The South Colonie Board of Education Tuesday night approved a 1.54 percent tax levy decrease for the 2017-18 school year, notably lower than the 1.50 percent tax levy increase proposed in this year’s school budget approved by district voters in May. The change was the direct result of a “favorable” operating year in 2016-17, enabling …
Veeder Elementary School teacher Barbara Ripps met her new third grade class at the William K. Sanford Colonie Town Library over the summer. She held a “meet and greet” with parents and students, tour of the library, scavenger hunt and her students had an opportunity to sign up to get their own library card. Third …
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Crew have been busy over the summer constructing new libraries at Roessleville and Forest Park Elementary Schools. Take a look! Forest Park Elementary School Forest Park Elementary School Library Construction Video 1 Forest Park Elementary School Library Construction Video 2 Roessleville Elementary School Roessleville Elementary School Library Construction Video 1 Roessleville Elementary School Library Construction …
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Veeder Elementary School is shining for the troops. The students filled up six boxes of snacks, health products, books and puzzles to ship to our men and women in the armed forces. Students were thrilled to give away their goodies in exchange for some toothbrushes, floss and toothpaste. Special thanks to Veeder second graders and parent …
Mrs. Backus, Veeder Elementary School Kindergarten teacher, met up with eight of the 11 pen pals she had this summer. Everyone enjoyed some ice cream as they celebrated great writing and the excitement for starting the new school year.
Cathryn Salamone, Colonie Central High School Class of 2008 and known professionally today as Cathryn Wake, is part of the ensemble in the Broadway play “The Great Comet” playing at the Imperial Theatre in New York City. Linda Podlaski, her former third grade teacher along with other Colonie teachers, saw the play and got a …
This summer, South Colonie students in grades K-12 attended a six week summer experience at Shaker Road Elementary School. The students completed academics in the morning and attended Physical Education and art classes as well. Each afternoon, the students went on a field trip into our community where they enjoyed time with their peers and …
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Dear Sand Creek families, As we move into August and look ahead to the start of a new school year, I wanted to take a moment to share with all of you some important information regarding the upcoming year. First, it is with mixed feelings I inform you that Mr. Bill Boardman has been appointed …
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Colonie Central High School held its 63rd annual commencement exercises Friday night at the Empire State Plaza in Albany. Congratulations and best of luck to the Class of 2017! 2017 Graduation Photo Gallery
The Children’s Museum Of Science and Technology (CMOST) visited Mrs. Ripps’ third grade class this spring to show the children how ice cream is made. The class enjoyed vanilla ice cream on a cone after they used their muscles to make and shake the ice cream.
