Author: Debbie.Jakala
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Shaker High School junior: ‘Welding makes me happy’
SHS Junior Gianna Schillinger is quite concise when asked about why she enrolled in the Welding & Metal Fabrication program at Capital Region BOCES – welding makes her happy. Having grown up with a father who works in construction, Schillinger said she spent a lot of time with him and saw the various avenues of…
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March 12 Budget Meeting: Transportation, Maintenance, & Custodial; Debt Service
The second of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 12 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. Presentations were provided on transportation, maintenance, and custodial, as well as on the proposed debt service. Transportation Transportation Director Denise Towne provided a side-by-side comparison of how the department has grown and changed…
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24-25 Budget; Proposed Capital Project Intro Provided at First of Funding Meetings
The annual series of budget committee meetings to develop the NCCSD 2024-25 budget kicked off March 5. This year’s introductory meeting also included a long-range committee presentation on the proposed 2024 Capital Project. Laying out the solid foundation that’s been developed for both the budget and the Capital Project, Superintendent Kathleen Skeals shared with those…
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‘New Depth of Knowledge’: Celebrating Southgate students Black History Month projects
Smart. Bold. Resilient. Talented.Stubborn. Creative. Musical. Brave. Words Southgate fourth-grade students used to describe the leaders, poets, athletes, and musicians they researched throughout February in honor and celebration of Black History Month. The first group of nervous but enthusiastic students stepped to the front of the class Feb. 29 and clearly demonstrated the depth of…
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SHS Announces Second 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 second quarter of the school year.
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2024-25 Budget Presentations & Long Range Planning Committee Meetings Kick Off March 5
The annual series of budget committee meetings to develop the NCCSD 2024-25 budget will kick off Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the Forts Ferry Auditorium, 95 Forts Ferry Road. The next three meetings in the series will all be hosted at the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. All begin at…
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SMS Announces Second 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, Kamran Akhtar, Chadi Akil, Simra Ali, William Amadon, Sadhika Ambadipudi, Abdul Amer, Hiba Ansar, Ayesha Ansar, Eloise Applebee, Sourish Sai Arvapally, Lakshmi Atmakuri, Rowan Bach, Akshita Bandari, Michael James…
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CD Jet Teacher Appreciation
The CD Jets annual Teacher Appreciation Event was full of hugs and smiles as players recognized the individual SHS staff members who they wanted to celebrate for supporting them. In photos are: Alex Ridley and Erin Gregory (SHS teaching assistant); Bowen Yu and Philip Coughlin (SHS Social Studies teacher); Colin Wilson and Erin Murphy (SHS…
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Shaker’s Mira Ginsburg Recognized for Empowering Others
Receiving a scholarship from Special Olympics for the second year in a row on Jan. 31 may have completely surprised Shaker junior Mira Ginsburg, but the reasons for the recognition were completely obvious to everyone else. Mira is credited with more than doubling the number of schools now participating in the annual Lake George Polar…
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A Memorial Day Message from Superintendent Skeals
Dear North Colonie Families and Staff – As Memorial Day approaches, we gather together to remember, reflect, honor and pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Over this long weekend, I hope we may all find time to pause and recognize…