Author: Heidi.Weber
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North Colonie CSD Collecting Hats for Children Battling Cancer
The North Colonie CSD is once again participating in the annual Hatsgiving event, which provides soft, warm hats for children who have lost their hair while battling cancer. Hatsgiving was created by 2021 North Colonie graduate Jeremy Wernick. In 2012, Jeremy, then a fourth grader, shaved his head for the second time to raise money…
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SMS Daily Announcements
SMS Daily Announcements are back! Click here to read the Daily Announcement.
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Shaker World of Difference Club Honors Veterans
The World of Difference club at Shaker High School put together a short video to honor our Veterans. The cards featured in the video are being delivered to the VA Hospital. Thank you to our Veterans who have and continue to serve. Watch the World of Difference Video Honoring our Veterans.
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Fifth Grade Winter Concerts Update
The North Colonie Music Department has announced that this year’s grade 5 winter concerts will not be in-person events. While we would love to have an audience of parents there to applaud our young musicians, the 5th grade chorus takes up most of the space with distancing required by COVID regulations. To share the students’ accomplishments…
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Parents’ Advisory Council Nov. 3 – Livestream Link & Presentation
A Parents’ Advisory Council (PAC) Meeting was held Wed., November 3, 2021. Topics: COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education Framework PAC – Nov. 3, 2021 Slide Presentation
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North Colonie CSD to Offer Universal Pre-K in Partnership with St. Ambrose & St. Pius X
For the first time in its history, the North Colonie Central School District is offering Universal Pre-K (UPK) as part of funding from the New York state adopted budget. After the district learned that the state committed money toward a UPK program, it sought a community partner and subsequently developed an agreement with St. Ambrose…
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SMS Picture Retakes Postponed to 11/15
Although the school calendar has SMS Picture retakes scheduled for Wed., November 3, the retakes have been postponed until Mon., November 15. The physical pictures have not yet been received. Thus, it is difficult to determine if you would like your child to have a retake. The company has stated that SMS will have the…
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Football Sectional Semi-Final Fri., 11/5
Shaker Football will be host Shenendehowa this Friday (Nov. 5) in a Sectional Semi-Final contest. Tickets MUST be purchased digitally through the Go Fan application (see link below). This is a Section 2 contest. Ticket pricing is set at $6 plus fees by Section 2 (not the North Colonie School District). Buy Tickets Here! You…
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Second Grader Declan Baquerizo Brought Smiles to Shaker Place Seniors During Early Stages of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Declan Baquerizo, a second-grader from Blue Creek Elementary, was honored at the Board of Education Meeting on Monday, Oct. 25 as the North Colonie Kids Care recipient for October 2021. Declan was nominated for the award by Ellen Lowndes, the school psychologist at Blue Creek. Throughout the school closure during the 2019-2020 school year, she…
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Quarter and Marking Period Dates for SMS
11/12- End of Quarter 1 1/28- End of Semester 1 4/14- End of Quarter 3 6/24- End of Semester 2