At its Aug. 21 meeting, the Board of Education approved final tax rates based on a 2.66 percent tax levy increase for South Colonie property owners for the 2018-19 school year. This school property increase is slightly lower than projected when residents approved the 2018-19 district budget on May 15. The proposed budget, at that time, …
Jamie Blot was appointed to the Board of Education on August 21 to fill the unexpired term of Leonard Motto. Motto resigned for personal reasons after serving 13 years on the school board. This seat will be up for election again in May. More Information on Jamie Blot
Dear Freshman, Welcome! We hope everyone is enjoying a safe and happy summer. As August draws to a close it is time for the high school faculty and staff to begin its preparation for the upcoming school year. We are excited for the class of 2022 to join us for the next phase of their …
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Announcing the Sand Creek Middle School Drama Club Productions for the 2018-19 school year: 2018-19 Sand Creek Production Poster
New York State Master Teacher and Sand Creek Middle School science teacher Stacey Sebert attended Project Atmosphere in July. Project Atmosphere is the comprehensive teacher professional development program based on studies in the atmospheric sciences. It is directed toward improving teacher effectiveness in generating interest and understanding in science, technology, and mathematics among students at …
The South Colonie Athletics Department is using a new online sports scheduling website called Schedule Galaxy. Sign up today and get team schedules, game details, alerts, and changes, directions to away games and more. There is also an app you can download to your smartphone. Link to South Colonie Schedule Galaxy Directions on how to …
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Sand Creek Middle School STEM teacher James Brown was one of 10 math and science leaders from across the country chosen to serve as 2018 STEM Teacher Ambassadors. The selection was made by the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The ambassador program aims to expand the …
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New York Master Teacher and science teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, Stacey Sebert attended the EARTH (Education and Research: Testing Hypotheses) 2018 workshop in Newport, Oregon at the end of June. This was her second year attending the workshop hosted this year by Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI), Oregon State University, NSF Regional …
South Colonie Schools would like to thank Leonard Motto for his service as a long-time Board of Education member and is seeking someone to fill his temporary seat. The District recently recognized Motto for 13 years of voluntary service as a South Colonie Board of Education member, and as a former Board of Education President. …
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Updated sports physicals can be placed in the drop boxes at Sand Creek Middle School, Lisha Kill Middle School and Colonie Central High School main entrances starting July 10th. Use the following link for more information: More information about 2018 fall sports physicals and first fall practices
