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  • North Colonie to Launch New Parent Communications Platform

    We are excited to announce that North Colonie Central School District will be adopting a new form of school-to-home communication next month called ParentSquare. This unified communications platform is designed to be a “one-stop shop” to help keep you informed and strengthen your connection with the district, and will replace SchoolMessenger. You should expect to…

  • North Colonie CSD Launches BARR Model to Support Each & Every Student

    On the opening superintendent conference days for the 2022-23 school year, our teachers participated in two days of training with consultants from the BARR organization. What is BARR? BARR, which stands for Building Assets, Reducing Risks, is an evidence-based model that provides our schools with a strength-based comprehensive approach to meeting the academic, social, and…

  • Shaker Athletics to Host College Athletics Panel Oct. 17

    Thinking about playing sports in college but not sure how to find the right school for you? This event is open to North Colonie students in grades 7-12 and parents, with a primary focus on student-athletes currently enrolled in grades 8-11. A moderator will ask specific questions to panel members related to their area of…

  • SMS 2022-23 Yearbook on Sale

    The 2022-23 Shaker Middle School Yearbook is available for sale! This year’s yearbook is a Signature Series Hardcover bound and will be delivered to student homerooms in mid June. The book is on sale for $30 until Saturday, Oct. 8.  The book price then rises to $40. The deadline to purchase your yearbook is May…

  • September NC Kids Care: Benson Jovel-Truong

    The Board of Education recognized the first 2022-23 school year Kids Care recipient during its Sept. 19 meeting. NC Kids Care is a long-standing recognition program intended to highlight once-a-month a student from any grade across K-12 who has gone “above-and-beyond.” In this instance, SHS senior Benson Jovel-Truong’s dedication and weeks of preparation to perform…

  • Congrats to our six National Merit Semifinalists!

    Six Shaker High School students have joined the ranks of students named semifinalists in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. The names of the semifinalists were presented to the Board of Education at its Sept. 19 meeting by Superintendent Joe Corr. They are:  They are among the 16,000 semifinalists nationwide. Last fall, 1.5 million juniors in…

  • The New School Year is in Full Swing

    What do you get when you take over 6,000 students, eight schools, and one superintendent setting a great example of how to actually swing into a new school? Success. “Monday was an outstanding day!” Superintendent Corr said. “It is what I love about our district. It represents an entire community … faculty, support staff, students,…

  • School Meals: Important Updates for 2022-23

    Free and Reduced Meals Application; Info About new Payment Portal The need to apply for free and reduced school meals has returned. All families should have received an application in postal mail. This mailing also includes information about the district’s new system for paying for school meals. What’s Changing with School Meals: Schools had some…

  • ‘Grateful’: Supt. Corr’s Strong and Optimistic Opening Address to Teachers

    As the 30-plus new teachers stood to be recognized during Opening Day for educators in the North Colonie CSD, Supt. D. Joseph Corr said, “I was in your spot in 1981, how about that?” A near-capacity crowd in the Shaker High School auditorium on Sept. 6 was left inspired, laughing, and shedding a tear or…

  • Drop off and Pick up at SMS for 2022-23

    Drop off When dropping off, we request that you do so at the high school. When you enter the high school entrance, move into, and stay in, the designated drop-off lane. Follow the drop-off traffic through and exit the high school onto 155. Children should be dropped off only in a marked walk area. Pick…

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