Author: samantha.bloem

  • Staying vigilant during COVID – A message from the superintendent

    Dear North Colonie Community, As we begin another week and COVID cases in the county and across New York State are on the rise, I wanted to reach out to remind everyone how important it is to stay vigilant and continue to follow proper protocols and guidelines. As a community, if we do the right…


  • Member of the high school community tests positive for COVID-19 (Oct. 16)

    Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District was made aware today, Friday, Oct. 16, that a member of the high school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the high school building on Wednesday, Oct. 14 and they had minimal contact with students. The individual who tested positive…


  • Member of the high school community tests positive for COVID-19 (Oct. 14)

    Dear North Colonie Community, The North Colonie Central School District confirmed today, Wednesday, Oct. 14, that a member of the high school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the high school building on Thursday, Oct. 8 and had minimal contact with students. The individual who tested positive has been placed…


  • Shaker Key Club to host virtual 5k fundraising event for neighbors in need

    Join Shaker Key Club in “Around the Block for Equinox,” a virtual 5k fundraising event! Since 1977, Shaker Key Club members have loyally volunteered at Equinox’s annual Thanksgiving Dinner meal preparation event, where they’ve helped pack thousands of meals and write cards for local families/residents. This year, due to COVID-19, Equinox is now relying on…


  • Student Rights & Responsibilities handbook/pamphlet

    The district has an obligation to educate students in the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. As part of their education, students should be made aware of, and should exercise, those rights and responsibilities as they exist within the school environment. Typically, the district is able to share the Student Rights & Responsibilities documents with students…


  • SHS students named commended students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program

    The following Shaker High School students have been named commended students in the 2021 National Merit Scholarship Program: Atharv Agashe Taha Ahmad      Dolly Bhashyam    Isabella Cowan      Connor Doherty     Robert Fratangelo    Andrew Huang             Grace Isernia   Jethro Lee  Emma Loffredo Sneha Malneedi         Zachary Novkov-Bloom Anavi Parikh Alexei Robin Anna Ryu Istan Slamet Nathaniel Spence Alvira Tyagi Catalina…


  • Fall 2020 Athlete of the Week, Week 2

    Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Athlete of the Week for Week 2! This week we honor varsity soccer player Benjamin Inglee. Ben led the charge for the varsity boys soccer team’s 5-1 season opening win over Albany. Ben scored the first two goals of the season within 10 minutes, all while playing a new position…


  • Parents/Guardians: Fight the flu at home and school

    Each year, the NYS Department of Health requires public and non-public schools to share information about influenza (flu) and the benefits of flu vaccination at the start of flu season in early fall. This year, flu vaccination is more important than ever because the flu and the virus that causes COVID-19 may both be spreading.…


  • Fall 2020 Athletes of the Week, Week 1

    Congratulations to our Fall 2020 Athletes of the Week for Week 1! This week we honor varsity golfers Emily Bette and Joe Teson! Emily worked hard on her golf game in the off season and returned this year even more disciplined, with clear goals to shoot low numbers. She led us in our season opener…


  • K-12 Transportation Update

    Dear North Colonie Families, Due to a number of changes and additions since the beginning of the school year, the Transportation Department had to make a large number of updates to many of our bus routes. Please be sure to check the parent portal on Monday, Sept. 28 to see if your student was impacted…