Category: District News
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BOE Approves 2023-24 School Year Calendar
The Board of Education approved the 2023-24 School Year Calendar during its March 27 meeting. 2023-24 Printable Version July 4 – Independence Day Observed August 16-17 ** Regents Testing Sept. 4 – Labor Day Sept. 5 & 6 – K-12 Superintendent’s Conference Days, no school for students Sept. 7 – First Day of Classes, Grades…
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NC Kids Care Whitney Belvedere: Raising Awareness at the Highest Levels
Shaker Middle School student Whitney Belvedere is raising awareness about epilepsy at the highest levels. Not many 8th graders take on presenting and answering tough questions from members of Congress, but Whitney is on a mission to bring about change in funding and the attitudes about epilepsy. She was recognized March 27 by the North…
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UPDATE: Budget Meeting Schedule Change Announced
The schedule (dates and locations) for the remaining 2023-24 Budget Meetings has been changed. The meeting and the topics originally scheduled for this Wednesday, March 29 have been postponed and are moving to the Monday, April 3 date. An additional date, Wednesday, April 5 has been added. Here is the complete, remaining schedule: Monday, April…
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Budget Committee March 22 Meeting: Information Technology
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule (dates and locations) for the remaining 2023-24 Budget Meetings has changed. This information was updated 3-27-23 to reflect those changes. The North Colonie CSD Budget Committee held its third meeting to review 2023-24 budget proposals and information March 22. The topic was information technology and the presentation was led by…
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“Open World” Visits Shaker High School
The “world” came to Shaker High School March 16, providing students with perspective and an opportunity to ask Polish Delegates a range of questions. Students from Andrea Stupp’s Foreign Policy class and Saskia Dolan’s and Phyllis Rinella’s Gender Studies’ classes attended a presentation by delegates from Poland who were brought here as part of the…
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Nominations Sought: Alumni Hall of Fame 2023 Inductees
Shaker High School has many outstanding alumni whose lives bring credit to the North Colonie Central School District. Our Alumni Hall of Fame provides a vehicle for the recognition of these individuals. Each year we look to expand our group of honorees and seek nominations. We believe members of the Hall of Fame are role…
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Our NC Kids Care Honoree: BOE will recognize March 27
Shaker Middle School 8th grader Whitney Belvedere will be recognized by the Board of Education Monday as the NC Kids Care honoree for March. Whitney is one of many students in North Colonie CSD that has epilepsy. She was recently selected to be the face and voice to educate our highest elected officials about epilepsy…
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Budget Committee Meeting Summary: March 20
PLEASE NOTE: The schedule (dates and locations) for the remaining 2023-24 Budget Meetings has changed. This information was updated 3-27-23 to reflect those changes. The North Colonie CSD Budget Committee heard reports from the directors of transportation, maintenance, and custodial services during its March 20 meeting, as well a report on the district’s proposed debt…
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Timely Reminder: Schedule Student Physicals Now for 23-24 School Year; Due in September
Our thanks to our North Colonie CSD school nurses for their work and this timely reminder: Be sure to reach out now and make your doctor appointments; the summer appointments fill up quickly for most providers. Physical examination reports for grades K, 1, 3, 5 ,7, 9 and 11 and any new student entering the…
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Record Five SHS Students Qualify for American Invitational Math Exam
A record five North Colonie CSD students qualified to take the American Invitational Math Examination earlier this winter. The students are: Harry Shen, 12th grade; Ian Gu, 10th grade; Kevin Lu, 10th grade; Sophia Hu, 8th grade; and Samuel Lin, 8th grade. These students qualified for the exam based on their high performance on the…