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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • New Spectator Protocols at Home Varsity Football Games

    In our continued efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for all to enjoy our home Varsity Football games, we are implementing the following updates to our procedures. Please review these changes carefully: Per North Colonie Central School District Policy (5312.1-R, 5312.22-R) – Sale or Distribution of Dangerous Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia, or Alcoholic Beverages…

  • National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists

    And then there were four! Congratulations to Catherine Cheng, John Park, Shubham Patel, and Faiz Shaikh who are all National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The Shaker seniors are among more than 16,000 students across the country who scored in the top one percent on the PSAT exam and will have the opportunity to continue in the…

  • ​Educational Aide Walk-In Interviews Sept. 23 1-3 p.m.

    Want to be an Educational Aide like the Bison? Come to our walk-in interviews on September 23 from 1 to 3 p.m. at our Central Office, 91 Fiddlers Lane, Latham. See the Bison at work here! *Substitute positions are available as well.

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