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APHS Band Attends Music Festival at Ithaca College

On May 4, the Averill Park High School Concert Band traveled to Ithaca College to participate in the Music for All Affiliate Regional Music Festival, a non-competitive event that included 17 different bands from throughout the Northeast, with over 700 students...

PES Celebrated their Special Persons Day

Last Friday, May 3, PES celebrated its Special Persons Day! Students and their special persons got a chance to spend time together in the warm weather.

Transportation Achieved a 98.68% Pass Rate

For the 2023-2024 school year, Averill Park CSD’s Transportation Department had a 98.68% pass rate on vehicle inspections performed on their fleet by the New York State Department of Transportation. The state-wide goal is for schools to have a pass rate of 90% or...

AMS Releases its Quarter Three Honor Roll

It is a pleasure to list the 424 students who qualified for the Algonquin Honor Roll by attaining one of the following standards of scholastic achievement in Quarter 3. Merit Roll — Average of 88-91, with no grade below 70 and no incompletes Honor Roll —...

Bear Spotted at Poestenkill

This morning, a bear was spotted on the campus of Poestenkill Elementary School. As a result, Algonquin Middle School and Poestenkill Elementary School will both keep students and staff inside for the remainder of the day. At this time, after-school athletic...

Making AP a Great Place to Be in Quarter 3

APHS wrapped up its final “We Make AP a GREAT Place To BE” class assemblies last week. This year each class met quarterly with their Assistant Principals and reviewed their progress on grades, attendance, and behavior. Teachers nominated individual...

AP Food Service was Spotlighted on NYSED’s Website

The Food Service team at AP provided students with great breakfast items during the National School Breakfast Week. They were featured on the New York State Education Department’s spotlight which covered the week’s activities from across the state. Click...

AP Artists at the 2024 Media Arts Festival

APHS students participated in the 2024 Capital Region Media Arts Festival.    This includes the following students.   9th Grade: Abigail Hurst Nora Ring     10th Grade: Katie Buttaci Zoe Smith     11th Grade: Keegan Lange Sophia Bushey Carley Walsh Ash...