Reminder: No school on Monday, Oct. 20 for K-12 Superintendent’s Conference Day and in Observance of Diwali.
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
Have any other photos from the last 75 years? Send them to us at communications@nccsk12.org. We love to see them! #NC75 #throwbackthursday
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!
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.
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.
Shaker Middle School eighth grade student Livia Lu was invited to perform at the Colonie Town Board meeting on Thursday, Oct. 2. Livia played the piano at the meeting as a part of a new initiative, introduced by Colonie Town Supervisor Peter Crummey, to showcase outstanding student musicians. Livia was the first student this year to be recognized. Great job representing SMS and the district, Livia!
Hooked on learning and fishing! Just last year, five students asked Shaker Middle School Principal Mr. Chamberlain if they could start a fishing club. One year later, that idea has grown into a group of nearly 80 students, many of whom had never even held a fishing pole before. The club enjoys catch and release trips each season, and on Wednesday afternoon, they cast their lines at the Town Hall pond. This marks the final trip of the fall, but they’re already reeling in excitement for spring!
Hooked on learning and fishing! Just last year, five students asked Shaker Middle School Principal Mr. Chamberlain if they could start a fishing club. One year later, that idea has grown into a group of nearly 80 students, many of whom had never even held a fishing pole before. The club enjoys catch and release trips each season, and on Wednesday afternoon, they cast their lines at the Town Hall pond. This marks the final trip of the fall, but they’re already reeling in excitement for spring!
Reminder: No school on Monday, Oct. 13 in observance of Indigenous Peoples' Day and Columbus Day.
Shaker Middle School’s Russian 1R classes teamed up with the FACS department for a cultural cooking lesson, preparing and tasting vegetarian Ukrainian borsch! This two-day project began with chopping plenty of vegetables, carefully measuring ingredients, and keeping the kitchen spotless. Day two was all about the taste test, students were excited to sample their creation, with many even going back for seconds! A truly delicious way to bring language, culture, and hands-on learning together!
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
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!
Students at Shaker High School and Shaker Middle School were treated to a performance from Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra on Friday, Sept. 19. The group is well-known in the music industry, having their songs featured in many movies and TV shows over the years. Their performance introduced a variety of music, instruments, and rhythms associated with their songs, and they even invited students up front to participate. Following this, the H-Gym was filled with songs that the audience couldn't help but dance along to. Thanks for stopping by, Alex Torres & His Latin Orchestra!
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!
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
