Dear North Colonie Community,

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

• An individual associated with the high school, who was last in on Tuesday, Nov. 24. This individual had no school contacts.
• An individual associated with grades 7-8 in the high school building who was last in on Friday, Dec. 2. This individual had no school contacts.
• An individual associated with Boght Hills K-3 who was last in on Friday, Dec. 4. This individual had no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 program at the junior high school who was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 4.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 program at the junior high school who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7.

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.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

As a reminder, the district has transitioned to fully remote instruction through Thursday, Dec. 17, with the exception of our students in our full-day self-contained programs. 

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

• An individual associated with the Southgate K-3 community who was last in the building on Thursday, Dec. 3.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 intermediate program at SJHS who was last in the building on Dec. 7.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 intermediate program at SJHS who was last in the building on Dec. 3. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with Boght Hills K-3 community who was last in the building on Dec. 7. There are no school contacts related to this case because individuals were already placed under a quarantine from a previous case.
• An individual associated with the Southgate K-3 community who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7.
• An individual who is associated with the Forts Ferry K-3 remote learning program. This individual has not been in any of our buildings at all this school year.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.

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.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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

• An individual associated with the Forts Ferry 4-6 intermediate program at SJHS who was last in the building on Dec. 7. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills 4-6 intermediate program at SJHS who was last in the building on Dec. 4. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Shaker High School community who was last in the building on Nov. 24. The individual was not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.

We have confirmed these cases with Albany County Department of Health and can report that none of these cases has close contacts in the school community.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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 Families,

As part of his winter strategy for confronting COVID-19, Governor Cuomo announced a “micro-cluster initiative” designed to identify and stop the spread of the virus. Using data related to daily COVID testing and hospitalization rates from state and local departments of health, the Governor’s office will be designating regions of the state and the schools that operate in those regions as red, orange, or yellow zones. Each of the zones comes with requirements; mandated school-based COVID-19 testing is required for schools in yellow, orange or red zones to continue with in-person instruction. More information about the zones and corresponding requirements can be found here.

In North Colonie, we have been preparing for the testing requirement should the Governor designate our schools or district in a yellow, orange, or red zone. Through a partnership with Albany County Department of Health and the New York State Department of Health, the district has secured 3,200 rapid tests to screen our in-person students, faculty, and staff for COVID-19 and we are completing the training necessary in order to offer those tests on-site.

If we are in a yellow zone, we would need to test 20% of our students, staff, and faculty who are randomly selected from those who have given their consent within a two week period. If the results show that the school’s infection rate is less than the region’s, the school does not need to conduct further testing if we remain in a yellow zone.

If we are in an orange zone, we have one month to test 20% of our students, staff, and faculty who are randomly selected from those who have given their consent. Once a person has been tested, they will not be tested again unless we have multiple rounds and have exhausted the total pool of people to be tested.

If we are in a red zone, we have one month to test 30% of our students, staff, and faculty who are selected from those who have given their consent. Once a person has been tested, they will not be tested again unless we have multiple rounds and have exhausted the total pool of people to be tested.

It is important to note, if we are unable to test the required 20% or 30%, the district will have to transition to remote learning until we can reach the required number. 

In North Colonie, we will only be testing those in-person students, faculty, and staff who consent to the testing. Students and staff members who have given consent will be randomly selected for a test. The rapid test we have is the BinaxNow rapid antigen test, which shows results in 15 minutes. The nasal swab test will be administered by registered nurses. 

• Watch a video to learn more about the test here.
• A video demonstration of the test being administered can be seen here. 

If your child is selected for a test, you will be notified via email by the building principal at least 48 hours prior to the test administration. On the day that a student is tested, he or she will be greeted by school personnel at their scheduled time and they will remain in the testing location until results are available. If your child is randomly chosen to be tested, the results will be shared with a parent/guardian the day of the test. If your child’s test result is negative, you will receive an email from the building principal at the end of the day. If your child’s test result is positive, you will receive a phone call from the building principal immediately. All test results will remain confidential.

If a family prefers to have their child tested outside of school, test results must be provided to the school within 7 days from the date of specimen collection. The specimen collection must be done after the date that the geographic area in which the school is located was designated an orange or red zone.

Please let us know if you give consent by filling out this form. All forms must be completed by Wednesday, Dec. 23.

Translated forms can be found here and dropped off at the district office.

Families can also follow the instructions posted here on how to translate a Google Form into any language available on Google.

Thank you for your cooperation and understanding as we navigate the Governor’s mandates and this testing process. If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s school principal.

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:

• An individual associated with the Shaker High School remote learning program who has not been in any of our buildings at all this school year.
• An individual associated with the Shaker High School remote learning program who has not been in any of our buildings at all this school year.
• An individual associated with grades 7-8 in the high school building. There are no school contacts as the individual was last in the building on Thursday, Nov. 24.

We have confirmed these cases with Albany County Department of Health and can report that none of these cases has close contacts in the school community.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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High Honor Roll – Grade 9

Sameer Abbaszadeh, Leila Adelstein, Toshin Ahnaf, Ella Akley, Arshaq Alamgir, Stephen Amadon, Sana Bargeer, Lucas Bell, Addison Borst, Kaitlyn Bradley, Andrew Calderon, Cara Calicchia, Andrea Camara, Mark Cannistraci, Connor Carey, Sierra Carter, Schuyler Chlopecki, Dylan DeBiccari, Jennifer DeSantis, John DiMarino, Cailan Drake, Gabriella Dunham, Leina Dunn, Dorothea Farrell, Nathan Fazzone, Kaiya Fraley, Riwa Frangieh, Geena Fratangelo, James Gabor, Symphany Gaddy, Aidan Garland, Sanvi Gawad, Olivia Gilbert, Kalaimagal Govindaraj, Leonni Griffin, Arhant Gupta, Daniel Hannoush, Colby Haver, Kyle Hume, Amelia Kabalian, Maya Kantimahanthu, Alyssa Kearns, Gavin Kelly, Annabel Kelsey, Ishan Khambete, Soha Khan, Sameya Khan, Salman Khan, Arisha Khawaja, Hyunseo Kim, Elizabeth Koa, Margaret Kramer, Casey Kunin, Zahi Ladkhan, Sarah Hannah Langdon, Kate Loffredo, Noah Lowe, Isabella Lue, Diego Luna, Ryan Lyons, Sneha Majo, Satvik Malneedi, Lorenzo Marra, Michael Moffre, Thomas Morgan, Naveen Mufti, Edward Mulheren, Sanyu Nanteza-Kimuli, Dawud Nazir, Phat Dang Nguyen, Kelly Nguyen, Coey Ni, Sarah Nune, Sara Oakley, Isabella ODonnell, Henry ODonnell, Gia Patel, Kelly Pfeiffer, Melaunie Porter, Lucien Rappazzo, Madelyn Rempel, Connor Roberts, Constance Roumier, Isabella Sawyer, Anneliese Schneider, Lola Shippey, Aden Siegfeld, Audrey Smith, Madeleine St Pierre, Kashvi Swaminarayan, Likhita Sai Tamanampudi, Nino Tedesco, Abhinav Thati, Shreya Thimirisetty, Prakriti Timalsina, Solomiia Valihunda, Anabelle Vasquez, Sreeram Vudayagiri, Tommy Vuu, Blake Welty, Ella Wicklund, Edward Xu, Aliza Zehra.

High Honor Roll – Grade 10

Esam Abisse, Aabidah Afzal, Aditi Agni, Kelly Alexander, Mohammed Ali, Varun Appalaneni, Caitlyn Asher, Ridika Badshah, Aviva Banks, Yervant Bardakjian, Saurav Bavdekar, Nicholas Bennett, Lloigh Aebryn Bermudez, Kristopher Bhuyan, Joshua Blake, Alyssa Blake, Samantha Bogert, Lauren Brissette, Lillian Buresh, Aiden Burns, Ethan Cadet, Andrew Caiano, Alexa Cavosie, Bryan Chae, Ajalay Christopher, Andrew Church, Cassandra Clovis, Sydney Cody, Kevin Conjalka, Katherine Conjalka, Giancarlo Conti, Brian Devendorf, Emily DeVoe, Mason Dils, Corey Ditzel, Regan Doherty, Darren Duan, Bess Dunsker, Rosila Elebyjian, Ilhan Eser, Nathaniel Fesel, Katherine Field, Jacob Ford, Isabel Fowler, Elijah Gach, Eloise Gall, Raina Gandhi, Maria Gauna, Abigail Geffrey, Jack Gialanella, Max Ginsburg, Claire Gordon, Ani Gregori Asadourian, Emily Guba, Yassin Hag-Elsafi, Charlie Hansel, John Hoblock, McKenzie Horton, Nahian Huda, Jason Iancu, Alexandra Joslyn, Caitlin Justice, Andrew Kang, Anna Karpen, Isabel Kats-Rodgers, Lilla Korniss, Vincent Lau, Hannah Lee, Chaehyeon Lee, Jeffrey Li, Bret Lortie, Anthony Luciano, Dharini Madadi, Jamie Martino, Bridget McLoughlin, Abigail McManus, Roshan Mehta, Yuktha Milukuri, Julianna Mirabile, Mia Momot, John Montalto, Benjamin Montimurro, Hisham Naina, Aditya Nayak, Iqra Naz, Owen Niles, Isabella Pafundi, Olivia Pardo, Diya Patel, Saraaga Poka, Jenna Pollicino, Trista Polsinello, Roshni Ramesh, Markus Rankins, Sophia Rayburn, Zain Raza, Cristiane Richardson, Mason Roberts, Annika Robin, Pradham Rodda, Kyla Ryan, Joshua Ryan, Steven Sadek, Shashank Salgam, Shashank Sekhar, Mohammed Shahid, Jacob Shapiro, Christopher Smith, Kaitlyn Stanton, Jongmyeong Sung, Keya Swaminarayan, Haroon Syed, Micaela Tahoe, Milen Tesfaye, Sandesh Thapa, Danica Thomes, Aarya Tyagi, Ethan Valente, Matthew Valoze, Madylin Victorin, Sahana Vinothkumar, Noa Wacholder, Thomas White, Brody Williams, Alex Xu, Yehji Yoon, Hannah Yu, Yaoxuan Zhang, Vincent Zhang, Toby Zheng, Lauren Zhu

High Honor Roll – Grade 11

Andrew Alexander, Joanna Andrews, Jessica Andrews, Gage Antifaiff, Gabrielle Audi, Avi Bagchi, Labesh Baral, Ayaan Bargeer, Ryan Bates, Emily Bette, Sarah Clare Biazon, Ciara Bullington, Hannah Byun, Jenna Capasso, Aidan Caplan, Esther Chang, Minyi Chen, Hsuan Yi Chen, Miah Curtin, Patrick Dai, Harrison Fazzone, Evan Fecko, Emily Flores, Hanna Fraley, Mia Fredrick, Sean Gilday, Amitai Goldmeer, Madeline Green, Aditri Gupta, Ashley Halko, Arietta Hallock, Kathryn Hanrahan, Mahnoor Hasan, Lyla Hasan, Christian Haver, Dean Hood, Fiona Houghton, Zackary Howe, Maaz Hussain, JoAnna James, Jacob Joslin, Miles Kear, Michael Kebabjian, Grace Keniry, Maame Konadu-Amponsah, Allison Kunin, May Le, Allison Luks, Lily Luper, Ewrin Luu, Faith Malo, Ryan Mazzariello, Christopher McGarvey, Grace McManus, Dur E Shahwar Mehmood, Juana Merino-Lopez, Louis Meunier, Kevin Mieu, Nicholas Montalto, Mary Moryl, Vivian Nartey, Uriel Olayinka, Jaaziel Olayinka, Nicholas Orefice, Tahirah Osman, Dylann Palmer, Keara Papa, Zachary Paton, Tristan Peloquin, Maeve Peterson-Stadler, Alexander Qian, Mia Raiti, Jared Randall, Joseph Razzano, Akeana Rootes, Isabelle Rowley, Christinelle Santos, Emily Satterday, Elisabeth Scheu, Abigail Schneider, Liam Shaw, Peyton Strand, Mary Sullenberger, Victoria Swider, Isabelle Tedesco, Ciara Torrey, Thanh Tran, Olivia Tronco, Kishore Venkatarajan, Owen Wilson, Olivia Wilson, Shubham Yadav, Cadence Young, Melissa Zanou, Ying Zhi Zheng

High Honor Roll – Grade 12

Victoria Adediran , Atharv Agashe, Temiloluwa Ajijola, Muhammad Ali, KayLee Alix, Isabella Allen, Ethan Andrews, Ashritha Annam, Maliyka Aziz, Caroline Bae, Julia Barker, Lauren Beshaw, Dolly Bhashyam, Dani Bhashyam, Sarah Blake, Emory Blanchet, Logan Blind, Mikayla Brunell, Adam Buresh, Isabella Canavally, Amanda Carey, Benjamin Casler, Sharon Charles, Ashley Cheffolway, Tess Cody, Ava Connery, Brynn Connors, Dylan Conroy, Jacob Contois, Isabella Cowan, Taylor Crain, Amber Crain, Devin Cuthbert, Gozde Dagci, Jacob Daniels, Dylan Dayter, Jasmin Cate Dela Rosa, Gage DeLair, Zackery Diehl, Connor Doherty, Sienna Dunham, Sophie Dvorak, Meghan Eaton, Abby Fay, Bryn Fecko, Mackenzie Ferris, Alexandra Feurer, Joshua Foglia, Emma Forcucci, Ethan Fowler, Myriam Gall, Elizabella Gamache, Michael Genito, Aiva Geracitano, Patricia Gomez, Vanessa Granato, John Graney, Anna Hallock, Mohammed Hamza, Adam Haroon, Nolan Harris, Riley Hegarty, Mary Hessinger, Andrew Huang, Olivia Hudy, Eva Hymes, Grace Isernia, Sarah Jacob, Lilianah Jourdanais, Micah Juman, Naomi Jurman, Yifan Kao, Zahra Khan, Shaheer Khawaja, Colin Kilmer, Sunmin Kim, Drew Kolaya, Surya Krishnakumar, Shruti Kunadia, Bria Labella, Matthew Lammon, Julie Laurent, Jethro Ronald Lee, Shannon Lipscomb, Reth Lopes, Alysa Mahoney, Sneha Malneedi, Kara Martin, Abbey Martin, Nathan Mattison, Kierstyn McClements, Itzel Merino-Lopez, Anna Miller, Joseph Mirabile, Geena Motto, Kate Musser, Salema Nabi, Veda Nandikam, Ammara Nazir, Calista Orlyk, Sabrina Pervaiz, Lilith Phelps, Dylan Pollay, Anna Pustay, Salwah Riaz, Alexei Robin, Laura Romania, Taylor Ross, John Ross, Olivia Rust, Anna Ryu, Madeline Santore, Kendall Schilling, John Schneider, Jae Young Seo, Darby Shaw, Samuel Shurin, Soniya Singh, Istan Slamet, Lydia Smith, Clare Smith, Luca Spadinger, Nathaniel Spence, Elise St Pierre, Connor Strand, Jessica Sweet, Cindy Sze, Anum Tehseen, Maya Terry, Saikalyan Thimirisetty, Owen Tobias-Wallingford, Victoria Travis, Hunter Trifaro, Isabella Tronco, Tiffany Truong, Alvira Tyagi, Abby Vara, Catalina Varela, Aarohi Vasavada, Maya Villanueva, Anna Volynsky-Lauzon, Madalynn Walsh, Za’Liah White, Jalen Wu, Sinthia Xhabej, Runa Yokoyama, Kirari Yokoyama, Lara Yusuf, Nicholas Zeller, Ethan Zhang

Honor Roll – Grade 9

Saboor Amjad, Emilia Ashley, Ryan Baccaro, Aidan Bailie, Sarah Biddle, Ava Catalfamo, Ally Cavosie, Juliette Ceas, Zachary Cox, Walaa Dawood, Colin DeVoe, Payton Donovan, Jackson Doolittle, Nicholas Duncan, Miles Ehrlich, Anna Faisal, Jenna Grinnell, Alexa Gross, Hridaanshu Gusain, Lorenz Guzman, Ayat Hag-Elsafi, Payton Harding, Samuel Harkavy, Relani Hicks, Alexander Kabalian, Tyler Kearns, Jack Keegan, Joshua Kurian, Nathan Lajeunesse, Khang Le, Rhys Lewis, William Liburdi, Noah Marinucci, Lindsey McCulloch, Kevin Mendez, Melldjy Metellus, Macey Meyers, Evan Miles, Connor Mitchell, Gabriella Montalto, Samantha Morlitz, Marisa Mullen, Nicholas Nystoriak, Casey OConnor, Sam Penubothula, Rachael Petromelis, Lindsay Pilla, Alexander Polsinello, Estelle Porter, William Preston, Aayan Rahman, Sean Rhatigan, Mohammed Ridoy, Luigi Riggione, Meghan Russo, Sean Salvi, Roman Sarratori, Imran Shukralla, Jonathan Skawinski, Carly Taylor, Michael Tong, Rohith Tummalapalli, Handy Wang, Brenna Welling, Giovanni Wellington, Angelina Wu, Jolin Yang, Salim Zia

Honor Roll – Grade 10

Caleb Alemu, Mir Ali, Riley Appel, Claire Beshaw, Peyton Bobersky, Chelsea Chen, Annabella Coluccio, Grace Cometti, Gregory Connors, Lucas Cook, Lauren Curley, Victoria DAmico, Edward David, Birtu Diefenderfer, Raine Dischiavo, James Easton, Henry Edwards, Thomas Egan, Ishrar Eusha, Lauren Foglia, Carter Fort, Stanley Gao, Abbigayle Gorman, Neil Gupta, Jeffrey Guzy, Ally Guzy, Brianna Hardwick, Khalid Hassen, Kaleigh Higgins, Minh Ho, Abigail Hotaling, Nabeel Hussain, Larisa Ibralic, Sabrina James, Timothy Kelsey, Zainab Khan, Farhana Khan, Anthony Kita, Pranav Kumar, Lara Luczak, Zain Majid, Aldion Markocaj, Connor Martin, Ryan Martinkat, Bridget Martinkat, Kamira Medford, Christina Mezza, Prapti Mishra, Parker Murray, Kaitlin Neumeister, Jenny Nguyen, Lauren OHagan, Conner Orr, Rohan Pai, Jillian Pierone, Pranav Puviarasu, Raina Rahman, Sudhanva Rao, Ibraheem Ropri, Ava Roth, Nicholas Salvagno, Mariya Shareef, Richard Shaw, Harry Shen, Layla Shipley, Ella Smith, Jaren Stivers, Natalie Sullivan, Alyssa Turcotte, Shivangi Verma, Jameson Vincent, Abigail Walsh, Emily Yocum, Eric Zheng

Honor Roll – Grade 11

Wesal Adam, Zoha Ahmed, Raghd Al-Hemyari, Ahad Al-Hemyari, Sara Bawla, Myah Bermudez, Colin Brant, Kaylynn Buonpastore, Delaney Carroll, Kaelah Carter, Karly Cavanaugh, Leah Chow, Jack Chudzinski, Isabella Connell, James Cook, Alexis Cornwell, Grant Covington, Sarah Cuerdon, Lily DeBellis, Emilie DeGroff, Sage Dirtadian, Jaya Dixon, Abigail Dranichak, Jacquelyn Driggs, Fiona Dunkel, Donish Faiz, Sana Fazlani, Natalie Fox, Jason Giambertone, Mia Greco, Andriana Harding, Meredith Hayes, Sean Hong, Nolan Horn, Haley Jackson, Abdullah Jan, Seung Heun Joung, Elena Kaplan, Kalyna Karpishka, Grace Keane, Sai Shreeya Kollapudi, Michael Krupitza, Alexa Labella, Michael Lacouture, Azzam Ladkhan, Jeremy LaParl, Alyce Lavoie, Kailey Leach, Vicky Lin, Ronan Malga, Dylan Mattison, Jacob McCormick, Lucas McGarry, Lizbeth Mejia, Angelina Merolle, Srikar Mikkilineni, Rajani Nimma, Madison OConnor, Olivia Papa, Viraj Parihar, Hyerin Park, Nicholas Passino, Satyam Patel, Prapti Patel, Alisha Patel, Sohan Pattanaik, Rachel Peregrim, Stephen Petersen, Victor Petitti, Jemma Pipe, Michael Pisinski, Abigail Poole, Abigail Powell, Corinne Rosi-Moon, Daniel Rys, Sagar Sahu, Christalline Santos, Christina Savastio, Isabella Scavo, Justin Schulte, Rizwan Shaik, Logan Shaw, William Sheppeck, Safwan Shikder, Aaron Sittig, Hunter Soller, Ryan Stein, Naasiah Syud, Ansley Teal, Vinishasree Thumilan, Nicholas Tsaggari, Christabel Twumasi, Dominic Velikov, Cierra Walker, Schuyler Wang, Tori Wasula, Carieanne Windover, Pranav Woody, Himeka Yokoyama

Honor Roll – Grade 12

Karim Abouzeid, Fahad Ansar, Alisa Anufrieva, Katherine Arpey, Amy Awad, Nathaniel Bancroft, Alexah Bedard, Madeline Beretvas, Jackson Bogert, Riley Borst, Victor Botti, Annabella Britt, Nia Browning, Taylor Calacone, David Clemenzi, Mina Conklin, Aislinn Dailey, Caroline Darby, Kelley Degan, Ethan Donovan, Owen Doorey, Alyssa Dortch, Logan Drake, Jesse Duke, Ian Fitzgerald, Liana Folmsbee, Michael Ford, Sarkis Frangieh, Robert Fratangelo, Shashank Garg, Jared Garvey, Leah Geel, Dean Hartl, Brennan Hedderman, Alexis Insero, Sarah Jamil, Maya Jenkins, Baylee Johnson, Ishita Khambete, Habiba Khan, Kelly Kirker, Livia Koehler, Arpana Kumari, Emma LaChapelle, James Timothy Langdon, Khoi Le, Jordan Lev, Sameeha Liton, Emma Loffredo, Mariana Luna, Maddisyn Mahoney, Joseph Mariano, Frances Marino, Dominic Martuscello, Zachary Mein, Shiny Melhiraj, Peter Mostert, Bridget Munro, Sadika Neyazy, Zachary Novkov-Bloom, Ogechukwu Ogbonna, Francisco Oh, Alex Page, Anavi Parikh, Alexander Phillips, Liamell Quezada, Nicole Resnick, Ava Rigney, Nivaeh Rosecrans, Connor Ruberti, Christopher Sanchez Adames, Scout Santoro, Aayan Sayed, Angelina Schaefer, Madison Shea, Ariel Siegfeld, Gabriel Slaybaugh, Jonathan Smith, Brian Tenney, Zainab Thaleb-Al Sallami, John Thayer, Emma Valente, Alexandra Volynsky-Lauzon, Hayley Whitsett, Daniel Wissenbach, Jonah Wygel, Il Young Yang

Merit Roll – Grade 9

Kainaat Abdul, Ronald Bailey, Benjamin Belliss, Matthew Bennett, Vanessa Bermejo, Patrick Boisvert, Hannah Bouchard, Michael Carrothers, Nicholas Cerrone, Liam Chudzinski, Connor Cunningham, Stephen Dybas, Madison Fraser, Logan Goldsmith, Caitlynn Grimmell, Tyler Groeber, Mohammed Hameed, Connor Hughes, Ilyas Irfan, Aiden Jenkins, Julia Johnson, Jack Kalteux, Jack Kraft, Paige Kruegler, Reilly Laven, Julia Leece, Curtis Mackey, Isleny Mendez, Sebina Mo, Brennen Mone, Amalan Narashimman, Anna Orlioglu, Tatum Passonno, Rishi Patel, Scott Randall, Julia Repko, Leah Ricci, Claire Riley, Emma Rosekrans, Logan Royce, Reehan Saleem, Myalin Schnitzer, Daniel Sebgala-Sengendo, Luke Steenburgh, George Sutphin, Warren Toutoute, Bri’Ah Tune, Genevieve Vincelette, Dominic Walker, Tobias Wasserman, MacKenzie Wellington

Merit Roll – Grade 10

Jackson Abraham, Badriah Abuzaid, Bagrat Aghayan, Dominic Aquino, Kamellia Barrett, Natalie Bennett, Isabella Bermudez, Cameron Butler, Jadyn Castracani, Liam Condon, Jadyn DAvanzo, Jami Faircloth, Fainah Florestal-Desir, Hudson Garber, Benjamin Halek, Eric Hennessey, Benson Jovel-Truong, Gabriell Karins, Hannah Leone, Brian Li, Stela Loshi, Nayib Mall, Skymina Medici, Isabella Miller, Samira Mohamedali, Annaliese Myers, Thomas Mysliwiec, Somida Oruganti, Nicholas Palladino, Caleb Ratigan, Sasha Sasane, Eric Schlaeg, Anthony Schrom, Tyler Scorzelli, Lesedi Sekhobo, Ryhan Shaik, Cooper Sidoti, Angelina Sokaris, Olivia Stein, Faazil Syed, Dean Vitas, Anna Wise

Merit Roll – Grade 11

Zeidane Adjei, Allison August, Kaydance Baumes, Lili Bazargan-Lari, Harry Benton, Samuel Bevevino, Cecilia Boisvert, Timothy Braman, Mira Brehm, Aryn Bucci-Mooney, Asher Carlin, Sydney Carron, Mary Jane Contakos, Makayla Cusack, Allison DeMarco, Joshua Demarest, Andrew Dongelewic, Jordyn Doran, KaeLin Duncan, Gabrielle Durivage, Carter Emerson, Ibrahim Faisal, John Charles Favreau, Vanessa Flaherty, Yashwitha Gunji, Sydnee Hanrahan, Benjamin Inglee, Aidan Justino, Joseph Karpierz, Vuong Le, Shay Mahoney, Avery Marshall, Olivia McCabe, Ella McCarthy, Lauren McCulloch, Matthew Mittleman, Ryan Murphy, Amanda Murphy, Sage Murray, Taylor Newell, Killian OConnor, Abigail ONeill, Aidan Pelon, Mikahyah Roberts, Malcolm Robinson, Charles Rose, Katie Rullo, Michael Santore, Adonis Seals, Nicholas Segarra, Andrew Sennoga-Kimuli, Sandra Sheedy, Alexus Simpson, Justin Smith, Shaniqua Wilmoth, Natalie Wolf, Andrew Yocum, James Zhang

Merit Roll – Grade 12

Wasif Ali, Rogelio Bautista-Zacarias, Rashay Browning, Makhi Clanton, Hailey Cook, Amaya Cozzy, Ryan Darby, Connor Darby, Ethan Ehrlich, Alexandra Felt, Matthew Ferris, Grace Ferris, Juan Frias Castillo, Sheldon Gallagher, Kathryn Gifford, Reese Glazebrook, Kathleenjoy Gordon, Christian Grimmick, Sarah Hamilton, Ben Hanrahan, Emmitt Harris, Elizabeth Hodson, Daniel Iyok, Sara Jurnak, Elizabeth Kaercher, Nimra Khan, Thomas Kita, Kaylee Leavitt, Juha Lee, Frankie Liu, Braden Martell, Olivia Martuscello, Michele McCormick, Maram Mohamed, Muhammad Esaq Muhammad Ismail, Michael Palladino, Mansi Patel, Jonathan Richardson, Michaela Ridley, Fox Rifenberg-Stempel, Kayla Robbins, Augustine Roumier, Casey Royce, Robyn Rymanowski, Nicholas Scattareggia, Gabriella Schaefer, Frank Schaefer, Cameron See, Michael Simkulet, Kilah Tabatsky, Jewel Tanksley, Noah Tutunjian, Madison Vitas, Coddy Vuu, Jared Warren, Jeremy Wernick

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Shaker High School students in the Introduction to Business I classes recently put their knowledge and skills to the test in the annual Business Cookie Challenge! 

The Cookie Challenge is a friendly competition where students work in teams to manage a cookie company. After learning about pricing and supply and demand in class, the teams came together to make decisions about their company’s production quantity and selling price, based on various information presented each week that impacted demand. 

The goal of each team was to earn the highest profit for their company. The following teams earned the highest profit in each class cohort: 

Mrs. Randall’s Class:

• Crispy Cooks – managed by Paige Kruegler, Gia Patel and Tori Wasula
• ACookie4U – managed by Khalid Hassen, Niko Pascazio and Toby Wasserman                               
• Bhocolate Bhip Bookies – managed by Brandon Bhola, Craig Foshee and Maddox Hoffman-Borawski
• Baker of America – managed by Rishi Patel, Luigi Riggione and Kirari Yokoyama
• Aaaaawesome Cookie Company – managed by Brian Li, Imran Shukralla and Dean Vitas
• A Better Cookie – managed by Miles Ehrlich, Kenny Moss and Ammar Singaporewala

Ms. Squadere’s Class:

• Ansar’s Bakery – managed by Savera Ansar and Lucy Rappazzo
• A Cookie Company – managed by Thomas Cox, Jack Gialanella and Steven Zhao
• Aaaaaah Cookies – managed by Connor Bunkoff and Beau Cunningham
• Aardwolf – managed by Salman Khan, Markus Rankins and Michael Tong

SHS Business Teacher Ms. Squadere was introduced to the challenge by her mentor, Michelle Frisone. Squadere then shared the challenge with Mrs. Randall when she started at SHS and now both classes take part. Each year, the competition is a highlight for the students and they always talk about how fun it is.

“Students are challenged, they have fun, and they apply what they learned to make smart business decisions as a team,” said Shaker Business Teacher Antoinette Randall.

Here is what some of the students had to say about the challenge:

“I thought the Cookie Challenge was a fun and engaging way to learn about business and supply and demand. I learned a lot about reading the market to see if the demand was going to be high or low. I learned not to make more product than you were going to sell. Overall, during the Cookie Challenge I learned a lot and it was super fun. I think the Cookie Challenge should be used next year.” -Estelle Porter (Grade 9)

“I thought the cookie challenge was a fun challenge. It was a good competition and at the same time a good learning activity. I learned how to manage a business during this activity.” -Francesca Logrippo (Grade 10)

“The cookie challenge was a fun and competitive way to bring the class together and get to know some of our classmates that we may not talk to on a regular basis. Also by participating in the cookie challenge, you get a feel for how to run a business and how to set the right standards for production.” -Tori Wasula (Grade 11)

“I enjoyed this activity. I learned how to change prices and quantity based on events going on and consumer interests.” –Aidan Garland (Grade 9)

Keep an eye out! You may just happen to see one of these teams on the Food Network’s “Christmas Cookie Challenge” one day! Great job to all!

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We could all use some holiday cheer, right?! Pile the family into the car, turn on those holiday tunes and get in the holiday spirit at the Bison Blowup Bonanza! 

The event, originally scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 19, has been postponed until Monday, Dec. 28, due to major snow removal needed on campus.

Join SHS Student Government for a magical holiday drive-thru filled with festive inflatables and holiday lights! It runs from 5-7 p.m. and you can enter at the junior high school entrance! It will be fun for all ages!

Please consider making a monetary donation or bringing an item for the Shaker Food Pantry. Thank you for your support!

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Please see the high school rotation schedule for January 2021 here.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

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

• An individual associated with the Latham Ridge K-3 school community who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. 
• An individual associated with the Latham Ridge 4-6 intermediate program at the junior high school who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7.
• An individual associated with the Latham Ridge K-3 school community. The individual was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. They were not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills grades 4-6 intermediate program at Shaker Junior High School. The individual was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 4. They were not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills K-3 school community who was last in the building on Thursday, Dec. 10.
• An individual associated with grades 7-8 in the high school building who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. They were not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.
• An individual associated with the Latham Ridge K-3 school community who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. They were not in the building during the time in which they were infectious.

We have been in contact with the Albany County Department of Health and identified the close contacts in the school community. Anyone who has been in close contact with 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.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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 Families,

I hope everyone is staying warm and safe following the storm. It’s been a very busy time in the district, with many changes and tough decisions. I wanted to take this opportunity to thank all of our families for their continued support and understanding as we navigate these new challenges. Please know we are doing our absolute best to give your child the best possible educational experience. Your help and cooperation throughout this time has been amazing and I want to thank you for that.

COVID Consent Form for Students

Earlier this week, we shared a COVID testing consent form that families will need to fill out by Wednesday, Dec. 23. By filling out this form, you can let the district know if you consent to having your child tested for COVID-19 should we fall into a color zone designated by the state. You can find the form and read more about testing here. Thank you to those who have already completed the form. As a reminder, we will only be testing in-person students, faculty, and staff who consent to the testing.

Health Attestation Update

While students in grades K-12 students are currently on remote learning, the district is only sending daily attestation messages to students in our self-contained special education program, since they are still learning in-person. We will resume sending attestation messages to all students on Monday, Jan. 4.

Bison Blowup Bonanza –  POSTPONED

Unfortunately, due to major snow removal needed on campus, the Bison Blowup Bonanza originally scheduled for this Saturday, Dec. 19 has been postponed until Monday, Dec. 28. 

Be sure to mark your calendars! You won’t want to miss this magical holiday drive-thru hosted by SHS Student Government. The SJHS/SHS campuses will be filled with festive inflatables and holiday lights! It will run from 5-7 p.m. and you can enter at the junior high school entrance. Please consider making a monetary donation or bringing an item for the Shaker Food Pantry. Thank you for your support!

Weekly Boost

• Shaker High School students in the Introduction to Business I classes recently put their knowledge and skills to the test in the annual Business Cookie Challenge! The Cookie Challenge is a friendly competition where students work in teams to manage a cookie company. Read more about the challenge here.
• After recently reading a story about a soup kitchen and the homeless, Southgate second grader Niko Spadoni and his fifth grade brother Rocco Spadoni felt the nudge to do something good. The brothers decided to put together “care bags” filled with food to pass out to the homeless. After receiving some attention on Facebook, WRGB Channel 6 reached out to do a story on the pair and their acts of kindness. You can watch it here. Great job, Niko and Rocco!

Again, thank you for your continued partnership. I hope you have a great weekend.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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We need YOUR help! We’re down to the final two district logos! Which one will win?! Now is the time vote!

In October, we began the process of rebranding the North Colonie Central School District. We felt it was important to develop a new logo that truly embraces who we are as a school community.

After surveying multiple groups within the school community on their thoughts about the district and its core values, we used the results to design two logos that reflect those values and our district as a whole.

Please take some time to vote for your favorite logo by Monday, Jan. 4 at 8 a.m. We will share the winning logo with the school community the week of Jan. 4. Thank you!

Vote on the new district logo here.

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The next North Colonie Board of Education meeting will be held tonight, Monday, Dec. 21, at 7:15 p.m. A livestream of the meeting can be found here.

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Dear North Colonie Community,

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

• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts. 
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Wednesday, Dec. 2. There are no school contacts. 
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 4. There are no school contacts. 
• An individual associated with the Blue Creek K-3 community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Dec. 15. All school contacts have been notified.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills K-3 community who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the Boght Hills K-3 community who was last in the building on Friday, Dec. 11. All school contacts have been notified.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the Loudonville grade 4-6 intermediate program in the junior high school who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the Loudonville K-3 community who has not been in the building since Monday, Dec. 7. There are no school contacts.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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 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 Boght Hills grade 4-6 intermediate program in the junior high school who was last in the building on Monday, Dec. 7. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with our transportation department who was last in the building on Wednesday, Dec. 9. There are no school contacts.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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

• An individual associated with the Forts Ferry K-3 remote program. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts.
• An individual associated with the high school community who was last in the building on Tuesday, Nov. 24. There are no school contacts.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. Read more information on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Please view a short video message from Supt. Corr

Dear North Colonie Families,

As we come to a close on 2020, I want to take this opportunity to thank you once again for your support throughout this difficult year. We have been challenged and we have overcome many obstacles, and through it all we have stuck together as a community. Without your support, we would not have gotten this far. Thank you for all you have done, all you do, and all you will continue to do. I hope you are all able to find some time to relax and recharge during this holiday break.

As we head into the break, I want to share some good news with you. Two North Colonie students were recently recognized in the Capital District 2020 Chopin Competition, a prestigious regional piano competition. SHS junior Minyi Chen was named the Chopin Master Winner, and Sixth Grade Southgate student Adam Judson was named Chopin Novice Runner-Up. Their performances can be viewed here and they are amazing! Congratulations, Minyi and Adam!

I know I continue to say this and I don’t think I can say it enough – I encourage you all to remain vigilant throughout the holiday break. Please be mindful of gatherings, wearing masks and continue to practice social distancing. How we all live our lives outside of school greatly impacts what happens inside our school buildings. We are looking forward to seeing our students back in-person on January 4 and we believe that if we all stay vigilant throughout the break, we will be able to do so. 

In the event we receive any positive cases over the break, we will not send daily updates. Instead, we will send a recap of any cases on Monday, Jan. 4, similar to what we did over the Thanksgiving break. I know there has been a great deal of communication from my office since the beginning of the school year, and I do not want to overwhelm you with more emails during the holiday season. Of course, if anything pressing arises, we will be in touch.

Once again, thank you for your partnership, your faith in us, and your support as we have navigated through this difficult time. While this holiday season may look different for us all this year, I sincerely hope you are still able to find some peace and joy. Let’s hope we can all turn the page for a healthier and happier new year.

Happy Holidays,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

I hope that you all have had a nice and relaxing holiday break. As you may have seen in the media on Saturday, Albany County Executive Dan McCoy said that he recommended all schools in the county go on pause. Although it was reported that a meeting would take place with superintendents on Sunday, in actuality, all Albany County school superintendents met with representatives from the county, as well as Albany County Health Commissioner Dr. Elizabeth Whalen on Saturday evening. In the meeting, it was clear that while the decision to reopen remains a local decision, all available data indicates that the rate of virus transmission in schools is low, and therefore, it is safe to reopen. County Executive McCoy released an additional statement last night following the meeting, which you can view here. 

The purpose of this message is to affirm that our schools will reopen for in-person learning tomorrow, Monday, Jan. 4. Unless staffing shortages require all-remote learning or there is evidence of broader virus transmission in schools, our schools will remain open for in-person learning. We will continue to work with our public health partners to monitor all available information, including how the increased infection rates relate to schools. At school, all of our health and safety precautions remain fully in effect. 

There is no easy one-size-fits-all decision, whether from district to district or family to family. It is incumbent upon us to look at the data before us and make the most informed decision we can with the evidence available. Based on this review and after consultation with Dr. Whalen, we have seen that schools can open safely amid this pandemic. In addition to the national data on school safety during this pandemic, Dr. Whalen said “schools are controlled environments, and the schools in this region have done a really good job on infection control.” The superintendents of the Capital Region BOCES area are united in our belief that schools are the best place for children to be during the day. 

We realize, however, that some families may prefer to keep their children home in this period immediately following the holidays. If you wish to switch your child to remote learning for the next two weeks, please contact your child’s principal by noon on Monday. If you choose this option, please know that work will be posted on Google Classroom for Monday. A more detailed plan for the two weeks of remote instruction will be sent home by your building principal on Monday afternoon. This plan will include the means by which we will provide teacher support for the students who are learning at home. The two weeks will not merely consist of asynchronous work posted in a Google Classroom.

As of right now, the North Colonie Central School district has confirmed 23 positive cases in our school community since Wednesday, Dec. 23. The information on these cases and any additional cases will be shared once we return to school on Monday. As always, anyone who was impacted has already been contacted.

Certainly, there is hope on the horizon with the distribution of the vaccine, but we recognize the upcoming weeks will be challenging. Please remember to stay safe, wear a mask, practice social distancing and be mindful of who you are gathering with. 

I want to thank you all for your continued support and understanding. I also want to thank those of you who have reached out to express your opinions and concerns on either side of our reopening decision. The support and gratitude you have shown us is so valued and appreciated. 

We are all in this together, and we all have to do our part to slow the spread of this virus.

If you have any questions, please reach out to your child’s school principal.

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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Dear North Colonie Community,

As I mentioned in my message yesterday, the district has confirmed a number of positive COVID-19 cases in our school community since Wednesday, Dec. 23. There are no school contacts for any of the cases, unless otherwise noted. The cases by building are as follows:

Blue Creek

• An individual associated with the Blue Creek K-3 community 
• An individual associated with Blue Creek grades 4-6 in the junior high school building 

Boght Hills

• An individual associated with Boght Hills grades 4-6 in the junior high school building

Forts Ferry

• An individual associated with Forts Ferry K-3 community 
• An individual associated with Forts Ferry grades 4-6 in the junior high school building 

Latham Ridge

• Three individuals associated with the Latham Ridge K-3 community
• An individual associated with Latham Ridge grades 4-6 in the junior high school building

Loudonville

• Two individuals associated with the Loudonville K-3 community 
• An individual associated with Loudonville grades 4-6 in the junior high school building 

Shaker High School (grades 7-8)

• Three individuals associated with grades 7-8 in the high school building
• An individual associated with our junior high school remote learning program

Shaker High School (grades 9-12)

• Nine individuals associated with Shaker High School
• Two individuals associated with our Shaker High School remote learning program
• An individual associated with Shaker High School who was last in the building on Tuesday, Dec. 29; contacts have been notified.

Southgate

• Three individuals associated with the Southgate K-3 community
• Two individuals associated with the Southgate K-3 remote learning program
• An individual associated with Southgate grades 4-6 in the junior high school building 
• An individual associated with the Southgate grades 4-6 remote learning program

As I previously mentioned, we will continue to work with our public health partners to monitor all available information, including how the increased infection rates relate to schools. At school, all of our health and safety precautions remain fully in effect and all available data indicates that the rate of virus transmission in schools is low.

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. If you are looking for more information you can read more on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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 North Colonie Central School District has confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 in our school community. None of the cases have school contacts, unless otherwise noted. The cases by building include:

Shaker High

• An individual associated with Shaker High School
• An individual associated with the Shaker High School Remote learning program

Latham Ridge

• An individual associated with the Latham Ridge K-3 community

Intermediate School (Gr. 4-6 at the Junior High School)

• An individual associated with the intermediate building, all wings; all contacts have been notified

We continue to work closely with the Albany County DOH and follow their guidance each time our district has a positive case. If you are looking for more information you can read more on quarantine protocols and isolation protocols from the Albany County DOH.

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

Sincerely,

D. Joseph Corr
Superintendent of Schools

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