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  • 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.…

  • 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…

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