Forest Park Elementary School hosted its 6th annual Festive Friday last week. Students wore their most festive gear and donated a dollar raising $260 as well as bringing in items to support Friends Comforting Friends, a local non-profit charity that helps local cancer patients and their families. This effort was lead by Forest Park alum …
Congratulations to the Lisha Kill Middle School SoCo Robo FIRST Lego robotics team as they took first place in the project research portion of the regional Hudson Valley robotics tournament held at RPI this past Saturday. The team presented on the benefits of nanofiber technology use in air filtration systems. Team coach is Lisha Kill’s …
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Saddlewood Elementary School second graders and their families held their annual candy house making party for the holidays. Thank you to Coccadott’s Bakery for donating the frosting. Saddlewood Candy House Making Party Photo Gallery
Last year the iCARE Team began a movement of raising spirits and continuing with a positive cultural shift through Pay It Forward Fridays. On Fridays, the team executes a plan connected to an inspirational quote and/or image. As this year’s iCARE focus hones in on Domestic Violence Awareness and supports Equinox, the students have made …
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Mrs. Juliano’s class, with help from Mrs. Berner in the Shaker Road Elementary School library, spent time working with STEM and literature this week. They built cardinals after reading Red and Lulu and completed a variety of STEM challenges such as the Times Square Toss and Central Park flyover. Students were engaged as they worked …
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Students in Ms. Sebert’s 7th grade science class at Sand Creek Middle School participated in an Escape Room Challenge on the Periodic Table. Students had to use their knowledge of the Periodic Table to answer questions and then unlock the codes to break out of the science classroom. The successful groups are pictured in the …
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Veeder Elementary School third graders volunteered at the Regional Food Bank as a culminating activity to end the food drive that took place in November. The Veeder Shines group packed up blankets, toys and art supplies.
Colonie Central High School senior Kaitlyn Jesmonth was recognized in December as a Good Citizen by the Mohawk Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Each year, the Mohawk Chapter of DAR recognizes one student each from Colonie Central High School, Shaker High School, and Albany High School at the organization’s annual awards …
Students in Mr. Rosenberg’s Statistics class visited the College and Career Planning Center to participate in a Google Hangout with Colonie Central High School alum, Erica Harrell, Class of 2015. Erica is currently a senior in the Gabelli School of Business at Fordham University. As part of this unique learning opportunity, CCHS students were able to …
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Saddlewood Elementary School families and staff support the Bears for Boston project this holiday season, donating new stuffed bears, books and blankets. This drive was originally started in 2016 in honor of Will Rogan who had a congenital heart defect at birth. The project has been carried on each year in his memory. All items collected …
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