Author: kristen.canova
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Engaged & Empowered Learners: June’s NC Kids Care Honorees
We are very humbled to present this 10th and final group of NC Kids Care honorees for the 2022-2023 school year. Thanks to Mrs. Parks Forts Ferry Elementary fifth grade Learning Enrichment Program class, we will go out with a proverbial “bang.” This group could not reflect more North Colonie’s Academic Excellence Pillar, because they…
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Congratulations Class of 2023: You “Discovered Your Strength”
Shaker High School’s Class of 2023 was celebrated and praised for its strength and adaptability during its June 24 commencement ceremony. Tears, laughter, and tumultuous applause filled MVP Arena in Albany as the students, family, faculty, and friends paid tribute to a class that met challenges unlike any other in recent memory. “Amidst the difficulties…
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A Message from Superintendent Kathleen Skeals
Dear North Colonie Families, As we close out another school year, I wanted to take a moment to express my gratitude and appreciation for the invaluable partnership and support you have extended throughout this school year. From the excitement and wonder of kindergarten to the bittersweet anticipation of high school graduation, it has been our…
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Congrats Yuvan: Rising Third Grader Participates in National Geography Bee
Boght Hills’ Yuvan Thanda was selected and participated in the National Geographic Bee Competition. The rising third-grader participated in the International Academic Geography Competition in early June in Arlington, Virginia. He was given a written test and was selected to be in the regional finals and then scored to qualify for Nationals. He was one…
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SHS Rising Sophomore Representing Team USA in Karate Championships
Rising SHS sophomore Lucas Zhang will be competing in the AAU National Karate Tournament in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from July 4-8. After that, he will represent Team USA at the 11th WUKF World Karate Championships in Dundee, Scotland from July 10-17. Lucas is a black belt in karate, multiple AAU National Karate Champion and silver…
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Second Annual “Ridge Gala:” A Massive Celebration of Art & Music
Earlier this month, the arts took over Latham Ridge, as the building played host to the second annual “Ridge Gala” – a massive celebration of art and music, featuring artwork from every Latham Ridge student, and street-style musical performances by fifth graders and Panther alumni. The whole North Colonie community was invited to walk the…
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Rising Fifth Graders Soak in SMS Life During Recent Tours
Shaker Middle School recently showed just how excited they were to welcome all rising fifth-graders for the upcoming 2023-2024 school year. As part of SMS’s fifth-to-sixth-grade transition program, school officials invited all six elementary schools to visit Shaker Middle School in June. In preparation, some sixth-grade student representatives trained to participate as panelists in a…
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Join Us Monday: NC Kids Care Honorees Have A Proposal for the BOE
There no better way to wrap up the 2022-23 NC Kids Care program than with “pillars of academic excellence.” Academic Excellence is one of the three NCCSD pillars and Amy Parks’ Forts Ferry Elementary 5th grade Learning Enrichment Program class exemplify it. These engaged & empowered learners have been studying the Hudson River Watershed, runoff and permeable…
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Once a Gator, always a Gator
If the handmade signs gripped by the Southgate students didn’t make that message clear enough, the loud – very loud – chants, screams, and cheers of the current Gators did! Kindergarten through fifth grade students lined the halls June 21 to enthusiastically greet the Shaker High School students who once walked the same halls as…
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Registration Reminders: Summer School & Regents Review Course
SHS’s Summer School and Regents Review Course registrations is held on June 27th and 28th from 8:00 am – 3:00 pm at the SHS Counseling Center. Please see the flyers (Summer School & Regents Review Course) for program details and the summer Regents exam schedule. The content of the flyers is below: SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL…