South Colonie Board of Education approves scope of Next Generation Colonie Capital Project; Residents set to vote on proposal Oct. 18

The South Colonie Board of Education voted to approve the scope of work for the proposed Next Generation Colonie Capital Project during the Tuesday, Aug. 30 meeting. The proposed $112.5 million Next Generation project, if approved by voters, would impact every South Colonie facility. The goal—to address aging infrastructure across the district, improve instructional spaces, …

Summer construction continues at South Colonie; Work concludes last phase of capital 2020 project

As approved by the South Colonie community in the fall of 2017, the South Colonie Central School District continues working toward accomplishing planned facility and grounds improvements as part of Phase IV 2020 Capital Project.  Phase IV 2020 Capital Project includes $5 million in capital project work. Below is a complete list of projects that …

South Colonie schedules and teacher assignments

This message was emailed to South Colonie families on Aug. 24 at 9 a.m. Dear South Colonie Parents/Guardians, This message is to inform you that the 2022-23 school information for your child(ren) will be released and available to view on the ASPEN portal at the following times: Elementary and Middle School schedules and teacher assignments …

South Colonie Bus Schedules set to be released on Monday, Aug. 22

Dear South Colonie Parents/Guardians, This message is to inform you that the 2022-23 Busing Schedules for your child(ren) will be released on Monday, Aug. 22 at 3 p.m.  The information will be available to view on the ASPEN portal. Information about how to access the ASPEN portal can be found here: https://www.southcolonieschools.org/parents/aspen-portal-information/.   Please be sure …

Sand Creek’s Sebert On-Board Educator with Rutgers University’s scientific research project

Stacey Sebert, New York State Master Teacher and grade seven and eight science teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, was recently an On-Board Educator with Rutgers University’s scientific research project PUFINS at Sea. PUFINS stands for Paleo Unsaturated-alkenone Fluxes In Northwest Sediments.  The goal of the project was to recover cores from the Holocene period …

Willman named Director of Special Education at South Colonie

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the South Colonie Board of Education approved the appointment of Melissa Willman as Director of Special Education. Effective immediately, Willman will transition into her new role overseeing curriculum, instruction, staffing and programming for students with disabilities (ages 3 to 21) that reside within the South Colonie Central School District.  Prior to …

Sand Creek’s Sebert participates in a field excursion with Terra Education

This summer, Stacey Sebert, New York State Master Teacher and seventh and eighth grade science teacher at Sand Creek Middle School, took part in a field excursion with Terra Education on San Salvador Island in the Bahamas. Sebert and other educators from across the country snorkeled in several reefs, estuaries, and explored a local cave.  …

Capital Region BOCES will hold proposition vote to sell two buildings on August 9

On Aug. 9, 2022, voters residing within Capital Region BOCES component districts and the City School District of Albany will have the opportunity to cast their vote on the sale of two buildings. BOCES programs located at the current Career and Technical School, Albany Campus and Maywood Academy are moving to new, state-of-the-art facilities constructed at 925 Watervliet-Shaker Road in Albany. To find …

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