Author: chris.crucetti
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SJHS students compete in MATHCOUNTS competition
SJHS students recently competed in the MATHCOUNTS chapter competition. A total of 15 students competed this year and nine out of the top 20, including the top score, are Shaker students! The MATHCOUNTS Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that reaches students in grades 6-8 in all US states and territories with 3 extracurricular math…
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SJHS announces second quarter merit, honor and high honor rolls
7th Grade Merit Roll Ammaar Aslam, Grace Betzwieser, Amabel Blodgett, Cooper Borst, Ava Bullington, Lorelei Carlin, Akshara Chamakura, Maya Elliott, Madalyn Fraser, Ryan Hoang, Aleena Imran, Peter Kennedy, Peter Loffredo, Thomas Novotny, Rachel Reedy, Ryan Richardson, Cooper Schatzel, Marina Serdyuk, Hania Shahid 7th Grade Honor Roll Ezzah Atif, Jason Bailey, Cora Barron, Trevor Bedard, Brayden…
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Winter 2021 Athlete of the Week – KJ Gordon
Congratulations to our athlete of the week, varsity girls basketball player KJ Gordon. KJ recently scored 11 points, had 3 assists and 2 steals against Colonie. Against Bethlehem, KJ scored 17 points and had 3 steals.
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SJHS students present virtual play “Fortunes Read-Virtually Only $1”
We are proud to present our Shaker Junior High School virtual play titled “Fortunes Read-Virtually Only $1.” View the virtual performance. The dedicated students involved in the play include Michelle Jamil, Emma Davis, Surabhi Krishnan, Sakthi Jagannath, Pranall Rodda, Madelyn Bevins, Zoha Ahmed, Caroline Tanner, Helen Powell, Keira Quinn and Kallista Latina. The play was…
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Shaker athletics livestream information
North Colonie Community, If you would like to watch livestreams of our Shaker athletics teams this season, please visit our YouTube channel. Please consider subscribing to our YouTube channel! If we receive 1,000 subscribers, we will have the ability to stream more contests the remainder of this school year and into the future. Thank you…
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Blue Creek receives NYSAHPERD grant for snowshoes
Blue Creek recently received a $700 grant for snowshoes from the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYSAHPERD). PE teacher Rebecca Kohn was instrumental in writing the grant and teaching our students how to use the snowshoes. The grant was a result of the school’s shared decision making team exploring…
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SHS senior Zachary Novkov-Bloom publishes op-ed in The Times Union
During the fall semester, SHS senior Zachary Novkov-Bloom took Participation in Government and, as part of the course, completed a semester-long civic action capstone project. For part of the project, Zach wrote an op-ed to The Times Union titled “Changes need in mental health education in New York.” The op-ed was published on Friday, Feb.…
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Two individuals in school community test positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases by building include: Southgate An individual associated with the 4-6 learning community at the junior high school who was last in the building on Wednesday, Feb. 3; no school contacts. Transportation An…
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SHS junior Avi Bagchi named recipient of two Scholastic Writing Awards
SHS junior Avi Bagchi was recently named the recipient of two Scholastic Writing Awards! Avi won a gold key for his critical essay titled “World History: Knowledge in Motion” advancing his essay to the national competition in New York City. Avi won a silver key for a second essay submission titled “Civil Discourse in Times…
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Two individuals in school community test positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, Today, Wednesday, Feb. 3, the North Colonie Central School District confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases by building include: Forts Ferry An individual associated with the K-3 learning community who was last in the building today (Wednesday, Feb. 3); contacts have been notified. Shaker High…