Boght Hills dad reenlists in Navy in ceremony at school

Joseph Teson reenlisted in the Navy on Thursday morning in a small ceremony in front of his two children, Grace and Joe, and their respective classes. » VIEW PHOTOS FROM THIS SPECIAL DAY

Special Board Election to be held Jan. 31

On January 31, North Colonie voters will head to the polls to elect the ninth member of the Board of Education. This is a special election to fill a vacated seat. » LEARN MORE

Video: Academic mandate presentation from January 19

The new academic standards will not only change the way schools across the state approach instruction, but they also come at a cost to the district ata time when the state is not providing any additional funding. On January 19, North Colonie held an informative community forum that delved into the details of each mandate and the impact they will have. » WATCH PRESENTATION

Kindergarten Parent Orientation - Feb. 1

On Feb. 1, North Colonie will be holding a meeting for parents of incoming kindergarteners that will provide the opportunity to learn about the district, meet faculty and administrative staff members, and ask questions. The orientation will be held at each elementary school (in this case your home school building) at 7:00 p.m.

Parenting Tech Savvy Teens: Navigating the World of
Facebook, Twitter & Texting - Feb. 9

The SJHS Pupil Services Dept. is holding a Parent Information Night for all parents, districtwide, that will examine social networking, cyberbullying and most importantly, help you keep your children safe online. » LEARN MORE [PDF]

District slated to lose $52,000 in state aid

Gov. Cuomo has increased statewide aid for education by $800 million and has broken the distribution down into three components – two of which North Colonie may not be eligible for, adding more of a fiscal strain to the budget process. » LEARN MORE

Loudonville physical education teacher named a WNYT Top Teacher

Terri Maguire has been coaching at Loudonville Elementary for 37 years. While she will be retiring at the end of the year, she received a tremendous honor recently, being named a WNYT-13 Top Teacher.

 » WATCH VIDEO CLIP (Courtesy: WNYT)

Spring 2012 Continuing Education course catalog now available

The North Colonie Central School District is proud to present its Spring 2012 Continuing Education Program. » LEARN MORE

SHS students to sing with Grammy award winning jazz group

The New York Voices, Grammy award winning vocal jazz quartet, will be backed up by a jazz trio and perform music from a variety of genres. They will feature SHS Chorus students on two selections. » READ MORE & ORDER YOUR TICKETS

SHS sophomore performs at MLK celebration

Allyson Crowley-Duncan had the chance to perform as part of a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Empire State Convention Center on Jan. 16. Allyson sang Amazing Grace and played the bagpipes.

 » WATCH VIDEO CLIP (Courtesy: WTEN-10)

Presentation to help treat the symptoms of learning disabilities set for Feb. 7

Author, Kathy Johnson, will do a free 90-minute presentation based on her book The Roadmap from Learning Disabilities to Success. The evening will get underway at 7:00 p.m. in the SHS auditorium. » LEARN MORE [PDF]

Seventh grader wins SJHS Geography Bee

It took seven questions in the final round to determine the winner, but seventh grader Aadya Kaushik prevailed, taking top place in this year’s SJHS Geography Bee. » READ MORE

Are school boards the lobbyists for students?

In his State of the State address last week, Gov. Cuomo argued that students are the only group in education without lobbyists. NYSSBA Executive Director Tim Kremer responded to the Governor's claim in a recent video. » WATCH VIDEO