**Staff Spotlight: Kimberly Jeram**
For 30 years, Kimberly Jeram has been a steady, compassionate presence at North Colonie, helping students discover that success is possible with the right support, patience, and encouragement. This June, she retired from the district and is looking ahead to new adventures, including a European trip planned for 2027 and plenty of future travel opportunities. Still, after three decades at North Colonie, she reflects most fondly on the people and relationships built along the way.
“I loved being here for 30 years,” she said. “It’s been a great place to work, and I’ve met some of the best people in my life. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.”
Read more about Mrs. Jeram on our website: https://www.northcolonie.org/staffspotlight
SHS student Sahana Rao has had a busy start to her summer! The rising senior has been working in a lab at Albany College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences, conducting HIV research with Lead Researcher and Associate Professor of Microbiology Dr. Vir Singh. Working in the lab alongside her high school peers, college students, and professors, Sahana and her group are focused on studying a molecule capable of keeping HIV dormant, even after treatment stops. Learn more on our website: https://www.northcolonie.org/article/3025025
Congratulations to the SHS students who made fourth quarter high honor, honor and merit roll! Read the full list here: https://www.northcolonie.org/article/3022108
This Friday, July 10, the North Colonie Annual Summer Garden Market will open! In addition to plenty of fresh vegetables from the district garden, pantry items will also be available for pickup. The market will run every Friday from July 10 through August 14, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Be sure to stop by Shaker Middle School to check out all that our gardens have to offer, each week will feature different items. As always, items are free of charge; however, if you would like to contribute, all donations will go directly back into the district gardens. We hope to see you there!
Check out the 2026 Graduation Newsletter through the link in our bio! See the full photo album, social media coverage and find out how you can get the special edition 75th Anniversary calendar with over 300 pictures of North Colonie from the last 75 years.
Our Summer Garden Market is making its return this summer! Every Friday, from July 10-August 14 from 10am to 12pm, stop by Shaker Middle School to check out the freshest produce from our district gardens! Every week will feature some different items. As always, items are free of charge. Any donations made will go directly back into the district gardens. We hope to see you on July 10!
When school lets out, grocery bills go up for families who relied on free school meals. Resources in our community, like summer meals, Summer EBT, SNAP, and WIC, can help families put food on the table. Visit hungersolutionsny.org/find-food-help to learn more.
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!
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(Please note that by submitting your photos, you allow the North Colonie CSD to use and display them online. When submitting photos on social media, please be sure to avoid using any identifiers like names and house numbers.)
(Please note that by submitting your photos, you allow the North Colonie CSD to use and display them online. When submitting photos on social media, please be sure to avoid using any identifiers like names and house numbers.)
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!
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!
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!
