***The Board of Education meeting for Monday, February 24, 2025 has been moved from Southgate Elementary to District Office at 91 Fiddlers Lane in Latham. The meeting still begins at 6:30pm.***

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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…

  • 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. 

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Shaker World of Difference Club Honors Veterans

    The World of Difference club at Shaker High School put together a short video to honor our Veterans. The cards featured in the video are being delivered to the VA Hospital. Thank you to our Veterans who have and continue to serve.   Watch the World of Difference Video Honoring our Veterans.

  • Parents’ Advisory Council Nov. 3 – Livestream Link & Presentation

    A Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting was held Wed., November 3, 2021.  Topics: COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework PAC – Nov. 3, 2021 Slide Presentation  

  • North Colonie CSD to Offer Universal Pre-K in Partnership with St. Ambrose & St. Pius X

    For the first time in its history, the North Colonie Central School District is offering Universal Pre-K (UPK) as part of funding from the New York state adopted budget. After the district learned that the state committed money toward a UPK program, it sought a community partner and subsequently developed an agreement with St. Ambrose…

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