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  • On Hand Coping Support for The Loss of Southgate Teacher, Peter Mravlja

    Dear North Colonie Families, Our hearts are heavy with the loss of our teacher and dear friend, Peter Mravlja. This will take time to process and an effort to be there for one another. The district is prepared to respond to the needs of our students, staff and families.  Coach Peter Mravlja was a veteran…

  • The Spirit of Giving Back Adds Up

    Twelve juniors from Shaker High have been using their math and social skills to relate with younger students. This has led to sharper learning and connection skills. “It seems the 6th grade students and 11th grade tutors genuinely enjoy working with each other, and I think the high school students have served as excellent role…

  • Young Playwright Will See Work Come to Life

    A play written by Maya TerryStein, a senior at Shaker, will be produced by the Capital Repertory Theatre this summer. The play is called ‘Our New Colossus’ and uses the Statue of Liberty poem by Emma Lazarus as the lens for exploring the tensions, anxieties, and dreams of four young immigrants surveying America. “Congratulations to…

  • Nominate SHS Finest Alumni for the Hall of Fame

    Nominations are open for the 2021 Shaker High School Alumni Hall of Fame. Shaker has many outstanding alumni whose lives bring credit to the North Colonie Central School District, and the Alumni Hall of Fame provides a vehicle for the recognition of these individuals. We believe members of the Hall of Fame are role models…

  • Identifying the Values of the Next SHS Principal

    Dear Members of the Shaker High School Community, As you are most likely aware, after 15 years of dedicated service, Mr. Richard Murphy will be retiring at the end of June 2021. We are all deeply appreciative of his service, and while we all wish him well, we will certainly miss him. As we have…

  • Shaker Speech and Debate Students Place at Shen Tournament

    Shaker Speech and Debate competed in the Shenendehowa Speech and Debate Tournament on Saturday, February 13. They had their best results yet with Shaker placing first or second in every event that they competed in.  Novice Lincoln Douglas 1st Place: Mariya Shareef  Intermediate Lincoln Douglas 2nd Place: Aabidah Afzal   Novice Public Forum 2nd Place:…

  • Shaker athletics livestream information

    North Colonie Community, If you would like to watch livestreams of our Shaker athletics teams this season, please visit our YouTube channel. Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! If we receive 1,000 subscribers, we will have the ability to stream more contests the remainder of this school year and into the future. Thank you…

  • SHS senior Zachary Novkov-Bloom publishes op-ed in The Times Union

    During the fall semester, SHS senior Zachary Novkov-Bloom took Participation in Government and, as part of the course, completed a semester-long civic action capstone project. For part of the project, Zach wrote an op-ed to The Times Union titled “Changes need in mental health education in New York.” The op-ed was published on Friday, Feb.…

  • Shaker Artists Recognized with Honors

      North Colonie Central School District is proud to showcase the work of some of our very distinguished art students in grades 10-12.  “This exhibit represents the outstanding creativity and accomplishments of our high school art students and staff,” said Superintendent Joe Corr. “They are such a wonderful source of joy to our entire school…

  • SHS junior Avi Bagchi named recipient of two Scholastic Writing Awards

    SHS junior Avi Bagchi was recently named the recipient of two Scholastic Writing Awards! Avi won a gold key for his critical essay titled “World History: Knowledge in Motion” advancing his essay to the national competition in New York City. Avi won a silver key for a second essay submission titled “Civil Discourse in Times…

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