Schools in the summer months are perceived to be quiet places, where the work of a demanding school year slows down and the time to recharge arrives. This notion is incorrect.

With new pressures on education seemingly arising by the day, there is no rest for North Colonie Schools as the district prepares for the 2011-12 school year. To bring parents and our community closer to the district this summer, we are launching a web series, entitled Summer Stories from Your School, designed to highlight important aspects of education both here in North Colonie and in the state of New York. 

The topics that will be covered include:

• The newly passed tax cap

• Professional Development

• Getting our school buses ready for the new year

• A video message from Superintendent D. Joseph Corr

• A preview of the annual Newcomers Picnic

The district hopes that this series will help connect you even more to North Colonie Schools and help to give you a better idea of what takes place during the summer months. To receive a notification when a new edition is added to Summer Stories from Your School, you can sign up for the district news notification on SNN.

North Colonie is constantly looking for new ways to reach our public and offers many ways for you to follow us during the summer and throughout the school year. The best way to stay informed is by visting our district website, http://northcolonie.org. You can also sign up for our School News Notifier to receive e-mail notifications from both the district and your child's principal. The district also offers an electronic newsletter (North Colonie eNews) that it sends out twice a month over SNN. We're also on Twitter - follow us @NorthColonieCSD.