
It's Transportation Staff Appreciation Day! All of our transportation staff members were celebrated Monday with a breakfast with Superintendent Kathleen Skeals. Today, there was a luncheon held at the bus garage for all bus drivers, bus aides, mechanics and other transportation staff members. Thank you for everything you do for the students and staff in our district!

Applications to request a mail-in ballot for the upcoming school budget vote are now open! The deadline to request a mail-in ballot online is May 12 at 4 p.m. Any requests after that time must be made in person at the NCCSD Central Office at 91 Fiddlers Lane. Ballots must be received by the district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election (May 20, 2025).


We’re still celebrating National Library Week! Today we are checking in at Shaker Middle School and Loudonville. Our middle school students are lucky to have the trio of Library Media Specialist Ms. Nicole Weimer, Library Media Specialist Ms. Chelsea Phillips and Library TA Ms. Michelle Rought! Across town at Loudonville, the Lions are led by Library Media Specialist Substitute Ms. Jaclyn Paquette and Library Clerk Ms. Samantha Haydock. Thank you for everything you do for our students! #nationallibraryweek


The World Language Department would like to congratulate this year's winners of the annual poster contest to celebrate World Language Month at Shaker Middle School. The theme this year is "Languages Take You Places." With more than 40 poster submissions, the following students were selected as winners:
First place: Tanvi Terugu
Second place: Mia Smith
Third place: Annika Golyalla and Razin Raisha




Shaker Middle School's 8th grade performance groups took their show on the road to the Empire State Plaza! 8th Grade Chorus, Band and Orchestra all performed on the concourse on Wednesday, March 26, as part of the New York State Music Association's Music in Our Schools Month performances. About 175 SMS students sang and played for family in attendance as well as some legislators and state workers!

Winter Break will run from Feb. 17 to Feb. 21. See you again Monday, Feb. 24.


NCCSD alumna Dr. Kainat Akhtar visited Shaker Middle School science classes to speak about her research on Parkinson’s Disease.
