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  • Reopening Our Schools – Updates & Information

    As we continue to plan for the reopening of schools, this page will contain the most updated information for our district families. We will continue to email updates and update this page as we learn more. We know that our students, families, faculty, and staff are wondering what September will look like and have many…

  • Updates from Gov. Cuomo; future PAC meetings; upcoming survey

    Dear Families, Today, the Governor announced that based on the metrics he had previously outlined, all school districts in New York state are authorized to open. Governor Cuomo also stated that his office will continue to monitor the infection rate between now and September and if there is a spike or a concerning metric, he…

  • Statement regarding fire at Shaker High School on Tuesday, Aug. 4

    At approximately 8 a.m. today, Tuesday, August 4, the district was alerted to a fire in the J wing of Shaker High School. No students or faculty were in the building at the time. No one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown at this time. The fire has been fully extinguished and…

  • Three SHS sophomores volunteer their time to help younger students during school closure

    Back in April, three Shaker High School sophomores approached administration about their idea to create an online tutoring program for students in K-4. Shubham Yadav has a sister in third grade and noticed she was constantly asking their parents and him for help on homework and extracurricular work during the school closure. That is when…

  • July breakfast and lunch menus for students receiving meals

    North Colonie Central Schools District is offering free breakfast and lunch this summer to students in need. Meals will be available for delivery or pickup from July 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020. Meal pick-up will take place on Monday – Thursday at Shaker High School, at the back of the building, between the hours…

  • Shaker High School Science Bowl team competes in the National Science Bowl® Finals

    The Shaker High School Science Bowl team recently competed in the Virtual National Science Bowl® National Finals in May and June. The team won the regional competition in March and qualified for an all-expenses-paid trip to Washington, D.C. for the finals, which was cancelled due to COVID-19. Therefore, a virtual competition took place instead. Shaker…

  • North Colonie offering free meals to students in need this summer

    North Colonie Central Schools District is offering free breakfast and lunch this summer to students in need. Meals will be available for delivery or pickup from July 1, 2020 – August 31, 2020. Meal pick-up will take place on Monday – Thursday at Shaker High School, at the back of the building, between the hours…

  • Thank you, summer opportunities & recognizing Juneteenth – A message from the Superintendent

    Dear North Colonie Families, I want to thank all of you who voted in this year’s school budget vote and board election. This year was certainly different for us all in regard to the voting process, and I am glad to see the community continues to value a quality and safe education for our students.…

  • North Colonie Voters Approve 2020-21 School Budget; Harrison & Johnson elected to Board of Education

    On Tuesday, June 16, North Colonie residents approved the district’s $118 million budget for 2020-21 by a tally of 2,946 yes votes to 999 no votes. The budget passed with 75% approving the proposal. The $117,979,501 million budget has a tax levy increase of .47%, with an estimated tax rate decrease of .90%. The district…

  • ENL department launches redesigned website for families

    The ENL department is excited to announce its newly designed English as a New Language (ENL) Parent Resources Google site. This website is a place for families of students in our ENL program to find information and helpful resources in multiple languages. There are links to information about COVID-19 and ways to find community resources,…

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