Category: District News
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WMHT supports at-home learning with on-air and online educational programming
Starting Monday, March 23, our local PBS station, WMHT Public Media, is offering an educational programming block targeted to support in-home learning for students in grades pre-kindergarten through 12 while area schools are closed. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday, WMHT WORLD will offer programming for students in grades 4-12. Each full…
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2020-21 Budget Meeting #1 Highlights
A video of the entire meeting and presentation slides can be seen here. On Monday, March 2, district officials presented the overview and context for the 2020-21 budget process at the Budget Committee’s first meeting of the year. Below are highlights from the meeting: Superintendent Corr started the presentation by sharing the district’s mission statement…
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District statement on social media threat
This morning, Thursday, March 5, Shaker High School administrators were notified of a threatening statement made last night. The threat was made by a student from another district. One of our students shared the threat on social media. Administrators immediately reported the threat to the district’s School Resource Officer, who worked with local police departments…
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Board of Education petitions now available
Board of Education petitions are now available for the Tuesday, May 19 board election. The election will be held along with the district’s annual budget vote. This year, there are two seats available, each for a five-year term. At least 25 signatures from voters registered in the district are required on the petitions. Petitions can…
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Request forms for transportation to non-public schools now available; due by April 1
Request forms for transportation to non-public schools for students in grades K-12 for the 2020-21 school year are now available. These forms are required to be completed each year and filed with the district’s transportation department no later than April 1 of each year. Forms are also available at the Transportation Department located on the…
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SJHS seventh grader swims one mile and raises $945 for cystic fibrosis research
Shaker Junior High School seventh grader Mackenzie Hunter was honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for February at the Board of Education meeting on Monday, Feb. 24. Mackenzie was nominated by her swim coach, Coach Leslie Archer. In January, Mackenzie and her teammates on the modified swim team participated in a one mile…
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Statement regarding incident at Shaker High School
On Tuesday, Feb. 11, district officials were made aware of an alleged incident at Shaker High School involving cell phone use in a restroom. A student stated he was in a bathroom stall when he noticed the person in the next stall trying to videotape him with a cellphone held under the stall divider. The…
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SHS senior Kyla Mansfield creates award winning artwork for Black History Month contest
Shaker High School senior Kyla Mansfield was recently recognized for her award winning artwork in the 24th Annual Black History Month Creative Expression Contest. Kyla originally created a piece of art, titled “Black Lives Matter,” for her graphic design class. The students were asked to create a logo for a water bottle using a current…
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SHS juniors place first and second in Shakespeare competition
Twelve Shaker High School students recently competed in the National Shakespeare Competition school-level contest. Each student had to memorize and recite a Shakespearean monologue. Junior Maya Terry won the competition, with her classmate Sophie Dvorak placing second. Next, Maya will move on to the local competition at the Albany Branch of the English Speaking Union…
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Mr. Casey Bardin named new Director of Pupil Services at North Colonie
The Board of Education has appointed Mr. Casey Bardin as the district’s new director of pupil services. Mr. Bardin was appointed at the board meeting on Dec. 16. He will be taking over for Dave Semo, who is retiring after 14 years with the district. Mr. Bardin has served as the assistant director of pupil…