Category: Archive
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SHS art students named recipients of National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
Shaker High School students Riley Borst and Kevin Kim were recently named recipients of National Scholastic Art & Writing Awards. Riley was named a National Gold Medal winner and Kevin was named a National Silver Medal winner. National Gold Medal works are deemed the most outstanding works in the nation. National Silver Medal works demonstrate…
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VIDEO: Boght Hills Virtual Parade
Take a look at the virtual parade video created by Boght Hills teachers and staff. We miss you all and hope to see you soon!
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An update from the superintendent – Monday, April 6
Dear North Colonie Families, As you may be aware, Governor Cuomo has extended our closure and announced earlier today that schools will now be closed until April 29. We will continue to instruct and support our students and families through this time and I want you to know how much I appreciate your help as…
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SHS junior Alvira Tyagi wins local Brain Bee competition
In late February, junior Alvira Tyagi became the first Shaker High School student to win the regional Brain Bee competition at Albany Medical College. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition where 40 students from around the region compete against one another. The goal is to motivate students to learn about the brain and to…
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An update from the superintendent – Wednesday, April 1
Dear North Colonie Families, Thank you for your continued support. We wanted to share some important updates with you. Annual School Budget Vote and Board Elections Postponed According to the governor’s executive order released last week, any school board, library board, or village election scheduled to take place in April or May of 2020 is…
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Update from the superintendent – Monday, March 30
Dear North Colonie Community, As we begin another week away from one another, I want to remind you that we will continue to share important updates as we get them. Please read the new information below. Chromebook Distribution We have a limited number of chromebooks available (primarily for grades K-4). If you need a chromebook,…
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An update on instruction – March 27
Dear Members of our North Colonie Community, As we indicated in our earlier email, the Governor has extended the school closure until April 15. Beginning Monday, March 30 we will be shifting into more of a digital learning mode with the introduction of new instruction. During this last week, we have worked diligently as a…
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An update from the superintendent – Thursday, March 26
Dear North Colonie Community, Earlier this month, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that due to ongoing public health concerns related to COVID-19/coronavirus, all schools in New York state would close for two weeks, effective Wednesday, March 18. Accordingly, as of right now, we will remain closed through Tuesday, March 31. We understand that there are many…
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An update from the superintendent – Wednesday, March 25
Dear North Colonie Families, I want to remind everyone that if you have any questions or need assistance in any way, please do not hesitate to reach out to a teacher, principal or myself. We are here for you and we want to help. We continue to follow updates from state and local agencies and…
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An update from the superintendent – Tuesday, March 24
Dear North Colonie Families, I want to thank you for your continued support as we work diligently for all of our students. I am in awe of the creativity that our students and staff members have shown since our school closing. We will continue to send you updates and new information as it becomes available.…
Recent headlines
- Two Shaker Students Advance to Poetry Out Loud State Semifinal Competition
- SHS Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for First Quarter
- Shaker Senior Katie Shimick Honored as December Kids Care Recipient
- Two SHS Engineering Teams Named State Finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition
- North Colonie Employee Celebrates Newly Attained U.S. Citizenship