FROM THE OFFICE OF SUPERINTENDENT D. JOSEPH CORR
🎓 THE CLASS OF 2022 🎓
Congratulations: A Message from Superintendent Corr
It gives me great pleasure to address the graduating Class of 2022.
First of all, you did it! My heartfelt congratulations on this important accomplishment. I can say that our graduates continue to impress me – not only each year, but each day.
While I do not want this letter to be focused on the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, social injustices, or other national/global events, I must acknowledge that you have persevered through some incredibly challenging times. We must recognize that the last couple of years have been far from easy. Many of us have struggled. Perhaps, at times, graduation felt like it wouldn’t even happen. Yet here we are. Here YOU are. Read more of Superintendent Corr’s message here.
HONOR GRADUATES
Congratulations to the top five percent of the Class of 2022. Click here to view the list.
WATCH THE LIVESTREAM
Shaker High School’s Graduation will be held on Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. The event will be livestreamed. Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lK2-nupcre8.
WEEKLY BOOST (so much good news to end the school year)
SHS TEACHER RECEIVES NEH GRANT
Shaker High School Social Studies Teacher Christine Butry has been awarded a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities to attend a summer seminar for K-12 educators to be held at Carroll College in Montana as well as Yellowstone National Park. Click here to read more.
NORTH COLONIE RECEIVES FUNDS FOR ADVANCED MANUFACTURING SCHOLARSHIPS
North Colonie CSD has received $6K from Gene Haas Foundation for scholarships for students going into Advanced Manufacturing. The money can be used for scholarships for students going into Advanced Manufacturing at any school that has a program. According to Eric Phillips, K-12 district supervisor for Career and Technical Education, machinists with a two year Advanced Manufacturing degree are in high demand and have a starting salary around $55,000.
TWO NAMED OUTSTANDING BUSINESS EDUCATION STUDENTS
Congratulations to SHS students Jacquelyn Driggs and Akeana Rootes for being recognized as the 2021-2022 Outstanding Business Education Students. Read more about their achievement here.
HASSENPFLUG NAMED EMPIRE STATE EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AWARDEE
Kurt Hassenpflug, an English as a New Language (ENL) and English Language Arts (ELA) teacher at Shaker High School, has been selected as an Empire State Excellence in Teaching awardee. The Governor’s Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes outstanding P-12 educational leaders who exemplify progressive and innovative teaching, striving to attain New York standards and success for all students. Empire State Excellence in Teaching awardees are career learners and educational professionals who are eager to represent their discipline, share their skills, and advise policymakers on important issues in education.
🎨 KUDOS TO SHS ART STUDENTS 🎨
The Department of Visual and Media Arts at Shaker High School is pleased to celebrate our grade 8 students who this year began their secondary level acceleration into the program of art and design at Shaker High School. Their names are being added to a special plaque in the SHS Art Gallery. Congratulations to all! View the 2022 Accelerated Art Showcase here.
The Art Department is pleased to share the student curated and created website that represents the gallery of work displayed recently in the SHS Gallery for their Advanced Studio Art & Design Senior Showcase. These students fulfilled the equivalent of five plus credits of visual and media arts at SHS. Special thanks to Ms. Kimberley Case for her guidance of this special group this year. Click here to view the Senior Showcase.
BOGHT HILLS FIFTH GRADERS CREATE FIRST NEWSPAPER
Ms. Leslie Carroll (Boght Hills) had her students use Book Creator to create their first newspaper for Boght Hills Elementary. Click here to see the newspaper.
REMINDERS / EVENTS / UPDATES
Shaker High School Graduation
Saturday, June 25 at 10 a.m. Congratulations! Horns up!
Shaker Running Camp
July 25 – July 29, 6:30 – 8 p.m. The camp is for students entering grades 7-12 in the fall. Register here. Contact Coach Keith Weiss, head coach of Girls Cross Country, at keith.weiss@nccsk12.org.
☀️ HAVE A GREAT SUMMER!!! ☀️
