We'd like to congratulate our North Colonie Kids Care recipients for March, Pavithra Jayakumar and Gopika Sarvepalli! The Shaker High School seniors were recognized at the Board of Education meeting for their willingness to help other students in the music department. Both students have played the violin since fourth grade and once they got to the high school, they wanted to help underclassmen thrive. Pavi and Gopika proposed a tutoring program to help others practice violin and presented the idea to Music Department Supervisor Mrs. Deb Keough. With the help of SMS Music Teacher Ms. Desiree Burke (who nominated them) they launched an after school practice buddy system with SMS students and it has been a huge success! They meet with students every Wednesday to practice note reading, advance skill sets, prepare for the NYSSMA Solo Festival or simply find joy in playing their instruments. Congratulations Pavi and Gopika! And thank you!
11 months ago, North Colonie Communications
An image of two students holding certificates and posing with their former music teacher.
An image of a high school student making notes on music as she works to tutor a younger student in the violin.
An image of an older student sitting and working with a younger student on the violin.
An image of two students standing at a table at the front of the room as the Board of Education President speaks to them from the other side of the table.
Tonight the Shaker boys basketball team faces Port Washington in the battle for the Class AAA Championship! The Bison are just one win away from the title! Tip-off at 7:45 p.m. at Visions Veterans Memorial Arena. Good luck team!
12 months ago, North Colonie Communications
State Finals for Boys Basketball - Visions Veterans Memorial Arena March 21, 2025 at 7:45 p.m.
Congratulations to our SHS artists! The SHS Art Department stole the spotlight at the 26th Annual High School Regional Juried Exhibition. The prestigious exhibition, at Albany Center Gallery, displayed more than 130 works from more than 500 submissions from school districts around the Capital Region. Congratulations to all 13 SHS students who had their works chosen! Our students earned six of the 18 awards handed out! Haein Park - Savoring Izzy Dischiavo - I Felt a Funeral Inside My Brain Dominic Corey - City of Lights Vivian Yang - The Goofy Goobers Hana Kim - Icky (Juror's Choice Award) Ava Papaleo - Success Kills Creativity (Juror's Choice Award)
12 months ago, North Colonie Communications
Student artwork on display at Albany Center
Winter Break will run from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. See you again Monday, Feb. 24.
about 1 year ago, North Colonie Communications
Winter Break - Feb. 17 to 21
North Colonie is hiring! Send an email, resume, or letter of interest to recruitment@nccsk12.org.
about 1 year ago, North Colonie Communications
Send an email, resume, or letter of interest to recruitment@nccsk12.org. Apply now!
Félicitations to the first ever class of inductees of Société Honoraire de Français at Shaker High School! On Wednesday, February 12, the inaugural class of 48 students was welcomed in a ceremony in the auditorium.
about 1 year ago, North Colonie Communications
Students light candles as the stand on risers to celebrate their induction into the French Honors Society at Shaker High School.
Shaker High School hosted its annual Winter Pep Rally on Friday, February 14 to celebrate all of the winter sports teams. There were musical and dance performances, games and a whole lot of fun had by students and staff members.
about 1 year ago, North Colonie Communications
A boys athletic team at Shaker enters the gym in their matching warmup outfits to start the Winter Pep Rally.