South Colonie Schools welcomed back its students this week for the 2019-20 school year. Thank you to all the parents who shared their welcome back photos for our annual back to school photo gallery. Have a great school year everyone! South Colonie Back to School Photo Gallery
Teacher Barbara Ripps’ soon-to-be new third grade class at Veeder Elementary School was invited to the William K. Sanford Colonie Town Library for a “Meet and Greet, Tour, and Scavenger Hunt” and to get their Town Library card this summer. See you in September! Veeder Colonie Town Library Library Visit Photo Gallery
The Board of Education approved final tax rates based on a 1.04 percent tax levy increase for South Colonie property owners for the 2019-20 school year at its meeting on Aug. 20. The school tax levy increase is the same as projected when residents approved the 2019-20 district budget on May 21, and is below the …
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Colonie athletic trainer Aimee Brunelle was recognized this summer with the 2019 National Athletic Trainer Service Award at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association annual conference in Las Vegas. The Athletic Trainer Service Award recognizes NATA members for their contributions to the athletic training profession as a volunteer at the local and state levels. ATSA recipients …
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Stacey Sebert, New York State Master Teacher and 7th and 8th grade Science teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, collaborated in a new NSF funded project called SWARM in August. SWARM involves working with doctors Josh Kohut (Rutgers University), Matt Oliver (University of Delaware), Kim Bernard (Oregon State University), Mike Dinniman (Old Dominion), Hank Statscewich …
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“Consider the Possibilities” is Sand Creek Middle School’s theme for this upcoming school year. That was Donna Davidson’s, one of Sand Creek’s School Social Workers, inspiration as she headed off to the Space Academy for Educators in Huntsville, Alabama this summer. When Davidson’s airplane was delayed three times and she sat at Albany Airport for …
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Students enrolled in the Forest Park Summer School experience had another amazing summer together as a community. Thank you to the staff for their hard work to plan exciting activities in the community and for their endless dedication to our students. We visited CMOST, the New York State Museum, Lansing Farms, the Erie Canal, Cook …
The South Colonie Central School District has been ranked 13th on a list of the best school districts in the Capital Region for 2020 and 5th best school district in Albany County, according to Niche, a national website that ranks schools and neighborhoods. The 2020 Best School Districts ranking is based on rigorous analysis of …
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Dear Sand Creek Families, Welcome to a new school year at Sand Creek Middle School. We would like to welcome all of our new families to Sand Creek and welcome back all of our returning families. While there is still plenty of summer left to enjoy, we want to take a moment to provide some …
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South Colonie Superintendent of Schools Jonathan Buhner has announced his retirement effective March, 2020 after more than 11 years heading the district. He made the announcement to district staff on Aug. 7. The Board of Education will begin a search for his replacement this fall and hopes to have a new superintendent in place by …
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