Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed today, Wednesday, Dec.  2, that an individual associated with our high school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual has not been in the building since Tuesday, Nov. 24 and they did not have any school contacts during the time in which they were infectious. 

Anyone who has been in close contact with this individual outside of school will be directly contacted by the local health department to discuss how long/if they should quarantine and other health-related instructions.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Former North Colonie Assistant Superintendent Dr. Peter McManus passed away last month at the age of 88. Dr. McManus worked for the district for 30 years until his retirement in 1991. After retiring from the district, he went on to teach in the counseling program at Russell Sage and became a consultant for the district as it was developing its counseling programs in the 1990s and 2000s.

“He was a gentle soul and a strong leader,” said Deputy Superintendent Kathleen Skeals. “Dr. McManus was instrumental in a lot of the work that we carry forward today. He was the heart and soul of the district’s mission and shaped the philosophy of many young educators, showcasing what school can and should be for all students.”

Those who knew Dr. McManus said he was a firm yet gentle leader. He was the epitome of a leader and always made sure his employees and the students felt empowered. He would check in with new staff members to see how things were going. His ability to establish relationships with people in the district had an impact on so many.

“Dr. McManus was an integral figure in the district for several decades,” said Superintendent Corr. “Many of the practices he implemented more than 30 years ago are still used today. He was a mentor to me and so many others in the district. I often use the character traits that he instilled in his colleagues and students. His impact on the district will be long-lasting.”

Dr. McManus was known to focus on what students needed to be successful. He made students the number one priority each and every day. He made sure that the district was educating the whole child, not just what was written in a textbook or part of the course curriculum. He also worked to ensure that students would receive social emotional learning, decades before the term was coined by New York State.

“Dr. McManus was very helpful, supportive and willing to listen. I could always count on him to make good decisions for the children in our care,” said former Latham Ridge and Blue Creek Principal Dr. Rose Jackson. “He was famous for always saying ‘they just need the right framework of support.’ He worked to ensure the district provided the necessary support for children in their home school and that every child would grow. My family regarded him with the highest esteem. He was one of the nicest people to have in your working life.”

The Shaker Junior High School PTA established the Peter McManus Staff Recognition Award. The award is given to a junior high staff member who fosters staff excellence and who provides that little bit extra that makes our school so good. The award is a testament to Dr. McManus’ commitment to the district and working to ensure it was constantly evolving and providing the best education for all students.

“He demonstrated principles and protocols of successful leaders,” said former Shaker High School principal Dr. James Jackson. “He had sound intuition and knowledge and was very supportive of all students pursuing their dreams. He made sure the district prepared students for life after school.”

After retiring from North Colonie, Dr. McManus was an advisor and professor in the Russell Sage counseling graduate program. He shaped the minds of a number of future counselors in schools throughout the capital region and beyond.

“To say he is one of the greatest people I’ve known would be an understatement,” said Shaker High School Counselor Mike Bruni. “His impact on the graduate program was just as great as his impact on the district. Half of the school counselors in the area knew him and were impacted by him. I probably would not be at Shaker today if it weren’t for him.”

“He has been instrumental in my career,” said Shaker High School Counselor Arnel Joyner. “When Shaker High School came to him in 1997 and asked him if there were any recent Sage graduates he felt would be perfect for the job, without hesitation he chose me. He always believed in me and encouraged me to be the best I can be. The fact that he has been out of this district for decades and his impact is still felt and I am still meeting individuals whose lives he has touched is a testament to how special he was.”

View Dr. McManus’ obituary.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases include the following:

• An individual associated with the Blue Creek K-3 school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
• An individual associated with the Blue Creek 4-6 intermediate school program in the junior high school building who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
• An individual associated with the high school program who was last in the building on Nov. 20. The 14-day quarantine period for this case has expired. As a result, there are no school contacts related to this case.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified each individual’s close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with any of these individuals has been directly contacted by a school administrator to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

At this time, all of our elementary school buildings remain open for in-person learning while our 7-12 students continue with remote instruction through Dec. 8. As a reminder, each of our school buildings are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected each evening in accordance with guidance from the CDC and the New York State Department of Health.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County Health Department and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Watch out, Food Network! We have some award-winning bakers in our district! Our high school food services team, led by Cook Manager Brenda Rossi, recently learned that they won first place in the Dole® Food Services Fruit Recipe Contest. They won the Northeast category with their winning recipe for the “fruitti-licious stuffed muffin.” The muffin is made with strawberries, pineapple, strawberry yogurt, honey, lime juice, corn bread bowls and whipped topping. The team dubbed it “Shaker High School’s answer to what happens when fruit and yogurt parfaits become old news.” 

Each team who entered the contest had to create a recipe using Dole® packaged or frozen fruit in a creative and original way. Entries also needed to include an original recipe title, recipe image, full list of ingredients and step-by-step instructions.

Recipes were judged on the following criteria: creativity, visual appeal, use of Dole® products and originality. 

This was the first year the team entered the contest, which they learned about through an e-mail Food Services Director Lisa Ostrowski received. The Shaker High School team was one of 45 submissions.

“We entered the contest because we thought it would be fun to come up with something new, something the students haven’t had, and something nutritional for them to enjoy,” Rossi said. “We were elated to find out we had won!”

The team won 10 cases (360 total) 4 oz. Dole® Fruit Bowls for the school, a $500 food service equipment gift card, a K-12 recipe booklet and a custom chef’s jacket. Congratulations to all!

As always, we are so proud of all of our food service workers and all they do for our school community. They have gone above and beyond throughout the pandemic and we are very grateful for their hard work and dedication.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed today, Friday, Dec. 4, that an individual in the Boght Hills K-3 school community has tested positive for COVID-19. The individual was last in the building on Tuesday, Dec. 1.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified the individual’s close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with the individual has been directly contacted by a school administrator to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

At this time, all of our elementary school buildings remain open for in-person learning with our students in grades 7-12 continuing with remote learning through Tuesday, December 8. As a reminder, each of our school buildings is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected each evening in accordance with guidance from the CDC and the New York State Department of Health.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

I hope that you all had a nice Thanksgiving break. As you know, our grades 7-12 students are currently on remote learning through Tuesday, Dec. 8 and they will return to in-person learning on Wednesday, Dec. 9. I had mentioned that we would update you today if there were any updates or changes and at this time, this is still the plan. All students in grades 7-12 will return to campus for in-person learning on Wednesday, Dec. 9. Thank you all for your continued cooperation when we need to make changes on short notice. As always, the health and safety of our students is our number one priority. 

North Colonie Partners with United Way to support school community

As I shared earlier this week, the North Colonie PTA Council has partnered with The United Way of the Capital Region to hold a fund drive to support our neighbors and friends. All funds raised will go directly to families and locally-supported programs, right here in our neighborhood. This will be an ongoing drive, however, we recognize the strong need to help families in our community right now, during the holiday season. Holiday donations can be made until Wednesday, Dec. 16. Please join us in this life-changing effort. You can make a donation through the United Way here and to the many of you who have already contributed, thank you for your generosity.

Weekly Boost

Watch out, Food Network! We have some award-winning bakers in our district! Our high school food services team, led by Cook Manager Brenda Rossi, recently learned that they won first place in the Dole Food Services Fruit Recipe Contest. They won the Northeast category with their winning recipe for the “fruitti-licious stuffed muffin.” The muffin is made with strawberries, pineapple, strawberry yogurt, honey, lime juice, corn bread bowls and whipped topping. The team dubbed it “Shaker High School’s answer to what happens when fruit and yogurt parfaits become ‘old news.’” Read more about the contest here.

As always, we are so proud of our food service teams at each building and all they do for our school community. They have gone above and beyond throughout the pandemic and we are very grateful for their hard work and dedication. 

As COVID cases in our community continue to rise, I want to continue to remind our families to remain vigilant, wear a mask, wash your hands and avoid gatherings. I understand this is a very difficult time, but we are all in this together and we are here to help if you need it. We will get through this. Please don’t hesitate to reach out. Thank you for your continued support.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed three new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases include the following:

• An individual associated with the Shaker High school community who was last in the building on Nov. 24. There are no school contacts related to this case.
• Two individuals associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 intermediate school program in the junior high school building who were last in the building on Wednesday, Dec. 2.

As a result of the two positive cases in the Boght Hills intermediate school program, all Boght Hills 6th grade students will transition to remote learning through Wednesday, Dec. 16. Students will return to in-person instruction on Thursday, Dec. 17. Teachers will be sending an email to families later today. 

Please note, Boght Hills students in grades K-5 will continue to attend school in-person as scheduled. All other 6th grade students at SJHS will also continue to attend school in-person as scheduled.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified each individual’s close contacts in the school community. School administrators will be calling parents/guardians of grade 6 Boght Hills students later today to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

As a reminder, each of our school buildings are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected each evening in accordance with guidance from the CDC and the New York State Department of Health.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County Health Department and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The district is currently investigating a presumptive COVID positive case in our transportation department that could have a significant impact on staffing and our ability to operate our buildings. As a result, all K-12 students will be remote on Tuesday, Dec. 8. We will update families if this closure is extended by the end of the day Tuesday. 

Another email will follow shortly after this one recapping additional COVID positive cases we have confirmed today, Monday, Dec. 7

Thank you for your understanding and we apologize for the short notice and inconvenience this may cause families.

Please reach out to your child’s school principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed Monday, Dec. 7, that six individuals in our school community have tested positive for COVID-19. The following cases have been confirmed:

• An individual associated with our grades 7-8 remote learning program who has not been in any of our school buildings at all this year.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 intermediate program at the junior high school. This individual was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 4. As a result of this case, we will extend the Boght Hills grade 6 remote school through Friday, Dec. 18. Boght Hills grade 6 students will return to in-person learning on Monday, Dec. 21.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. 
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified each individual’s close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with any of these individuals has been directly contacted by a school administrator to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

I am writing to follow up on the message that I shared with families last night regarding the presumptive positive COVID case in the transportation department. This individual has tested positive, which has created a staffing issue for the district. The individual was last in the district on Friday, Dec. 4. All of the individual’s direct contacts have been identified and placed under a mandatory quarantine. 

We do not have a COVID outbreak in the district and this is not considered a district closure. I want to remind families that our school buildings remain a safe place. This is a unique situation. A significant number of our transportation staff members have been placed under quarantine and, as a result, we are simply unable to transport all students in K-12. 

With the limited number of drivers who are able to work, we have prioritized the need to transport our special education students in our full-day self-contained programs. The full-day self-contained programs will resume on Thursday, Dec. 10. Transportation schedules for students in these programs will not change. 

Additionally, by law, we will also need to transport the students who live in our district and attend private and parochial schools. There will be no transportation on Wednesday, Dec. 9 for these students, but transportation will resume on Thursday, Dec. 10. An additional communication will be sent to families from our transportation department. 

All other K-12 students will be moving to remote learning through Thursday, Dec. 17. 

We will continue to monitor our staffing ratios and will update families on Monday, Dec. 14 as to schooling plans for Dec. 18-23. 

During the time of remote learning, there will be no CYC programs at any of the school buildings.

Please know that this was an incredibly difficult decision that was made in consultation with the Albany County Department of Health. We know the importance of keeping our students in school, however, with the amount of transportation staff impacted, we simply do not have enough staff to transport our students.

Even with the limited number of drivers we have, we will be able to provide meal delivery to those in need. If you are in need of meals for your child during the remote learning period, we will be sharing additional information tomorrow, Wednesday, Dec. 9.

In addition to this email, families of special education students will receive a follow up communication from Pupil Services Administrators. 

Each building principal will also send an additional email later today with more information specific to the individual buildings.

Please remember, a majority of our COVID positive cases have not been due to school spread, but due to spread in the community. I want to thank those of you who have continued to follow guidelines and protocols both in and out of school, because when we do that, it is more likely that we will be able to keep our doors open to provide the supports our students need. 

As always, thank you for your understanding during this time. Please reach out with any questions. We are all in this together.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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The Board of Education will hold a Long Term Planning Committee meeting tonight, Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 7 p.m. The topic will be regarding a future addition at Loudonville Elementary. There will also be a special meeting where the Board will vote on a MOU to partner with Albany County Department of Health for COVID-19 testing. A livestream of the meeting can be found here.

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Meal pick-up and delivery will be available for students in need during the remote learning period.

The schedule is as follows:

Friday, Dec. 11: Meals can be picked up behind Blue Creek Elementary School or behind Shaker High School from 8-8:45 a.m.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday (Dec. 14,16 & 18): Meals can be picked up behind Blue Creek Elementary School or behind Shaker High School from 8-8:45 a.m.

Anyone who needs meals delivered must email Food Service Director Lisa Ostrowski at lisaostrowski@ncolonie.org.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed two new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases include:

• An individual associated with the K-3 Southgate school community who was last in the building on Thursday, Dec. 3.
• An individual associated with the grades 7-8 remote learning program who has not been in any of our school buildings at all this school year.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified the Southgate individual’s close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with the Southgate individual has been directly contacted by a school administrator to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

Anyone who has been in close contact with the grades 7-8 individual outside of school will be directly contacted by the local health department to discuss how long/if they should quarantine and other health-related instructions.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County Health Department and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear Shaker High School community member,

We are writing to you because your child has failed two or more courses this past quarter. In our current learning environment we know it is challenging for students receiving instruction as an all remote or hybrid learner. Currently, we are working to develop different supports for student instruction at Shaker High School. In order to plan and design the best levels of instructional support we need your feedback.

We are asking you to fill out this survey.

The survey is designed to identify students interested in additional support. Knowing the reasons for student academic challenges will give us the best direction to set up interventions and support instruction for our students. Your willingness to identify the student in the survey will allow us to reach out directly to the student to plan and provide the best intervention for them.

Please take the time to complete the survey. A member of the Shaker High School faculty or staff will follow up with you.

We appreciate your honest responses. Only then can we best meet all our students’ needs.

Sincerely,

Richard W. Murphy
Principal

محترم رکن شیکرہائی اسکول کمیونٹی:

ہم آپ کو یہ خط اس لئے تحریر کر رہے ہیں کہ آپ کا بچہ گزشتہ سہ ماہی امتحان میں دو یا اس سے زائد مضامین میں فیل ہوگیا ہے۔ تعلیم کے ہمارے موجودہ ماحول میں ہم جانتے ہیں کہ طلباء کے لئے دور سے یا مخلوط لرننگ کے ذریعہ ہدایت موصول کرنا ایک چیلنجگ بھرا کام ہے۔ فی الحال شیکر ہائی اسکول (at Shaker High School) میں ہم لوگ طالب علم کو دی جانے والی ہدایت میں مدد کے لئے مختلف معاونتی نظام قائم کرنے پر کام کر رہے ہیں۔ لہذا بہترین سطح کی تربیتی معاونت کی منصوبہ بندی اور ڈیزائن کے لئے ہمیں آپ کے تاثرات درکار ہیں۔

اس لئے ہماری آپ سے درخواست ہے کہ اس سروے کو پُر کریں۔

سروے اضافی معاونت میں طلباء کی دلچسپی معلوم کرنے کے لئے تیار کیا گیا ہے۔ تعلیمی چیلنجز کے اسباب معلوم کرتے ہوئے ہم ہمارے طلباء کے لئے شفاعت کی بہترین سمت اور معاونتی ہدایت فراہم کریں گے۔ طالب علم کی شناخت میں آپ کی رضامندی ہمیں طالب کےلئے بہترین شفاعت فراہم کرنے کے واسطے براہ راست ان سے رابطہ کرنے کی سہولت ملے گی۔

براہ کرم وقت کی مناسبت سے سروے مکمل کریں۔ شیکر ہائی اسکول (Shaker High School) فیکلٹی کا رکن یا عملہ آپ سے رابطہ کرے گا۔

ایمانداری سے دیے آپ کے جواب کیلئے ہم ممنون ہوں گے۔ اس کے بعد ہی ہم ہمارے طلباء کی بہترین ضروریات کی تکمیل کر پائیں گے۔

خیراندیش،

رچررڈ ڈبلو مرفی (Richard W. Murphy)
پرنسپل

Estimado/a miembro de Shaker High School Community:

Le escribimos porque su hijo/a ha reprobado dos o más cursos este último trimestre. En nuestro actual entorno de aprendizaje sabemos que es un reto para los estudiantes que reciben instrucción completamente virtual o híbrida. Actualmente, estamos trabajando para desarrollar diferentes apoyos para la instrucción de los estudiantes en la Shaker High School. Para poder planificar y diseñar los mejores niveles de apoyo a la instrucción, necesitamos sus comentarios.

Le pedimos que complete esta encuesta.

La encuesta está diseñada para identificar a los estudiantes interesados en un apoyo adicional. Conocer las razones de los desafíos académicos de los estudiantes nos dará la mejor dirección para establecer intervenciones y apoyar la instrucción de nuestros estudiantes. Su voluntad de identificar al estudiante en la encuesta nos permitirá llegar directamente al estudiante para planificar y proporcionar la mejor intervención para ellos.

Por favor, tómese el tiempo para completar la Encuesta. Un miembro de la facultad o del personal de la Shaker High School le hará un seguimiento.

Apreciamos sus respuestas honestas. Solo así podremos satisfacer mejor las necesidades de nuestros estudiantes.

Atentamente,

Richard W. Murphy
Director

محترم Shaker High School کمیونٹی رکن:

ہم آپ کو یہ خط اس لئے تحریر کر رہے ہیں کہ آپ کا بچہ گزشتہ سہ ماہی امتحان میں دو یا اس سے زائد مضامین میں فیل ہوگیا ہے۔ تعلیم کے ہمارے موجودہ ماحول میں ہم جانتے ہیں کہ طلباء کے لئے دور سے یا مخلوط لرننگ کے ذریعہ ہدایت موصول کرنا ایک چیلنجگ بھرا کام ہے۔ فی الحال Shaker High School میں ہم لوگ طالب علم کو دی جانے والی ہدایت میں مدد کے لئے مختلف معاونتی نظام قائم کرنے پر کام کر رہے ہیں۔ لہذا بہترین سطح کی تربیتی معاونت کی منصوبہ بندی اور ڈیزائن کے لئے ہمیں آپ کے تاثرات درکار ہیں۔

اس لئے ہماری آپ سے درخواست ہے کہ اس سروے کو پُر کریں۔

سروے اضافی معاونت میں طلباء کی دلچسپی معلوم کرنے کے لئے تیار کیا گیا ہے۔ تعلیمی چیلنجز کے اسباب معلوم کرتے ہوئے ہم ہمارے طلباء کے لئے شفاعت کی بہترین سمت اور معاونتی ہدایت فراہم کریں گے۔ طالب علم کی شناخت میں آپ کی رضامندی ہمیں طالب کےلئے بہترین شفاعت فراہم کرنے کے واسطے براہ راست ان سے رابطہ کرنے کی سہولت ملے گی۔

براہ کرم وقت کی مناسبت سے سروے مکمل کریں۔ Shaker High School فیکلٹی کا رکن یا عملہ آپ سے رابطہ کرے گا۔

ایمانداری سے دیے آپ کے جواب کیلئے ہم ممنون ہوں گے۔ اس کے بعد ہی ہم ہمارے طلباء کی بہترین ضروریات کی تکمیل کر پائیں گے۔

خیراندیش،

رچررڈ ڈبلو مرفی (Richard W. Murphy)
پرنسپل

亲爱的Shaker High School 社区成员:

来信原因是您的孩子在过去的一个季度中有两门或更多的课程不及格。在我们目前的学习环境中，我们知道，完全远程学习或混合式学习上课对于学生来说是一个挑战。目前，我们正在努力为Shaker High School的学生教学制定不同的支持方案。为了计划和设计出最佳水平的教学支持方案，我们需要您的反馈。

请填写此项调查。

此项调查旨在确定对额外支持感兴趣的学生。了解学生学业困难的原因，将给我们提供最好的指导，来为我们的学生制定干预方案和提供支持教学。如果您愿意在调查中实名学生的身份，我们就可以直接联系学生，为他们计划并提供最佳的干预方案。

请抓紧时间完成此项调查。Shaker High School的教师或职工会与您跟进此项调查。

我们期待您诚实的回答。借此，我们才能最好地满足所有学生的需求。

此致,

Richard W. Murphy
校长

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Throughout the year, the Names of North Colonie series will highlight those who help our students reach their full potential. It is a chance for the North Colonie community to get to know our teachers, administrators, and staff members on a more personal level.

Nicole French is in her 17th year as a teacher at Latham Ridge Elementary. Nicole attended The College of Saint Rose for her undergraduate and graduate degrees. As an undergrad, she studied general education (K-6) and minored in psychology. For graduate school, Nicole studied special education. She received her administrative degree from the University of Stony Brook. In 2019, Nicole became a National Board Certified Teacher. Learn more about Nicole below.

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Why did you want to become a teacher?

I’ve wanted to be a teacher since before I entered kindergarten. Maybe it was the large yellow bus that took my older siblings to this mystical place that I wasn’t allowed to attend. Maybe it was the books that teachers handed me that took me to faraway lands. Maybe it was the teacher in high school that never gave up on me. Each year, someone or something had and continues to push me in this profession.

What is the most rewarding part of your job?

I know it’s cliché, but the students. After a school break, I came back with a “Case of the Mondays”. Ten minutes into homeroom, they had vanished. 11-year olds have a way of making you forget outside life exists.

What are the top 3 items on your bucket list?

• Say “yes” to every possible opportunity to see the world.
• Always own a dog from a rescue.
• Write a book.

What would students be surprised to know about you?

If I could eat sushi every single day, I would.

What do you like to do in your free time?

Yoga. Reading. Cooking. Eating.

What’s your favorite event that happens during the year and why?

The first day of school. Everyone is on level playing field – fresh faces that are nervous and excited all together. At that moment, everything a teacher wants to do seems possible…tackling the world seems feasible!

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7th Grade Merit Roll

Cooper Borst, Matthew Carbono, Maya Elliott, Colin Gatzen, Emily Jahn, Hannah Nune, Tyler Ouderkirk, Asma Sebkhaoui, Toryali Zamani

7th Grade Honor Roll

Madian Al Mekhlafi, Sahara Barat, Cora Barron, Trevor Bedard, Brayden Blanchard, Shane Bouchard, Natalia Bradwell, Nicolas Caruso, H. Charles Dague, Evan Darmetko, Emma Davis, Ayaan Din, Hunter Doolittle, Isabella Doolittle, Ahjahnea Duncan, Matthew Ethier, Hafna Fakruddin, Briella Fiacco, Madalyn Fraser, Elijah Goldberg, Nevaeh Harrison, Zachary Henzel, Ryan Hoang, Bradley Ives, Siamere Jones, Peter Kennedy, Adli Khalil, Gannon King, Chaarvi KrisAhnamurthy, Oliver Lubin, Alex Mahan, Dominick Marinucci, William McGlothlin, Paige McKown, Reece Meier, Caroline Merolle, Elise Moore, Mary Moreland, Vincent Moryl, Tessla Murray, Sriamsh Nelapati, Srihith Nelapati, Grace O’Brien, Carsen O’Donoghue, Madelyn O’Melia, Shannon O’Neill, Nihanth Padmi, Vincentio Panichi, Mahina Pascazio, Arianna Phillips, Yanitcia Pino-Mercado, Suhaas Poka, Sarwat Rahman, Insia Razi, Rachel Reedy, Ryan Richardson, Miley Riddell, Quinn Roberts, Ava Rocco, Sanjay SaraVanan, Cooper Schatzel, Mackenzie Schonberg, Marina Serdyuk, Chaz Siegfeld, Lilly Smith, Lauren Stein, Mason Surprenant, Makenna Tomisman, Samantha Trombley, Isabella VanDecar, Matthew Vu, Drew Waldorf, Ava Walsh, Jason Wells, Braden White, Zarghouna Yousufi

7th Grade High Honor Roll

Amar Abisse, Charles Adelstein, Vedhant Agni, Rubina Ahmad, Brayden Akley, Nathaniel Antifaiff, Adelaide Applebee, Jason Bailey, Gavin Bailie, Alejandro Balkin, Miguel Balkin, Marissa Belle Banson, Arek Bardakjian, Jeanette Bermejo, Samuel Bermudez, Madelyn Bevins, Dev Bhatia, Surya Bommasani, Bogdana Bondokova, Aiden Brady, Austin Cao, Tessa Carroll, Kieran Casey, Arianna Castracani, Peyton Cerrone, Anas Chadder, Varun Chaganti, Yunhan Chen, Talyn Chernosky, Okechi Chimezie, Lucas Clemente, Teagan Cody, Emmalina Coluccio, Robert Congiusta, Alessandra Conti, Sofia Conti, Anabel Corniel, Evan Cowles, Elisheva Dako, Samantha D’Amico, John Clark Dela Rosa, Jase DeLude, Benjamin DeSantis, Amy Devendorf, Joshua Dipompei, Tanner Donovan, Matthew Eblacker, Ella Faucher, Madeline Fazziola, Fahim Fida, Collin Fisk, Brodie Flaherty, Ryan Fredrick, Sophie Froehlich, Sadie Garber, Brodie Garland, Hayden Gemerek, Gisele Geracitano, Elisabeth Gialanella, Theodore Gialanella, Peize Gong, Renat Gosmanov, Michael Green, Prathik Gullapalli, Eveline Hanchett, Gavin Handerhan, Grace Hanrahan, Kaiya Hanrahan, Sam Hanrahan, Tristan Hasan, Molly Hayes, Michael Hennessey, Peyton Hoblock, Arianna Hoffman, Anna Hopwood, Helen Huang, Sean Hurley, Elena Hymes, Ishrak Iqbal, Ryan Isernia, Alexander Jacob, Soufiane Jalwaj-Soubai, Michelle Jamil, Ava Jones, Joanna Kang, Yirou Kao, Ryan Keegan, Keene Kellerhouse, Eleanor Keough, Yomna Khalil, Sana Khan, Deepak Kilaparty, Kaylee Kite, Lauren Knapp, Sabrina Koa, Madeline Koldis, Jaahnavi Kollapudi, Sanjana Kolli, Sirihamsika Kothagundla, Surabhi Krishnan, Yug Kunadia, Ethan Langer, Kallista Sade Latina, Renee Lawrence, Jaehyun Lee, Samuel Leisner, Tyden Levy, Everitt Li, Angela Li, Lydia Lin, Ava Lindley, Aydin Liton, Cristiano Logrippo, Caleb Lopez Ruiz, Sophia Luciano, Riley Luczak, Olivia Lutz, Marissa Mackay, Natalie MacNiven, Samya Madhukar, Rafi Magdon-Ismail, Grace Majewski, Jackson Majewski, Ariana Marable, Connor Martin, Teagan Martinovich, Lillian Mastaitis, Ella Mastriano, Lily Maynard, Brayden McElroy, Thomas McGrath, Caitlin McKinney, Caleb Meade, Elizabeth Mease, Samuel Meyers, Shayla Mieu, Nicholas Mirabile, Nathan Mo, Layla Mohamed, Henry Mora, Daniella Morgan, Praharsh Muthyala, Avelene Nabage, Katie Nguyen, May Nguyen, Lexine Norbi, Thomas Novotny, Joshua Nystoriak, Peyton O’Brien, Praise Omotayo, Leona O’Rourke, Ava Pacifico, Junggyun Park, Haein Park, Christopher Petromelis, Tyler Pfeiffer, Ashlynn Phoenix, Charles Puglisi, Megan Razzano, Gracie Redmond, Ayesha Rehman, Allan Rempel, Juliet Renaldi, Lucas Rivera, Pranali Rodda, Griffin Ryan, Molly Ryan, Mya Sanchez, Andrew Satterday, Shrijan Sedhain Sharma, Priyanka Sethi, Samia Shahzad, Faraz Shaikh, Inna Shargorotski, Jenna Shaw, Julia Shaw, Sharika Shikder, Madeline Simson, Aditya Singh, Riya Singh, Teagan Susco, Kulsum Syed, Caroline Tanner, Angad Tendulkar, Abiel Tesfaye, Shradha Thapa, Kaia Thompson, Rosa Tropiano, Madison Turcotte, Haasini Ummidi, Isabella Valentine, Avery Vandervoort, Maanasa Vijayaraghavan, Nithin Vinothkumar, Kamryn Washington, Katharine Wheeler, Adrien Wirfel, Keilah Wyche, David Xu, Harrison Yu, Lucas Zhang, Rui Zheng

8th Grade Merit Roll

Davi Andrade, Heaven Boyd-Cruz, Emylie Brizzell, Lillian Coler, Nicole Dillenbeck, Brendan Kelly, Ethan Larson, Samuel Marshall, Sean McAdoo, Cole Murley, Katherine Noon, Logan O’Brien, Tyler Pilla, Colin Renaud, Theresa Rheingold, Gianna Schillinger, Madison Sole, Mattingly Towne, Malorey Villeneuve, Somara Wilkinson, Johnathan Zaloga

8th Grade Honor Roll

Humza Afzaal, Kashan Akhtar, Abiha Ali, Selene Armstrong, Ashlyn Arnold, Kailani Baldeo-Perkins, Kayden Belleard, Charles Bonsu, Calleigh Boord, Owen Brant, Sophia Calacone, Zachary Caprara, Thomas Case, Cadence Coughlin, Shawn Curtin, Robert DeLaCruz, Dominic DiBacco, Emma Donovan, Alexandre Duhamel, Mia Ferracane, Madison Fosmire, Antwone Gardner, Sydney Geracitano, Amanda Halko, Paul Harley, Mallory Heider, Mia Hernandez, Angelina Hoang, Lillian Horn, Audrey Howell, Bruce Jurman, Namrish Karthik, Mackenzie Kelly, Younus Khan, Thomas Lanahan, Landon Langley, Giana Luna, John Mardigian, Tye Mariano, Vincent Milano, Jaydan Miles, Charlotte Mitchell, Phineas Moustakas, Blake Nazarian, Keira Quinn, Giselle Randall, Kylie Rose, Jordan Ross, Yalda Safi, Ghassan Salih, Arden Sampson, Stephen Schaefer, Shawn Scherzer, Vladislav Shargorotski, Noah Sheldon, Katherina Shimick, Samantha Sidoti, Yusra Tahari, Joseph Treffiletti, Sophia Wasserman, Ethan Watson, Justin Wissenbach, Rowan Wissenbach, Maggie Zhang, Noble Zin, Samantha Zitofsky

8th Grade High Honor Roll

Samaita Ahmed, Shriyan Ahuja, Kathryn Alber, Akil Keerthan Anbukannan, Hritish Ancha, Shaira Areeba, Tanish Arique, Joshua August, Caroline Austin, Sezuti Banik, Lila Bazargan-Lari, Andrew Belanger, Vandy Benson, Sarah Bette, Charles Bevevino, Zayd Bhatti, Sophia Biel, Heidi Bilger, Zoe Bloom, Carlye Ana Boenau, Shashank Boosa, Djulia Borceanu, Timothy Bossard, Jalecia Bronson, Kathleen Buffaline, Ryan Buffaline, Garrett Bulatao, Jack Bunaes, Sarah Byun, Alyssa Caiano, Dylan Carron, John Casson, Iris Chang, David Charles, Catherine Cheng, Dominic Cioffi, Elizabeth Clarke, Ava Connelly, Dominic Corey, Juliana Crisafulli, Meghan Cummings, William Cunningham, Clare Cunningham, Elyssa Cusack, Brian Darwak, Jack de Roziere, Alana DeLaCruz, Maia DeLaCruz, Tierra Diaz, Makayla Diblasi, Isabelle Dischiavo, Emily Dudar, Charlotte Dunkel, Madelyn Easton, Anisah Edgehill-Geter, Lorenzo Fernandez, Patrick Flaherty, Kristen Foglia, Jeremiah Fowler, Rhea Frangieh, Aidan Froehlich, Alexander Gauthier, Joseph Gecewicz, Mohsen Ghuman, Brenden Gilooly, Mira Ginsburg, Nicholas Graziano, Dominic Greco, Gianna Greco, Ian Gu, Stephen Guba, Hans Gupta, Isabel Guzman, Luke Hanley, Crystaavon Harriger, Samer Hasan, Brady Hayes, Eleanor Helm, Hannah Hipwell, Isabella Hu, Mackenzie Hunter, Sriman Iyer, Sakthi Jagannath, Pavithra Jayakumar, Meghan Jesmonth, Lillian Johnson, Manjinder Kaur, Mary Keniry, Azan Khan, Suhana Kiran, Dea Kolgega, Clayton Koonce, Harsha Kota, Everest Kuang, Olivia LaBarge, Case LaChance, Madison Lacouture, Alina Lagace, Catherine Lanahan, Matthew Lau, Andrew Lawler, Derek Leavitt, Katelyn Lencewicz, Sydney Leone, Neko Lin, Olivia Lovly, Kevin Lu, Tyler MacPherson, Kush Malwatkar, Ryan Mayer, Emily Mayer, Luke McCormick, Riley McKeen, Molly McKinney, Brendan McLoughlin, Josiah Mo, Abdelrahman Mohamed Elazab, Meghan Molloy, Zachary Montimurro, Anakin Morris, Regan Morrissey, Ayla Morse, Sophie Mulheren, Margaret Murphy, David Musser, Harshitha Musti, Dallas Mutziger, Elizabeth Myers, Aaliyah Naina, Aachal Nalabothula, Fintan Nelson, Everest Nelson-Holder, Jack Nickson, Maya Niles, Alexandra Odell, Tyler O’Donnell, Nina Page, Krithi Pala, Yoon Park, Hannah Park, Alex Passino, Ayush Patel, Shubham Patel, Conor Peltier, Eliza Perez, Kacie Pilla, Alice Pipe, Thomas Polemeropoulos, Helen Powell, Divyansh Pramanick, Jordan Prusky, Matthew Psomas, Alexander Raghubar, Victoria Raghubar, Vaughn Rainsberg, Dominic Razzano, Jane Regan, April Ren, Gracie Rigney, Ella Roberts, Kevin Rony, Mahala Rootes, Alyssa Rose, Marley Ruberti, Elizabeth Rys, Sabrin Sadek, Rishabh Saha, Nafisa Salam, Peter Sandomire, Anna Sandul, Kofi Sarfoh, Gopika Madhurima Sarvepalli, Zachary Scavo, Hannah Scheu, Katelyn Scorzelli, Faiz Shaikh, Grady Shea, Adam Singaporewala, Devraj Singh, Jacob Smith, Ann Smith, Kylee Snyder, Chloe Soller, Mia Sorrentino, Chasten Spencer, Ema Stano, Emylie Stanton, Tahlia Stefanik, Peter Strand, Spencer Subik, Hyeonseo Suk, Evan Sullenberger, Samhita Surapally, Sarah Syden, Alexa Tahoe, Selena Tang, Abagael Taylor, Thomas Tedesco, Lina Terra, Nehemiah Toutoute, Tom Truong, Joshua Twumasi, Olivia VanDervoort, Nicholas Vinci, Kristina Vu, Rowan Waite, Eric White, Maxwell Winglosky, Jakob Womer, Gabrielle Wood, Pranjal Yadav, Vivian Yang, Alan Yanson, Aidan Zajesky, Azhaar Zamani, Justin Zhang, Benjamin Zuchelkowski

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The district PAC will hold a meeting tonight, Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7 p.m. A livestream of the meeting can be found here. If you’re unable to attend live, the livestream link will archive on our district’s Reopening Our Schools web page and it can be viewed at any time.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

The North Colonie Central School District has confirmed six new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. The cases include:

• Two individuals associated with the 7-8 program at Shaker High School who were last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts related to these cases.
• Three individuals associated with the 9-12 program at Shaker High School who were last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts related to these cases.
• An individual associated with the Blue Creek 4-6 intermediate program at the junior high school who was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 4.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified the Blue Creek individual’s close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with the Blue Creek individual has been directly contacted by a school administrator to discuss quarantine procedures and other health-related instructions. A call from the New York State Department of Health contact tracers will follow.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County Health Department and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case.

As a reminder, the district has transitioned to fully remote instruction through Thursday, Dec. 17. However, students in full-day special education self-contained programs resumed in-person instruction today. Accordingly, you may have seen school buses on the road today transporting these students to school.

Please reach out to your child’s principal if you have any questions.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Each year, for the past five years, Shaker Junior High School Math Teacher Mike Moffre and his family like to give back around Thanksgiving. They assemble full Thanksgiving dinner baskets for people in need as part of the initiative they started in 2016 called “HeartsGiving.”

“We used to shop for and fill Thanksgiving food baskets each year with Master Yang’s Tae Kwon Do when our son, Michael, was attending program there,” Kim Moffre said. “Then, Michael received his black belt he decided not to advance further there. That first year I felt like we were missing something and had the idea to start donating Thanksgiving dinners on our own.”

That is when the wheels started turning and the ideas for “HeartsGiving” began.

“I had the idea six days before Thanksgiving and in that short time we were able to give seven families Thanksgiving dinner that year,” Moffre said. “Each year we have grown significantly. We do this operation out of our garage with the help of so many people and from the donations of family, friends and community members.”

The Moffre family has volunteers who help them shop, assemble and deliver all of the baskets, including their son’s local boy scout troop. Community members either donate the food or they donate gift cards/money for the Moffre’s to shop with.

“This would not be possible without the incredible support of family, friends, neighbors and the community,” Moffre said. “137 families were able to have a nice Thanksgiving dinner this year because of so many people.”

The Moffre family started a Facebook page where followers send them people or families they know who are in need and would not otherwise be able to provide their own Thanksgiving meal. The Moffre’s also work with local organizations to ensure that families in need are receiving these meals. 

Each Thanksgiving basket includes at least: an 18 lb. or larger Turkey, two cans of jellied cranberry sauce, bag of potatoes, two boxes of stuffing mix, a bag of carrots, two cans of corn, two cans of green beans, two jars of gravy, one bag of rolls, a bag of clementines or apples, two 2 liter bottles of a drink and two desserts.

“It is important to us to give back to our own school district,” Moffre said. “I am a graduate, my husband is a teacher and both of our kids attend.”

Over the past five years the Moffre’s have delivered 311 Thanksgiving dinners and this year, 46 recipients were North Colonie families.

Watch the WTEN Channel 10 story on the Moffre’s here.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

As you are aware, it was another tough week with numerous COVID cases in our district. Again, I want to remind families that a majority of our COVID positive cases have not been due to school spread, but due to spread in the community. As we mentioned earlier this week, we are monitoring our staffing ratios and will update families on Monday, Dec. 14 as to schooling plans for Dec. 18-23. Thank you all for your continued understanding and cooperation as we do our best to get to a place where students can come back and learn in our buildings. 

Meals Available During Remote Learning

I want to remind families that meal pick-up and delivery will be available for students in need during the remote learning period. The schedule for next week is as follows:

• Monday, Dec. 14 & Wednesday, Dec. 16: Meals can be picked up behind Blue Creek Elementary School or behind Shaker High School from 8-8:45 a.m.

Anyone who needs meals delivered must email Food Service Director Lisa Ostrowski at lisaostrowski@ncolonie.org.

Weekly Boost

• For the past five years, SJHS Math Teacher Mike Moffre and his family have been providing Thanksgiving meals for local families in need as part of the initiative they started called “HeartsGiving.” This year, they provided meals for 137 families, with 46 of those being in the North Colonie community. Thank you, Moffre family! Read more here
• SHS Class of 2019 alumni Nathan Wang is making headlines for a legislative proposal he wrote to expand artificial intelligence education in K-12 schools. Watch the WRGB story | Read the Times Union story
• 7 SJHS students have been accepted into the NYS Band Directors Association (NYSBDA) Middle School All-State Honor Band! The students will be in a virtual concert that will debut on March 6, 2021. Congratulations to Joseph Gecewicz, Dominic Greco, Eleanor Helm, Sriman Iyer, Eleanor Keough, Kevin Lu & Helen Powell!

I hope you all have a safe and relaxing weekend. Thank you again for your support. We could not do this without you. Remember, we are in this together. 

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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