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  • Reopening Our Schools – Updates & Information

    As we continue to plan for the reopening of schools, this page will contain the most updated information for our district families. We will continue to email updates and update this page as we learn more. We know that our students, families, faculty, and staff are wondering what September will look like and have many…


  • ESY program to remain virtual throughout the week

    Dear ESY families, We wanted to provide an update on the status of the program. As we continue to investigate the cause of the fires at the high school, we are consulting with an electrical engineer. We hope to identify the causes as soon as possible. However, out of an abundance of caution, we have…


  • Updates from Gov. Cuomo; future PAC meetings; upcoming survey

    Dear Families, Today, the Governor announced that based on the metrics he had previously outlined, all school districts in New York state are authorized to open. Governor Cuomo also stated that his office will continue to monitor the infection rate between now and September and if there is a spike or a concerning metric, he…


  • Extended School Year Program closed for remainder of the week

    Due to clean up and mitigation from the fire at Shaker High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4, we will be closing the The Extended School Year program for the remainder of this week. Thursday, Aug. 6 and Friday, Aug. 7 will be virtual learning days for students. Teachers will be reaching out to families to…


  • Extended School Year Program to remain closed on Wednesday, Aug. 5; Meal pick-up continues at Shaker High School

    The Extended School Year program will be closed again tomorrow, Wednesday, August 5. The Department of Health has completed their testing and investigative process. They would have determined that the program was safe to reopen today, Tuesday, Aug. 4, however, due to damage from the fire at Shaker High School this morning, we will need…


  • Statement regarding fire at Shaker High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4

    At approximately 8 a.m. today, Tuesday, August 4, the district was alerted to a fire in the J wing of Shaker High School. No students or faculty were in the building at the time. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The fire has been fully extinguished and…


  • Extended School Year Program to remain closed on Tuesday, Aug. 4; Meal pick up to take place at Watervliet Elementary

    Out of an abundance of caution and after receiving guidance from the Albany County Department of Health, our Extend School Year program will remain closed on Tuesday, August 4. The Albany County Department of Health is awaiting test results and further guidance from the state, which is the reason the closure has been extended through…


  • Extended School Year program employee tests positive for COVID-19, program canceled Aug. 3; Food Services pick up to take place at Watervliet Aug. 3

    Dear Parents/Guardians of students in the North Colonie ESY program, We were informed today that an employee in the Extended School Year program has tested positive for COVID-19. We are currently working closely with the Albany County Department of Health to identify the employee’s contacts at the school. The Albany County Department of Health is…


  • Shaker High School announces three inductees to Alumni Hall of Fame

    Shaker High School is pleased to announce three individuals will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame. Unfortunately, due to the pandemic, the 2020 induction ceremony has been canceled. This year’s inductees will be recognized at next year’s ceremony. Congratulations to the inductees! Class of 2020 Kimberly Field-Marvin – SHS Class of 1982 Kimberly…


  • Three SHS sophomores volunteer their time to help younger students during school closure

    Back in April, three Shaker High School sophomores approached administration about their idea to create an online tutoring program for students in K-4. Shubham Yadav has a sister in third grade and noticed she was constantly asking their parents and him for help on homework and extracurricular work during the school closure. That is when…