Monday, Oct. 17 marks the beginning of School Board Recognition Week, a week-long celebration that promotes the awareness and understanding of the important work performed by school board members. The South Colonie Central School District is joining all public school districts across the state to celebrate School Board Recognition Week to honor local board members …
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South Colonie Central School Districts Assistant Superintendent for Human Resources and Safe Schools Christopher Robilotti was recently named a member of the newly formed Threat Assessment Coordination Team (TACT) led by Albany County. Robilotti will join other representatives from Albany County including law enforcement representatives and other community stakeholders representing educational, religious and private sectors. …
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We would like to introduce our new series, Meet the Pack! At South Colonie we are lucky to have many amazing staff members that go above and beyond for our students and district. We would like to share their stories so our community can get to know them better. Our Meet the Pack series is …
The South Colonie Superintendent of Schools Dr. David Perry and Board of Education members recognized board member Colleen Gizzi and board Vice President Stephanie Cogan during its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday, Oct 3. Both Gizzi and Cogan recently received awards from the New York State School Boards Association (NYSSBA) for their individual commitments of …
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Seventh grade students participating in Mathew Prince’s technology class kicked off their school year with an introduction to STEM through an innovative lesson on rockets. The students worked with a partner to assemble their rockets — allowing the students to practice communication skills with peers while creating a positive classroom experience. “After they assembled, they …
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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 …
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 …
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, …
