Category: Archive
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An update from the superintendent – Monday, March 16
Dear North Colonie Families, First, I want to thank you all for your continued patience, understanding and cooperation during this difficult time. The North Colonie Central School District DOES NOT currently have any confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19. As announced on Friday, North Colonie Schools are closed through Friday, March 20. Today, Gov. Andrew…
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Superintendent’s Conference Day to take place Friday, March 13
Dear Parents and Guardians, We thank you for your understanding and cooperation as we continue to provide you with updates about COVID-19 and our district plans. As of today, Thursday, March 12, the North Colonie Central School District does not have any confirmed cases of COVID-19. We have made the decision that tomorrow, Friday, March…
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Letter from the superintendent about the coronavirus (March 12)
Dear Parents and Guardians, We are aware of the announcement earlier this morning about two confirmed COVID-19 cases in Albany County. As of today, Thursday, March 12, the North Colonie Central School District does not have any confirmed cases of COVID-19. Out of an abundance of caution, two students at Shaker High School are under…
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Shaker High School Theatre to present “Chicago” on March 27-29
Shaker High School Theatre is set to present its spring musical “Chicago” on March 27-29. The performances will be held as follows: Friday, March 27 at 8 p.m. Saturday, March 28 at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online. Thank you for your support!
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2020-21 Budget Meeting #1 Highlights
A video of the entire meeting and presentation slides can be seen here. On Monday, March 2, district officials presented the overview and context for the 2020-21 budget process at the Budget Committee’s first meeting of the year. Below are highlights from the meeting: Superintendent Corr started the presentation by sharing the district’s mission statement…
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Shaker High School announces second quarter honor roll
High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Esam Abisse, Aabidah Afzal, Aditi Agni, Saurav Bavdekar, Nicholas Bennett, Joshua Blake, Samantha Bogert, Lauren Brissette, Alex Brunco, Bryan Chae, Grace Cometti, Katherine Conjalka, Giancarlo Conti, Lauren Curley, Brian Devendorf, Corey Ditzel, Regan Doherty, Darren Duan, Rosila Elebyjian, Ilhan Eser, Nathaniel Fesel, Eloise Gall, Raina Gandhi, Maria Gauna, Jack…
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District statement on social media threat
This morning, Thursday, March 5, Shaker High School administrators were notified of a threatening statement made last night. The threat was made by a student from another district. One of our students shared the threat on social media. Administrators immediately reported the threat to the district’s School Resource Officer, who worked with local police departments…
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Board of Education petitions now available
Board of Education petitions are now available for the Tuesday, May 19 board election. The election will be held along with the district’s annual budget vote. This year, there are two seats available, each for a five-year term. At least 25 signatures from voters registered in the district are required on the petitions. Petitions can…
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Request forms for transportation to non-public schools now available; due by April 1
Request forms for transportation to non-public schools for students in grades K-12 for the 2020-21 school year are now available. These forms are required to be completed each year and filed with the district’s transportation department no later than April 1 of each year. Forms are also available at the Transportation Department located on the…
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SJHS seventh grader swims one mile and raises $945 for cystic fibrosis research
Shaker Junior High School seventh grader Mackenzie Hunter was honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for February at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. Mackenzie was nominated by her swim coach, Coach Leslie Archer. In January, Mackenzie and her teammates on the modified swim team participated in a one mile…