Category: District News
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Important Message from Superintendent Kathleen Skeals
Dear North Colonie Families, As you are likely aware, the Capital Region is under a Winter Storm Warning, with snow and poor driving conditions forecasted to begin Monday evening and continue into Tuesday. As we shared in a message to families earlier this winter, we have already used two snow days and are at the…
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“Chain Reaction of Kindness” Topples Over at Latham Ridge
Did you know the 100th Day of School on Feb. 16 was also the 1,000th Day of School for Latham Ridge 5th graders? In celebration of both the 1,000th Day in elementary school and the 100th day of the 2022-2023 school year, the school created a “Chain Reaction of Kindness.” A school wide cereal donation…
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A Community Conversation: One Pill Can Kill – Event Recording and Resources
We held our first of what will ongoing conversations regarding the new landscape of illicit drugs Feb. 15. If you want to review what was discussed or were unable to attend, here are the: Recording of the Feb. 15 Community Conversation: One Pill Can Kill Slides shown at the Feb. 15 event Additional resources: What…
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Immersive Play: Equity and Cultural Sustainability
Approximately 150 ninth grade students, along with members of the Project Lit Club, attended a field trip to UAlbany for a screening of “A Love Letter to Brian, Lesley, and Michelle.” This immersive film used dance, theater, and text to explore race and identity in the United States. Following the Feb. 9 screening, the film’s…
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Congratulations To Our Six National Merit Finalists!
Of the 16,000 National Merit semi-finalists named in September, six Shaker High School students have been named finalists by the scholarship program. The students meeting the criteria to be named finalists are: Lauren Brissette, Katherine Conjalka, Brian Devendorf, Pradham Rodda, Shashank Sekhar, and Jongmyeong Sung. As finalists, these six students are now under consideration for…
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Attention Grade 7-12 Families: Spring Sports Registration is Underway!
Spring sports season registration is underway. Families of students in grades 7-12 can visit www.bisonboosters.org to register via Family ID. Please make sure to register before the season starts on March 13. Monday, Feb. 13: Varsity, JV, and freshman registration opens. Monday, Feb. 27: Modified registration opens. Families, please note that physicals must be dated…
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MathCounts: SMS Team Headed to State Finals
Shaker Middle School’s math team is headed to the state finals of the national MathCounts competition later this spring. The SMS Mathematics Club earned second place Feb. 4 at the regional MathCounts competition held at the General Electric Global Research Center Headquarters in Niskayuna. The regional competition was organized by the Capital District Chapter of…
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Honoring & Supporting Our Counselors’ Work
Unlike ever before has student mental health and wellness been at the forefront of public education. And North Colonie Central School District is showing students, families, and staff they are taking that need seriously. At the beginning of the 2022-23 school year, a Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services position was added. “The mental…
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A Message from Supt. Kathleen Skeals
Dear North Colonie Families, As you know, last Tuesday Mr. Corr retired from his life‘s work as an educator. He spent the last 12 years of his career as the superintendent of this district, but that was only one small part of his 50 years in education. Mr. Corr truly believed in the power of…
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Shaker History Bowl Teams Win Regional Titles
Congratulations to the Shaker Varsity History Bowl and Shaker Junior Varsity History Bowl Teams who recently competed at the Syracuse Regional History Bowl Competition. The Varsity team went 5-2 and defeated Bethlehem High School in the finals to win the Varsity Division. The Junior Varsity went 4-1 and defeated the host team, Bishop Ludden High…