Tag: Shaker High School
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Shaker Speech and Debate Team Places Among Teams from Across the State
The Shaker High School Speech and Debate team competed at their first competition of the year against multiple teams from around the state on Saturday, Nov. 2. Members of the team competed in various speech categories and in Lincoln-Douglas debates. The team finished 2nd place overall, with multiple students placing in their categories. Additionally students…
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Shaker Takes Top 2 Spots in CNY History Bee & Bowl
The Blue Bison cleaned up at the Central New York History Bee and Bowl in Syracuse, NY on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The varsity team of Faiz Shaikh, Haadi Shoaib, Everest Nelson-Holder, and Hannah Berkun won the event and the other varsity team of Shrijan Sedhain, Yunhan Chen, Everitt Li, Peter Gong, and Charles Adelstein came in…
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Anthony Sadek Honored as October Kids Care Recipient
Anthony Sadek is bringing beautiful music to people’s ears and joy to their hearts. The Shaker High School senior is being honored as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for the month of October, not only for his extraordinary skills as a pianist, but also for his commitment to others. Twice a week, Anthony visits…
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North Colonie Ranked #1 School District in Albany Area
We’re #1 and we’re proud of it! The website Niche.com recently released its Best Schools and Districts rankings and North Colonie and Shaker High School are both at the top of the list! Niche ranked North Colonie Central School District the #1 School District in the Albany Area with an overall grade of A. The…
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Shaker High School Announces 16 Commended Students
In addition to our four National Merit Scholarship semifinalists, Shaker High School has 16 Commended Students in the 2025 National Merit Scholarship Program. Each of these talented seniors received a letter of commendation from Principal Marcus Puccioni in honor of the recognition. This group is among 34,000 Commended Students throughout the country who placed in…
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Trio of Siblings Honored as September Kids Care Recipients
It’s not a miracle, it’s hard work! The Latham Ridge garden and outdoor learning space look immaculate and it’s partially thanks to our September Kids Care recipients… the Miracles! At the Board of Education meeting on September 23, 2024, Sahana, Ruby, and Max Miracle were honored for their dedication to Latham Ridge Elementary School. The…
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New Spectator Protocols at Home Varsity Football Games
In our continued efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for all to enjoy our home Varsity Football games, we are implementing the following updates to our procedures. Please review these changes carefully: Per North Colonie Central School District Policy (5312.1-R, 5312.22-R) – Sale or Distribution of Dangerous Drugs, Drug Paraphernalia, or Alcoholic Beverages…
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National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
And then there were four! Congratulations to Catherine Cheng, John Park, Shubham Patel, and Faiz Shaikh who are all National Merit Scholarship semifinalists. The Shaker seniors are among more than 16,000 students across the country who scored in the top one percent on the PSAT exam and will have the opportunity to continue in the…
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National Assembly of Serbia Visits Shaker High School
Shaker High School students from Andrew Krakat’s Civic Engagement and Leadership class and Andrea Stupp’s Foreign Policy class had the unique opportunity to attend a panel discussion with Parliament members from the National Assembly of Serbia. The discussion was part of a program with the Congressional Office for International Leadership, which brings diplomats to Washington…
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10 New Members Inducted into Shaker Athletic Hall of Fame
On Thursday, August 15, 2024, ten new members were inducted into the Shaker Athletic Hall of Fame. The inductees were celebrated at an induction ceremony at Wolferts Roost Country Club which was attended by family and friends. Congratulations to the 10 inductees whose biographies are below. Brandon Barlow – Class of 2016 (Football & Basketball)…