Month: April 2023
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April 19, 2023 Meeting Minutes
Members Present: Also Present: List of others on file. Members Absent: President Harrison opened the meeting at 7:15 pm. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Proclamation: North Colonie Kids Care: Reports: Principal’s Report from Aaron Thiell (Latham Ridge Elementary School) Recognitions: Each month the Board recognizes those students whose contributions or achievements are outstanding, employees…
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April 5 Budget Meeting and BOE Adoption
The North Colonie CSD Board of Education on April 5 unanimously adopted the proposed 2023-24 budget that will go before voters May 16. Prior to adoption, a report and review on the schedules for: staffing changes, equipment, maintenance projects, interfund transfers, and new programs and initiatives was given by Superintendent Skeals and Assistant Superintendent for…
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Budget Committee April 3 Meeting: Enrollment Update; New Program & Staffing Requests
The North Colonie CSD Budget Committee held its fourth meeting April 3 to review the 2023-24 budget proposals. The topics were: enrollment updates and projections, and new program and staffing requests. Presented by Superintendent Kathleen Skeals, the full meeting recorded livestream and presentation are also available, in addition to this summary. Enrollment Updates and Projections…
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Attention Preschool/UPK Families: Parent Workshop April 27
Are you a parent/guardian of a preschool or UPK student, or know someone who has a child in this age range? Please consider joining this zoom workshop April 27 starting at 6 p.m. Root Cause Series: ADHD Roots and Interventions This topic in Dr. Smitkin’s Root Cause series addresses Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) at its…
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Registrations Due Soon: Lifeguard Review & CPR for the Professional Rescuer Courses
Lifeguard Review Course: Registration due May 10 Lifeguard Review Course: Saturday May 13, 2023 7:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. All lifeguards need to take a review course every two years. Shaker High School will be offering the course Saturday, May 13, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The course fee is $125 and you…
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Shaker Robotics Headed to the World Championships!
Shaker Robotics competed at the NY Tech Valley Regional (NYTVR) and is now headed to the FRC World Championships, a culminating, international event for youth robotics competition. After qualifying as a finalist, the team received a wildcard berth, clearing the way for them to compete at the FRC World Championships in Houston, Texas. The Shaker…
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Message from Superintendent Kathleen Skeals
Dear Families, As we prepare to go on April break, I want to take a moment to express my gratitude for your partnership in education. These first two months in my role as superintendent have been an opportunity for me to learn more about the North Colonie community from a new and different vantage point.…
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NCCSD Students Juried Regional Art on Display at Albany Center Gallery
North Colonie CSD students are well represented at the 2023 Juried Regional Art Exhibit. Over 100 regional student artists were celebrated for their work, and 27 total awards were given out. Each year our district submits 25 works and 8 were selected to be among the 100 from area high school programs, and 5 of…
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Save the Date: Next Special Education PTA meeting April 18
The next Special Education PTA (SEPTA) meeting is Tuesday, April 18 and will begin promptly at 7:00 p.m. at the Goodrich Building, 91 Fiddlers Lane. The presenter will be Deputy Joseph Guice, from the Albany County Sheriff’s “Project Lifesaver” program. Project Lifesaver is a program that started in Albany County in October of 2013 to…
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Steered Straight: Parent Academy for North Colonie CSD Families April 24
North Colonie CSD’s Counseling and Mental Health Services departments will host a parent event at Shaker High School on Monday, April 24 from 6:30 p.m.- 8:00 p.m. Michael DeLeon is the founder of Steered Straight and a national leader in the areas of prevention and recovery, addiction advocacy, and criminal justice reform. The current substance…