There comes a time in life where decision-making comes into play regarding your future. If you’re familiar with LinkedIn, or you’re following the daily news cycle, there are constant reminders of how people are making changes in their professional routine. Whether you’re a white collar professional, laborer, healthcare professional or a lawyer, sometimes a “change” …
Colonie Central High School iCare program hosted their 7th annual Chili Cook-off event on Saturday, April 2 raising $1720 for American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), iCare’s partner in creating awareness and support for individuals impacted by mental health issues including suicide. Nearly a dozen community groups participated in this year’s event including the town’s …
Three Colonie Central High School students’ artwork was selected for the 23rd Annual High School Regional Exhibition. The Regional is a highly anticipated annual juried exhibition showcasing the artwork of 107 high school students from 25 regional high schools. The exhibit showcases a variety of talented student work in all mediums, including: painting, drawing, photography, …
During the remainder of the 2021-22 school year, CCHS Senior Trent Stone will be working towards the final project to officially complete his Eagle Scout commendation. As part of that effort, Mr. Stone will be collecting used and unused glasses and hearing aids for a project aimed to raise support for the Albany and Troy …
As a student, Leah (Ziamandanis) Murphy took advantage of her experiences in the classroom, while enjoying the benefits of extracurricular opportunities outside of it. During her time in the district, she was class president for three years and competed for the district athletically. But, it was at South Colonie where she found the early stages …
The month of February is Career & Technical Education (CTE) month! Throughout the month, district’s throughout the region will highlight the important benefits of how these programs enable today’s students to prepare for tomorrow’s workforce. What is Career and Technical Education? Based on a strong partnership with Capital Region BOCES, South Colonie students are able …
The Board of Education Hall of Fame committee is now accepting nominations for the Colonie Central High School Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The deadline to submit applications is March 5. The Board of Education selection committee will meet in late April to make its selections and Hall of Fame inductees will be announced …
Learning the necessary skills to be successful in today’s work environment just got a little easier for some South Colonie students. The district announced earlier this year—a new work-based initiative for students that focuses on developing broad, transferable skills for success both in and out of the classroom. Colonie Community Connection, the new program for …
The South Colonie Board of Education Athletic Hall of Fame committee is now accepting nominations for Colonie Central High School Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022. The nominations will be reviewed by the selection committee and the Hall of Fame Class of 2022 will be announced in June. Nominations in the following categories will …
The kind human project is an offshoot of South Colonie High School’s iCARE team. The iCARE team (a living embodiment of the core values: Integrity, Community, Accountability, Respect, Empathy) was forged in 2011 to promote civic responsibility, advocacy and inclusivity throughout our community. As human beings, kindness is inherent, but can get lost among our …
