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  • 2022-2023 Two-Hour Delay and Early Dismissal Times

    2-Hour Delay If there is a two-hour delay, the first instructional period begins: Shaker High School – 9:34 am Shaker Middle School – 10:07 am All Elementary Schools – 11:20 am For Shaker High School students who attend Votech classes, the following will apply in the event of a 2-hour delay: In the event of…

  • An Important Message from Supt. Corr

    Dear North Colonie Families: There is an ongoing struggle nationally to adequately staff public school buses with trained commercially-licensed school bus drivers. Our transportation department was very proactive last school year, as well as during the summer to recruit drivers to cover our district’s 54 routes that transport 6,023 of our students each and every…

  • North Colonie News: Nov. 10

    FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR A Veterans Day Message from Superintendent Corr Veterans Day is a time to come together and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country.  This day in November stands not only as a permanent reminder of the service of our veterans, past, present, and…

  • Support Our Troops: Care Package Drive EXTENDED through Nov. 10!

    Shaker High and Middle Schools are sponsoring a Care Package Donation Drive! The Care Package Donation Drive is extended through the morning of Nov. 10. “The community response has been wonderful and in recognition of everyone’s desire to contribute we are extending our collection through the end of the morning on Thursday, Nov. 10 before…

  • Nov. 16 Seminar: Helping Children with Anxiety, Worries, Panic & COVID-Related Fears

    Seminar for Elementary Parents: Helping Children with Anxiety, Worries, Panic & COVID-Related Fears Parents: Learn how to see things differently and bring groundbreaking solutions home with you! Licensed Psychologist Dr. Randy Cale will introduce an evolving “Focus-Forward” Approach that parents can bring home and put into daily practice. The lessons cover how to help kids…

  • North Colonie News: Nov. 4

    FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR What’s in the Nov. 4 Edition: An Update from Superintendent Corr NC Kicks off United Way Campaign Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting Weekly Boost – NC Soccer Teams Headed to States Haikus All Around – SHS Students Represent at Poetry Festival Tenure Appointments Important Dates Events Supporting our…

  • Message from Superintendent Corr

    Dear North Colonie Community: I am writing to follow-up on the racist incident that occurred at Forts Ferry Elementary last weekend. North Colonie CSD continues to work closely with the Colonie Police Department on the ongoing investigation.  In the spirit of justice, as we move forward we continue to acknowledge the impact of the pain…

  • Livestreaming Tonight: Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting @ 7 p.m.

    The Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) meeting is tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/ndZsMd75acw The topic is community safety and well-being. We will be joined by: Casey Bardin, North Colonie CSD’s Director of Pupil Services; Tricia Doyle, North Colonie’s CSD’s K-12 Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services; and…

  • North Colonie Partners with United Way to Raise Funds for School Community

    Did you know that over one in five students at North Colonie live in poverty? There are also many more living just above the poverty line. All of these students have struggles with food insecurity. North Colonie CSD is pleased to announce their continued partnership with the United Way of the Greater Capital Region and…

  • Message from Superintendent Corr, 10/30

    Dear North Colonie Community Members, It profoundly saddens me to have to inform you that one of our elementary schools, Forts Ferry, was vandalized over the weekend with racist graffiti.  Windows were broken, racial slurs were written, and deplorable images were drawn on the exterior of the building. Our maintenance staff has removed the graffiti…

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