A new coronavirus called 2019 Novel (new) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was first found in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. This virus had not been found in humans before. This coronavirus can lead to fever, cough and trouble breathing or shortness of breath. There are thousands of diagnosed cases in China and new cases being diagnosed in a …
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Congratulations to FIRST Lego League team 33924 on their performance in the Hudson Valley Regional FLL tournament on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Dutchess Community College. The Lisha Kill middle school student robotics team, led by Mrs. Hynes, competed in a robotics game and gave presentations on robotics design, project research, and core values for this …
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On Friday, Jan. 31 South Colonie representatives Assistant Superintendent for Instruction Tim Backus and Deneen Bogdanowicz attended the Grand Opening for Stewart’s Shops on Fuller Road. In recognition of this celebration, Stewart’s generously donationed $2,000 worth of gift certificates for eggs and milk in support of the South Colonie Backpack Program.
Congratulations to our Forest Park students who were recognized for the Character Trait of the Month, problem solving. A student from each class was recognized by their teacher and the students were highlighted during the morning program on Friday, Jan. 31.
The English as a New Language (ENL) students at Shaker Road Elementary School celebrated the start of the Chinese and Vietnamese New Year with a festive parade around the school. This year, 2020, is the Year of the Rat. In preparation for this event, students enjoyed making rat puppets and decorations as well as red …
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On Tuesday, Jan. 21, New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his executive budget proposal that calls for an $826 million increase in overall education funding for the 2020-21 school year. For South Colonie, the governor has proposed a 4.72 percent for all aid categories and a 1.43 percent, or $234,250 foundation aid increase for …
Lisha Kill Drama Club is slated to perform Seussical Jr. Feb. 7-9. Seussical Jr. is based on the many children’s stories of Dr. Seuss, with most of its plot being based on Horton Hears a Who! Showtimes Friday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, 7 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. Where Lisha Kill …
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Sand Creek STEM teacher, Jim Brown recently returned from the UAE after being one of 18 trainers selected from the U.S. to facilitate STEM Revolution’s STrEaM (Science, Technology, reading, Engineering, arts, Mathematics) training for the Ministry of Education (MOE). In all, 19 trainers facilitated five-day workshops throughout the North and South, training 650 educators. Brown …
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South Colonie School District in collaboration with nine Capital Region school districts will be gathering with state legislators at Columbia High School in East Greenbush for a Forum on Sustainability of Schools on Thursday, Jan. 30 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. in the school auditorium. The event was developed in an effort to start a …
Colonie Central High School iCare program hosted its 6th annual Chili Cook-off event on Friday, Jan. 17 raising $2,340 for Northern Rivers, iCare’s partner in creating awareness and support for individuals impacted by mental health issues. More than a dozen community groups participated this year including the town’s Fire Departments and Colonie Police Department. The …
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