Month: December 2022
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All 12 Fall Sports Teams Earn Scholar Athlete Awards
All 12 NCCSD Fall sports teams qualified for the New York State Scholar Athlete Team Award. This award goes to teams who have 75% of their roster greater than or equal to a 90 GPA. Describing it as showing “character as well as competitiveness,” Superintendent Joe Corr shared the news during the Board of Education’s…
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Scott Thompson Returns Home to Loudonville and Elementary Education
As the new principal at Loudonville Elementary School beginning Jan. 3, Scott Thompson is returning to where he grew up and where the foundation of his career started. Elementary education. Attending a recent event at the school, Mr. Thompson was pleased to see such a strong sense of community. “During my visit I loved seeing…
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Congratulations, Jackson Couture! December NC Kids Care Honoree
Our December NC Kids Care recipient, Jackson Couture, was recognized by the Board of Education during its Dec. 19 meeting. The Southgate fourth-grader was nominated by Reading Specialist Stella Callahan and Speech Pathologist Mandy Weinerman for his incredible commitment and leadership skills serving as a speech-language peer model for students with autism. NC Kids Care…
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December 19, 2022 Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Also Present: Members Absent: President Harrison opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. Pledge of Allegiance recited. North Colonie Kids Care: This month’s recipient is Jackson Couture. Principal’s Report: Dr. Casey Parker introduced SMS teachers Catara Westbrook and Sepideh Yasrebi, who presented a banner that was made with 300-400 messages from students with messages…
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SHS First Quarter Honor Roll
NOTE: If you think that your student made Honor Roll, but don’t see their name listed, it may be because your student is on our opt-out list. Please contact your child’s school with questions. High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Charles Adelstein, Vedhant Agni, Rubina Ahmad, Yunus Ali, Akshaya Annam, Nathaniel Antifaiff, Marissa Belle Banson, Surya Bommasani,…
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Unique Opportunity: Latin Students See Ancient Statues in Color
Shaker High School Latin students recently visited The MET to experience the “Chroma: Ancient Sculpture in Color” exhibit. According to SHS teacher Edythe Malara, Shaker’s Latin program includes three levels of Latin over five sections. There are currently over 100 students enrolled in the program, which give students the opportunity to enrich their study of…
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Shaker High School Student’s Winning Design Unveiled on Route 9 Billboard
Tenth-grade health classes at Shaker High School recently embarked on a project with Lamar Advertising. The partnership, which was organized by SHS Health Teacher Jennifer Moran, allowed students to create public service announcements for their community and the winning billboard was unveiled on Wed., Dec. 14. Lamar Advertising donated the billboard space and many hours…
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Empowerment: SHS Girls Learn, Envision Themselves as Elected Leaders
Twenty-two Shaker High School (SHS) students earlier this week participated in a kick off meeting for the Capital District Regional Cohort of 1st Amendment-1st Vote Inc. (1st A-1st V), a non-partisan seminar and conference opportunity for high school teens who identify as girls to imagine themselves engaged in the political process as leaders and candidates…
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Shaker Middle School First Quarter Honor Roll
Shaker Middle School Honor Roll NOTE: If you think that your student made Honor Roll, but don’t see their name listed, it may be because your student is on our opt-out list. Please contact your child’s school with questions. 6th Grade 6th Grade High Honor Roll Taqih Aayan, Youssef Abdelmeged, Ahmed Adam, Rayhan Ahmad,…