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  • Secretary to the Superintendent, Marian Coffey, retires after 22 years in the district

    One of the most familiar faces in the North Colonie Central School District, Marian Coffey, retired on Wednesday, Sept. 30 after working for the district for 22 years. Over the years Marian served as the substitute nurse sub caller, secretary for the assistant superintendent’s office, account clerk, clerk typist and the secretary to the superintendent.…


  • School playgrounds open to community use with guidelines

    Dear North Colonie families and community members, I am pleased to share with you that the school year is off to a great start, given the extraordinary circumstances that we faced with reopening.  I am writing to let you know that our school playgrounds are open to the community when school is not in session.…


  • Fall 2020 Athletes of the Week, Week 1

    Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Athletes of the Week for Week 1! This week we honor varsity golfers Emily Bette and Joe Teson! Emily worked hard on her golf game in the off season and returned this year even more disciplined, with clear goals to shoot low numbers. She led us in our season opener…


  • K-12 Transportation Update

    Dear North Colonie Families, Due to a number of changes and additions since the beginning of the school year, the Transportation Department had to make a large number of updates to many of our bus routes. Please be sure to check the parent portal on Monday, Sept. 28 to see if your student was impacted…


  • Welcome to North Colonie, new hires!

    The North Colonie Central School District would like to welcome all of our new hires listed below. We are so happy to have you! Typically, all new hires are invited to the September Board of Education meeting for a small welcome reception. However, COVID-19 has prevented that from happening this year. Congratulations and welcome to…


  • North Colonie named “Best School District” in 2020 Times Union survey

    The North Colonie Central School District was named “Best School District” in the Times Union’s Best of the Capital Region 2020. This is the fourth year in a row the district has earned this honor. You can read the 2020 interview with Superintendent Corr here. Thank you to our school community, families, students and staff…


  • Former North Colonie educator Arthur Walker passes away at age 89

    Former North Colonie physical education teacher Arthur Walker passed away earlier this week at the age of 89. Walker joined the North Colonie district in 1956 as an elementary physical education teacher. He moved to Shaker High School when it opened in 1958 in the same capacity. Over the years, Walker was a dedicated baseball,…


  • Fall athletics registration now open for varsity and JV levels

    North Colonie Central School District now offers the convenience of FamilyID, a secure online platform that provides an easy, user-friendly way to register student-athletes for our athletic programs. When you register through FamilyID the system keeps track of your information in a personal profile, so most of the information only needs to be entered once…


  • Chromebook pick up for new students grades 3-12 and make up days for grades 3-5

    Dear Grades 3-12 Parents and Guardians, In order to limit the sharing of devices among students and provide greater flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be expanding our Chromebook 1:1 program to include all students in grades K-12. There is no cost to families for the program unless the device is damaged, lost, or…


  • Chromebook pick up for Grades K-2

    Dear K-2 Parents and Guardians, In order to limit the sharing of devices among students and provide greater flexibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, we will be expanding our Chromebook 1:1 program to include all students in grades K-12. There is no cost to families for the program unless the device is damaged, lost, or stolen.…