event will take place Tuesday, May 5, from 5–7 p.m. in the Algonquin Middle School cafeteria. Students will have the...

Author Eric Luper Visits WSL

West Sand Lake Elementary recently welcomed author Eric Luper as part of its One School, One Book program. Students spent the month of March reading Bad Food: Game of Scones, and the visit served as a culminating event to the shared reading experience. The program was...

WSL Launches One School, One Book With Interactive Kickoff

WSL held their “One School One Book” kick off announcing Bad Food-Game of Scones by Eric Luper as the book of choice at their latest assembly thanks to the Character Education committee.  At the assembly, Eric Luper gave a welcome video to our school to...