Colonie-Shaker Hockey Action
Colonie-Shaker Hockey action versus CBA. Photos by Robert Goo. View a Hockey Action Photo Gallery
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Veeder Collects For Holiday Food Drive
Veeder’s Elementary School’s annual Turkey Trot had to be held indoors this week due to inclement weather, but that didn’t stop students from strolling the hallways and delivering canned goods for the Holiday Food Drive. Holiday Food Drive Photo Gallery
School Closing, Delay and Early Dismissal Procedures
With winter weather just around the corner, here is information about our school closing, delay and early dismissal procedures. Communication School closings, delayed openings and early dismissals resulting from weather conditions or other situations will be provided to parents and the community via the automated calling system. In addition, information will also be provided to …
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Information About UPK Openings This School Year
This is a reminder to parents whose children are eligible for the district’s UPK program during the current school year — 2018-2019. Parents with students of this eligible age group may apply for the UPK program during the course of the school year, as sometimes openings are created by exiting students. Additionally, even if an …
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Please Support the Shaker Road Brovember Campaign
Welcome to the 8th edition of the Shaker Road Elementary School Brovember campaign to raise money and awareness about ending prostate cancer in our lifetime. The nine men of Shaker Road who are willing to risk relentless itching and scratching — not to mention curious glances and the occasional soul-crushing comment — are growing to …
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Veeder Honors Veterans
Veeder Elementary School held a Veterans Day celebration today, honoring present and former military personnel and family member from the armed forces. There were readings, music and a veterans parade through the school halls. Veterans Day will be observed on Monday, Nov. 12. Veeder Honors Veterans Photo Gallery
iCARE Video to Cheer Up Charlie
Colonie Central High School iCARE made this great video to support Charlie, a little girl from Veeder Elementary School who is fighting stage four neuroblastoma. Get better soon, Charlie! Watch Cheer Up Charlie Video
Forest Park Super Reader Literacy Night
Forest Park Elementary School held “Be A Super Reader ” Literacy Night at Barnes & Noble Nov. 7. Teachers took turns doing “read-alouds” in the children’s section and families visited the literacy table to get tips on reading at home. They children also made questions cubes and fiction and nonfiction fortune tellers to use at …
Colonie PD Conducts Bus Safety Drills with Transportation Staff
School Bus Safety Drills Photo Gallery (Click here for more photos) School bus safety was at the forefront of South Colonie’s Nov. 6 Staff Development Day for district Transportation Department employees. More than 25 members of the Colonie Police Department were on hand at Lisha Kill Middle School to oversee training exercises and mock emergency drills …
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Sand Creek Teachers Attend State Science Convention
Sand Creek Middle School teachers Hope Bigwarfe and Stacey Sebert attended the 123rd annual STANYS (Science Teachers Association of New York State) convention in November. They attended workshops such as building straw rockets and landing safely on the moon, a micro-plastics presentation from Dr. Ebert (SUNY Oneonta), a metrics in measurement workshop, and how to …
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