Category: Archive
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Shaker High School Student Recognized for Helping ENL Students
Mahnoor Hasan, a Shaker High School senior from Latham, was recognized on Monday, Nov. 22 at the Board of Education meeting as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for November 2021. Mahnoor was selected for her volunteer work through the club Teens for Refugees this past summer at the Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of…
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North Colonie Art Teachers Exhibit Work at Russell Sage College’s Opalka Gallery
Several North Colonie Central School District art teachers are featuring their work at Russell Sage College’s (RSC) Opalka Gallery in downtown Albany. The opportunity was coordinated by the New York State Art Teachers Association (Region 6) , the Opalka Gallery and the RSC’s School of Art & Design. The exhibit in Opalka’s Little Gallery features…
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North Colonie PTA Council Partnering with The United Way of the Capital Region for Annual Fund Drive
2021 has been a difficult time for many of us. Currently, one in four of families in our community lives in poverty. However, for some, the continued impact of the pandemic has been unimaginable. Our neighbors are making incredibly difficult choices every day: Food or rent? Medicine or a car payment? Electricity or a warm…
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North Colonie’s COVID-19 Testing Clinic to Reopen Nov. 29
North Colonie CSD’s COVID-19 Testing Center is closed for the holiday recess and will reopen on Monday, Nov. 29.
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COVID-19: NCCSD to Adopt Test out of Quarantine (Updated 11/29)
Testing out of Quarantine (Revised 11-29-2021) The Albany County Department of Health (DOH) has issued updated guidance regarding the quarantine period for unvaccinated students and staff who are deemed a direct contact of a person who is positive for COVID. The North Colonie Central School District (CSD) administration has reviewed this guidance and we will…
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SMS Daily Announcements
SMS Daily Announcements are back! Click here to read the Daily Announcement.
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North Colonie CSD to Offer Universal Pre-K in Partnership with St. Ambrose & St. Pius X
For the first time in its history, the North Colonie Central School District is offering Universal Pre-K (UPK) as part of funding from the New York state adopted budget. After the district learned that the state committed money toward a UPK program, it sought a community partner and subsequently developed an agreement with St. Ambrose…
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Second Grader Declan Baquerizo Brought Smiles to Shaker Place Seniors During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Declan Baquerizo, a second-grader from Blue Creek Elementary, was honored at the Board of Education Meeting on Monday, Oct. 25 as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for October 2021. Declan was nominated for the award by Ellen Lowndes, the school psychologist at Blue Creek. Throughout the school closure during the 2019-2020 school year, she…
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North Colonie CSD to Offer COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
UPDATE: North Colonie CSD’s COVID-19 Testing Site Open The North Colonie Central School District is providing free diagnostic COVID testing for symptomatic students and staff. As we are heading into cold and flu season, it is likely that your child(ren) will present with one or more COVID-like symptoms in the future (i.e. cough, runny nose,…
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NY Giants Names Greg Sheeler Coach of the Week
The New York Giants and Gatorade have selected Mr. Greg Sheeler of Shaker High School (Latham, N.Y.) as the Lou Rettino High School Coach of the Week for Week 7 of the 2021 season. The Shaker Bison are now 6-0 this season after a hard-fought 14-12 victory over Guilderland (4-2) this past Friday (Oct. 15).…