FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR
A Week of School Spirit
SHS celebrated Spirit Week with designated Spirit Days including “Anything But a Backpack Day” and Marvel/Disney Day. Hundreds of student attended today’s Pep Rally — featuring numerous athletic teams, the pep band, select choir, and more. Tonight the 
Varsity Football team takes on Bethlehem.
Go Big Blue! #HornsUp
Read about some of our festivities:
‘Tiring’ Easily at SHS Spirit Week!
Disney/Marvel Characters Visit SHS
Go Big Blue! SHS Students Celebrate at Pep Rally
We’ve captured all of this week’s festivities on our social media channels. Follow us:
4th & 5th Graders Participate in XC Race
Hundreds of North Colonie elementary students took to the fields at the Colonie Town Park earlier this week for the XC Race for 4th and 5th graders.
Students from Blue Creek, Boght Hills, Forts Ferry, Latham Ridge, Loudonville, and Southgate elementary schools participated in a one-mile run.
Click here to read about the event and to see the top three runners for each race. We’ll post the full results next week.
Important Dates
Friday, Oct. 21 & Wednesday, Oct. 26 – Elementary Parent Teacher Conferences (Half days for elementary students only)
Friday, Nov. 11 – Veterans Day (No School)
ParentSquare App
North Colonie CSD recently launched ParentSquare, a tool for all school to home communication. It provides two-way communication that fosters awareness and keeps parents informed of all the happenings in their child’s education. Notifications are sent via email, text, phone call and push notification. If you haven’t already — you can download the free mobile app in your app store. It’s available for both iOS and Android.
Shaker Athletics: College Athletics Panel – Monday, Oct. 17 @ 7 p.m.
Thinking about playing sports in college and want to learn more? 
This event is open to NC students (grades 7-12) and parents, with a primary focus on student athletes currently in grades 8-11. Click here to register and ask a question.
