Category: Latham Ridge
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Educational Aides Walk-in Interviews – Oct. 19
Educational Aides Walk-in Interviews Wednesday, October 19, 2022 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 91 Fiddlers Lane, Latham Have you ever wondered what it’s like to work in a school? Have family, friends, or neighbors who would be great candidates to work in our schools? Here’s your chance to apply in person for a career supporting…
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ParentSquare Update
The North Colonie Central School District has launched ParentSquare – a simple and unified school-to-home communication platform – to reach and engage every parent. All important notifications, such as school closings and delays, news and upcoming events, will be sent to parents through this platform. Please be on the lookout for an invitation to join ParentSquare. Joining is…
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North Colonie CSD Ranked #1 School District in Albany Area
North Colonie Central School District is the #1 School District in the Albany Area according to Niche’s 2023 Best School Districts rankings. Niche’s rankings combine user input — ratings from current students, alumni, and parents — with quantitative data from sources like the U.S. Department of Education to evaluate teachers, resources and facilities, extracurricular activity…
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SHS Pep Band Honored to Perform at Leatherstocking Sendoff
Our SHS Pep Band had the tremendous honor and privilege of performing as the official band for the Leatherstocking Honor Flight ceremony at the Albany International Airport on Oct. 1. Veterans from all five branches of the military who served in WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and more were recognized for their service to our country.…
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Reminder! 15-Minute Early Dismissal – Friday, Oct. 7
Hello Families. Just a quick reminder that schools will dismiss 15-minutes early on Friday, Oct. 7. Why you ask? So we can practice our “Go Home Plan.” Commissioner of Education regulations require school districts to conduct annual drills to exercise their School Emergency Management Plan. Thank you, as always for your support.
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Shaker Recognized by ‘Niche’ as #1 High School in the Albany Area
Shaker High School was recently named the #1 High School in the Albany Area by Niche. According to the site, “Shaker High School is a top rated, public school located in LATHAM, NY. It has 2,011 students in grades 9-12 with a student-teacher ratio of 12 to 1. According to state test scores, 99% of…
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ParentSquare: New Communications Tool for Parents Coming Oct. 6
On Thursday, Oct. 6, the North Colonie Central School District will launch ParentSquare – a simple and unified school-to-home communication platform – to reach and engage every parent. All important notifications, such as school closings and delays, news and upcoming events, will be sent to parents through this platform. All parents/guardians will be invited to…
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North Colonie to Launch New Parent Communications Platform
We are excited to announce that North Colonie Central School District will be adopting a new form of school-to-home communication next month called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to be a “one-stop shop” to help keep you informed and strengthen your connection with the district, and will replace SchoolMessenger. You should expect to…
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North Colonie CSD Launches BARR Model to Support Each & Every Student
On the opening superintendent conference days for the 2022-23 school year, our teachers participated in two days of training with consultants from the BARR organization. What is BARR? BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks, is an evidence-based model that provides our schools with a strength-based comprehensive approach to meeting the academic, social, and…
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September NC Kids Care: Benson Jovel-Truong
The Board of Education recognized the first 2022-23 school year Kids Care recipient during its Sept. 19 meeting. NC Kids Care is a long-standing recognition program intended to highlight once-a-month a student from any grade across K-12 who has gone “above-and-beyond.” In this instance, SHS senior Benson Jovel-Truong’s dedication and weeks of preparation to perform…
Recent headlines
- Shaker Senior Katie Shimick Honored as December Kids Care Recipient
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- North Colonie Employee Celebrates Newly Attained U.S. Citizenship
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- SMS Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for First Quarter