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SHS Literary Magazine recognized as “Superior” publication
Visions, the Shaker High School student
literary magazine, has received a ranking of “Superior” by the
National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) for 2011.
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SJHS art students get to the heart of the matter
Valentine’s Day is a day to celebrate and
express love. Shaker Junior High School art teacher Mrs. Mary
Lancaster’s students are once again getting a unique experience to
do just that.
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Spring budget meeting dates set
The dates for the formal budget meetings this
spring have been scheduled. Tentatively, there are seven meetings on
the schedule, however, more dates could be added depending on
progress during the meetings.
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Six students to have 3D artwork on display at local exhibit
This year the Shaker High School Art Department has six
pieces of student artwork included in this area show,
designed to showcase high school 3-dimensional courses.
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Von Dell elected as newest member of Board
Mr. W. Ron Von Dell won the Special Board
Election held on Tuesday and will fill the ninth and final seat on
the Board of Education.
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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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