Category: Archive
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NC students take summer learning on the road
We are so happy our summer learning opportunities have reached so many of our students this year! Our English as a New Language (ENL) students have been out exploring and learning – visiting Peebles Island State Park, the Five Rivers Environmental Center, and the New York State Museum. While at Five Rivers, students took a…
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North Colonie News: July 29, 2022
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR SCHOOL STARTS IN 45 DAYS Summer is flying by! Remember that there are some logistical changes this year. Our teachers will have all of their professional development days the first week in September, so school for all K through 12 students will start on Monday, September 12.…
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SHS Artist Anabelle Vasquez Honored in D.C.
Shaker High School junior Anabelle Vasquez was honored in Washington, D.C. recently as winner of the 2022 Congressional Art Competition in the 20th District of New York. Anabelle’s artwork was chosen from among 24 student submissions representing nine high schools across the 20th congressional district. The winners from across the United States, in each district,…
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North Colonie News: June 24
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR 🎓 THE CLASS OF 2022 🎓 Congratulations: A Message from Superintendent Corr It gives me great pleasure to address the graduating Class of 2022. First of all, you did it! My heartfelt congratulations on this important accomplishment. I can say that our graduates continue to impress me…
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North Colonie News: June 17
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR OBSERVING JUNETEENTH: A Message from Superintendent Corr I want to remind you that there is no school on Monday. We are observing the Juneteenth holiday. I’d like to share the history of this important day. The celebration of Juneteenth on June 20 commemorates the end of slavery…
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North Colonie News: June 10
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR WEEKLY BOOST BLUE CREEK FIFTH-GRADER NAMED NORTH COLONIE KIDS CARE RECIPIENT It was a spring afternoon and Domenico “Nico” Clermont, a fifth-grade student at Blue Creek Elementary, his brother Alessio, and some friends were out riding their bikes. Suddenly things took a frightening turn. Alessio, a…
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North Colonie News: June 6
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR 2022 TEEN SUMMER SYMPOSIUM ON HUMAN RIGHTS Registration is open for the 2022 Teen Summer Symposium on Human Rights. This three-day virtual teen leadership workshop is open to eighth grade students to recently graduated high school students interested in social justice, history, and international relations. Organized by…
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Letter to the NC Community: Uvalde
Dear North Colonie Community, It is with a heavy heart that we write to you after the tragedy which took place in Uvalde, Texas yesterday. In less than two weeks since the Buffalo tragedy, in another act of senseless violence, twenty-one beautiful souls have been lost. The fact that this act represents yet another in…
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North Colonie News: May 20
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR REGENTS EXAM AND END OF THE YEAR SCHEDULE The end of the year calendar is largely influenced by the New York State Regents Examination schedule and the state rules regarding the required 180 days of instruction. Typically in North Colonie, per New York State regulation, Regents exam…
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Regents Exam & End of the Year Schedule
Dear North Colonie Families, As you may be aware, the end of the year calendar is largely influenced by the New York State Regents Examination schedule and the state rules regarding the required 180 days of instruction. Typically in North Colonie, per New York State regulation, Regents exam days and Regents Rating day are counted…