After spending a week studying the science behind apples, first graders in Ms. O’Connor’s class at Veeder Elementary School had a blast taste testing all different types of the fruit. It was a sweet (and crunchy) ending to a wonderful week!
Colonie Central High School students Gautham Salgam and Joseph Vachaparambil have been named Commended Students in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the School and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, was presented these scholastically talented seniors. About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized …
On most school days, Vilasini Sriram is a second grader in Mrs. Harriman’s classroom at Shaker Road Elementary School. She is bright and helpful and always shows a great love for learning. In fact, Vilasini read 194 books this summer! Those 194 books gave Vilasini the great odds needed to win Mr. Dollard’s Summer Reading …
Roessleville Elementary School students compete in a variety of track events this spring at the 7th annual Just Run Track Meet last June. Students who placed in the Top 3 for the races they ran received their medals recently. They are Elizabeth Grim, Zoey Simon, Robbie Frey and Vincent Mastrianni.
The Veeder Elementary School community last spring worked to collect spare change and donated it to “Change for Children” to help school children in Africa and Peru. Veeder students held lemonade stands, scoured parents’ pockets and did odd jobs around their homes while Veeder adults supported the children in these efforts and offered the change …
Each year, Bonnie Plants located in Alabama drops off enough cabbage seedlings for every third grader at Shaker Road Elementary School. The goal of the program is to help kids enjoy gardening, grow in their appreciation for nature and play in the dirt. As evidence that this not just some promotional effort we can tell …
Saturday brought area “heroes” together for Colonie Central High School iCARE’s first time event: The Hometown Heroes Olympics. Nine events plus a final obstacle course helped facilitate over $2,200 raised for the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern NY. Several faculty members and students came out to support the event and assist in coordinating the various …
Photos from Robert Goo featuring the Colonie Central High School Boys Varsity Football Team in action vs Columbia High School in September. Boys Varsity Football Photo Gallery