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  • NCCSD Voters Approve 2024-25 Budget, Capital Project & Reserve Transfer

    On Tuesday, May 21, North Colonie residents approved the district’s $154.1 million budget for 2024-25 with 1,594 yes votes to 431 no votes. Results were announced at the North Colonie Central Office shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m. The results show 78.72% of voters supported the budget. The $154.1 million budget has a…

  • SMS Announces Third Quarter Merit, Honor & High Honor Rolls

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Aydan Abbley, Zainab Abdul Qayoom, Nya Adams, Anvitha Adikoppula, Maya Aguirre Murcia, Zainab Ahmad, Simrah Ahmed, Luqman Ahmed, Mubeen Akhtar, Nayver Alejos Bracho, William Amadon, Sadhika Ambadipudi, Abdul Amer, Hiba Ansar, Ayesha Ansar, Eloise Applebee, Ayat Aqeel, Sourish Sai Arvapally, Hudha Aslam, Lakshmi Atmakuri, Akshita Bandari, Michael James Banson,…

  • SHS Announces Third Quarter Merit, Honor & High Honor Rolls

    Congratulations to all of our Shaker High School students who achieved High Honor Roll, Honor Roll and Merit Roll for the third quarter of the school year.

  • Son of Tuskegee Airman Brings History to Life

    Warrant Dart, the son of Tuskegee Airman Lt. Col. Clarence W. Dart, spoke with a Shaker U.S. History class about the accomplishments of his father and the historic military roles of African Americans through World War II.

  • Therapy Dog “Bunkers” Down at Loudonville

    Meet Loudonville Elementary’s newest Lion!The school welcomed trained therapy dog Bunker May 3 and looks forward to his upcoming return visits. School counselor Sarah Conway plans to bring Bunker to school weekly to visit with students and help build pro-social skills through the school environment. Bunker will also meet with kindergarten and first-grade students on…

  • “Wired” to Educate: Maintenance mechanic shares electrical knowledge with Loudonville students 

    Sometimes those connections we make in life – even in an elementary hallway – can be fully charged with opportunity. Just ask Loudonville Elementary teacher Jen Dengler. When she saw North Colonie Central School District maintenance staffers Rick Doty and Adam Bouleris replacing an emergency exit sign she didn’t hesitate to approach them with a…

  • Superintendent’s Message on the 2024 Capital Project

    North Colonie Superintendent Kathleen Skeals introduces the 2024 Capital Project to district parents and residents.

  • BOE Adopts Proposed 24-25 Budget 

    Note: This web story covers the second portion of the March 27 budget meeting – review of schedules; proposed revenues & expenditures; property tax cap; and budget summary/adoption. To read the web story that covers the first portion of the meeting which covered enrollment, proposed new programs, and staffing click here. The NCCSD’s Board of…

  • BOE Hears Proposals for New Programs & Staffing to Meet Student Needs

    Note: This web story covers the first portion of the March 27 budget meeting – enrollment updates & projections; new program proposals; and staffing requests. To read the web story that covers the second portion and includes the Board of Education’s adoption of the proposed 2024-25 budget click here. Continuing enrollment growth and the changing…

  • March 19 Budget Meeting: Information Technology

    The third of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 19 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. The presentation on Information Technology included the topics: instructional hardware, network & infrastructure hardware, security cameras, and the Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA)  “We are responsible for helping students grow as people whether…

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