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  • “Wired” to Educate: Maintenance mechanic shares electrical knowledge with Loudonville students 

    Sometimes those connections we make in life – even in an elementary hallway – can be fully charged with opportunity. Just ask Loudonville Elementary teacher Jen Dengler. When she saw North Colonie Central School District maintenance staffers Rick Doty and Adam Bouleris replacing an emergency exit sign she didn’t hesitate to approach them with a…

  • Superintendent’s Message on the 2024 Capital Project

    North Colonie Superintendent Kathleen Skeals introduces the 2024 Capital Project to district parents and residents.

  • BOE Adopts Proposed 24-25 Budget 

    Note: This web story covers the second portion of the March 27 budget meeting – review of schedules; proposed revenues & expenditures; property tax cap; and budget summary/adoption. To read the web story that covers the first portion of the meeting which covered enrollment, proposed new programs, and staffing click here. The NCCSD’s Board of…

  • BOE Hears Proposals for New Programs & Staffing to Meet Student Needs

    Note: This web story covers the first portion of the March 27 budget meeting – enrollment updates & projections; new program proposals; and staffing requests. To read the web story that covers the second portion and includes the Board of Education’s adoption of the proposed 2024-25 budget click here. Continuing enrollment growth and the changing…

  • Update on Grease at Shaker HS

    Due to ongoing power issues, the Shaker HS matinee of Grease is now at 3:00 pm, pending restoration of power. Any further update, if necessary, will come out by 1:00 pm. The Saturday night production of Grease will now be held Sunday (tonight) at 7:00 pm. Tickets for Saturday’s performance will be valid at the…

  • Shaker High Musical “Grease” Postponement Details

    Saturday night’s production of Grease at Shaker HS, postponed due to weather, has been rescheduled for Sunday, March 24 at 7:00 pm. Please note that there will be two performances on Sunday – a matinee at 2:00 pm and an evening show at 7:00. Tickets for Saturday’s performance will be valid at the Sunday 7:00…

  • March 19 Budget Meeting: Information Technology

    The third of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 19 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. The presentation on Information Technology included the topics: instructional hardware, network & infrastructure hardware, security cameras, and the Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA)  “We are responsible for helping students grow as people whether…

  • March 12 Budget Meeting: Transportation, Maintenance, & Custodial; Debt Service

    The second of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 12 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. Presentations were provided on transportation, maintenance, and custodial, as well as on the proposed debt service. Transportation Transportation Director Denise Towne provided a side-by-side comparison of how the department has grown and changed…

  • 24-25 Budget; Proposed Capital Project Intro Provided at First of Funding Meetings

    The annual series of budget committee meetings to develop the NCCSD 2024-25 budget kicked off March 5. This year’s introductory meeting also included a long-range committee presentation on the proposed 2024 Capital Project. Laying out the solid foundation that’s been developed for both the budget and the Capital Project, Superintendent Kathleen Skeals shared with those…

  • ‘New Depth of Knowledge’: Celebrating Southgate students Black History Month projects

    Smart. Bold. Resilient. Talented.Stubborn. Creative. Musical. Brave. Words Southgate fourth-grade students used to describe the leaders, poets, athletes, and musicians they researched throughout February in honor and celebration of Black History Month. The first group of nervous but enthusiastic students stepped to the front of the class Feb. 29 and clearly demonstrated the depth of…

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