At approximately 2:10 p.m. on Thursday afternoon, Cohoes High School administrators were made aware of a threatening message written on a bathroom wall. In following district protocols, Mrs. Tarlo immediately called Cohoes police and the school was put in a “hold-in-place.”  Police arrived within minutes and began investigating. They determined the message to be a …

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In an effort to proactively support the health and safety of our school community, surveillance COVID testing was conducted Tuesday morning at Cohoes High School. About 9% of the school’s in-person student population was tested. The district is happy to report that there were no positive tests. As you may recall, we reached out to …

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It is with great sadness that we inform our school community of the passing of Cohoes Middle School teacher Lisa Gendron. We offer our deepest sympathy to her family and to all who feel the loss. Mrs. Gendron served as an educator in Cohoes for over 20 years, first as a special education teacher and …

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Although Cohoes Tigers fans won’t be in the stands for the upcoming winter sports season, they’ll still be able to watch live as our teams hit the court. Cohoes athletics has partnered with the NFHS Network to offer livestreams of every home game from Alumni Field and Alumni Gym. “This is a great opportunity, particularly …

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Dear Cohoes families, We can’t thank you enough for all that you’ve done this school year to keep our school community healthy. As we approach our winter break (Feb. 15-19), we wanted to reach out to reiterate the importance of continuing to follow all health and safety protocols. In regard to travel, the Centers for …

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We wanted to make our families aware of some upcoming changes being made to streamline our process for notifying you of confirmed COVID-19 cases in our school community.  Beginning Thursday, Feb. 11, we will no longer send notifications districtwide. Instead, you will only receive a message if there is a confirmed case in your affiliated …

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Introduction The Cohoes City School District (CCSD) recognizes the extraordinary nature of the precautions that must be taken to keep students and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. The district also acknowledges the importance of providing, to the greatest extent practicable, opportunities for students who have not been able to participate in extracurricular activities for …

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