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  • One Individual in School Community Tests Positive for COVID-19

    Dear North Colonie Community, Today, Thursday, April 1, the North Colonie Central School District confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in our school community.  Forts Ferry An individual associated with the K-3 learning community at Forts Ferry who was last in the building on 3/29; contacts have been notified. Please reach out to your child’s…

  • Science and Research Students Take Top Prizes

    SHS students brought home eight awards from the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair Shaker science research teacher Nathaniel Covert says that he does not assign the class a topic, but “allows the students the freedom to explore and experiment with their interests. The topics are many and varied and I am honored to…

  • New Details on Boght Hills Fire and Next Steps

    Dear North Colonie families,  We know the news of the Boght Hills fire this morning was startling, but please be assured that we are working diligently to restore the building so that we can welcome our students back.  The alarm was triggered at 6:40. There were no students including CYC children or counselors in the…

  • Fire is out at Boght Hills

    Please note, the fire is out at Boght Hills. Crews are currently assessing the scene. We would like to thank all the first responders for quickly responding to Boght Hills and are grateful nobody was injured. The Boght Hills K-3 building remains closed for the day. Mr. Chamberlain and Ms. MacFawn will be speaking with…

  • BH K-3 building closed due to fire today, Thursday, April 1

    Dear parents/guardians, Please note, due to a structural fire at Boght Hills Elementary School, there will be no school for BH K-3 students today, Thursday, April 1. There will be no remote learning for BH K-3 students. All other K-3 elementary schools are open as scheduled today. Additionally, BH 4-6 students at SJHS will have…

  • SHS student artwork selected for Juried Regional HS Exhibit

    Updated March 31, 2021 At the virtual reception on March 25, the following student work received awards: Honorable Mention, Membership to the Albany Center Gallery 15.1 Fluid Sriya Ilipilla Honorable Mention, Membership to the Albany Center Gallery 15.3 Sinking Mary Kate Sullenberger Juror’s Choice Award, $100.00 cash prize 15.4 Unstable Hyerin Park President’s Award, $50.00…

  • Shaker First Robotics Team 2791 partners with mentors to build “Bot-tini”

    Shaker First Robotics Team 2791 has found some innovative ways to collaborate this year, despite the pandemic. This year, the team built its robot, Bot-tini! Bot-tini is named after Mr. Bottini, one of the team’s longtime mentors who retired last year. The club has turned to some new mentors this school year. Jaclyn Shyptycki is…

  • SJHS students take top prize at Capital Region New York State History Day Competition

    Congratulations to Saad Ashar, Zayd Bhatti, Pavithra Jayakumar and Gopika Sarvepalli for coming in first place in their respective categories in the Capital Region New York State History Day competition! Both teams developed their projects over the course of several months with the History Research and Competition Club (HRCC), which is open to both high…

  • SHS announces second quarter merit, honor and high honor rolls

    High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Sameer Abbaszadeh, Kainaat Abdul, Leila Adelstein, Toshin Ahnaf, Ella Akley, Arshaq Alamgir, Nathan Allen, Emilia Ashley, Ryan Baccaro, Sana Bargeer, Lucas Bell, Benjamin Belliss, Hannah Bouchard, Andrew Calderon, Cara Calicchia, Mark Cannistraci, Connor Carey, Juliette Ceas, Schuyler Chlopecki, Walaa Dawood, Dylan DeBiccari, Jennifer DeSantis, John DiMarino, Jackson Doolittle, Cailan…

  • Global Pandemic Through a Virtual Student’s Lens

    “Coronavirus is like a tsunami that hits you unaware. It is like an impenetrable wave of fury, as the clear sky fades to stormy gray, and shouts of fear fill a surprised world. It is indifferent to everyone: a head of a nation, a trained medical worker, or a seventh-grader like me.”  Such profound thoughts…

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