NYSSMA Recognition:
Fifteen SHS student-musicians participated in April's NYSSMA Solo Festival, hosted by ESM. Students are required to prepare a leveled solo for an adjudicator; vocalists and instrumentalists are then assessed on their ability to sight-read, and instrumentalists are further assessed on their scales.
Congratulations to: Evangeline, Lyla, Ny'Zier, Josh, Arielle, Alex, Liam, Zach, Vince, Andi, Blake, Vera, Eliza, Quinn, and Haylee!
Congratulations again to: Evangeline, Lyla, Ny'Zier, Josh, Arielle, Alex, Liam, Zach, Vince,
Andi, Blake, Vera, Eliza, Quinn, and Haylee
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Solvay Wins 9th Consecutive BCME Award:
Solvay UFSD has received national recognition from @nammfoundation as a # BestCommunitiesforMusicEducati on for the ninth consecutive year!
We are proud to champion music education for all students. This honor reflects the dedication of our students, educators, administrators and community to music education.
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SMS Wins at National History Day Contest:
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On Saturday, March 20th, 15 of our Solvay Middle School Bearcats participated in CNY History Day at OCM BOCES in Liverpool. This is a regional contest for the National component of National History Day. Students who participated were: Adam Altaj, Dominic LaDuke, Liam Kennedy, Evan Zingaro, Pharrah Durham, Meleah Jones, Blake Tryon, Shane Patterson, Zaileese Tarbell, Nolan Tucker, Braelyn Kaltenbach, Kenady Kaltenbach, Tatiana Furness, Giovannah Harris and Jennifer Drozdovska.
All of our students did an outstanding job, working hard throughout the school year to complete their projects for the contest and presenting their projects they did in a variety of formats to the judges. Students created projects doing exhibits, documentaries, websites, ...
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Top 10 Finish for DECA Community Project:
Solvay DECA would like to congratulate Ester Thang and Scott Lenhardt on their outstanding achievement at the New York DECA State Competition, where they earned a Top 10 finish . Ester and Scott competed in the Community Awareness Project , focusing on mental health in the Solvay community .
At the competition, they had the opportunity to present their project to a judge and participate in several business-related workshops alongside students from across New York State.
Congratulations, Ester and Scott!
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"LIKE" Documentary Community Screening April 14:
The Solvay Union Free School District invites our community to a powerful evening dedicated to helping our children thrive—both online and offline . This event is designed to help parents navigate the complexities of social media and its impact on student well-being .
Join us for a screening of the documentary LIKE , followed by a discussion on how digital platforms influence children's mental health, behavior, and emotional development.
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Festival of Song 2026:
March is Music In Our Schools Month! Join us on Thursday, March 5th for the FESTIVAL OF SONG, a concert that will feature the entire SUFSD Choral Program. Students from 4th through 12th Grade will perform individually before collaborating on a combined piece.
The concert will begin promptly at 7pm in the SHS Auditorium. The Solvay Music Boosters will hold a 50/50 raffle and will have some flowers for sale, so bring your cash!
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7th Grade Smashes Fundraising Goal:
Way to go Grade 7 Fundraisers!
7th graders at Solvay Middle School just ended their month of fundraising with Ma and Pa's Kettle Corn.
After selling nearly 400 items (including popcorn, kettle corn, and freeze-dried Skittles) the class raised almost $3600 in profit and donations! Students were excited to raise these funds as an investment towards their Class of 2031 account, securing a head start for class events over the next several years. They are even more excited to have earned enough to use a portion of the proceeds to fund their spring field trip!
We are incredibly proud of our students for taking ownership of their class goals, and Ma and Pa's greatly appreciated the support of their local business. A huge thank you to our amazing ...
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UPK 2026-2027 Request for Proposals:
UPK 2026-2027 RFP
Solvay UFSD operates a universal PreK program for 4-year-old children through the support of a New York State Education Department UPK grant. Thus, Education Law and Commissioner’s Regulations (8 NYCRR 151-1) requires the District to submit an RFP to investigate collaboration with PreK providers operating within the District.
If you are interested in collaborating with Solvay UFSD to provide more UPK slots for 4-year-olds who meet the District’s residency requirements, please email jhehl@solvayschools.org to request the RFP.
All proposals are due on Monday, March 2, 2026, by 3:00 pm.
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Save the Date for BIG FISH @ SHS - February 27 & 28:
Congratulations to the cast of Solvay High School
Drama Club's spring musical, BIG FISH!
Mark your calendars for
Friday, February 27th at 7pm
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Saturday, February 28th at 2pm and 7pm!
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SHS Drama Presents: A CHRISTMAS CAROL:
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It’s never too early to get in the holiday spirit!
Don’t be a Scrooge, and come out and see Solvay High School Drama Club’s production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL.
Performances will take place in the HS Auditorium on Friday, November 14th at 7pm and Saturday, November 15th at 7pm.
Tickets are $8 (cash only) and can be purchased at the door.
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SMS History Club visits Hancock Airport:
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SMS History Club students experienced a great opportunity yesterday, visiting the Hancock Field National Guard Base. Students got to tour the base, went into the hangar to see different planes, and learned how members of the Guard flew planes remotely like the MQ-9 Reaper (pictured).
Students also had fun testing out how well they would be able to fly a plane using a Flight Simulator. Thanks to Mr. Mein, the parent of one of our students, Pharrah Durham [8], is an active duty member on the base and helped put this amazing tour and experience together for our students!
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Increased Income Limits for NYS Disabled and Senior Property Tax Exemptions:
Increased Income Limits for NYS Disabled and Senior Property Tax Exemptions 
The District is pleased to announce that the income limits for the New York State Property Tax exemptions for both Seniors (Aged 65 and Over) and Persons with Disabilities have been increased for the upcoming tax year. This decision, adopted by the Board of Education on October 20th, aims to provide greater property tax relief to more eligible members of our community.
The deadline for filing exemption applications with your local Assessor's Office is March 1. The applications can be found on the NYS Dept of Taxation and Finance website. For specific application ...
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SMS students earn 2nd place at CNY History Bowl:
On Saturday, members of the Solvay MS History Club, Adam Altaj [8], Tauj Allejarde [8], Dominic LaDuke [8] and Vivia Schossler [5] participated in the CNY History Bowl contest held at Bishop Ludden- Grimes.
These Bearcats were asked over 250+ high level stimulus based questions on all types of History throughout the day, participating in 6 rounds of the contest. They participated against 6 other HS and MS teams from around New York State and New Jersey and finished 2nd in the MS division!
This was the first time Solvay has participated in this event, and these Bearcats all did outstanding! Mr. Sgroi and Mr. Costa are very proud of them - they represented our school and community well, receiving many compliments from the tournament hosts and ...
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