School District

Questar III offers paid PD opportunity

Mar 24, 2017

Questar III is seeking social studies educators to work with their building librarian as part of a grant-funded initiative this summer and fall.

Sobol announces retirement

Mar 10, 2017

On March 9, the Questar III Board of Education accepted the resignation of Robin Sobol (for purposes of retirement), effective June 30, 2017. Sobol has served as the director of special education at Questar III since 2005. District Superintendent Dr. Gladys I. Cruz said the organization will miss Sobol’s leadership.

Troy student wins Brain Bee

Mar 2, 2017

Veronica Bystroff, a senior at Troy High School who attends Questar III’s New Visions Scientific Research & World Health Program, won first place at the Rensselaer Chapter Brain Bee held at the University at Albany’s Health Sciences Campus on February 28. Bystroff was awarded $1,000 from Martin, Harding and Mazzotti, LLP to support her participation in the National Brain Bee Competition in Baltimore from March 17 to 19.

Questar III welcomes new staff

Jan 30, 2017

Questar III welcomes the following new staff hired during January: Columbia-Greene Educational Center: Patrick Bolduc- Consultant Teacher Central Office: Maria Hernandez- Director of RBERN Sarah Morrison- Shared Business Manager/State Aid Planning Senior Specialist...

Odyssey preps underway

Jan 9, 2017

This year, a record 98 teams from Rensselaer, Columbia and Greene Counties will gather at Coxsackie-Athens CSD on March 25 for the annual Region 4 Odyssey of the Mind Tournament. Each team will solve one of a series of six problems using a combination of skills,...

2016 in Review

Dec 28, 2016

As 2016 draws to a close, take a look back at some of the stories that shaped Questar III this year. Questar III launches The Leading Edge At its opening day program for staff on September 1, Questar III launched a new framework for goal-setting, innovation and...