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  • 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…

  • Fall 2 2021 Athlete of the Week – John Graney

    Congratulations to John Graney, our Athlete of the Week from Varsity Football! In addition to being an A student, senior safety John Graney had an exceptional first game to help the Bison to a 20-0 opening win vs Shen. John accounted for four total takeaways for the Bison D that limited Shen to 103 yards…

  • SJHS German Students Cultural Exchange

    Shaker Junior High students practicing a newly learned language have made cyberfriends from Germany and gleaned insight into their culture.  SJHS German teacher Rosa Reeves and her teacher partner, Renee Thorpe have coordinated efforts with Christina Bannenberg, the English teacher from the Mons-Tabor-Gymnasium school in Germany. They have been connecting students through virtual spaces like…

  • Board of Education adopts 2021-22 school calendar

    At its regular meeting on March 22, the Board of Education adopted the 2021-22 school calendar. The important dates are listed below: July 5: Independence Day Observed Sept. 6: Labor Day Sept. 7-8: Supt. Conf. Days Sept. 9: Classes Begin, Gr. K-12 Sept. 16: Yom Kippur Oct. 8: Early Release Day Oct. 11: Columbus Day…

  • Two Individuals in School Community Test Positive for COVID-19

    Dear North Colonie Community, Today, Monday, March 22, the North Colonie Central School District confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in our school community.  Boght Hills An individual associated with the K-3 learning community at Boght Hills who was last in the building on 3/12/21; no school contacts. Forts Ferry An individual associated with the…

  • Fall 2 2021 Athlete of the Week – Sophia Marra

    Congratulations to our athlete of the week, varsity volleyball player Sophia Marra. The Shaker junior is being recognized for her service points and scrappy plays. In a 3-0 victory over Bethlehem, Sophia had 13 service points, 4 kills and 4 digs. 

  • FUTURE CITY: SJHS Students Take Second at the Regional Competition

    Seventh grade students from SJHS placed 2nd overall in this year’s regional Future City competition that challenged them to design a livable city on the Moon. Surabhi Krishnan, Lucas Zhang, and Surya Bommasani also took the top award for: Best City to Live In, Best City Skyline, and Best Surveying Practices. This is the second…

  • 2021 Yearbooks and Class Keepsakes

    Psst, we have a sneak peek at the partial design of the new SHS yearbook cover. How the overall cover will look will be revealed when they arrive. Order now so you don’t miss out. Class jewelry and other keepsakes are also available to purchase. For questions, please contact yearbook advisors: Chloe Clark chloeclark@ncolonie.org or…

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