Category: District News
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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…
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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…
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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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Shaker Takes Top 2 Spots in CNY History Bee & Bowl
The Blue Bison cleaned up at the Central New York History Bee and Bowl in Syracuse, NY on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The varsity team of Faiz Shaikh, Haadi Shoaib, Everest Nelson-Holder, and Hannah Berkun won the event and the other varsity team of Shrijan Sedhain, Yunhan Chen, Everitt Li, Peter Gong, and Charles Adelstein came in…
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Anthony Sadek Honored as October Kids Care Recipient
Anthony Sadek is bringing beautiful music to people’s ears and joy to their hearts. The Shaker High School senior is being honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for the month of October, not only for his extraordinary skills as a pianist, but also for his commitment to others. Twice a week, Anthony visits…
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North Colonie CSD Farm-to-School Program Awarded State Funding
North Colonie Central School District is pleased to announce that we are one of just 16 Farm-to-School programs being awarded funding by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The project grant in the amount of $99,346 will help increase the access to New York State farm products in school meals, support local…
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Running Club Races into Latham Ridge
Coach Ryan Patrie is running a new club in town at Latham Ridge Elementary School – Running Club! The club is divided into two age groups, grades K-2 and 3-5, and held its inaugural run on Friday, Sept. 27 with grades 3-5. The club then hosted grades K-2 on Wednesday, Oct. 2. As each student…
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North Colonie Ranked #1 School District in Albany Area
We’re #1 and we’re proud of it! The website Niche.com recently released its Best Schools and Districts rankings and North Colonie and Shaker High School are both at the top of the list! Niche ranked North Colonie Central School District the #1 School District in the Albany Area with an overall grade of A. The…
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Shaker High School Announces 16 Commended Students
In addition to our four National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, Shaker High School has 16 Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each of these talented seniors received a letter of commendation from Principal Marcus Puccioni in honor of the recognition. This group is among 34,000 Commended Students throughout the country who placed in…
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Trio of Siblings Honored as September Kids Care Recipients
It’s not a miracle, it’s hard work! The Latham Ridge garden and outdoor learning space look immaculate and it’s partially thanks to our September Kids Care recipients… the Miracles! At the Board of Education meeting on September 23, 2024, Sahana, Ruby, and Max Miracle were honored for their dedication to Latham Ridge Elementary School. The…