Fall Family Festival is just hours away! Join us tonight from 5-7 p.m. at the Shaker High School inner courtyard for fall related fun, crafts, music, art and more!
Earlier this week, Blue Creek kicked off the fall festivities with the Inaugural Apple Festival & Cookout! It included plenty of food, fun and fall related activities just outside of the Blue Creek Garden and Apple Orchard. Thank you to everyone who came out for the event! We hope to see you at SHS tonight!
Earlier this week, Blue Creek kicked off the fall festivities with the Inaugural Apple Festival & Cookout! It included plenty of food, fun and fall related activities just outside of the Blue Creek Garden and Apple Orchard. Thank you to everyone who came out for the event! We hope to see you at SHS tonight!
With cooler weather and falling leaves, it’s officially apple season! On Wednesday, the Blue Creek community joined together for the NYS Big Apple Crunch. Students and staff paused for a moment of silence before taking a big, synchronized bite into their apples, then enjoyed their crisp fall snack outside in the beautiful autumn weather.
As Safety/Security Monitors in the North Colonie Central School District, Chris Bober and Dewayne Crawford have quickly become familiar names and faces throughout the district. Mr. Bober, who is stationed primarily at Shaker Middle School, has worked for North Colonie since December 2024. Mr. Crawford, who is stationed at Shaker High School, was hired this past summer. During their tenure with the district so far, the duo has enjoyed becoming familiar with their schools, students, and community. Though they are stationed at different schools, they are in constant communication with each other. They are also in agreement on one very important thing - they love the work and supporting the district in any way they can.
“At the end of the day, we're a resource for the district,” added Mr. Bober. “If anybody ever has any question or anything … reach out to us. We’re here to help everybody, not just at the high school and middle school.”
Read more about Mr. Bober and Mr. Crawford on our website: https://www.northcolonie.org/article/2444787
“At the end of the day, we're a resource for the district,” added Mr. Bober. “If anybody ever has any question or anything … reach out to us. We’re here to help everybody, not just at the high school and middle school.”
Read more about Mr. Bober and Mr. Crawford on our website: https://www.northcolonie.org/article/2444787
Monday, Sept. 22 marked the annual tradition of Blue Creek "Peace Day," where the school celebrates International Peace Day. Students and staff were invited to add their handprints to their mural on the side of the school. What a great way to spend the day - great work, Bulldogs!
Fall is here! Join us for the Third Annual Fall Family Festival on Thursday, Oct. 9 from 5-7 p.m. in Shaker High School’s lower courtyard. This free event is open to all North Colonie students and families! Proceeds will support our school gardens across the district. There will be plenty of fun for kids and families, with food, art, music, raffles, activities, and more!
Today was all yellow at the North Colonie CSD! North Colonie students and staff were invited to wear yellow in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month - and the halls were filled with yellow. Here are a few photos from the day!
For the third straight year, our friends at Albany Med Internal Medicine and Pediatrics donated school supplies to the North Colonie Central School District! Thank you to Dr. Kiersten Kennedy and Dr. Danielle Wales for leading the charge to help collect supplies with the help of their colleagues. We are so grateful to our community partners for the support for our students!
Sept. 14 to 20 marks National Arts in Education Week. To mark the occasion, the Superintendent's Art Gallery was updated with new student artwork from across the district at Central Office. Please join us this week in recognizing the incredible impact of arts education, along with the talented students and educators who make it possible! #ArtsInEducationWeek
Congratulations to Shaker High School on being recognized as a National Banner Unified Champion School by @SpecialOlympicsNewYork.
What does that mean? It means we’ve gone above and beyond to create a culture of inclusion, meeting all 10 standards of excellence in sports, leadership, and school engagement set by Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools. Big recognition, bigger impact. Go Blue Bison!
What does that mean? It means we’ve gone above and beyond to create a culture of inclusion, meeting all 10 standards of excellence in sports, leadership, and school engagement set by Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools. Big recognition, bigger impact. Go Blue Bison!
Continuing Education is back this fall with a wide range of courses! In-person Continuing Education registration is tomorrow from 2–6 p.m, checks will be the only form of payment accepted.
Visit northcolonie.org/ce to view available classes, learn how to register, or find out how to become an instructor next semester!
Visit northcolonie.org/ce to view available classes, learn how to register, or find out how to become an instructor next semester!
Thank you to the United Way of the Greater Capital Region! United Way GCR President & CEO Peter Gannon stopped by Blue Creek on the first day of school to help during lunch. Gannon, who is a Blue Creek and Shaker grad, handed out milk, helped with clean up, and talked to students about how their first day was going. The United Way was a big proponent of New York State Universal Free Meals and we are grateful for their support!
Interest in learning how you can help? Visit our United Way page: https://ignite.stratuslive.com/uwgcr/get-involved/fundraise/NCCS25
Interest in learning how you can help? Visit our United Way page: https://ignite.stratuslive.com/uwgcr/get-involved/fundraise/NCCS25
On to Blue Creek! We welcomed our kindergarten students to school on classroom visits and welcomed back our returning students with stops at the iLab, library, cafeteria, and playground. #NC75 #nccsdfirstday
We had a great time today connecting with members of New York State Education Department (NYSED) at Shaker High School today! Joining us were Chief Information Officer Michael St. John and Director of Human Resources Anne Fiscarelli. During their visit, they toured the Shaker gardens, learned about Freshman Seminar, sat in on a Latin class, and visited a few other classrooms to learn more about our district.
#NC75 #NCFirstDay
Our second stop of the day is Shaker Middle School! We are excited to see old friends again and even more excited to welcome new faces, especially the incoming sixth graders. Don’t forget to share your first day photos with us by emailing communications@nccsk12.org. #NC75 #NCCSDFirstDay
Welcome back, Shaker High School! SHS students were welcomed into the building by Superintendent Skeals, SHS admin, Charlie, and, of course, a fun balloon arch. Follow along as we visit each of the schools today and tomorrow to welcome our students and staff back! Don't forget to share your first day photos with us by emailing communications@nccsk12.org. It's going to be a great year! #NC75
On Tuesday, Sept. 2, members the NextStep Federal Credit Union team stopped by Central Office to drop off backpacks filled with school supplies. The backpacks will go to North Colonie elementary school students as a part of their Backpacks for Kids program. Thank you, NextStep - we’re so grateful for your support!
Reminder: Share Your First Day Photos With Us - From Then and Now!
Have a first day of school photo from this year or the last 75 years? Share it with us! Photos can be shared with us through Facebook & Instagram (North Colonie Central School District), email (communications@nccsk12.org or NC75@nccsk12.org), or by using the hashtag #NCCSDFirstDay. We can’t wait to see how you plan to celebrate the start of the 2025-26 school year! #NCCSDFirstDay #NC75
**Download a PDF of the First Day of School signs: https://aptg.co/4_blSP
Have a first day of school photo from this year or the last 75 years? Share it with us! Photos can be shared with us through Facebook & Instagram (North Colonie Central School District), email (communications@nccsk12.org or NC75@nccsk12.org), or by using the hashtag #NCCSDFirstDay. We can’t wait to see how you plan to celebrate the start of the 2025-26 school year! #NCCSDFirstDay #NC75
**Download a PDF of the First Day of School signs: https://aptg.co/4_blSP
The North Colonie Art Department is ready make this year a masterpiece! In honor of their first day of school for the 2025-26 school year, the team celebrated with this fun photo op.
Don't forget to share your first day of school photos with us - then and now! Feel free to email communications@nccsk12.org (or NC75@nccsk12.org), message us on social media, or use #NCCSFirstDay. We can't wait to welcome back our students on Thursday!
Don't forget to share your first day of school photos with us - then and now! Feel free to email communications@nccsk12.org (or NC75@nccsk12.org), message us on social media, or use #NCCSFirstDay. We can't wait to welcome back our students on Thursday!
The 2025-26 school year kicked off with more than just a welcome, it began with looking back at 75 years of North Colonie. Board of Education President Linda Harrison and Superintendent Kathleen Skeals shared a message with faculty that tied today’s excitement to the district’s roots. When North Colonie grew from 12 small districts into the larger school community we know today. Closing her remarks, Superintendent Skeals shared: “I think our founders would be proud. I know I am.”
The welcome was followed by a performance of “Glorious” by SHS seniors Grace and Jackson Majewski, accompanied by music teacher Amy Kimbler. Staff then broke into groups for additional first-day preparations.
We’re counting down to the #nccsdfirstday and can’t wait to see our students on Thursday, Sept. 4!
#nccsd75
The welcome was followed by a performance of “Glorious” by SHS seniors Grace and Jackson Majewski, accompanied by music teacher Amy Kimbler. Staff then broke into groups for additional first-day preparations.
We’re counting down to the #nccsdfirstday and can’t wait to see our students on Thursday, Sept. 4!
#nccsd75
#ThenAndNow The halls of Shaker High School and Middle School looked a little different back in 1967! We're looking forward to seeing our students back in the halls next week. #NC75
