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  • Meet Our New Principals and The Director of Physical Education, Health, and Athletics

    On July 10, 2023, the North Colonie Board of Education appointed three new administrators. Please join us in welcoming our new principals and the director of physical education, health, and athletics. Meet Ms. Hilary King I am pleased to announce that the next principal of Boght Hills will be Ms. Hilary King. Ms. King is…

  • Congratulations Class of 2023: You “Discovered Your Strength”

    Shaker High School’s Class of 2023 was celebrated and praised for its strength and adaptability during its June 24 commencement ceremony. Tears, laughter, and tumultuous applause filled MVP Arena in Albany as the students, family, faculty, and friends paid tribute to a class that met challenges unlike any other in recent memory. “Amidst the difficulties…

  • SHS Rising Sophomore Representing Team USA in Karate Championships

    Rising SHS sophomore Lucas Zhang will be competing in the AAU National Karate Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from July 4-8. After that, he will represent Team USA at the 11th WUKF World Karate Championships in Dundee, Scotland from July 10-17.  Lucas is a black belt in karate, multiple AAU National Karate Champion and silver…

  • Join Us Monday: NC Kids Care Honorees Have A Proposal for the BOE

    There no better way to wrap up the 2022-23 NC Kids Care program than with “pillars of academic excellence.” Academic Excellence is one of the three NCCSD pillars and Amy Parks’ Forts Ferry Elementary 5th grade Learning Enrichment Program class exemplify it. These engaged & empowered learners have been studying the Hudson River Watershed, runoff and permeable…

  • Amazing Immersion Experience for Latin and French Students

    Two separate groups of Shaker High School students immersed themselves into their studies by traveling abroad earlier this spring: one trekking north to the French-speaking Canadian province of Quebec, and the other jet-setting across the globe to visit Greece. The common denominator shared between the two distinct trips was applying knowledge gained from inside the…

  • Seeking Families Eligible for Universal Pre-K: Apply by 4 p.m. June 7

    The North Colonie Central School District is again offering Universal Pre-K (UPK) as part of funding from the New York state adopted budget. UPK is a free program that will be open to North Colonie families with children who will be four years old by December 1, 2023. Please note that students who are age-eligible…

  • NYS Champ! SHS Senior Thomas Mysliwiec

    Shaker High School senior Thomas Mysliwiec is the New York State Champion after his exceptionally high score on the Microsoft Excel (Office 2016) certification exam. As New York State Champion, Thomas has been selected to compete in Certiport’s 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist U.S. National Championship at the Hilton Lake Buena Vista Hotel in Orlando, Florida,…

  • Blue Creek’s Eileen Satterlee ‘Woman of Distinction’

    Blue Creek’s Eileen Satterlee was honored as a woman of distinction in a proclamation ceremony led by New York state Assemblyman Phil Steck last week. The school counselor was celebrated before friends and family at the 2023 Women of Distinction Awards ceremony at the William K Sanford Library on Monday evening, May 8. “It is…

  • NCCSD’s two newest National Board Certified Educators

    North Colonie CSD teachers Amy DeAngelo and Kelley Urbano have earned their National Board Certification. National Board Certification is the most respected professional certification available in education. It was designed to develop, retain, and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide. Ms. Urbano teaches 5th grade ELA and Social Studies at…

  • Shaker Cheer Team Celebrated by Town of Colonie Officials

    The Shaker High School Cheer team was celebrated as positive representatives of the community as Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey welcomed the team to Colonie Town Hall on Thursday, April 27. Crummey issued an official proclamation, honoring the cheer team’s performance while representing the town in scholastic competition. “We’re so excited about recognizing what you…

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