Category: Archive
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Kindergarten registration begins February 24
Kindergarten registration for the 2025-26 school year begins on February 24 and runs until February 28 for children who will turn 5 on or before December 1. Registration is held by appointment only. Please call Alena Savaria, Cohoes City School District Registrar at 518.237.4131, ext. 2299 or email asavaria@cohoes.org to schedule an appointment. If your…
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CMS Career Week: Igniting a Passion for the Future!
Cohoes Middle School students recently immersed themselves in a week of learning about various career paths thanks to representatives from the United States Marines and the NYS Labor Department Youth Bureau. During PE classes, students in grades sixth through eighth put aside scooter hockey and handball to learn military drills and survival training led by…
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CTE Entertainment Technology program open house
Cohoes high school students interested in a career in theater or movie productions will have an opportunity next month to not only put their futures in the fast lane to those exciting careers, but also tour the historic Proctors Theatre. An open house for the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School Entertainment Technology program…
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Cohoes BOE welcomes Margaret Giller as newly-appointed board president
At the January 8, 2025 Cohoes City Board of Education meeting, the board voted to appoint Margaret Giller as the new board president. This decision comes after the resignation of former president Nadia Carey, who served two terms and made a number of notable contributions during her tenure. Mrs. Giller is familiar with the role…
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Welcome to the new Cohoes CSD website!
We are thrilled to announce a major update to our district website, www.cohoes.org. After more than a year of extensive planning, design and implementation, our new website is now live! Our administration collaborated with Capital Region BOCES Engagement and Development Services to create a more user-friendly experience for students, staff, families and community members. We are…
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CHS junior helps decorate at Albany CTE campus
Students, faculty and staff at the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education Center Albany Campus are taking part in the annual door decorating contest sponsored by the school’s SkillsUSA organization. Students are combining a winter theme with their respective programs to develop their designs. CHS junior Dayna Spizowski took part in the festive fun.…
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Believe Day at VSGS brings smiles and hope
Writing a letter to Santa is a tradition that many children enjoy. The students at Van Schaick Grade School have been writing their letters for the past 16 years, knowing that every letter will help make a difference in the lives of other children. The tradition is part of the Macy’s Believe campaign and for…
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2024-25 Code of Conduct available for public comment
The Cohoes City School District is accepting public comment on its 2024-25 Code of Conduct through August 27. The Code of Conduct is a set of rules and guidelines put in place to foster appropriate student behavior. It also governs the behavior of visitors to our school campuses and at school functions. Each year we…
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Public comment period for district-wide safety plan open through August 12
The Draft 2024-2025 District Wide Safety Plan was presented at the July 10, 2024 Public Hearing and is available for public comment for 30 days, through August 12. Comments should be submitted directly to Mary Rumsey, district clerk at mrumsey@cohoes.org no later than 4 p.m. on August 12, 2024. All comments will be reviewed. The…
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Public comment period for district-wide safety plan open through July 27
The Draft 2023-24 District Wide Safety Plan is available for public comment for 30 days, through July 27. Comments should be submitted directly to Mary Rumsey, district clerk at mrumsey@cohoes.org no later than 4 p.m. on July 27, 2023. All comments will be reviewed. It is anticipated that the plan will be recommended for approval…