Roessleville 4th Graders Complete Elementary School

After a fun filled day of games, food and fun, Roessleville Elementary School fourth graders received their certificates of completion of elementary school. Special thanks to the Roessleville PTA for all their work planning for and hosting the wonderful event. It was a day the students will never forget!

Daniels Earns Faculty Association CTE Student of the Year Honors

Congratulations to South Colonie’s Amir Daniels, one of several hundred Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School (CTE) students honored in June during ceremonies at Proctors Theatre in Schenectady. Daniels, a Culinary Arts student from Colonie Central High School, received the Capital Region BOCES Faculty Association (Albany campus) Student of the Year Award and the …

Fourth Grade Running Club

Over the last six weeks, a group of Forest Park Elementary School fourth graders worked with Miss Griffin and Mrs. Osborn in our Running Club. Students worked on team building, setting and meeting goals, pacing, and having fun. Congratulations to all of our runners for improving on their mile time!

K-8 Summer Reading Information

Get Reading This Summer! Summer is fast approaching and South Colonie Schools hope that all students will engage in reading throughout the summer. This year we are excited to continue our Summer Reading structure for K-8, with student reading any type of text they choose. We encourage students to explore a variety of texts including, but …

Sand Creek Read-a-thon Raises $5,705 for Children’s Hospital

Sand Creek Middle School students participated in their 4th annual read-a-thon in May and raised $5,705 for the Children’s Hospital at Albany Medical Center. The check was presented yesterday. Students participated in games, activities and 100 minutes of reading throughout the evening. This year’s turn out was the biggest so far with 116 students attending. …

Murray Earns CAPSBA Community Service Award

Congratulations to Kimberly Murray of South Colonie, who was the recipient of the Capital Area School Boards Association (CAPSBA) 2017-18 Community Service Award. Area Director Catherine Lewis presented the award on May 31.

Sand Creek Lemonade Stand Fights Cancer

Sand Creek Middle School fifth graders hosted an Alex’s Lemonade Stand today to raise money in support of childhood cancer research. Sand Creek Lemonade Stand Photo Gallery

Sand Creek Science Students Zoom Chat With JOIDES Resolution

New York State Master teacher Stacey Sebert’s eighth grade Earth Science class at Sand Creek Middle School had the unique opportunity to zoom chat with the JOIDES Resolution, a state of the art science research vessel that is off the coast of New Zealand. The ship is currently taking core samples of an underwater volcano. …

Sand Creek DARE Send Off

Special thanks to Colonie School Resource Officer Burns for organizing her colleagues to attend the Sand Creek Field Day as culmination of their DARE course. Sand Creek DARE Send Off Photo Gallery

Wygel Named AAA Bus Driver of the Year

Congratulation to South Colonie bus driver Joe Wygel who has been named 2018 American Automobile Association Hudson Valley School Bus Driver of the Year. Wygel began driving with the district in 2008.  “He has been a very reliable and trustworthy employee for us over the years,” said Transportation Director Peter Tunny, who nominated Wygel for the …

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