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  • 2021 School Bus Driver of the Year

    Timothy Stack, who has worked for the district since 2011, is our School Bus Driver of the Year and was presented with the Hudson Valley AAA Foundation Award.  Hudson Valley AAA criteria for this award: No at fault crashes for the year Good safety record Exceptional attendance with minimal absences Job performance and good interaction…

  • Shaker Finalists in Worldwide Environmental Challenge With a Top Prize of $10,000

    Four hundred teams from across the globe competed in the Spellman HV Clean Tech Competition – and SHS juniors Ayaan Bargeer, Shubham Yadav, and Labesh Baral were ranked in the top 10. They qualified for their project “A New Device for Agricultural Assistance: Predicting Crop Yield using Satellite Imagery, Climate, and Soil Data”. Ayaan Bargeer…

  • PAC Meeting on Federal Grant Funding and the Transportation Schedule 

     A Parent Advisory Committee (PAC) meeting was held June 10, 2021. The community forum discussed district use of the federal CARES ACT funds and the 2021-22 transportation schedule.  Here’s a link to the PAC meeting PAC- Presentation June 10, 2021 NC ARP-ESSER-Application–Part-2-ARP-Act

  • Shaker High School announces four inductees to Alumni Hall of Fame

    Shaker High School is pleased to announce four individuals will be inducted into the Alumni Hall of Fame at a ceremony on June 14. The ceremony will be livestreamed on YouTube. Congratulations to the inductees! Class of 2021 Elizabeth Abunaw – SHS Class of 1998 Liz Abunaw is the founder and operator of Forty Acres…

  • Spring 2021 Week Two Athlete of the Week – Leonni Griffin

    Leonni Griffin has had a phenomenal season so far this year. Not only has she placed top at our regular season meets, she’s also placed top 4 at the invitationals. First Place at Shen Showcase with top 25 state time of 2:19.33 in the 800m First Place at Shen Showcase with a 4:43.86 in the…

  • End of Year Celebrations, Community Forum & Weekly Boost

    Dear North Colonie Families, It is hard to imagine that we are already in the month of June. The year seems to be rapidly approaching its ending, and we all know that there is still much to be done to finish off the year. We will continue to keep you updated with announcements regarding upcoming…

  • Vigil to Honor the Life of Destiny Greene, Sunday June 6

    Shaker High School is hosting a candlelight vigil to honor the life of Destiny Greene on Sunday, June 6 at 8:00 p.m. at Walker Field.  Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the vigil will be limited to 500 attendees — who will be required to wear a mask — and will be asked to sign in for…

  • Southgate Student Wins Free College for Getting the COVID-19 Vaccine — How You Can Too

    A sixth grade North Colonie student who got the COVID-19 vaccination, entered the state contest to get a full-ride scholarship, and won!  Adam Judson will receive free tuition, room and board, books and supplies to any New York State public college or university for four years. After getting the vaccination, his parents entered him into…

  • Spring 2021 Week Two Athlete of the Week – Talyn Chernosky

    Talyn had a big week! In our first win over Guilderland she pitched a complete game with 12 strikeouts and only giving up two runs. She went 2 for 4 with two doubles and an RBI in the 10-2 win. She continued to lead the team offensively hitting 2 for 4 with a 3-run homerun…

  • Paying Respects To Destiny Greene

    The following information is for Destiny Greene’s services.  The visitation and services will be Wednesday, June 2 at the Elijah Missionary Church, 74 Second Avenue, Albany. Visitation will be from 9:00-10:00 a.m. and the service will be at 10:30 a.m.  All attendees must wear masks and hand sanitizer will be available.  The church capacity is…

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