Category: Archive
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Send well-wishes to this year’s retirees
As a number of employees are planning to retire at the end of the school year, we wanted to do something special for them in light of the school closure. While we plan to hold a virtual retiree ceremony in June, we also wanted to encourage our community to share some well-wishes. If you know…
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Update from the superintendent – Wednesday, May 13
Dear North Colonie Families, I wanted to reach out because I know that there are many people in the community who are wondering about this year’s graduation ceremony and the events that we have planned for our seniors. We have been meeting with senior class officers and we continue to work hard to plan for…
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Two candidates seeking seats on the Board of Education
On June 9, North Colonie residents will elect two candidates to five-year terms, without compensation, to the Board of Education. Seats are not at large and candidates had to declare what seat they were running for at the time they picked up petitions. The open seat of current Board of Education member Linda Harrison is…
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Annual school budget vote and Board election to be held June 9 by absentee ballot
In an Executive Order issued on Friday, May 1, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and Board of Education election will take place on June 9, 2020, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The Executive Order establishes a timeline of actions that…
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Update from the superintendent – Friday, May 8
Dear North Colonie Families, Today marks eight weeks of us being out of school. We know the longer we are out, the harder it can be for our students and families. We recognize there are many questions you have, but we cannot provide specific answers, until we have further guidance from the governor. As of…
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Career Exploration Internship Program – Community help needed!
As you may know, Shaker High School offers an internship course for seniors. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our students ability to complete the 54 hour minimum requirement. We will be providing those students with alternate activities to supplement the traditional internship hours needed to meet the course standards. We are reaching out to our…
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SHS Science Bowl team wins regional qualifier
Back in March, the Shaker High School Science Bowl team placed first in the National Science Bowl Regional Qualifiers at GE’s Research Center in Niskayuna. More than 140 students from 29 schools across the Capital Region participated in the competition. The Regional Qualifiers is the culmination of many months of preparation. Students were faced with…
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“Southgate Connects” Videos
Rainbow Challenge Video Rainbow Challenge Video Part 2 Video #3 Video #4 Video #5 Video #6 Video #7 Video #8 Video #9 Video #10 Video #11 Video #12 Video #13
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Online tutoring program for students in grades 1-4
Dear Families, We are so excited to announce the launch of an online tutoring program for students in grades 1-4! Three Shaker High School sophomores, Ayaan Bargeer, Labesh Baral and Shubham Yadav, have taken it upon themselves to create an incredibly resourceful website for families. The website includes daily tasks for students and links to…
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A video message from the superintendent – May 3
Dear parents and guardians, Please view a video message from Superintendent Corr. We hope you had a relaxing weekend and were able to enjoy the beautiful weather.