Month: November 2022
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BOE Set to Name Scott Thompson New Loudonville Principal
The North Colonie Board of Education is set to name Scott Thompson as the new principal of Loudonville Elementary during its Nov. 21 meeting. Selected from a strong field of candidates, the news of his expected appointment was shared with the Loudonville staff earlier today. Principal Abbey North announced her resignation earlier this fall. Mr.…
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Former Harlem Globetrotter Brings Anti-bullying Message to Forts Ferry
Tay “Firefly” Fisher of the World Famous Harlem Globetrotters visited Forts Ferry Elementary on November 15 to share his Anti-Bullying message with students. He played for Siena College from 2004-2008. After graduation, he spent a decade with the Harlem Globetrotters, where he was known for his Curly Neal style dribbling and four-point range ability. He…
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Faculty Recital: Oh So Sweet for Supt. Corr
North Colonie CSD’s annual faculty recital was one neither the packed audience nor the participants will soon forget. Many will smile as they recall seeing retiring Supt. Joe Corr go on stage to sing “Sweet Caroline,” for the grand finale Tuesday evening, Nov. 15 at Shaker Middle School. A longtime Boston Red Sox’s fan, Supt.…
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2022-2023 Two-Hour Delay and Early Dismissal Times
2-Hour Delay If there is a two-hour delay, the first instructional period begins: Shaker High School – 9:34 am Shaker Middle School – 10:07 am All Elementary Schools – 11:20 am For Shaker High School students who attend Votech classes, the following will apply in the event of a 2-hour delay: In the event of…
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An Important Message from Supt. Corr
Dear North Colonie Families: There is an ongoing struggle nationally to adequately staff public school buses with trained commercially-licensed school bus drivers. Our transportation department was very proactive last school year, as well as during the summer to recruit drivers to cover our district’s 54 routes that transport 6,023 of our students each and every…
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North Colonie News: Nov. 10
FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR A Veterans Day Message from Superintendent Corr Veterans Day is a time to come together and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve our country. This day in November stands not only as a permanent reminder of the service of our veterans, past, present, and…
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North Colonie Schools Show Gratitude to Service Members
Here are some examples of how our students and schools recognized our vets: Latham Ridge Elementary fifth graders held a celebration and invited veterans from the community to brunch. The school has a variety of veterans from five different branches of the military, including two North Colonie employees, and several students’ family members. During the…
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A Veterans Day Message from Superintendent Corr
Dear North Colonie Families: Veterans Day is a time to come together and recognize those who made the ultimate sacrifice to serve for our country. This day in November stands not only as a permanent reminder of the service of our veterans, past, present, and future, but as a challenge for us to live up…
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Nine student athletes sign national letters of intent
Nine student athletes celebrated their commitments to play sports at the collegiate level, participating in a mock signing ceremony in the Shaker High School Weight Room on Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2022. Congratulations to the following athletes: James Easton – Lacrosse (St. John’s University) Katie Field – Lacrosse (Wingate University) Carter Fort – Lacrosse (Siena College)…
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Student Athletes Participate in Mock Signing Ceremony
On Wednesday, Nov. 9, nine student athletes participated in a mock signing ceremony, to celebrate their commitments to playing sports at the collegiate level. James Easton – Lacrosse (St. John’s University) Katie Field – Lacrosse (Wingate University) Carter Fort – Lacrosse (Siena College) Eric Hennessey – Lacrosse (Manhattan College) Kaleigh Higgins – Track and Cross…