Category: District News
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SJHS Teacher Mike Moffre and family give back through “HeartsGiving”
Each year, for the past five years, Shaker Junior High School Math Teacher Mike Moffre and his family like to give back around Thanksgiving. They assemble full Thanksgiving dinner baskets for people in need as part of the initiative they started in 2016 called “HeartsGiving.” “We used to shop for and fill Thanksgiving food baskets…
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Names of North Colonie: Meet Latham Ridge Sixth Grade ELA Teacher Nicole French
Throughout the year, the Names of North Colonie series will highlight those who help our students reach their full potential. It is a chance for the North Colonie community to get to know our teachers, administrators, and staff members on a more personal level. Nicole French is in her 17th year as a teacher at…
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High school food services team places first in national Dole® recipe contest
Watch out, Food Network! We have some award-winning bakers in our district! Our high school food services team, led by Cook Manager Brenda Rossi, recently learned that they won first place in the Dole® Food Services Fruit Recipe Contest. They won the Northeast category with their winning recipe for the “fruitti-licious stuffed muffin.” The muffin…
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Former North Colonie Assistant Superintendent Dr. Peter McManus passes away at age 88
Former North Colonie Assistant Superintendent Dr. Peter McManus passed away last month at the age of 88. Dr. McManus worked for the district for 30 years until his retirement in 1991. After retiring from the district, he went on to teach in the counseling program at Russell Sage and became a consultant for the district…
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Member of high school community tests positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed today, Wednesday, Dec. 2, that an individual associated with our high school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has not been in the building since Tuesday, Nov. 24 and they did not have any school contacts during the time in which…
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Fall Athletes of the Week, Week 11
Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Athletes of the Week for Week 11! This week, we honor Lauren McCulloch and Lauren Foglia of the girls varsity soccer team! Both players helped secure a winning playoff game and helped the team advance to the Suburban Council finals. McCulloch had six saves in a 6-1 win over Saratoga…
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Two members of the school community test positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed today, Tuesday, Nov. 24, that two individuals in our school community have tested positive for COVID-19. The first individual is associated with the high school community and was last in the building on Friday, Nov. 20. The second individual is associated with grades…
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Six new cases of COVID-19 in North Colonie school community
Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. It is important for families to know that none of these cases are connected in any way to each other or to any previous cases. The cases include the following: An individual associated with…
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Names of North Colonie: Meet Loudonville First Grade Teacher Bianca Stinney
Throughout the year, the Names of North Colonie series will highlight those who help our students reach their full potential. It is a chance for the North Colonie community to get to know our teachers, administrators, and staff members on a more personal level. Bianca Stinney is in her first year as a first grade…
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Statement on today’s Shaker/Shen varsity girls soccer championship game
This morning, the North Colonie Central School District became aware of a presumed positive COVID case associated with the Shaker High School girls varsity soccer team. The team was scheduled to play in a highly anticipated game against Shenendehowa this morning at 11 a.m. for the Suburban Council Championship. Out of an abundance of caution,…