South Colonie celebrates five Colonie athletes during fall signing day event

South Colonie Central School District recognized five athletes at a signing day event held on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at Colonie Central High School. Students and families gathered to help celebrate senior athletes as they signed their National Letter of Intent or commitment letter to play sports at Division 1 and Division 2 collegiate levels.  “We …

Providing ingredients for success; Coccadots give CCHS students skills and cupcakes

What can be more fun than learning sweet skills from a cake shop? The song “Jump” by Van Halen plays loudly in the backroom of the local bakery Coccadotts Cake Shop and every Wednesday morning you can find CCHS student Cori Ebel dancing to the beats of his favorite song. Immediately following he puts on …

Sand Creek Goes Red, White, and Jeans to Support Veterans

On Wednesday, Nov. 9, Sand Creek participated in the national “Red, White and Jeans” event in advance of Veterans Day .  Sand Creek staff wore patriotic colors and made individual donations totaling $542 in support of veterans!   The money raised will be donated to the “GI Go Fund”, an organization that provides assistance to all military veterans …

Two CCHS seniors accepted into Area All State Mixed Chorus; Musical performances scheduled throughout the holiday season

Two Colonie Central High School seniors Josie Diodato and Amber Elk have recently been accepted into Area All State Mixed Chorus. The New York State School Music Association, popularly known as NYSSMA, divides the state into 15 Zones, or areas, and they all host an Area All State festival in the fall.  “Area All State …

Meet the Pack: Lisha Kill’s Kathy Bianchi

In mid October, the South Colonie Central School District announced a new series titled “Meet the Pack” aimed at highlighting South Colonie staff members that go above and beyond for the school community.  “The idea behind the series is to enable building leaders, peers, and community members the opportunity to recognize the work of South …

Shaker Road kicks off 12th annual BROvember movement in the fight to end prostate cancer

For the 12th consecutive year, the brave men at Shaker Road Elementary join efforts with Principal Dollard in a no-shave November to bring awareness to men’s health issues and to support the fight to end prostate cancer. “Annually, the day after Halloween is celebrated with a clean shave and then the razor gets put away …

South Colonie announces dates for long-standing “Stuff the Bus” Toys for Tots Campaign

South Colonie Central School District announced today its continued partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve and the Village of Colonie for the 2022 “Stuff the Bus” Toys for Tots Campaign. For the 16th consecutive year, the district will host numerous toy collection drives to ensure children in the community receive gifts during the holiday …

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