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Tuesday, January 28, 2025Friday, March 7, 2025

NHS English teacher Tom Lester earns National Board Certification

Just 1% of teachers in New York state have been awarded National Board Certification. Niskayuna High School teacher Tom Lester recently joined those ranks when he earned National Board Certification in Adolescent Young Adult English Language Arts. National Board Certification, the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education, was designed to to develop, retain …

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Monday, December 16, 2024Monday, December 16, 2024

Building connections through loss and culture: Iroquois hosts meaningful Dias de Los Muertos celebration

Grief is a powerful emotion, and for young people, understanding and processing feelings of loss can be especially challenging. Last month, Iroquois Middle School seventh graders on Team Cayuga engaged in a meaningful cultural lesson on loss, led by their English teacher, Emily Morett. When Morett’s grandmother, Hortensia, passed away, she was inspired to share …

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Monday, December 2, 2024Monday, December 9, 2024

Tree of Life memorial unveiled at NHS

Over the years, Niskayuna has endured many heartbreaking, untimely losses of its students, teachers and staff, leaving a profound impact on our entire community. To honor the memories of high school students that have been lost, Niskayuna High School recently unveiled the Tree of Life sculpture in its Remembrance Garden. The Tree of Life will …

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Monday, November 25, 2024Monday, November 25, 2024

NHS swimmer Fayth Goodspeed wins state title

Junior Fayth Goodspeed won the 100 breaststroke state title by .62 hundredths of a second over the weekend, in a time of 1:03.17. Her win marks the first Niskayuna girls swim state champion since 2012, and her winning time broke her own school record. Goodspeed’s school record was once held by her current coach Amanda …

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024Wednesday, November 13, 2024

Ten NHS students sign NCAA Letters of Intent

Ten members of the Niskayuna High School Class of 2025 recently signed Letters of Intent to commit to play athletics in college. Students signed their letters at a ceremony at NHS on Nov. 13, 2024. Congratulations to the following student athletes! Regan Anderson, Women’s Rowing at Wesleyan University George Angelopoulos, Men’s Lacrosse at Bates College …

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Thursday, October 3, 2024Monday, October 28, 2024

Coach Colby earns 400th career win

This week Coach Bryce Colby earned his 400th career win with the Niskayuna Varsity Girls Soccer team. Most would agree that’s an undeniable milestone, but to Colby, it’s not about the numbers. “It’s the people and it’s the kids and it’s the moments,” he said. Colby has been coaching the team since the mid-90s. Though …

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Friday, August 23, 2024Friday, August 23, 2024

BOE appoints Rakoczy, Moskov to new leadership positions

On Thursday, August 22, the Niskayuna Central School District Board of Education met to approve several administrative appointments and assignments in advance of the new school year. We are pleased to announce that Luke Rakoczy, a veteran school leader who has served as our principal at Van Antwerp since 2005, will assume the principalship at …

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Friday, July 12, 2024Tuesday, July 16, 2024

Grade 5 students create collaborative mural

Edgar Degas once said, “Art is not what you see, but what you make others see.” Thanks to a recent opportunity created by art teachers in the Niskayuna Central School District, we’re getting the chance to see the student experience through the eyes of our fifth graders. The district used grant funds to partner with …

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Thursday, June 27, 2024Thursday, June 27, 2024

Class of 2024 Celebrates Commencement

Niskayuna’s 66th graduating class celebrated commencement on Wednesday, June 26 in a ceremony that featured music, recognition of distinguished alumni, and reflection on the boundless possibilities that await the 307 graduating members of the class of 2024. The graduation ceremony took place at the MVP Arena in Albany. In his welcome address to graduates, senior …

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Friday, June 7, 2024Monday, June 17, 2024

Dan Mattoon and Michael Peters receive 2024 Murray Award for Excellence in Education

The Niskayuna Community Foundation surprised two Niskayuna High School teachers, prize patrol-style, with the 21st annual Murray Award for Excellence in Education. The awards were presented to Dan Mattoon, a Math and Computer Science teacher and Michael Peters, a Social Studies teacher. Each awardee receives an engraved plaque and $2,500 for their professional development. The …

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