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  • A message from the superintendent

    Dear North Colonie Families, On Monday, June 1, I wrote to you expressing the district’s sadness following the death of George Floyd. We know that if we were in school, we would be educating and supporting our children as they process these difficult times. Since that is not possible right now, I wanted to provide…

  • A message from the superintendent

    Dear Members of the North Colonie Community: In North Colonie our mission statement for our children states that we are committed to meeting the social, emotional, and academic needs of each and every child within a larger learning community dedicated to growing its capacity to serve and deliver the service of education. This commitment extends…

  • Class of 2020 Graduation update & survey results

    Last week, the district surveyed the Class of 2020 seniors and their parents/guardians on which type of graduation they would like to have, given the current circumstances. The survey closed on Wednesday afternoon and nearly 600 individuals provided feedback. The results are as follows: Total responses: 592 Students: 313 (52.9%) Parents/guardians: 279 (47.1%) Option 1:…

  • Video: Music and Art for Youth Month

    To celebrate Music and Art for Youth month, our students created a video to show their love of the arts! Many of our students have turned to the arts during these challenging times. Great job everyone!

  • Shaker High School graduation updates

    There are many plans and events in the works for the Class of 2020 and we wanted to share some updates. Back in March, as soon as Governor Cuomo announced that mass gatherings were not allowed until further notice, the district immediately started thinking about plans for graduation in the event that our ceremony would…

  • North Colonie Board of Education adopts proposed 2020-21 school budget

    On Monday, May 18, the North Colonie Board of Education adopted a $117,979,501 budget proposal for the 2020-21 school year. As per the Governor’s executive order, all voting for the school budget and school board election on June 9 must be done via absentee ballot. This year’s budget maintains all programs and services, while providing…

  • Send well-wishes to this year’s retirees

    As a number of employees are planning to retire at the end of the school year, we wanted to do something special for them in light of the school closure. While we plan to hold a virtual retiree ceremony in June, we also wanted to encourage our community to share some well-wishes. If you know…

  • Two candidates seeking seats on the Board of Education

    On June 9, North Colonie residents will elect two candidates to five-year terms, without compensation, to the Board of Education. Seats are not at large and candidates had to declare what seat they were running for at the time they picked up petitions. The open seat of current Board of Education member Linda Harrison is…

  • Annual school budget vote and Board election to be held June 9 by absentee ballot

    In an Executive Order issued on Friday, May 1, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced that this year’s school budget vote and Board of Education election will take place on June 9, 2020, exclusively by absentee ballot due to the COVID-19 public health crisis. The Executive Order establishes a timeline of actions that…

  • Career Exploration Internship Program – Community help needed!

    As you may know, Shaker High School offers an internship course for seniors. The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted our students ability to complete the 54 hour minimum requirement. We will be providing those students with alternate activities to supplement the traditional internship hours needed to meet the course standards. We are reaching out to our…

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