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EDUCATION
HVCC North expands health sciences with new center
Open house at Hudson Valley Community College North welcomed potential students inside the STEM Education Center before its first fall semester. The newest addition to the Saratoga County campus expands the health sciences program.
SUNY receives $500,000 grant to boost FAFSA applications
ALBANY, NY (Erie News Now)--LAST YEAR IN NEW YORK OVER $220 MILLIOn IN PELL GRANTS WERE LEFT UNCLAIMED. The State University of New York or SUNY IS DETERMINED TO NOT LET ANY AID GO UNUSED. THIS WEEK SUNY CHANCELLOR JOHN KING ANNOUNCED $500,000 FROM ECMC, A HIGHER EDUCATION FOUNDATION, TO...
Extended School Year rocks along
It’s NOT just work, work, work at the Extended School Year Program at Albany School of Humanities!. On Wednesday, students in kindergarten-grade 12 had lots of hands-on fun in art, music, tennis lessons and Special Olympics training. These enrichment activities support the work students are doing to keep up in English, math, science and social studies over the summer.
Meet Shaker High School’s New LaFollette Hall Principal
On July 8, 2024, the North Colonie Board of Education appointed the new LaFollette Hall Principal for Shaker High School. Please join us in welcoming Ms. Nikki Newidomy to the North Colonie Central School District. Ms. Newidomy is originally from Oswego, NY, but she recently relocated to the Capital Region...
Smart, cute and ready for kindergarten
It was a busy and happy Friday in two classrooms at Pine Hills Elementary School as students in the Jump Start kindergarten prep program brushed up on their numbers and letters while they played. The four-week Jump Start program operates out of Pine Hills Elementary and Giffen Memorial Elementary schools....
Senior Parking Sign-Up Information (2024-25)
Student Parking Permit Registration for Class of 2025 seniors will take place on Wednesday, August 21 in the Columbia High School lobby from 9:00-11:00 a.m. Seniors must bring a completed registration packet. Make sure all forms are signed. BRING COPIES of your driver’s license, current car registration and proof of...
School Supply Lists for the 2024-2025 School Year
The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District has just released school supply lists for the 2024-2025 school year under each respective school. You can access those lists through the links below. School Supplies:. If families do not have the ability to acquire the supplies on any lists provided, please contact your building...
Summer programs teach English language and much more
On Thursday, students in the beginning stages of learning English got lessons in literacy, math and navigating life in their new country. Welcome to summer school at the Dual Language and Newcomer programs at Albany International Academy. They serve almost 200 students in grades kindergarten-12 who hail from all over the world and now call Albany their home.
Summer music lessons keep students in the groove
Elementary-, middle- and high-school maestros are staying on top of their craft while school is out, thanks to band and strings lessons the City School District of Albany is offering through its Summer Arts Program. On Wednesday morning, orchestra teachers Anthony Berman and Cameron Newman practiced with a string quartet...
NOTICE: District-Wide Safety Plan Draft for the 2024-2025 School Year Released for Review
Please note that the information below is an annual requirement. The District-wide Safety Plan is a general plan filed each year by the district that outlines the district’s response to emergencies. The Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk Central School District has released the draft of the District-Wide Safety Plan for the 2023-2024 school...
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