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  • 2022-2023 SHS SECOND QUARTER HONOR ROLL

    High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Amar Abisse, Charles Adelstein, Vedhant Agni, Rubina Ahmad, Oliver Aiossa, Yunus Ali, Akshaya Annam, Nathaniel Antifaiff, Prem Bagul, Gavin Bailie, Marissa Belle Banson, Surya Bommasani, Austin Cao, Varun Chaganti, Yunhan Chen, Talyn Chernosky, Teagan Cody, Amy Devendorf, Sam Dunsker, Matthew Eblacker, Mya Endres, Aidan Erickson, Ella Faucher, Madeline Fazziola,…

  • NYS Mesonet Welcomes FF Students for ETEC Tour

    The University at Albany welcomed around 60 third graders from Forts Ferry Elementary in the North Colonie School District last Thursday to tour the ETEC research and development complex and learn about how weather data is collected and measured.   The two-hour tour, hosted by New York State Mesonet program manager June Wang, started at the Science on a Sphere…

  • “Chain Reaction of Kindness” Topples Over at Latham Ridge 

    Did you know the 100th Day of School on Feb. 16 was also the 1,000th Day of School for Latham Ridge 5th graders? In celebration of both the 1,000th Day in elementary school and the 100th day of the 2022-2023 school year, the school created a “Chain Reaction of Kindness.” A school wide cereal donation…

  • A Community Conversation: One Pill Can Kill – Event Recording and Resources

    We held our first of what will ongoing conversations regarding the new landscape of illicit drugs Feb. 15. If you want to review what was discussed or were unable to attend, here are the: Recording of the Feb. 15 Community Conversation: One Pill Can Kill  Slides shown at the Feb. 15 event Additional resources: What…

  • Immersive Play: Equity and Cultural Sustainability

    Approximately 150 ninth grade students, along with members of the Project Lit Club, attended a field trip to UAlbany for a screening of “A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle.” This immersive film used dance, theater, and text to explore race and identity in the United States.  Following the Feb. 9  screening, the film’s…

  • Congratulations To Our Six National Merit Finalists!

    Of the 16,000 National Merit semi-finalists named in September, six Shaker High School students have been named finalists by the scholarship program. The students meeting the criteria to be named finalists are: Lauren Brissette, Katherine Conjalka, Brian Devendorf, Pradham Rodda, Shashank Sekhar, and Jongmyeong Sung. As finalists, these six students are now under consideration for…

  • Attention Grade 7-12 Families: Spring Sports Registration is Underway!

    Spring sports season registration is underway. Families of students in grades 7-12 can visit www.bisonboosters.org to register via Family ID. Please make sure to register before the season starts on March 13. Monday, Feb. 13: Varsity, JV, and freshman registration opens. Monday, Feb. 27: Modified registration opens. Families, please note that physicals must be dated…

  • MathCounts: SMS Team Headed to State Finals

    Shaker Middle School’s math team is headed to the state finals of the national MathCounts competition later this spring. The SMS Mathematics Club earned second place Feb. 4 at the regional MathCounts competition held at the General Electric Global Research Center Headquarters in Niskayuna. The regional competition was organized by the Capital District Chapter of…

  • Honoring & Supporting Our Counselors’ Work

    Unlike ever before has student mental health and wellness been at the forefront of public education. And North Colonie Central School District is showing students, families, and staff they are taking that need seriously. At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, a Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services position was added. “The mental…

  • A Message from Supt. Kathleen Skeals

    Dear North Colonie Families, As you know, last Tuesday Mr. Corr retired from his life‘s work as an educator. He spent the last 12 years of his career as the superintendent of this district, but that was only one small part of his 50 years in education. Mr. Corr truly believed in the power of…

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