Category: Archive
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2020-21 Budget Questions & Answers
Q: What is the budget proposal for next year? A: On Tuesday, June 9, North Colonie Central School District residents will vote via absentee ballot on a $117,979,501 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must…
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Absentee Ballot Q&A – Annual school budget vote and board election
Please read the below Q&A for more information: How – and why – is this year’s budget vote changing? On May 1, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s budget vote and board of election would take place exclusively by absentee ballot in June, instead of the traditional mid-May date because of…
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A message from the superintendent
Dear Members of the North Colonie Community: In North Colonie our mission statement for our children states that we are committed to meeting the social, emotional, and academic needs of each and every child within a larger learning community dedicated to growing its capacity to serve and deliver the service of education. This commitment extends…
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Class of 2020 Graduation update & survey results
Last week, the district surveyed the Class of 2020 seniors and their parents/guardians on which type of graduation they would like to have, given the current circumstances. The survey closed on Wednesday afternoon and nearly 600 individuals provided feedback. The results are as follows: Total responses: 592 Students: 313 (52.9%) Parents/guardians: 279 (47.1%) Option 1:…
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VIDEO: Notes to our Boght Hills Friends
Check out the latest video from some familiar faces at Boght Hills! We miss you all!
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Video: Music and Art for Youth Month
To celebrate Music and Art for Youth month, our students created a video to show their love of the arts! Many of our students have turned to the arts during these challenging times. Great job everyone!
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Shaker High School graduation updates
There are many plans and events in the works for the Class of 2020 and we wanted to share some updates. Back in March, as soon as Governor Cuomo announced that mass gatherings were not allowed until further notice, the district immediately started thinking about plans for graduation in the event that our ceremony would…
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North Colonie Board of Education adopts proposed 2020-21 school budget
On Monday, May 18, the North Colonie Board of Education adopted a $117,979,501 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must be done via absentee ballot. This year’s budget maintains all programs and services, while providing…
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Shaker HS student Maya Terry named among winners of theREP’s Young Playwright Contest
Shaker High School junior Maya Terry has been selected as one of the six winning scripts from Capital Repertory Theatre’s (theREP) sixth annual Young Playwright Contest. Maya’s play, Our New Collosus, will receive a virtual reading as a part of theREP’s 9th Annual Next Act! New Play Summit’s New Voice event. The summit will take…
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Update from the superintendent – Friday, May 15
Dear North Colonie Families, We made it through another week! I continue to be amazed by our outstanding students and staff and all of their hard work that they put in on a weekly basis. I also applaud you, our North Colonie families, for all of the help you have provided to ensure that our…