Tag: Southgate Elementary School
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Southgate Opens Adaptive Playground
Our adaptive playground is here! The Southgate Elementary School community celebrated the opening of its new adaptive playground on Friday, Nov. 1. The playground allows for North Colonie to be a more inclusive community for students with physical and developmental disabilities, and was dedicated in memory of Coach Peter Mravlja. The day began with an…
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NCCSD Announces Half Days for June 18 and 20 Due to Extreme Heat in Weather Forecast
In anticipation of extreme heat this week and its impact on health and safety in schools, the North Colonie School District will have half days for grades K-8 on Tuesday, June 18, and Thursday, June 20.
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NCCSD Voters Approve 2024-25 Budget, Capital Project & Reserve Transfer
On Tuesday, May 21, North Colonie residents approved the district’s $154.1 million budget for 2024-25 with 1,594 yes votes to 431 no votes. Results were announced at the North Colonie Central Office shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m. The results show 78.72% of voters supported the budget. The $154.1 million budget has a…
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Superintendent’s Message on the 2024 Capital Project
North Colonie Superintendent Kathleen Skeals introduces the 2024 Capital Project to district parents and residents.
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BOE Adopts Proposed 24-25 Budget
Note: This web story covers the second portion of the March 27 budget meeting – review of schedules; proposed revenues & expenditures; property tax cap; and budget summary/adoption. To read the web story that covers the first portion of the meeting which covered enrollment, proposed new programs, and staffing click here. The NCCSD’s Board of…
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BOE Hears Proposals for New Programs & Staffing to Meet Student Needs
Note: This web story covers the first portion of the March 27 budget meeting – enrollment updates & projections; new program proposals; and staffing requests. To read the web story that covers the second portion and includes the Board of Education’s adoption of the proposed 2024-25 budget click here. Continuing enrollment growth and the changing…
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March 19 Budget Meeting: Information Technology
The third of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 19 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. The presentation on Information Technology included the topics: instructional hardware, network & infrastructure hardware, security cameras, and the Smart Schools Bond Act (SSBA) “We are responsible for helping students grow as people whether…
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March 12 Budget Meeting: Transportation, Maintenance, & Custodial; Debt Service
The second of four budget committee meetings for NCCSD’s proposed 2024-25 budget was held March 12 in the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. Presentations were provided on transportation, maintenance, and custodial, as well as on the proposed debt service. Transportation Transportation Director Denise Towne provided a side-by-side comparison of how the department has grown and changed…
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‘New Depth of Knowledge’: Celebrating Southgate students Black History Month projects
Smart. Bold. Resilient. Talented.Stubborn. Creative. Musical. Brave. Words Southgate fourth-grade students used to describe the leaders, poets, athletes, and musicians they researched throughout February in honor and celebration of Black History Month. The first group of nervous but enthusiastic students stepped to the front of the class Feb. 29 and clearly demonstrated the depth of…
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2024-25 Budget Presentations & Long Range Planning Committee Meetings Kick Off March 5
The annual series of budget committee meetings to develop the NCCSD 2024-25 budget will kick off Tuesday, March 5 at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will be in the Forts Ferry Auditorium, 95 Forts Ferry Road. The next three meetings in the series will all be hosted at the Shaker Middle School Auditorium. All begin at…