Month: October 2022
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North Colonie Partners with United Way to Raise Funds for School Community
Did you know that over one in five students at North Colonie live in poverty? There are also many more living just above the poverty line. All of these students have struggles with food insecurity. North Colonie CSD is pleased to announce their continued partnership with the United Way of the Greater Capital Region and…
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Message from Superintendent Corr, 10/30
Dear North Colonie Community Members, It profoundly saddens me to have to inform you that one of our elementary schools, Forts Ferry, was vandalized over the weekend with racist graffiti. Windows were broken, racial slurs were written, and deplorable images were drawn on the exterior of the building. Our maintenance staff has removed the graffiti…
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North Colonie News: Oct. 28
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR Parents’ Advisory Council Meeting Nov. 1 – Community Safety & Well-being A Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) meeting will be held Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. The topic is community safety and well-being. We will be joined by Casey Bardin, North Colonie’s Director of Pupil Services Casey…
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Halloween Safety Tips
Dear Parents and Guardians: I hope the start of the school year has been a positive and productive one for your children and your family. I am writing to you as your Superintendent in conjunction with the Colonie Police Department and the South Colonie Central School District to ask for your continued assistance in…
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Educating Students: ‘All Means All’ in North Colonie
We want to take the opportunity to share with our community facts and information regarding our special education program. During the 2020-21 school year, 14 percent (848) of the 5,905 students enrolled in North Colonie CSD receive some form of special education programming. This is when specific educational plans are written for a student to…
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North Colonie Welcomes Conductor and Composer Duo
Sophia Papoulis, associate conductor of the Young People’s Chorus (YPC) in NYC and Shaker High School alum (’02), and husband Jim Papoulis, composer and conductor, visited 6-12 music students last week. Sophia worked with middle and high school choruses. Jim led songwriting workshops for 8th grade general music students and led workshops focused on composition,…
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School Board Recognition Week
School Board Recognition Week is celebrated by districts across the state every year. But at the Oct. 24 meeting, Superintendent Joe Corr took the opportunity to individually recognize each of North Colonies’ Board of Education members for their dedication while presenting each with a certificate. This year’s certificate was designed by SHS senior Lily Buresh. …
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Kids Care: Smiles, Tears, and a Standing Ovation
North Colonie Kids Care: Smiles, tears, and a standing ovation. Board of Education President Linda Harrison is completely accurate when she says the recognition of the North Colonie Kids Care students is the best part of every Board meeting. And October was no exception when Latham Ridge 5th graders, Avery Lyons and Violet Williams were…
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Hoops, Horns Up … Interacting with Art!
Thanks to the initiative of two Shaker High School teachers and support from our transportation team, a group of students had a terrific weekend field trip experience! Teachers Carrie Lue and Elizabeth Schanz took students to an outdoor sculpture park in Ghent. Art Omi is situated on 120 acres in the Hudson Valley and presents…
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October 24, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Also Present: Members Absent: None President Harrison opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. Pledge of Allegiance recited. School Board Recognition Week October 17 – October 21, 2022: Superintendent Corr read the proclamation. North Colonie Kids Care: Avery Lyons and Violet Williams, fifth graders at Latham Ridge: They made and sold over 700 gold…