Category: Loudonville
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Board of Education Adopts Proposed Budget for 2025-26 School Year
The North Colonie Central School District’s Board of Education adopted the proposed budget for the 2025-26 school year at the April 1, 2025 budget committee meeting. This was the final in a series of annual public budget meetings to review the proposed 2025-26 budget. The livestream from the meeting and the presentation are available along…
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Budget Committee Series: Instructional Support Budget Development
The second budget committee meeting of the annual series took place on Tuesday, March 11, 2025. Superintendent Kathleen Skeals introduced the Instructional Support Budget Development team, which includes the Transportation, Facilities and Custodial, and Instructional Technology Departments. “They do so much work behind the scenes to help all our students get here safely and have…
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Learn More About: Home-School Coordinators at North Colonie CSD
/ For the start of the 2024-25 school year, North Colonie Central School District transformed the role of the elementary school Building Assistant to the role of Home-School Coordinator. With one in each elementary building, the Home-School Coordinators have become a main point of contact and serve as a bridge between families and the schools,…
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Loudonville Elementary Launches “Loudonville Grows” Program
Spread your wings! That’s what Loudonville Elementary School teachers and staff are hoping a new initiative at the school will help their students do. “Loudonville Grows,” is an offshoot of “Let Grow,” a larger movement to inspire increased independence in children in the hopes that they grow into capable and confident adults. Mrs. Sarah Boule…
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North Colonie Schools Explore Technology from NERIC Model Schools
Several classes in the North Colonie Central School District are taking technology to the next level with the help of the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC). From virtual reality headsets to an “Active Floor” educational activity mat, NERIC’s Model Schools provide educational technology to districts to incorporate into their classrooms and curriculum. Loudonville Elementary School…
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Black History Month: A Message from Superintendent Kathleen Skeals
When Black History Month was first recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, he called on people to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month is an opportunity for us all to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans from…
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Albany County Legislature Awards NCCSD Grants in Support of Anti-Bullying and Tobacco & Substance Use Prevention Education
North Colonie Central School District is grateful to be the recipient of two significant grants from the Albany County Legislature. Both were awarded to representatives from the district at a grants award ceremony on Friday, January 31 in the atrium of MVP Arena. Supervisor of Health and Physical Education Dave Stadtlander and Elementary Health Education…
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North Colonie CSD Farm-to-School Program Awarded State Funding
North Colonie Central School District is pleased to announce that we are one of just 16 Farm-to-School programs being awarded funding by the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets. The project grant in the amount of $99,346 will help increase the access to New York State farm products in school meals, support local…
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North Colonie Ranked #1 School District in Albany Area
We’re #1 and we’re proud of it! The website Niche.com recently released its Best Schools and Districts rankings and North Colonie and Shaker High School are both at the top of the list! Niche ranked North Colonie Central School District the #1 School District in the Albany Area with an overall grade of A. The…
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Paul Bunyan & Babe Visit Loudonville
A visit from Paul Bunyan and Babe the Ox! What a way for second graders at Loudonville to wrap up their CKLA Knowledge Unit on fairy tales and tall tales! The North Colonie Blue Bison stood in for Babe while Paul read aloud to our students before a brief question and answer period. In 2K,…
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