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  • Two Shaker Students Advance to Poetry Out Loud State Semifinal Competition

    Poetry Out Loud! On Thursday, January 9, the Shaker English Council hosted the 20th annual Poetry Out Loud contest after school. Eight students competed in total. Abeesha Duaa, Anna Hopwood, Sakthi Jagannath, Pavithra Jayakumar, Sana Khan, Kallista Latina, Jacob Perea and Helen Powell each memorized and recited two poems for the competition. They were judged…

  • SHS Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for First Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 12 Samaita Ahmed, Shriyan Ahuja, Sarah Al Shaarawi, Kathryn Alber, Hritish Ancha, Kevin Anickal, Tanish Arique, Miguel Arnias Dania, Saad Ashar, Joshua August, Caroline Austin, Lila Bazargan-Lari, Nicolas Belizaire, Kayden Belleard, Preston Benjamin, Vandy Benson, Eva Berglund, Hannah Berkun, Sarah Bette, Charles Bevevino, Zayd Bhatti, Divyasri Bollu, Charles Bonsu, Shashank…

  • Shaker Senior Katie Shimick Honored as December Kids Care Recipient

    Katie Shimick is doing her part to improve the environment here in the Capital District. The Shaker High School senior is being honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for the month of December after creating a micropark on Albany’s Livingston Avenue. This project is the result of a 501(c)3 organization called Green Spaces…

  • Two SHS Engineering Teams Named State Finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Competition

    Two of Shaker High School’s Engineering Teams have been named State Finalists in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition and each team will receive a $2,500 prize package. Senior teams of Azhaar Zamani and Nick Vona and Gianna Greco and David Musser are among ten finalists from New York State that will compete for…

  • North Colonie Employee Celebrates Newly Attained U.S. Citizenship

    It was a moment years in the making for Mariana Zahopoulos. On Friday, December 13, Mariana became Marianna Kilinkarova Zahopoulos… officially attaining United States citizenship. Zahopoulos was one of 30 individuals to take part in the naturalization ceremony in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York with the Honorable Mae A.…

  • SHS Student Presents at American Geophysical Union’s Winter Meeting

    Please join us in congratulating Ella Bagchi! The Shaker High School sophomore recently presented at the American Geophysical Union’s (AGU) annual winter meeting in Washington, D.C. on her project, “The Effects of Wildfire Aerosols on Phytoplankton Populations in the North Pacific Ocean.” Ella presented in the student section, among many high school, college, and graduate…

  • SHS Art Teachers Present in Front of World-Renowned Artist at NYSATA Conference

    Last weekend, Shaker High School Art Teachers Carrie Lue and Genevieve Chornyak showcased their creativity and passion at the New York State Art Teachers Association (NYSATA) conference in Binghamton! Representing North Colonie, the duo presented on how the artwork of contemporary artists has inspired their lesson development for advanced art and AP level students. Using…

  • SHS Hosts “Canstruction” Fundraiser

    Ready, set, can-struct! Shaker High School held a “Canstruction” fundraiser and competition on Wednesday, Nov. 20. The rules were simple – use the tools and materials you have at your disposal and don’t puncture or damage the cans. Students and staff collected canned good donations and let their creativity shine, using the cans to construct…

  • Shaker Speech and Debate Team Places Among Teams from Across the State

    The Shaker High School Speech and Debate team competed at their first competition of the year against multiple teams from around the state on Saturday, Nov. 2. Members of the team competed in various speech categories and in Lincoln-Douglas debates. The team finished 2nd place overall, with multiple students placing in their categories. Additionally students…

  • Shaker Takes Top 2 Spots in CNY History Bee & Bowl

    The Blue Bison cleaned up at the Central New York History Bee and Bowl in Syracuse, NY on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The varsity team of Faiz Shaikh, Haadi Shoaib, Everest Nelson-Holder, and Hannah Berkun won the event and the other varsity team of Shrijan Sedhain, Yunhan Chen, Everitt Li, Peter Gong, and Charles Adelstein came in…

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