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Nisky seniors collect school supplies for students
Posted on Tue, August 18th, 2009
Two senior living communities in Niskayuna are collecting school supplies and backpacks during August. Wynwood and Clare Bridge Niskayuna invited the community to drop off donations, which will be... More

V’ville names middle school principal
Posted on Tue, August 18th, 2009
The Voorheesville Central School District hired its second new official from Shenendehowa this summer on Friday, Aug. 7, according to officials. Brian Whitley will serve as principal of the middle... More

Business group raises money to fill backpacks for Colonie kids
Posted on Tue, August 18th, 2009
With the proceeds of Operation Fill a Back Pack, school backpacks will be filled with much more than pens, pencils and notebooks. They will be filled with opportunities that were made possible due to... More

Fitness grades help S. Colonie students measure up
Posted on Thu, May 21st, 2009
Students will receive grades in running, stretching and sit ups as part of a new physical education report card being sent home to parents in the South Colonie Central School District next... More

Castleton student is recognized by the Capital District Library Council
Posted on Thu, May 21st, 2009
Adriana Alvarez, a senior at Maple Hill High School and valued employee of the Castleton Public Library, was recently honored by the Capital District Library Council as 2009 Outstanding Student... More

Bethlehem installs plate readers on buses
Posted on Fri, May 1st, 2009
If you try to pass a school bus in Bethlehem or don’t come to a complete stop for yellow or red flashing lights— smile, because you’re on candid camera. In a joint press conference held at Eagle... More

Guilderland Elementary School ends two-week celebration with visit from author
Posted on Fri, May 1st, 2009
Doreen Rappaport, an author of children’s books, including biographies and historical fiction, discussed the planning, structure and execution of writing, in a talk Tuesday, April 21, at Guilderland... More

South Colonie recycles 20 tons of paper
Posted on Thu, April 23rd, 2009
Students are not the only ones who learned the meaning of the three R’s – reduce, reuse, recycle – in the South Colonie Central School District. Over the past year, teachers and employees have... More

Forest Park walking club members strut their stuff
Posted on Thu, April 23rd, 2009
Running is not allowed in the Forest Park Elementary School hallways, but walking is. It starts with a stretch, followed by a half-mile of fast-paced walking and another stretch at the end to make... More

Farnsworth middle-schooler lands spot at national spelling bee
Posted on Tue, March 31st, 2009
Farnsworth Middle School student Luxi Peng realized a dream she has had since the fifth grade — making it to the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Peng, a seventh-grader, took top prize at the Greater... More

Gardening classes for kids
Posted on Tue, March 31st, 2009
Cornell University Cooperative Extension will sponsor “Little Diggers,” a series of children’s gardening classes on Mondays, starting April 20 and ending May 18 from 10 to 11:15 a.m. Classes will be... More

When role models fail
Posted on Fri, February 1st, 2008
So where have all the good role models gone? From athletes taking steroids, to elected officials lying, to the most popular teenage television star, it’s hard to trust that the posters of celebrities... More

How to get scholarship money for college
Posted on Fri, February 1st, 2008
One of the biggest challenges college-bound seniors face is figuring out how to pay for school. Applying for scholarships should be one of the first steps in their search. However, scholarship myths... More