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Six South Colonie Students to Participate in Capital Region Spelling Bee

Six students from South Colonie will participate in 2010 Capital Region Spelling Bee at Proctor's Theatre Monday night. The six, who won their school spelling bees, are Nick Chambers, Michael LaChance, Poornima Suresh and Katie Zukowski (grade 8), Jerry Rooney (grade 7) and Hunter Gerasimovich (grade 6). The Capital Region champ earns an all-expense paid trip to Washington, D.C. in June to participate in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

Sand Creek Middle School Offers the Gift of Reading to Kindergartners

Sand Creek raised funds this year to supply a new book to all new kindergarten registrants in March. FULL STORY

Roessleville's Colleen Leach Named a 'Top Teacher' by Channel 13

Roessleville Elementary School Kindergarten teacher, Colleen Leach, was named a 'Top Teacher' by WNYT Channel 13 for the enthusiasm she brings to student learning. FULL STORY

Welcome to the new www.southcolonieschools.org

www.southcolonieschools.org has taken on a new life. The South Colonie Central School District web site, first launched back in 2001, has been completely redesigned and re-launched in early March. FULL STORY

South Colonie Celebrates National Foreign Language Week

South Colonie students in grades 5-12 are once again expanded their borders and celebrated National Foreign Language Week March 1-5. FULL STORY

Saddlewood Elementary School Staffer Helps Out in Haiti

While Florida is a popular vacation spot for those seeking winter relief during the February school break, the Tockmakis family had another idea. FULL STORY

South Colonie Continuing Education Class Cancellations

The following Continuing Education courses have been cancelled: Psychic Awareness, Chain Dangle Earrings, Future Homebuyers: What you Need to Know, Conversational Italian, Part II, Digital Editing, Introduction to Photography, Should You Refinance Your Home, Body, Mind & Spirit , Build-a-Bear Rubber Stamping, Just Earrings, Retirewise, Get out of the Digital Daze, Create a Photo Book, Bird Watching and Sensational Pics, Just Bracelets I, Pediatric CPR & 1st Aid, Rubber Stamping – Scrapbooking, and Financial Planning.

South Colonie Music Students Perform at Suburban Council Music Festival

Nearly 30 South Colonie music students performed at the 2010 Suburban Council Music Festival in February at Columbia High School in East Greenbush. full story

Universal Pre-Kindergarten Lottery Registration Underway

The South Colonie Central School District operates a New York State grant funded Universal Pre-Kindergarten program. The lottery is now underway. FULL STORY

District Partners With Village of Colonie to Aid The Victims of Haiti

The South Colonie Central School District partnered with the Village of Colonie in February to assist the people of Haiti in their recovery. FULL STORY

South Colonie Students Named Siena Bookmark Contest Winners

Three South Colonie students were named winners in the Siena College Bookmark Design Contest. FULL STORY

South Colonie Middle School Students Participate in MathCOUNTS

Sixteen South Colonie students participated in the national MathCOUNTS competition at the GE Global Research Center in Niskayuna in January. FULL STORY

Capital District Pop Warner Recognizes South Colonie Little Scholars

Students from Lisha Kill and Sand Creek Middle Schools and Colonie Central High School were recently recognized as being Little Scholars for Capital District Pop Warner. FULL STORY

Governor Proposes Devastating Aid Cuts For South Colonie Schools

The district recently received the state aid runs with the cuts proposed by Governor Paterson for the 2010-11 school year. While we all anticipated changes in state aid due to the challenging economic climate, the proposed reductions for the district will have a devastating impact on programs and services for the upcoming school year. FULL STORY

Board of Education Begins 2010-2011 Budget Development Process

The South Colonie Board of Education has begun development of the 2010-11 district budget. A series of public workshops are being held throughout the winter and spring leading to the May 18th public vote. For a complete budget development calendar, click here (pdf).

Brown Receives Educator Award at White House

Sand Creek Middle School teacher, James Brown, visited the White House in January and received his President's Award for Excellence from President Obama. FULL STORY

Colonie Central Added to List of Energy Star Schools

Colonie Central High School has been added to the list of South Colonie schools earning the prestigious Energy Star label from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. FULL STORY

South Colonie Fall Scholar Athletes

Seven Colonie Central High School fall varsity athletic teams earned Scholar Athlete Team Awards for achieving a team Grade Point Average of 90% or higher. Teams honored were Football, Golf, Girls Tennis, Boys and Girls Cross Country and Boys and Girls Volleyball.

Colonie High Key Club Honors Fallen Soldier

The family of Colonie Central High School graduate Amy Seyboth Tirador, who died in November from non-combat-related injuries serving in Iraq, received a special award from the CCHS Key Club. FULL STORY