The Colonie Central High School symphonic band, orchestra 9 and string orchestra perform at spring concerts in March. (Photos by Communications Intern/CCHS student Sarah Hoffman) Spring Concert Photo Gallery
The Sand Creek Middle School Cast and Crew Drama Club was treated to a special visitor this month as they prepare to stage their spring musical Cinderella April 19-21. With the support of the South Colonie Friends of Theater Arts (SCFOTA), Colonie High School graduate and professional actor Nicole Zelka, who has been on a …
The Sand Creek Middle School Cast & Crew Drama Club visited Roessleville Elementary School this week to give a preview of their upcoming performance of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella. They shared some song and dance with the elementary students and staff, and everyone had a great time participating in a question and answer session at …
The Colonie Central High School grade 10-11 String Orchestra directed by Laurinda Halliday was chosen to perform at the 2018 NYSSMA Music In Our Schools Month Celebration at the Empire State Plaza in March. New York State Assemblymen Phil Steck spoke at the performance. CCHS String Orchestra NYSSMA Performance Photo Gallery
Fourth graders in Mrs. Geddes’ class and first graders in Miss Capobianco’s class at Forest Park Elementary School worked together on a spring themed STEM activity. Students were given toothpicks, marshmallows, and jelly beans to create a standing structure. The students always find it fun to work together with their buddy classes. Forest Park STEM …
Lisha Kill Middle School students, under the direction of art teacher Christina Norris, participated in a school bus safety poster contest judged by South Colonie Transportation Director Peter Tunny and Instructional Supervisor Greg Bearup. The winners were as follows: Division 2 winners (grades 3-5) 1st place: Joshua Cuzdey 2nd place: Einas Faraj 3rd place: Lindsay …
Saddlewood Elementary School, and the Safe Schools Committee, have adopted some new arrival and dismissal procedures related to student safety. They will be implemented following the April break. Principal’s Letter Overviewing New School Safety Procedures
Lisha Kill Middle School’s FIRST Robotics is a 10-member student team from grades 5-8. The team began meeting weekly since the fall designing, building and programming a Lego EV3 robot. This robot competed at the local FLL competition held at RPI in December, and placed third. Members of the team were responsible for a research …
To honor the 17 lives lost at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Colonie Central High School Junior iCARE students Aliyah Wright and Bryan Grimes launched the “Pay It Forward Friday” campaign to spread a more little kindness among the student population. Together with the iCARE Team, the duo selected 17 inspirational quotes wrote them 17 …
The second draft of the proposed 2018-19 South Colonie Central School District budget was presented to the Board of Education on March 20. The second draft of the budget totals $102,174,240 with a budget-to-budget change over the current school year of +$2,716,991 or 2.73 percent. It also includes an estimated tax levy increase of 2.95 …