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  • Two Shaker High Seniors Named Kids Care Recipients for March

    Shaker High School seniors Pavithra Jayakumar and Gopika Madhurima Sarvepalli are being recognized as the March North Colonie Kids Care recipients for their willingness to help other students in the music department. Pavithra and Gopika were nominated by Ms. Desiree Burke, a Shaker Middle School music teacher, who had both students when they were at…

  • Seven SMS Students Compete in Greater Capital Region Science & Engineering Fair at RPI

    Seven of our eighth grade students from Shaker Middle School competed in the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair at RPI on Saturday, March 15 and earned tremendous accolades. Since October, the students listed below have dedicated themselves to exploring a scientific phenomenon, carrying out an investigation and analyzing the results. They then presented…

  • Shaker Middle School Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for Second Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Taqih Aayan, Youssef Abdelmeged, Rehan Adeel, Rayhan Ahmad, Zariya Ahmed, Lana Aiossa, Zain Alam,Kerry Alexander, Saanvika Ancha, Anton Anshelevich, Jannat Areeb, Julia Arze, Carabelle Audi, MakenzieBaker, Matthew Bernabe Banson, Aiden Barber, Declan Barnes, Rileigh Barton, David Batchelor,Alexander Behrens, Assil Benantar, Mehdi Benantar, Lydon Benson, Gregory Bertasso, Aanya Bharti,Arjanveer Bhattal,…

  • Sixth Grader AriaRose Fredieu is Named Kids Care Recipient for February

    Shaker Middle School sixth-grader AriaRose Fredieu is being recognized as the February North Colonie Kids Care recipient for her kindness, inclusivity, and commitment to helping others. AriaRose was nominated by Ms. Kiersten Cosgrove, who highlighted her dedication as a peer buddy for students with diverse communication needs. AriaRose first began volunteering in fourth grade at…

  • North Colonie Schools Explore Technology from NERIC Model Schools

    Several classes in the North Colonie Central School District are taking technology to the next level with the help of the Northeastern Regional Information Center (NERIC). From virtual reality headsets to an “Active Floor” educational activity mat, NERIC’s Model Schools provide educational technology to districts to incorporate into their classrooms and curriculum. Loudonville Elementary School…

  • Black History Month: A Message from Superintendent Kathleen Skeals

    When Black History Month was first recognized by President Gerald Ford in 1976, he called on people to “seize the opportunity to honor the too-often neglected accomplishments of Black Americans in every area of endeavor throughout our history.” Black History Month is an opportunity for us all to celebrate the contributions of Black Americans from…

  • Students Explore Math Transformations From Around the World

    Mrs. Huyck, an eighth grade math teacher at Shaker Middle School, collaborated with Ms. Weimer and Ms. Phillips in the library, to teach students about how math transformations (translations, reflections, dilations, rotations) exist in other cultures around the world. The students participated in a two day station activity where they interacted with six separate stations. Each station was…

  • North Colonie Employee Celebrates Newly Attained U.S. Citizenship

    It was a moment years in the making for Mariana Zahopoulos. On Friday, December 13, Mariana became Marianna Kilinkarova Zahopoulos… officially attaining United States citizenship. Zahopoulos was one of 30 individuals to take part in the naturalization ceremony in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York with the Honorable Mae A.…

  • SMS Announces High Honor, Honor and Merit Roll for First Quarter

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Taqih Aayan, Youssef Abdelmeged, Rehan Adeel, Rayhan Ahmad, Zariya Ahmed, Lana Aiossa, Zain Alam, Kerry Alexander, Samantha Ambadipudi, Saanvika Ancha, Anton Anshelevich, Jannat Areeb, Lauren Armstrong, Julia Arze, Carabelle Audi, Makenzie Baker, Matthew Bernabe Banson, Aiden Barber, Declan Barnes, Rileigh Barton, David Batchelor, Blake Bedard, Zoey Beesmer, Assil Benantar,…

  • Communications Classes Explore Innovation Labs at SMS

    Since the addition of Innovation Labs to Shaker Middle School back in 2021-22, sixth graders in the North Colonie Central School District have had the opportunity to participate in state-of-the-art technology classes aimed at inspiring the next generation of engineers. With classes including Coding and Robotics, Clean Technology, and Wellness, it’s easy to see why…

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