Colonie Baseball alumni Brian O’Keefe is expected to be called up by the Seattle Mariners today, becoming the first former Raider to play in the MLB. O’Keefe has spent the past 2 seasons with their AAA affiliate, the Tacoma Rainiers, and has a .253 BA, .330 OBP, .779 OPS with 13 HR this year. O’Keefe …
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Our elementary schools took part in celebrating World Peace Day on Wednesday, Sept. 21 by attending a read-aloud of the book Can We Say Peace! Students in the district’s five elementary schools participated in individual assemblies geared towards opening a dialogue about what peace means. “It is important to teach students what it means to …
Colonie Central High School students Hailey Lotz and Lucas Bomba have been named a Commended Student in the 2023 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented to Lotz and Bomba. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are …
Only three weeks into the school year, CCHS Senior Hailey Lotz has already accrued a number of musical accomplishments that are worthy of “note.” Hailey has been accepted to the 2022 NYSSMA All-State Music Festival in December in Rochester, NY. A clarinetist, Hailey performed a Level 6 NYSSMA adjudication last spring and was awarded a …
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The South Colonie Board of Education released the district’s “VISION 2025” today, outlining a collaborative strategic plan that continues with the district’s four areas of focus: Academics, Wellness, Character and Community. “Vision 2025 is a collaborative framework that will bring our district forward,” said Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perry. “We began this planning process …
At the start of the 2022-23 school year, South Colonie announced the appointment of Mr. James Haertel to lead the district’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) work. In addition to his role as a member of the Music Department, Haertel will continue to work alongside the South Colonie DEI Committee to enhance the overall school …
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Incoming sophomore Sienna Wheeler was recently awarded the 2022 Girls ages 13-15 Player of The Year Award from the Northeastern New York Golf Association. Wheeler placed first in the 2022 NENY Junior Tournament Golf Series with first in points standing after winning two tournaments and multiple top three finishes. She has been on the Colonie …
Laughter and voices filled the Colonie Central High School MUG on Thursday, Sept. 1 during the South Colonie Opening Day Ceremony. Hundreds of South Colonie’s teachers and staff members came together to kick-off the start of the school year. “It was such a nice morning seeing all of our staff in one location,” said the …
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The South Colonie Board of Education voted to approve the scope of work for the proposed Next Generation Colonie Capital Project during the Tuesday, Aug. 30 meeting. The proposed $112.5 million Next Generation project, if approved by voters, would impact every South Colonie facility. The goal—to address aging infrastructure across the district, improve instructional spaces, …
As approved by the South Colonie community in the fall of 2017, the South Colonie Central School District continues working toward accomplishing planned facility and grounds improvements as part of Phase IV 2020 Capital Project. Phase IV 2020 Capital Project includes $5 million in capital project work. Below is a complete list of projects that …
