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  • Shaker Senior Katie Shimick Honored as December Kids Care Recipient

    Katie Shimick is doing her part to improve the environment here in the Capital District. The Shaker High School senior is being honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for the month of December after creating a micropark on Albany’s Livingston Avenue. This project is the result of a 501(c)3 organization called Green Spaces…

  • Two SHS Engineering Teams Named State Finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition

    Two of Shaker High School’s Engineering Teams have been named State Finalists in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and each team will receive a $2,500 prize package. Senior teams of Azhaar Zamani and Nick Vona and Gianna Greco and David Musser are among ten finalists from New York State that will compete for…

  • North Colonie Employee Celebrates Newly Attained U.S. Citizenship

    It was a moment years in the making for Mariana Zahopoulos. On Friday, December 13, Mariana became Marianna Kilinkarova Zahopoulos… officially attaining United States citizenship. Zahopoulos was one of 30 individuals to take part in the naturalization ceremony in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York with the Honorable Mae A.…

  • SHS Student Presents at American Geophysical Union’s Winter Meeting

    Please join us in congratulating Ella Bagchi! The Shaker High School sophomore recently presented at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C. on her project, “The Effects of Wildfire Aerosols on Phytoplankton Populations in the North Pacific Ocean.” Ella presented in the student section, among many high school, college, and graduate…

  • SMS Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for First Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Taqih Aayan, Youssef Abdelmeged, Rehan Adeel, Rayhan Ahmad, Zariya Ahmed, Lana Aiossa, Zain Alam, Kerry Alexander, Samantha Ambadipudi, Saanvika Ancha, Anton Anshelevich, Jannat Areeb, Lauren Armstrong, Julia Arze, Carabelle Audi, Makenzie Baker, Matthew Bernabe Banson, Aiden Barber, Declan Barnes, Rileigh Barton, David Batchelor, Blake Bedard, Zoey Beesmer, Assil Benantar,…

  • SHS Art Teachers Present in Front of World-Renowned Artist at NYSATA Conference

    Last weekend, Shaker High School Art Teachers Carrie Lue and Genevieve Chornyak showcased their creativity and passion at the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) conference in Binghamton! Representing North Colonie, the duo presented on how the artwork of contemporary artists has inspired their lesson development for advanced art and AP level students. Using…

  • SHS Hosts “Canstruction” Fundraiser

    Ready, set, can-struct! Shaker High School held a “Canstruction” fundraiser and competition on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The rules were simple – use the tools and materials you have at your disposal and don’t puncture or damage the cans. Students and staff collected canned good donations and let their creativity shine, using the cans to construct…

  • Latham Ridge Holds Veterans Day Event

    Fifth-graders at Latham Ridge Elementary School spent the morning of Wednesday, Nov. 6 honoring veterans from the North Colonie community. The event began with an introduction of the veterans in attendance, which consisted of several family members of Latham Ridge students. Students started the introductions talking about the veteran they nominated to attend and how…

  • Southgate Opens Adaptive Playground

    Our adaptive playground is here! The Southgate Elementary School community celebrated the opening of its new adaptive playground on Friday, Nov. 1. The playground allows for North Colonie to be a more inclusive community for students with physical and developmental disabilities, and was dedicated in memory of Coach Peter Mravlja. The day began with an…

  • Communications Classes Explore Innovation Labs at SMS

    Since the addition of Innovation Labs to Shaker Middle School back in 2021-22, sixth graders in the North Colonie Central School District have had the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art technology classes aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. With classes including Coding and Robotics, Clean Technology, and Wellness, it’s easy to see why…

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