Category: SHS
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High school food services team places first in national Dole® recipe contest
Watch out, Food Network! We have some award-winning bakers in our district! Our high school food services team, led by Cook Manager Brenda Rossi, recently learned that they won first place in the Dole® Food Services Fruit Recipe Contest. They won the Northeast category with their winning recipe for the “fruitti-licious stuffed muffin.” The muffin…
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Statement on today’s Shaker/Shen varsity girls soccer championship game
This morning, the North Colonie Central School District became aware of a presumed positive COVID case associated with the Shaker High School girls varsity soccer team. The team was scheduled to play in a highly anticipated game against Shenendehowa this morning at 11 a.m. for the Suburban Council Championship. Out of an abundance of caution,…
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Senior Mikayla Brunell kick starts events to help seniors navigate the college search process
The college search process can often be a stressful time for many, and even more so now during a pandemic. In the early fall, Shaker High School senior Mikayla Brunell recognized the need to keep seniors engaged and informed, so she teamed up with Siena College to host events for Shaker seniors to help them…
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Shaker Key Club raises almost $800 for annual Equinox dinners through virtual 5k
In October, Shaker Key Club hosted “Around the Block for Equinox,” a virtual 5k fundraising event. Since 1977, Shaker Key Club members have loyally volunteered at Equinox’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner meal preparation event, where they’ve helped pack thousands of meals and write cards for local families/residents in need. Through the virtual 5k, donors and participants…
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Shaker senior Alvira Tyagi holds special role during 2020 election
She may only be 17 years old and unable to vote, but that didn’t stop Shaker High School senior Alvira Tyagi from getting involved in the 2020 election. Alvira woke up bright and early on Tuesday, Nov. 3 to volunteer as a poll worker after learning that there was a need. “I was scrolling through…
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Senior Jeremy Wernick runs annual “Hatsgiving”; collecting hats for kids battling cancer
Every year since 2013, Shaker High School senior Jeremy Wernick has hosted “Hatsgiving,” an annual hat drive that takes place in October and November to provide soft, warm hats for children who are battling cancer. “I always would shave my head as fall would come to a close and go into winter, so I realized how…
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SHS senior Sienna Dunham organizes virtual Halloween costume contest
Halloween celebrations might look a little different this year, but that didn’t stop Shaker High School senior Sienna Dunham from coming up with a way to get dressed up and commemorate the day with her fellow seniors. In the past, during a normal school year, seniors are able to wear costumes to school and participate…
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Shaker Key Club to host virtual 5k fundraising event for neighbors in need
Join Shaker Key Club in “Around the Block for Equinox,” a virtual 5k fundraising event! Since 1977, Shaker Key Club members have loyally volunteered at Equinox’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner meal preparation event, where they’ve helped pack thousands of meals and write cards for local families/residents. This year, due to COVID-19, Equinox is now relying on…
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Student Rights & Responsibilities handbook/pamphlet
The district has an obligation to educate students in the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. As part of their education, students should be made aware of, and should exercise, those rights and responsibilities as they exist within the school environment. Typically, the district is able to share the Student Rights & Responsibilities documents with students…
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SHS students named commended students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program
The following Shaker High School students have been named commended students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program: Atharv Agashe Taha Ahmad Dolly Bhashyam Isabella Cowan Connor Doherty Robert Fratangelo Andrew Huang Grace Isernia Jethro Lee Emma Loffredo Sneha Malneedi Zachary Novkov-Bloom Anavi Parikh Alexei Robin Anna Ryu Istan Slamet Nathaniel Spence Alvira Tyagi Catalina…
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