In February, students are focusing on the character traits of Respect/Consideration.

Students learn about different cultures through dance

Third-grade students at Abram Lansing Elementary School, with the help of professional instructors from eba, are learning dances from different cultures.

The dance instruction, made possible through a grant from the New York State Association of Arts Educators, connects what the students are learning in their social studies classes to movement. MORE

Future building additions progress

The building projects at each of the district's schools are evolving quickly. All of the projects are on time. To view a slide show of the buildings, click here, or on the photo.

Cohoes Middle School goes green

District receives state money to install solar panels on school

The Cohoes City School District won a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) that will help the district become just a little "greener."

The $309,821 grant will fund the installation of a 45.6 kilowatt solar panel system, which will provide electrical energy to Cohoes Middle School. District consultants estimate that the system will save the district 14.2 percent of its annual electric consumption, a savings of about $10,000 a year. MORE

Calling all future kindergarteners!

The Cohoes City School District will be conducting its annual kindergarten registration for all children who turn five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2010.

Registration is done by appointment only at the Cohoes Middle School Registration office (1st floor). Please call Mrs. Smith at 237-4131, Ext. 2299 to make a registration
appointment for your child. If your child is currently in the UPK program, you do not need to register him or her for kindergarten. MORE