Category: SJHS
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Support Our Troops: Care Package Drive EXTENDED through Nov. 10!
Shaker High and Middle Schools are sponsoring a Care Package Donation Drive! The Care Package Donation Drive is extended through the morning of Nov. 10. “The community response has been wonderful and in recognition of everyone’s desire to contribute we are extending our collection through the end of the morning on Thursday, Nov. 10 before…
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North Colonie News: Nov. 4
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR What’s in the Nov. 4 Edition: An Update from Superintendent Corr NC Kicks off United Way Campaign Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting Weekly Boost – NC Soccer Teams Headed to States Haikus All Around – SHS Students Represent at Poetry Festival Tenure Appointments Important Dates Events Supporting our…
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Message from Superintendent Corr
Dear North Colonie Community: I am writing to follow-up on the racist incident that occurred at Forts Ferry Elementary last weekend. North Colonie CSD continues to work closely with the Colonie Police Department on the ongoing investigation. In the spirit of justice, as we move forward we continue to acknowledge the impact of the pain…
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Livestreaming Tonight: Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting @ 7 p.m.
The Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) meeting is tonight, Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The meeting will be livestreamed: https://youtu.be/ndZsMd75acw The topic is community safety and well-being. We will be joined by: Casey Bardin, North Colonie CSD’s Director of Pupil Services; Tricia Doyle, North Colonie’s CSD’s K-12 Director of Counseling and Mental Health Services; and…
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North Colonie Partners with United Way to Raise Funds for School Community
Did you know that over one in five students at North Colonie live in poverty? There are also many more living just above the poverty line. All of these students have struggles with food insecurity. North Colonie CSD is pleased to announce their continued partnership with the United Way of the Greater Capital Region and…
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Message from Superintendent Corr, 10/30
Dear North Colonie Community Members, It profoundly saddens me to have to inform you that one of our elementary schools, Forts Ferry, was vandalized over the weekend with racist graffiti. Windows were broken, racial slurs were written, and deplorable images were drawn on the exterior of the building. Our maintenance staff has removed the graffiti…
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North Colonie News: Oct. 28
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting Nov. 1 – Community Safety & Well-being A Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The topic is community safety and well-being. We will be joined by Casey Bardin, North Colonie’s Director of Pupil Services Casey…
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Halloween Safety Tips
Dear Parents and Guardians: I hope the start of the school year has been a positive and productive one for your children and your family. I am writing to you as your Superintendent in conjunction with the Colonie Police Department and the South Colonie Central School District to ask for your continued assistance in…
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Educating Students: ‘All Means All’ in North Colonie
We want to take the opportunity to share with our community facts and information regarding our special education program. During the 2020-21 school year, 14 percent (848) of the 5,905 students enrolled in North Colonie CSD receive some form of special education programming. This is when specific educational plans are written for a student to…
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School Board Recognition Week
School Board Recognition Week is celebrated by districts across the state every year. But at the Oct. 24 meeting, Superintendent Joe Corr took the opportunity to individually recognize each of North Colonies’ Board of Education members for their dedication while presenting each with a certificate. This year’s certificate was designed by SHS senior Lily Buresh. …