Category: District News
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New Winter Athletic Opportunities for SMS & SHS Students
New for Winter 2022-23 Girls and Boys Alpine Skiing Girls and Boys Nordic Skiing Girls Wrestling Girls Bowling Athletics is also offering: Open Bowling Sessions for Interested SMS Students Alpine Skiing Shaker High School Students Beginning this winter sports season the Shaker Athletic Department is now offering the sports of Alpine Skiing and Nordic Skiing…
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North Colonie News: Sept. 23
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR COMING SOON: NEW PARENT COMMUNICATIONS PLATFORM We are excited to announce that North Colonie Central School District will be adopting a new form of school-to-home communication next month called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to be a “one-stop shop” to help keep you informed and…
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North Colonie to Launch New Parent Communications Platform
We are excited to announce that North Colonie Central School District will be adopting a new form of school-to-home communication next month called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to be a “one-stop shop” to help keep you informed and strengthen your connection with the district, and will replace SchoolMessenger. You should expect to…
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North Colonie CSD Launches BARR Model to Support Each & Every Student
On the opening superintendent conference days for the 2022-23 school year, our teachers participated in two days of training with consultants from the BARR organization. What is BARR? BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks, is an evidence-based model that provides our schools with a strength-based comprehensive approach to meeting the academic, social, and…
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SHS Students Selected for NYSSMA All-State Festival
Shaker High School is honored to have 11 students chosen as a performer or alternate in the 2022 New York State Music Association (NYSSMA) All-State Festival to be held in early December. The All-State experience begins with a music educator, his or her student, and an accompanist spending countless hours preparing a NYSSMA Level VI…
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Shaker Athletics to Host College Athletics Panel Oct. 17
Thinking about playing sports in college but not sure how to find the right school for you? This event is open to North Colonie students in grades 7-12 and parents, with a primary focus on student-athletes currently enrolled in grades 8-11. A moderator will ask specific questions to panel members related to their area of…
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September NC Kids Care: Benson Jovel-Truong
The Board of Education recognized the first 2022-23 school year Kids Care recipient during its Sept. 19 meeting. NC Kids Care is a long-standing recognition program intended to highlight once-a-month a student from any grade across K-12 who has gone “above-and-beyond.” In this instance, SHS senior Benson Jovel-Truong’s dedication and weeks of preparation to perform…
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Congrats to our six National Merit Semifinalists!
Six Shaker High School students have joined the ranks of students named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. The names of the semifinalists were presented to the Board of Education at its Sept. 19 meeting by Superintendent Joe Corr. They are: They are among the 16,000 semifinalists nationwide. Last fall, 1.5 million juniors in…
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North Colonie News: Sept. 16
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR NORTH COLONIE WELCOMES BACK OVER 6,000 STUDENTS “Monday was an outstanding day!” Superintendent D. Joseph Corr said. “It is what I love about our district. It represents an entire community … faculty, support staff, students, and families joining together to provide the noble service of educating. We…
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Shaker Football: Get Your tix for the Sept. 16 Game
Tickets are on sale for the game Friday, Sept. 16 Shaker High School vs. CBA Friday, Sept. 16 – 7 p.m. All tickets will be sold through GoFan as presale OR credit card at the ticket gate. CASH WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Save time and follow the link below to purchase ahead and show your…