Category: District News
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Southgate art teacher named regional teacher of the year
Congratulations to Southgate Elementary Art Teacher Mary Beth Aldous, who was named the Region 6 Art Teacher of the Year by the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA)! Mrs. Aldous was honored at NYSATA’s annual convention in Binghamton in November, where she was also a presenter on the topics of Adaptive Art Instruction and…
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COVID Updates – Test results, vaccination status
Testing Quadrant testing (used at North Colonie’s Testing Clinic) is taking approximately 48 hours to receive results. Please check with your child’s building nurse prior to sending your child back to school. Holiday Break Week The clinic will be open: Wednesday 12/29 1 to 5 p.m. Thursday 12/30 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday 1/2/22 10 a.m.…
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SHS senior Vivian Nartey named recipient of the 2021 NYS DAR District III scholarship
The Mohawk Chapter of Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) recently announced that Shaker High School senior Vivian Nartey was selected as the SHS Good Citizen for 2021-2022. The National Society of DAR sponsors this annual award to encourage and reward the qualities of good citizenship among high school seniors. The qualities include outstanding dependability,…
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Meet Our Administrators: High School Principal Jim Wager
A former high school social studies teacher and English teacher, Mr. Jim Wager joined the North Colonie school community in fall 2021. He most recently served as assistant superintendent in the Gloversville Enlarged School District. Earlier in his career, he served as a director of secondary curriculum, high school instructional coordinator and as an elementary…
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Bus Delays AM – Thurs., Dec. 9
Please be advised that we anticipate some transportation delays this morning (Thurs., 12/9) due to driver shortages and weather. School start times will remain the same.
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2021-22 Inclement Weather Plans
The snow has started to fall and the North Colonie Central School District (NCCSD) wants students, families and staff to know how the district will handle weather-related closures and delays in the 2021-22 school year. NCCSD has 183 days built into the 2021-22 school year – leaving three days for emergency closings, which include weather…
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North Colonie Students Take 1st Prize at State-Wide History Competition
Shaker High School 9th graders Saad Ashar and Zayd Bhatti took first place in the New York State Archives Student Research Awards, a statewide competition to promote and recognize excellence in student research. Saad and Zayd took first place for their ten minute documentary titled, “Communication in History: The Catastrophic Miscommunication that Led to the…
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Shaker High School Student Recognized for Helping ENL Students
Mahnoor Hasan, a Shaker High School senior from Latham, was recognized on Monday, Nov. 22 at the Board of Education meeting as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for November 2021. Mahnoor was selected for her volunteer work through the club Teens for Refugees this past summer at the Refugee and Immigrant Support Services of…
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North Colonie Art Teachers Exhibit Work at Russell Sage College’s Opalka Gallery
Several North Colonie Central School District art teachers are featuring their work at Russell Sage College’s (RSC) Opalka Gallery in downtown Albany. The opportunity was coordinated by the New York State Art Teachers Association (Region 6) , the Opalka Gallery and the RSC’s School of Art & Design. The exhibit in Opalka’s Little Gallery features…
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North Colonie CSD Collecting Hats for Children Battling Cancer
The North Colonie CSD is once again participating in the annual Hatsgiving event, which provides soft, warm hats for children who have lost their hair while battling cancer. Hatsgiving was created by 2021 North Colonie graduate Jeremy Wernick. In 2012, Jeremy, then a fourth grader, shaved his head for the second time to raise money…