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Posted on Friday, March 10, 2023Friday, September 15, 2023

Niskayuna Junior Eujeong Choi performs with Schenectady Symphony

Niskayuna High School junior Eujeong Choi will be on stage at Proctors on March 11 as a guest performer with the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony will be performing “The Age of Nationalism (1918-1959)” on the MainStage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Eujeong, who won the Empire State Youth Orchestra 2022 Concerto Competition, will …

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Posted on Saturday, February 4, 2023Thursday, June 1, 2023

Video game artist brings animation to life for fifth graders

Fifth grade art classes at each elementary school worked with visiting artist Josh Huber to create a stop-motion animation with the theme “Art is EPIC.” Huber is a technical artist for video game company Blizzard Entertainment and spoke with students about his career and roles in the video game industry. “It was a great experience. …

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CategoriesArchive, Birchwood News, Craig News, Glencliff News, Highlights, Hillside News, Rosendale News
Posted on Wednesday, February 1, 2023Thursday, June 1, 2023

Music teacher Susan Kokernak earns National Board Certification

Niskayuna teacher Susan Kokernak was awarded National Board Certification in Music – Early and Middle Childhood/Band. The National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to advance student learning and achievement. It is the most respected professional certification available in K-12 education. Kokernak’s certification process focused, in part, on music …

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CategoriesArchive, Birchwood News, Highlights, Iroquois News, Rosendale News, Van Antwerp News
Posted on Tuesday, January 31, 2023Thursday, June 1, 2023

Science Olympiad team ranks first in Capital Region at competition

The Niskayuna High School Science Olympiad team recently ranked first in the Capital Region and won third place overall at the Capital Region Invitational at Columbia High School in East Greenbush. The competition included 38 teams from states across the Northeast and featured 25 challenges in subjects ranging from astronomy, chemistry and engineering. Challenges test …

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CategoriesHighlights, NHS News
Posted on Thursday, January 26, 2023Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Iroquois Community Cookbook recipes make a Lunar New Year celebration extra special

Iroquois Middle School English as a New Language students celebrated the Lunar New Year with a party featuring dishes from the school’s new community cookbook. The class prepared jiaozi, a dumpling, and tomato egg drop soup, both dishes from China. These are just two of the 55 recipes from 25 countries that make up the …

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CategoriesHighlights, Iroquois News
Posted on Wednesday, January 4, 2023Thursday, January 19, 2023

French student explores teaching through Career Exploration Internship Program

Former Iroquois student Sam Scamardo, currently a senior at Niskayuna High School, is returning to middle school French class this school year as an intern through the Career Exploration Internship Program. Iroquois French teacher Lynne Macko sat down with Sam to ask a few questions about his participation in this program. What is the CEIP …

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CategoriesHighlights, Iroquois News, NHS News
Posted on Thursday, December 15, 2022Wednesday, January 18, 2023

Board of Education recognizes National Merit Semifinalists

Niskayuna High School’s five National Merit Semifinalists were recognized for their accomplishments by the Board of Education and district leadership on Dec. 13. The event included a performance by the middle school jazz band. National Merit Scholarship and National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists are among the top high school seniors in the country based on their …

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CategoriesArchive, Highlights, NHS News
Posted on Thursday, December 8, 2022Monday, February 27, 2023

Glencliff students give gift of friendship

                Glencliff third graders Harper, Kenny and Emma gave homemade friendship bracelets to everyone at Glencliff, including staff. That’s 500 bracelets! The students worked on making the bracelets during their free time after school. “They wanted to do something kind without expecting anything in return.  I love their …

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CategoriesGlencliff News, Highlights
Posted on Friday, November 18, 2022Monday, February 27, 2023

Nineteen Niskayuna High School student-athletes sign Letters of Intent for intercollegiate athletics

A group of 19 student-athletes took the next step into their futures by signing their National Letters of Intent in a ceremony at Niskayuna High School on Wednesday, Nov. 15.  Student-athletes were joined by their families, coaches, teachers, and school administrators to celebrate this momentous occasion. High School Principal John Rickert briefly highlighted the accomplishments …

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Posted on Friday, November 4, 2022Friday, January 20, 2023

Two Niskayuna faculty members receive New York State English Council awards

Award winners show a commitment to excellence, innovation, and creativity in teaching, mentoring, and learning. Nancy Czachor (Van Antwerp) was awarded Middle School Teacher of Excellence. Each year the New York State English Council recognizes excellence in teaching by presenting awards at its annual conference to English Language Arts educators nominated by their schools and …

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