Category: District News
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Message from Superintendent Corr, 10/30
Dear North Colonie Community Members, It profoundly saddens me to have to inform you that one of our elementary schools, Forts Ferry, was vandalized over the weekend with racist graffiti. Windows were broken, racial slurs were written, and deplorable images were drawn on the exterior of the building. Our maintenance staff has removed the graffiti…
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North Colonie News: Oct. 28
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting Nov. 1 – Community Safety & Well-being A Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The topic is community safety and well-being. We will be joined by Casey Bardin, North Colonie’s Director of Pupil Services Casey…
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Halloween Safety Tips
Dear Parents and Guardians: I hope the start of the school year has been a positive and productive one for your children and your family. I am writing to you as your Superintendent in conjunction with the Colonie Police Department and the South Colonie Central School District to ask for your continued assistance in…
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Educating Students: ‘All Means All’ in North Colonie
We want to take the opportunity to share with our community facts and information regarding our special education program. During the 2020-21 school year, 14 percent (848) of the 5,905 students enrolled in North Colonie CSD receive some form of special education programming. This is when specific educational plans are written for a student to…
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North Colonie Welcomes Conductor and Composer Duo
Sophia Papoulis, associate conductor of the Young People’s Chorus (YPC) in NYC and Shaker High School alum (’02), and husband Jim Papoulis, composer and conductor, visited 6-12 music students last week. Sophia worked with middle and high school choruses. Jim led songwriting workshops for 8th grade general music students and led workshops focused on composition,…
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School Board Recognition Week
School Board Recognition Week is celebrated by districts across the state every year. But at the Oct. 24 meeting, Superintendent Joe Corr took the opportunity to individually recognize each of North Colonies’ Board of Education members for their dedication while presenting each with a certificate. This year’s certificate was designed by SHS senior Lily Buresh. …
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Kids Care: Smiles, Tears, and a Standing Ovation
North Colonie Kids Care: Smiles, tears, and a standing ovation. Board of Education President Linda Harrison is completely accurate when she says the recognition of the North Colonie Kids Care students is the best part of every Board meeting. And October was no exception when Latham Ridge 5th graders, Avery Lyons and Violet Williams were…
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Hoops, Horns Up … Interacting with Art!
Thanks to the initiative of two Shaker High School teachers and support from our transportation team, a group of students had a terrific weekend field trip experience! Teachers Carrie Lue and Elizabeth Schanz took students to an outdoor sculpture park in Ghent. Art Omi is situated on 120 acres in the Hudson Valley and presents…
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North Colonie News: Oct. 21
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR Our Teachers are Lifelong Learners Did you know that before the school year starts and throughout the year, our teachers “return to the classroom” as students themselves? Supporting our teachers in their pursuit to grow and improve their teaching and instruction methods is a priority. Read more…
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An Important Message from Superintendent Corr
Dear North Colonie Families: This evening it was brought to my attention that there are rumors circulating on social media about an individual threatening violent attacks at Shaker High School. We have been in contact with the Colonie Police Department, and they have thoroughly investigated this matter. I’d like to thank the school community for…