Author: Debbie.Jakala

  • SMS Announces Second Quarter Merit, Honor & High Honor Rolls

    High Honor Roll – Grade 8 Aydan Abbley, Zainab Abdul Qayoom, Nya Adams, Anvitha Adikoppula, Maya Aguirre Murcia, Zainab Ahmad, Simrah Ahmed, Luqman Ahmed, Mubeen Akhtar, Kamran Akhtar, Chadi Akil, Simra Ali, William Amadon, Sadhika Ambadipudi, Abdul Amer, Hiba Ansar, Ayesha Ansar, Eloise Applebee, Sourish Sai Arvapally, Lakshmi Atmakuri, Rowan Bach, Akshita Bandari, Michael James…


  • CD Jet Teacher Appreciation

    The CD Jets annual Teacher Appreciation Event was full of hugs and smiles as players recognized the individual SHS staff members who they wanted to celebrate for supporting them.  In photos are: Alex Ridley and Erin Gregory (SHS teaching assistant); Bowen Yu and Philip Coughlin (SHS Social Studies teacher); Colin Wilson and Erin Murphy (SHS…


  • Shaker’s Mira Ginsburg Recognized for Empowering Others

    Receiving a scholarship from Special Olympics for the second year in a row on Jan. 31 may have completely surprised Shaker junior Mira Ginsburg, but the reasons for the recognition were completely obvious to everyone else. Mira is credited with more than doubling the number of schools now participating in the annual Lake George Polar…


  • A Memorial Day Message from Superintendent Skeals

    Dear North Colonie Families and Staff –  As Memorial Day approaches, we gather together to remember, reflect, honor and pay tribute to the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving in the United States Armed Forces. Over this long weekend, I hope we may all find time to pause and recognize…


  • 71st Annual 5th Grade Track Meet Crosses Finish in Success

    The 71st Annual 5th Grade Track Meet was held May 24 on Walker Field at our Shaker High School Track & Field facility.  It was an over success, organizers said. Shaker High School’s Physical Education Team wants to thank all everyone who helped make its 5th grade track and field meet a successful and wonderful…


  • Engineering Capstone Team Takes Second at National Event

    Congratulations to the Engineering Capstone team of Ethan Valente and Andrew Church competed and placed 2nd in the Thomas Edison Pitch Competition. Andrew and Ethan travel to the Thomas Edison National Historic Park in New Jersey May 17 to present to a panel of expert judges and earn these amazing second place finish. The Thomas…


  • SMS Science Bowl Team’s Hard Work Pays Off at Nationals

    The Shaker Middle School Science Bowl team returned from Nationals with their heads held high after placing in their division. Shaker Middle School was represented well by students Sophia Hu, Samuel Lin,  William Mao, Khrishnav Parasuraman, and Michael Wu. The team placed 4th in their division during the National Competition Round Robin event and was…


  • Participation Opportunity: MADD Run/Walk Fundraiser Race

    Would you like to join the Girls Varsity Track & Field team in raising money for MADD? The team would love for additional participation from community from around the district. The one mile run/walk event is Wednesday, May 31, at 4 p.m. at the Shaker High School track.


  • SHS Third Quarter Honor Roll

    High Honor Roll – Grade 9 Charles Adelstein, Vedhant Agni, Rubina Ahmad, Oliver Aiossa, Yunus Ali, Nathaniel Antifaiff, Alina Arqam, Marissa Belle Banson, Surya Bommasani, Bogdana Bondokova, Austin Cao, Anas Chadder, Varun Chaganti, Arbaaz Chaudhry, Yunhan Chen, Talyn Chernosky, Sofia Conti, Jase DeLude, Amy Devendorf, Ireland Dineen, Sam Dunsker, Mya Endres, Aidan Erickson, Ella Faucher,…


  • Third Quarter Honor Roll

    8th Grade High Honor Roll Selina Abbaszadeh, Bhavya Adhyaksham Venkata, Amro Ahmed, Shriyans Akuthota, Manna Alemu, Thiana Alvarenga, Atika Anjum, Remy Armao, Justin Arnold, Logan Arze, Hailey Austin, Fahim Azad, Maisha Azmir, Michael Baccaro, Nicholas Baccaro, Ava Bachta, Ella Bagchi, Jaslene Baldeo-Perkins, Ameera Bandago, Logan Baquerizo, Anna Bardin, Renee Bates, Leila Bauscher-Butler, Boshra Benantar, Alexander…