Colonie Central High School (CCHS) PTSA hosted the 38th annual craft fair on Saturday, Nov. 19 at CCHS. In addition to dozens of vendors, the PTSA held a shoe drive-collecting a total of 33 bags of shoes (25 pairs per bag)—well above their goal of 100 pairs! The collected shoes will not only support the …
Fourth-grade students at Shaker Road Elementary have been learning about Native American art and culture in their classrooms. This week the students participated in an in-depth exploration of Haudenosaunee history, traditions, and laws by studying Wampum belts. Wampum belts are beaded belts traditionally made by tribes of the indigenous people of North America. These belts …
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Students in Mrs. Woytowich’s Personal Genetics class at Colonie Central High School have heard from professionals in several fields in preparation for their midterm assessment on careers. Woytowich has worked with the College and Career Planning Center to arrange for a variety of guest speakers. From genetic counselors to forensic scientists—industry professionals visit with her …
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. Rachel Clement has only been teaching at South Colonie for a year and a half but she is already making waves. Clement …
South Colonie is the first school district in the Capital Region to join forces with Albany County to participate in the School Bus Safety Program. Beginning today, drivers that illegally pass stopped South Colonie school buses with their stop arms extended will now receive a citation in the mail through stop arm camera technology attached …
The South Colonie Central School District conducted an exit survey during its Next Generation Capital Referendum Vote on Tuesday, Nov. 18. The purpose was to collect data priorities for the next generation of learners according to District residents. The survey was voluntary and anonymous. Paper and digital surveys were made available to voters at the …
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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 …
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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 …
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 …
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A Colonie Central High School graduate is well on her way to success in college thanks to her studies at Colonie Central High School (CCHS) and Capital Region BOCES. Ashlyn Knapp is a freshman at SUNY Delhi in the Veterinary Science Technology program and is taking 18 credits as she prepares for a career as …
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