Author: julia.lilkendey
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Seven Individuals in School Community Test Positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, Today, Monday, April 12, the North Colonie Central School District confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. Blue Creek An individual associated with the K-3 learning community at Blue Creek who was last in the building on 3/31 ; contacts have been notified. An individual associated with the…
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The High Impact of Service Learning
Students from the 18-21 learning program at Shaker are doing good things for the community with the help and support of North Colonie. They call themselves the Bison Breakfast Club and since March, they have raised $1,452.76 for local charities. “It was a ray of sunshine for the BBC students to have the opportunity to…
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Police Investigate Predators Extorting Teens on Social Media
Dear North Colonie Families, The state police put out a serious warning about an uptick in catfishing schemes targeting teens. We wanted to alert our families so you can talk to your children today. A teacher in our own school community is mourning the loss of her nephew due to the horrifying pressure put on…
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Fall 2 2021 Athlete of the Week – Ben Casler
Congratulations to Ben Casler, our Athlete of the Week from varsity volleyball! Ben is a leader on and off the court. He plays with an energy and passion that inspires the rest of the team. Ben has been a consistent player for us throughout the first three games of the season and currently leads the…
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Spring Recess Reminders, Planning for BH Students, & Weekly Boost
Dear North Colonie Families, I hope you all take some time to relax, unplug and enjoy time with your family during the upcoming spring recess. As a reminder, there is no school tomorrow through April 9. Classes resume on Monday, April 12. As we head into the break, I have some updates for you: We…
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One Individual in School Community Tests Positive for COVID-19
Dear North Colonie Community, Today, Thursday, April 1, the North Colonie Central School District confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in our school community. Forts Ferry An individual associated with the K-3 learning community at Forts Ferry who was last in the building on 3/29; contacts have been notified. Please reach out to your child’s…
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Science and Research Students Take Top Prizes
SHS students brought home eight awards from the Greater Capital Region Science and Engineering Fair Shaker science research teacher Nathaniel Covert says that he does not assign the class a topic, but “allows the students the freedom to explore and experiment with their interests. The topics are many and varied and I am honored to…
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New Details on Boght Hills Fire and Next Steps
Dear North Colonie families, We know the news of the Boght Hills fire this morning was startling, but please be assured that we are working diligently to restore the building so that we can welcome our students back. The alarm was triggered at 6:40. There were no students including CYC children or counselors in the…
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Global Pandemic Through a Virtual Student’s Lens
“Coronavirus is like a tsunami that hits you unaware. It is like an impenetrable wave of fury, as the clear sky fades to stormy gray, and shouts of fear fill a surprised world. It is indifferent to everyone: a head of a nation, a trained medical worker, or a seventh-grader like me.” Such profound thoughts…
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Fall 2 2021 Athlete of the Week – John Graney
Congratulations to John Graney, our Athlete of the Week from Varsity Football! In addition to being an A student, senior safety John Graney had an exceptional first game to help the Bison to a 20-0 opening win vs Shen. John accounted for four total takeaways for the Bison D that limited Shen to 103 yards…