Junior High students make a heart-felt connection

Seventh and Eighth-grader art students at Shaker Junior High School have opened their hearts up to patients in the pediatric oncology/hematology unit at Albany Medical Center.
The students made over 100 Valentine hearts that will be donated to patients in hopes of brightening spirits in this season of love. This is the third year that Mrs. Mary O’Connell’s art classes have created Valentine decorations.
“Last year, when I went online to check out the information, the website no longer existed,” O’Connell said. “So, I contacted the woman whom I worked with before and asked if we (the art classes) could donate on our own.”

Spring sports physical day schedule change

The free Spring Sports Physicals are now scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 27. The SJHS newsletter incorrectly listed the physical day date as February 6.

Seventh grader captures SJHS Geography Bee

“What river,” event moderator, Superintendent Randy Ehrenberg asked, “forms the boarder between Oklahoma and Texas?” This was the eighth tie-breaker question in a round that had everyone in the room on the edge of their seats. Keyshawn Gomes, a seventh grader and Michael Lewis, an eighth grader, were finalists in the Shaker Junior High School Geography Bee. The two finished tied after the final round and went to a tie-breaker. » MORE

North Colonie ranked #1 school district in Capital Region

For the fourth time in seven years, The Business Review of Albany has ranked North Colonie as the Capital Region’s top performing school district. The Business Review uses report card data from the New York State Education Department to produce an annual rank of the region's 85 school districts. North Colonie has ranked among the top three districts each year since 2003 and was ranked as the top district three years in a row, from 2004 to 2006. The most recent rankings were published in The Business Review's June 19-25 edition. » MORE