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  • Nominations Open for Shaker Alumni Hall of Fame

    Nominations for the Shaker High School Alumni Hall of Fame 2025 Induction are now open! SHS has many outstanding alumni whose lives and work better the world around them. It’s time to make sure we recognize them! Do you know a Shaker alum positively contributing to their community? Nominate them! Click here to access the nomination…

  • Introduction to the 25-26 Budget; Looking Ahead to Changing State Requirements

    The annual series of budget committee meetings to develop the North Colonie Central School District 2025-26 budget kicked off on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Superintendent Kathleen Skeals shared with those in attendance and viewing on the livestream how the district is committed to putting forth a budget that is student-centered and future-focused, while also planning…

  • Shaker Announces Four National Merit Scholarship Finalists

    And then there were four! Shaker High School is proud to announce that four of its students are among approximately 15,000 nationwide to be honored as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Congratulations to seniors Catherine Cheng, John Yoon Park, Shubham Patel and Faiz Shaikh who have met the rigorous requirements for Finalist standing and are now…

  • Shaker Middle School Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for Second Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Taqih Aayan, Youssef Abdelmeged, Rehan Adeel, Rayhan Ahmad, Zariya Ahmed, Lana Aiossa, Zain Alam,Kerry Alexander, Saanvika Ancha, Anton Anshelevich, Jannat Areeb, Julia Arze, Carabelle Audi, MakenzieBaker, Matthew Bernabe Banson, Aiden Barber, Declan Barnes, Rileigh Barton, David Batchelor,Alexander Behrens, Assil Benantar, Mehdi Benantar, Lydon Benson, Gregory Bertasso, Aanya Bharti,Arjanveer Bhattal,…

  • Ms. Fulmore’s Fourth Graders Bring Black History to Life at Southgate

    For the third straight year, Ms. Vanessa Fulmore’s fourth graders presented Our History, Our Heroes: Black History Living Wax Museum at Southgate Elementary School. As part of their studies during Black History Month in February, each student in Ms. Fulmore’s class selected an influential black figure in history for a research project. Some students chose…

  • Sixth Grader AriaRose Fredieu is Named Kids Care Recipient for February

    Shaker Middle School sixth-grader AriaRose Fredieu is being recognized as the February North Colonie Kids Care recipient for her kindness, inclusivity, and commitment to helping others. AriaRose was nominated by Ms. Kiersten Cosgrove, who highlighted her dedication as a peer buddy for students with diverse communication needs. AriaRose first began volunteering in fourth grade at…

  • Learn More About: Home-School Coordinators at North Colonie CSD

    / For the start of the 2024-25 school year, North Colonie Central School District transformed the role of the elementary school Building Assistant to the role of Home-School Coordinator. With one in each elementary building, the Home-School Coordinators have become a main point of contact and serve as a bridge between families and the schools,…

  • Shaker High School Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for Second Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Dhyan Acharya, Nya Adams, Anvitha Adikoppula, Maya Aguirre Murcia, Zainab Ahmad, Luqman Ahmed, Simrah Ahmed, Simra Ali, Sadhika Ambadipudi, Eloise Applebee, Sourish Sai Arvapally, Michael James Banson, Adriana Barker, Cameron Barry, Almira Basari, Trinity Belarmino, Marielle Belliss, Katherine Bennett, Reja Bhatti, Juliana Biggs, Purvi Borusu, Grace Bosaka, Lillian Brang,…

  • SHS Students Host Java Coding Club at Colonie Library

    What did you do over winter break? Two Shaker High School sophomore students brought the classroom to the Colonie Town Library, by hosting a Java Coding Club. Twin brothers Aryan and Aryush Sharma did not mind spending their break surrounded by books and computers. In fact, they were excited to be able to offer a…

  • Loudonville Elementary Launches “Loudonville Grows” Program

    Spread your wings! That’s what Loudonville Elementary School teachers and staff are hoping a new initiative at the school will help their students do. “Loudonville Grows,” is an offshoot of “Let Grow,” a larger movement to inspire increased independence in children in the hopes that they grow into capable and confident adults. Mrs. Sarah Boule…

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