Category: Archive
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Shaker High School announces four inductees to Alumni Hall of Fame
Shaker High School is pleased to announce four individuals will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at a ceremony on June 14. The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube. Congratulations to the inductees! Class of 2021 Elizabeth Abunaw – SHS Class of 1998 Liz Abunaw is the founder and operator of Forty Acres…
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Spring 2021 Week Two Athlete of the Week – Leonni Griffin
Leonni Griffin has had a phenomenal season so far this year. Not only has she placed top at our regular season meets, she’s also placed top 4 at the invitationals. First Place at Shen Showcase with top 25 state time of 2:19.33 in the 800m First Place at Shen Showcase with a 4:43.86 in the…
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End of Year Celebrations, Community Forum & Weekly Boost
Dear North Colonie Families, It is hard to imagine that we are already in the month of June. The year seems to be rapidly approaching its ending, and we all know that there is still much to be done to finish off the year. We will continue to keep you updated with announcements regarding upcoming…
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Vigil to Honor the Life of Destiny Greene, Sunday June 6
Shaker High School is hosting a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Destiny Greene on Sunday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m. at Walker Field. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the vigil will be limited to 500 attendees — who will be required to wear a mask — and will be asked to sign in for…
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Southgate Student Wins Free College for Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine — How You Can Too
A sixth grade North Colonie student who got the COVID-19 vaccination, entered the state contest to get a full-ride scholarship, and won! Adam Judson will receive free tuition, room and board, books and supplies to any New York State public college or university for four years. After getting the vaccination, his parents entered him into…
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SHS announces third quarter merit, honor and high honor roll students
High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Leila Adelstein, Toshin Ahnaf, Ella Akley, Arshaq Alamgir, Emilia Ashley, Sana Bargeer, Lucas Bell, Benjamin Belliss, Addison Borst, Hannah Bouchard, Andrew Calderon, Cara Calicchia, Andrea Camara, Mark Cannistraci, Connor Carey, Ava Catalfamo, Juliette Ceas, Schuyler Chlopecki, Liam Chudzinski, Walaa Dawood, Dylan DeBiccari, Jennifer DeSantis, John DiMarino, Jackson Doolittle, Cailan…
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Paying Respects To Destiny Greene
The following information is for Destiny Greene’s services. The visitation and services will be Wednesday, June 2 at the Elijah Missionary Church, 74 Second Avenue, Albany. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and the service will be at 10:30 a.m. All attendees must wear masks and hand sanitizer will be available. The church capacity is…
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Rest, Reflect, School Programs, Vaccinations & Weekly Boost
Dear North Colonie families, With a long weekend ahead, we deserve some time to rest, relax, and reflect. It has been a long stretch where we have had to adjust our lives to the demands of a global pandemic. We were isolated from family and friends and craving for normalcy, human contact, and the feeling…
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Herbie Hancock Shares Insight About Life and Music
What would you ask jazz legend Herbie Hancock if you had the chance? Students in teacher Brian Austin’s Advanced Music Technology class were lucky enough to hear their questions answered by the 14-time GRAMMY award winner for an hour and a half. Hancock is family friends with sophomore Ava Roth, a student in Mr. Austin’s…
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Celebrating The Best in High School Theatre
“I’m very excited to be representing Shaker and North Colonie at the Jimmy Awards! I am very thankful for the opportunities that Shaker has given me for theatre and performing and I cannot wait to perform at the Jimmy’s,” exclaimed Scout Santoro. The Jimmy Awards, presented by The Broadway League Foundation, is a national ceremony…