October is National Principals Month! We’re celebrating and thanking our eight incredible principals for their leadership, dedication, and the countless ways they support our students, staff, and the entire district every day. We appreciate all that you do!
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
It’s time! The Bison is finally getting a name and we need your help to make history! For 75 years our Bison mascot has gone without a name, and now you get to be part of this milestone moment. Submit your name nomination using this link or by scanning the QR code in the video.
Nominations are open from Thursday, Oct. 23 through Tuesday, Nov. 18. Once submissions close, the Bison will pick out the top five names.All North Colonie students will then have the chance to cast their votes for the final decision.
Which name will rise to the top? The choice is yours, North Colonie!
#nametheshakerbison #nccsd75
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Tuesday night, district students and families visited Central Office to view their artwork in the Superintendent's Art Gallery. Superintendent Kathleen Skeals was on hand to greet the artists in grades K-12 who had art chosen for the gallery which has been up since the beginning of the school year. The pieces were selected from last school year and will remain on display through the end of October. Congratulations to all!
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Reminder: No school on Monday, Oct. 20 for K-12 Superintendent’s Conference Day and in Observance of Diwali.
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
It’s National School Lunch Week! Over the last 75 years, our Food and Nutrition Services team has been nourishing generations of students. Thank you for all that you do!
Have any other photos from the last 75 years? Send them to us at
communications@nccsk12.org. We love to see them! #NC75 #throwbackthursday
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Spot the Bison! The Bison’s been busy brewing something big! Keep an eye out on our socials… soon, you’ll have a chance to help decide what we’ll be calling our Bison!
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
What a day at the Districtwide 4th & 5th Grade Cross Country Meet at Colonie Town Park! Students tackled the one mile course with determination, cheered on by families, friends, staff, and members of the boys and girls Shaker varsity cross country teams. And a special highlight, Mr. Austin came out of retirement to emcee the meet, keeping the energy high from start to finish!
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Get ready to “Taste the World” during National School Lunch Week, October 13–17, 2025. Join us in celebrating global flavors and nutritious meals served right in our school cafeterias.
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
This week we celebrate Board of Education Recognition Week! Thank you to our dedicated board members, Linda Harrison (President), Matthew Cannon (Vice President), Nicholas Comproski, Michelle Dischiavo, Ayesha Geter, Samuel Johnson, Mary Nardolillo, and Melissa Veino, for their leadership, commitment, and continued support of our students, staff, and community.
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Reminder: No school on Monday, Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day.
6 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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/24447876 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Happy Fall, Ya'll! Boght Hills kindergarten students in Ms. Bender's class celebrated the start of the fall season with fun, festive hats. Happy first day of fall to all!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
The Little Free Library is open at Boght Hills! Fourth grade teacher Ms. Coffey was kind enough to donate the library and last week, her fourth graders helped fill it with books donated by Boght Hills teachers! It is available for all BH students and families to use. Feel free to take books home to read and add some of your own to the Little Free Library as well! #littlefreelibrary
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
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!
7 months ago, North Colonie Communications
We’re back at it, starting the day at Boght Hills! There was plenty of sunshine and smiles for the second day of school, as we visited classrooms, gym class, the library, and playground.
#NC75 #nccsdfirstday
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