Shaker High School just welcomed around 500 new freshmen! On Thursday, June 25, Shaker Middle School eighth graders, along with their families, friends, and teachers, filled the Shaker High H-Gym to celebrate as these students graduated and took the next step in their journey. They have all worked incredibly hard to reach this milestone and we are excited to see what they do next. Congratulations Shaker High Class of 2030, see you in the fall!
It was a night filled with fun, games, photos, food, and a special visit from Bryson the Bison at Forts Ferry Elementary's fifth grade Bison Block Party on Tuesday, June 23! Fifth graders had the chance to celebrate, hang out, and make memories with their fellow Lions one of the last times before becoming Bison at Shaker Middle School. After their moving-up ceremony that morning, the Lions came together that evening for a well deserved celebration of their next big adventure! Congratulations Lions!
Shaker's sectional, regional and state champions for the spring season were recognized by Town Supervisor Peter Crummey on Tuesday afternoon. Mr. Crummey presented official proclamations to girls flag football, boys and girls lacrosse, and sectional and state champ in the 400m, Lily Griffin. Family and friends packed the house for the celebration at the Crossings which was a great way to end the spring season! Congratulations to all!
This month, Loudonville fifth grader Harper Brown is being recognized as the June North Colonie Kids Care recipient. Harper was nominated by Loudonville Principal, Mr. Scott Thompson, for her participation in the annual Food Bank “Neighborhood Food and Fund Drive.”
Harper took the initiative to organize her own neighborhood collection effort. She communicated the Food Bank’s most-needed items, rallied her close-knit neighborhood and personally collected donations of non-perishable items from more than 40 families. To learn more about Harper's recognition, visit https://www.northcolonie.org/page/north-colonie-kids-care.
Harper took the initiative to organize her own neighborhood collection effort. She communicated the Food Bank’s most-needed items, rallied her close-knit neighborhood and personally collected donations of non-perishable items from more than 40 families. To learn more about Harper's recognition, visit https://www.northcolonie.org/page/north-colonie-kids-care.
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The final elementary walk through happened this morning, June 23, at Southgate Elementary! The Gators welcomed back the Bison for one last send off before graduation. Seniors walked the halls one more time, reconnecting with old teachers, friends, and the memories made in the classrooms where they grew up. Of course, no Southgate celebration is complete without Allie the Alligator! Allie led the way and reminded our soon to be Shaker graduates: once a Gator, always a Gator! Congratulations, Class of 2026! Only three more days until graduation!
The Board of Education gathered for its final meeting of the school year on Monday, June 22 at Central Office, closing out another year of learning, growth, and community partnership across North Colonie. As the district heads into summer recess, the meeting also marked a time to recognize and celebrate the service of outgoing members.
We extend our deepest gratitude to Mrs. Mary Nardolillo, who is retiring after 21 years of dedicated service on the North Colonie Board of Education. Throughout her tenure, she has served as Vice President and President of the Board and has chaired the Budget, Audit, Community Board Relations, and Employee Relations Committees. Her long standing leadership and commitment have left a lasting impact on the district and community. Thank you, Mrs. Nardolillo!
We also recognize Shaker High School senior Sam Dunsker, who concludes his role as the inaugural Student Board of Education member. Sam has been a thoughtful and engaged student voice, contributing to district initiatives, including the 75th Anniversary planning. He will attend the University of Washington this fall to study engineering. Congratulations and thank you, Sam!
Finally, we are excited to have our junior Student Board member Shreya Rozario, step into the senior student role next school year. We look forward to the perspective and leadership she will bring!
Let them be! That was the message from Mrs. Kristin Levitus when it comes to honeybees. The beekeeper and district parent presented to first graders at Forts Ferry with the help of her daughter, who is a student there. Mrs. Levitus explained how bee colonies work, how they survive, what threatens them and also the different kinds of honey they produce depending upon the season. She even sent all of the students home with a little sample of honey from her company, Moonlight Dancer Honeybees! Thank you Mrs. Levitus!
It's finally here - welcome to the last week of school! Fifth graders from Loudonville and Boght Hills started off the final week of elementary school with a group photo. Best of luck to the Class of 2033! We can't wait to see what this week and the future holds for you and the rest of our North Colonie community.
A little rain didn't stop these seniors from enjoying their alma mater, Boght Hills Elementary! Monday, June 22, around 50 students from the Boght Hills class of 2021 returned for a final walk through before walking the stage at Shaker High's graduation this Friday, June 26. Students saw old teachers and mentors and were celebrated by the current Colts. Students lined the halls cheering on the seniors with handmade signs and high fives. Afterwards, seniors were given the chance to take pictures and mingle by the playground. Congratulations Class of 2026, see you on Friday!
Class of 2026 Game Design and Implementation graduate Bolaji Owodunni is the recipient of the 2026 SkillsUSA Scholarship! Bolaji graduates from the BOCES Albany CTE Campus on June 11 and will attend the University at Albany in pursuit of a degree in game design. He served as the SkillsUSA Community Service Liaison this school year and participated fully in running meetings, supporting community service projects and provided guidance to the leadership team. Read more about this accomplishment on our website: https://www.northcolonie.org/article/3002567
Were you, a family member, or friend featured in our 2025-26 district calendar? Would you like an extra copy? Come to our Central Office at 91 Fiddlers Lane in Latham, NY to pick up a calendar, while supplies last!
The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. Questions? Email communications@nccsk12.org.
The office is open from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday - Friday. Questions? Email communications@nccsk12.org.
Shaker junior Ella Bagchi has earned an opportunity to present her research on an international stage! After attending the New York Youth Institute (NYYI) at Cornell University back in March, Ella was one of seven students selected as a NYYI delegate for the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2026 Global Youth Institute (GYI), which will take place in Iowa in October. She will be one of 180 students from around the world to present at GYI. Ella’s Global Challenge topic is climate change and food insecurity in Yemen. For more information, click the link to the full news story on our website.
Nine former Menands students—seven from Shaker, one from Tech Valley, and one from Lansingburgh—returned on Thursday, June 18 for a final walk through their elementary (and, for some, middle) school ahead of high school graduation. Current students lined the hallways with cheers, handmade signs, waves, and high-fives as teachers welcomed back familiar faces and learned about their graduating schools and post–high school plans. The celebration turned into a meaningful walk down memory lane, ending where it all began for many of them, the playground. Congratulations to the Class of 2026!
It was a special day full of memories at Loudonville Elementary School, as members of the Class of 2026 returned for the Senior Walk Through. The halls were filled with cheers, as seniors were welcomed by students and staff. The visit also included a school-wide assembly, allowing students to walk across the stage at Loudonville one last time and enjoy photos from their time at Loudonville. The day concluded with a group photo to commemorate this meaningful tradition. Congratulations to the Class of 2026! Once a Loudonville Lion, always part of the North Colonie family.
The North Colonie Music Department continues to shine! On Tuesday, June 16, five graduating seniors took part in the third annual North Colonie Music Signing Day. Surrounded by family, friends and teachers, these students committed to pursuing music at the collegiate level. Many thanks to the North Colonie Friends of Music for making this occasion special for the following students:
Chaz Siegfeld - The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, Music Education (voice)
Jackson Majewski - SUNY Cortland, Music Theatre
Samantha Behrens - SUNY Fredonia, Music Education (bassoon)
Shane Kelly - SUNY Oneonta, Music
Bathala "Blas" Bernardo - Berklee College of Music, Music Performance (drum set)
Chaz Siegfeld - The Crane School of Music at SUNY Potsdam, Music Education (voice)
Jackson Majewski - SUNY Cortland, Music Theatre
Samantha Behrens - SUNY Fredonia, Music Education (bassoon)
Shane Kelly - SUNY Oneonta, Music
Bathala "Blas" Bernardo - Berklee College of Music, Music Performance (drum set)
For off their historic run to the state championship game, players and coaches from the Shaker girls flag football team hit the field once more... this time for the annual Bison Bowl! It was seniors versus juniors on the turf at Hickey Field at Siena University on Friday, June 12. Current players and coaches passed their knowledge and skills along to non-flag students so they could take part in the game. From the looks of the photos, a fun, competitive time was had by all!
Latham Ridge was the final stop of the day for our senior walk throughs! The soon to be graduates walked the halls of their former school to cheers from the current students and teachers who lined the hallways. Of course, there had to be a class photo on the beloved playground! Thank you to the Latham Ridge PTA for the refreshments for our former Panthers and congratulations to our Latham Ridge/Shaker seniors on their upcoming graduation!
Round two of the senior walk throughs took place at Blue Creek today. Seniors walked through the halls and were met with pom poms, signs, cheers, and high fives. Following the walk, students enjoyed a variety of treats and photo ops outside with their family and friends. Congratulations to our Blue Creek/Shaker seniors! See you at graduation next week!
It was a triple header of senior walk throughs on Wednesday! We started at Forts Ferry with a breakfast put on by the Forts Ferry PTA and teachers for the former Lions graduating from Shaker this year. After that, the seniors walked the halls of their former school to signs, music, bubbles and plenty of cheers... getting high fives and hugs along the way. It ended with a class photo on the playground! Congratulations to our Forts Ferry/Shaker seniors who will cross the stage next week!
