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Below are news releases from the
2008-09 school year. Visit the
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2008-09
June
Forts
Ferry Kindergarten students show off research skills
New Shaker Alumni Hall of Fame inducts four graduates
Southgate principal clowns around for students
Business Review ranks North Colonie top performing district in
Capital Region
Confirmed H1N1 case at Latham Ridge
Shaker senior to attend West Point Military Academy
Military helicopter lands at Boght Hills for annual celebration
Service Club collects supplies for families in need
Blue Creek students celebrate Field Day
Social studies teacher receives Gavel Award from Colonie town
justice
Art department honors student achievement
Annual Shaker High School Senior Awards Ceremony
May
Junior high art teacher to spend summer working for "Guitar Hero"
company
Transportation employees honor U.S. military veterans
C-SPAN Civics Bus visits Shaker High School
Renowned artist works with junior high school students
Boght Hills holds ice cream social
District residents approve 2009-10 budget proposal
Students receive physical education leadership awards
Authors to visit Blue Creek Elementary
Transportation department sets record for bus safety inspections
Shaker student receives third-place award from C-SPAN for video
documentary
Blue Creek Elementary to hold annual Discovery Fair
Shaker graduates to play Division I sports
Athletes, coaches honored by Times Union
High school student crowned Miss New York National Teenager
April
High school baseball team helps raise money for student battling
cancer
Junior high school teacher accepted into NEA summer program
Russian language students excel at state competition
River Rats visit Southgate
Southgate students create Poetry Cafe
Students perform in Learning Enrichment Program fair
Latham Ridge fourth-graders participate in Economics Summit
River Rats visit Southgate Elementary School
Shaker students shine at RPI Science Fair
Board of Education adopts 2009-10 budget proposal
Key Club members recognized as leaders
Maplewood students perform Russian dance
Fifth-grader's drawing chosen for new Maplewood mascot design
March
Shaker robotics team invited to international competition
Latham Ridge students celebrate Pi Day
Junior high school students perform with state honor band
High school students show that "Shaker Cares"
Shaker High student named top Section 2 basketball athlete
Blue Creek teacher, school named Champion Educators of Character
All high school winter sports teams named Scholar Athlete Teams
Arithmetickles makes learning math fun for students
Junior high school MathCounts team headed to state championship
Forts Ferry buys new aquarium with ExxonMobile grant
Students urged not to bully others
February
North Colonie to be asked to meet Rachel's Challenge
Junior high Student Council meets with state legislators
Professional development class highlights cultural diversity
AHS senior named National Achievement
Scholarship finalist
NYS Board of Regents seeks residents' help in search for new
education commissioner
Art classes create Valentine's Day cards for
children at Albany Medical center
Eighth-grader wins geography bee
Seventh-grader wins district's annual spelling bee
Students honored for physical education
leadership
North Colonie musicians participate in Suburban Council Music
Festival
Forts Ferry Science Fair to be held Tuesday, March 17
Student artwork displayed at NYS Legislative Office Building
January
Bus driver, aide honored for ensuring student's safety
Southgate Elementary holds "Family Fun Night"
Poetry Out Loud students headed to regional competition
Southgate students' map featured in Times Union newspaper
Shaker High pianist heard on NPR's "From the Top"
Shaker High Broadcasting Club expands activities
Teachers receive grant to augment conflict management program
High school students named Advanced Placement Scholars
Shaker High students named National Merit semifinalists, commended
students
Shaker High students named National Achievement semifinalists,
commended students
Seventh annual Jazzaret - Friday, Jan. 16
December
Students celebrate fifth annual "One Smile Day"
Brownie troop collects toys for needy children
Loudonville students perform "Follow that Rabbit"
Students use LEGOs to build model climate measuring tools
Board of Education member honored by NYS School Boards Association
Latham Ridge students donate presents, food for needy families
November Shaker High School Students of the Month
Fort Ferry receives $500 grant
Boght Hills students hold publishing party
Statewide organizations seek Superintendent Ehrenberg's advice
All 11 fall varsity sports teams named Scholar/Athlete Teams
Students and teachers square off during kickball game at Maplewood
Elementary
Maplewood students learn about building community
Spoonman visits Southgate Elementary
Internet safety seminar to focus on social networking sites
November
2007-08 Annual Evaluation Report
Student Council members sworn in by NYS Supreme Court justice
Junior high students accepted into NYS Band Directors Association
U.S. veteran, Shaker graduate speaks to junior high school students
40 North Colonie students chosen for Suburban Council Music Festival
NYS Health Dept. chooses North Colonie for body mass index study
Southgate students visited by real wolf
Siena College basketball players discuss Title IX with students
Boght Hills students earn limousine ride and lunch at Pizza Hut
Children's author visits Southgate Elementary
Students encouraged to "Pay it Forward" with small acts of kindness
Latham Ridge students to "Mix it Up" during lunch
U.S. Rep. Michael McNulty to help honor veterans at district
ceremony
Colonie town justice swears in new Loudonville Student Council
members
October
U.S. Dept. of Education representative visits Loudonville to present
Blue Ribbon award
Local a cappella rock band entertains Shaker Junior High School
Schools hold mock presidential elections
NYS Education Department honors North Colonie, Maplewood for
annexation efforts
Girls varsity tennis doubles team headed to state tournament
Shaker freshmen biology students build 3-D models of molecules
National Honor Society inducts more than three dozen students
Shaker pianist wins national scholarship and will perform on NPR
Shaker student wins national language award
Shaker freshman's artwork displayed at town library
High School grad's billboard design encourages people to vote
Basketball coaching legend, three others inducted into Hall of Fame
September
Business Review rates North Colonie as a top-performing, fiscally
responsible district
Blue Creek celebrates International Peace Day
Varsity football team wins Colonie Cup
Loudonville Elementary receives national award for excellence
Maplewood Elementary now part of North Colonie community
July/August
Annual Newcomers Picnic draws large crowd
Board of Education to set district property tax rates
District remembers former music teacher Linda Wagner
State audit determines district's finances in good order
Music students honored for outstanding performances
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