Christopher Chank, House Principal
1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY  12308
518.881.3942

 

 

Award- Winning
John Sayles
School of Fine Arts

The Sayles School’s mission is to foster academic and artistic exploration and growth, in alignment with NYS learning standards.

About the Sayles School of Fine Arts


            

     

SHS Band Program
Fundraiser
for competition in Williamsburg, VA

Help the SHS Band travel to Williamsburg, VA for competition in April.

Fundraiser
......

February 15
Five Guys in Niskayuna
4-8 pm
20% of your purchase with
flyer will go to the Band Program
 

Coming Up


February 9
6:30 - 8:30 pm
2012 Art in Three Dimensions
Reception
Mohonasen Art Gallery

The works of 9 SHS students are selected for 3D Art Exhibit
See here

Exhibit February 1-29
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March 2
High School Regional Reception
5-7 pm
Esther Massry Gallery at The College of St. Rose
Keynote & Awards at 7 pm

**Five SHS students' artwork selected for HS Regional at College of St. Rose More

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March 7
International Baccalaureate
Senior Recital

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March 14 - 17, 21-24
Blue Roses Theatre Company presents
The Drowsy Chaperone
7 pm
Black Box Theatre

News & Other Stories

     
 

Shows and Performances
Musical Performances
Blue Roses Theatre Productions
Art Shows
Dance
 
 
Contact
SSFA Contact Information
   
News

February 07 2012
New Educate Us
Video
Part 1   Part 2
Educate Us is a SHS-TV news magazine show highlighting the happenings inside SHS.

February 01 2012
Five SHS students' artwork
selected for HS Regional at College of St. Rose More

 

January 31 2012
The works of 9 SHS students are selected for 3D Art Exhibit

See here
RECEPTION FEBRUARY 9

Shakespeare in Hollywood

SCS-TV:  Educate Us  Video

December 05 2011
SHS Women’s Choir donates $500 to Costa Rican Church More

SCS-TV:  Fall Concert Highlights  Video    Video

October 31, 2011
Congratulations

Five SHS Student Musicians Accepted into Area All State
More

 

Our Town
Poster & Photos

Poster


 

September 15 2011
Alumni Update
Aden Brooks
Class of 2010
will be appearing on NBC's The Sing Off!
with his group the YellowJackets More

Daily Gazette   Sep 22
Schenectady High grad debuts in "Sing Off"
 Story Here

 

2011-2012
September 7
First Day of School
September 15
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
September 29
Back to School Night
Main Campus
October 6
Homecoming Pep Rally
Homecoming Football vs. Niskayuna
October 7
Interim Reports Mailed Home
Emergency Early Release
October 10
No School
Columbus Day
October 13
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
October 25
Family Night Off
October 27
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Fall Concert
November 2-5
Blue Roses Theatre Company presents Our Town
7 pm (Nov. 2-5)
2 pm (Nov. 5)
Black Box Theatre
November 10
Marks Close (1st Quarter)

6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting

November 11
No School
Veterans Day
November 18
Progress Reports Mailed Home
November 23
Composers' Forum
Presents Haman
In a Concert of Spontaneous Music
featuring Students of Schenectady High School
7 p.m.
Schenectady HS
Black Box Theatre
November 24-25
No School
Thanksgiving
December 1
8th and 9th Grade Open House
December 8
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting

6:30 pm
Winter Concert
SHS Auditorium
Flyer [pdf]

December 15
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Winter Dance Recital
December 16
Interim Reports Mailed Home
December 26 - January 2
No School
Holiday Recess
January 12
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
January 16
No School
Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 18 - 21
Blue Roses Theatre Company presents
Shakespeare in Hollywood
7 pm (Jan. 18-21)
2 pm (Jan. 21)
Black Box Theatre
January 27
Marks Close (2nd Quarter)
February 3
Progress Reports Mailed Home
February 9
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting

6:30 - 8:30 pm
2012 Art in Three Dimensions
Reception
Mohonasen Art Gallery
The works of 9 SHS students are selected for 3D Art Exhibit
See here

February 20 - 24
No School
Winter Recess

March 2
5-7 pm
High School Regional Reception
Esther Massry Gallery at The College of St. Rose
Keynote & Awards at 7 pm

**Five SHS students' artwork selected for HS Regional at College of St. Rose More

March 7
International Baccalaureate
Senior Recital
March 8
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
March 9
Interim Reports Mailed Home
March 14 - 17
Blue Roses Theatre Company presents The Drowsy Chaperone
7 pm
Black Box Theatre
March 21 - 24
Blue Roses Theatre Company
presents The Drowsy Chaperone
7 pm
Black Box Theatre
March 23
No School
Superintendents Conference Day
March 27
Family Night Off
March 28
6:30 pm
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Chamber Concert
March 29
6:30 pm
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Spring Concert
April 5
Marks Close (Third Quarter)
April 6 - 13
No School
Spring Recess
April 19
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
April 20
Progress Reports Mailed Home
April 25-28
Blue Roses Theatre Company Presents Of Mice and Men
7 pm
Black Box Theatre
May 4
7 pm
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Project Dance
May 10
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
May 11
Junior/Senior Prom
May 15
7 pm
Sayles School of Fine Arts
7th Annual Composer's Forum
Black Box
May 16
Interim Reports Mailed Home
May 21
6 pm
National Honor Society Induction Ceremony
May 24
Underclass Awards Night
May 28
No School
Memorial Day
May 29
Senior Awards Night
May 31
6 pm
Sayles School of Fine Arts
Concert in the Park
June 14
6:30 pm
PPT/PTSO Meeting
June 21
Half Day of School

Last Day of School

June 22
Graduation
June 26
Student Progress Reports Mailed Home
2011-2012

 

  Blue Roses Theatre
 

Call 518.369.5931 or
e-mail
for more information on Blue Roses.


http://www.bluerosestheatre.org/  

    

Looking Back
2009 - 2010

2010-2011

The Fantasticks

The Diary of Anne Frank

 See PromoVideo Here  photos
       
"The Bluest Eye" photos

    

  Butzel Gallery
  Butzel Gallery Schedule
 
  SCSD Traveling Art Show  
Schedule & Artists
  SCS-TV
 

SCS TV Logo with link to Website
SCS-TV, Channel 17
on Time Warner Cable

August Schedule

Videos
Studio 17 News Presents:


SHS 9th Grade Academy

SHS Attendance Deans

SHS Scholars Program

SHS 10P

August 18 2010
Fine Arts Seminar Field Trip
Video Here

August 18 2010
Digital Music Collaboration between Revolution Studios & Mrs. Cohen's Music in Our Lives Class Video Here

John Sayles School
of Fine Arts Videos

  Friends of Music
  Join Friends of Music, a volunteer
organization to support SCSD music programs

Meeting Schedule
 

  News
  News & Stories
  In Action
  August 15 2010 - Alumni
M.D. Walton, SHS 1997,  Gets Rave Reviews in Hollywood
Actor, producer applauded for work in Topdog/Underdog production More

John Sayles School of Fine Arts Videos

 
  Music
 

Schenectady High School Band Website

March 08 2011
SHS Choir Members Participate in All County Festival
More

February 23, 2011
Schenectady High School Women’s Choir to Perform in Costa Rica More

February 14 2011
SHS Students Perform in Schenectady County Music Festival More

May 23 2011
SHS Jazz Ensemble plays at Oneonta festival 
More

February 23, 2011
Schenectady High School Women’s Choir to Perform in Costa Rica
More

Schenectady Holiday Parade held Nov. 20 Schenectady H S Band

December 21 2010
Six Schenectady High School students perform in Area All-State last month 
More

 

 

 

October 27 2010
Schenectady HS School students are selected for Area All State Chorus, Orchestra & Holiday More

May 31 2010
Two Talented  Schenectady High School Students Perform at Carnegie Hall 
More

May 14 2010
SHS Chamber Choir performs Mozart's Requiem with SCCC group
More

December 22 2009
Chamber Choir
Brings Music to Greenmarket Photos

From the Kennedy Center Millennium Stage John Sayles School of Fine Arts Performance
Friday, March 27, 2009 - Live from Wash., D.C. Play this Performance 

SSFA Chamber Choir Sings Magnum Mysterium by
Vittoria
LISTEN HERE

 

 
  Art
 
September 29 2011
SCSD Faculty Art Exhibit
On Display Through November 2

Stop by the Butzel Gallery at SHS & check out the SCSD Faculty Art Exhibit currently on display. More

 

April 20 2011
Nine SHS Student Works Were Selected for Juried Art Exhibit Last Month See work

 
 

News and Notes - March 2011
Mr. Sarnacki

March 29 2011
SHS student earns first place in regional Media Arts Fest
More

June 03 2011
2011 SSFA Pops Concert Photo Gallery
Here

April 20 2011
Nine SHS Student Works Were Selected for Juried Art Exhibit Last Month See work

 
 

May 17 2010
SHS Junior Wins
Award from Soroptimist International  More

February 09 2011
Works of 9 SHS Students Selected for Area Show
More

January 11 2010
On Display in the SHS Library

An Introduction to Sculpture Class presents
Pure

 

 
  Theatre
 
 


In the News
Times Union

Fences role provides real-life lesson Schenectady High School actors present production dealing with relationships
Story and Photos

February 23 2010
Congratulations to Breanna Medina
 SHS Sophomore Takes Wins Regional Poetry Out Loud Contest More

January 12 2010
Photo Gallery
Moments of Choice
Michael Anthony Williams works on writing for "Moments of Choice" with SHS Students More
 

Acting Workshop: 
SHS & Zoller Students



Watch HERE 

 

April 06 2010
Schenectady Celebrates Diversity with Community Fair
See Photos

December 02 2009
Afternoon at the Improv 
SHS students teach third graders how to improvise  Performance Day

November 10 2009
Sayles reads from novel
& talks to students about working as author, film-maker More

Two SHS Arts Teachers Win Fellowships Congratulations to Peg Foley & Susan Cohen More Here
 

November 23 2009
Six teachers are awarded education grants
from Educational Foundation  More

 











The Sayles School
of Fine Arts
is located at
Schenectady High School
1445 The Plaza, Schenectady, NY  12308
 

SSFA Wins
National Award

03/31/08
Schenectady School District Wins National Fine Arts Award
$10,000 Award Presented to SCSD at Orlando Conference
 

 

Miriam Butzel at
the 2009 Educational Foundation Celebration

The BRTC’s season is made possible in part through a generous grant from the Henry M. Butzel Family Foundation and a donation in memory of Elizabeth Wham Ziskin.  

     

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

    

 


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