Author: marybeth.galarneau
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Cohoes Board of Education to meet on March 18
The Cohoes Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18 in the Middle School library. Doors will open at 5:50 p.m. The agenda will be available on the Board of Education page. A link to a recording of the meeting will be posted to our Board of Education page shortly thereafter.…
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Dr. Laura Tarlo appointed as new Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
At their March 4 meeting, the Cohoes Board of Education approved the recommendation of Cohoes High School Principal Dr. Laura Tarlo for the position of Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services beginning July 1, 2026. Dr. Tarlo’s career began in Cohoes in 2002 where she was a Teacher Assistant. Following that, she spent over a decade…
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Early dismissal reminders for March
The below message was sent out on ParentSquare on March 10, 2026 Just a reminder that the Cohoes City School District will have early dismissal on Thursday, March 12 while staff participates in professional development. There is also an elementary-only early dismissal on Thursday, March 26 for report card conferences. Each school will be dismissed…
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Interested in running for the Board of Education? Petitions due by April 29, 2026
Two seats on the Cohoes City School District Board of Education will be up for election during the annual school budget vote and school board election on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Each seat is for a three-year term that will run from July 1, 2026-June 30, 2029. The board of education is made up of…
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UPK Registration is open for the 2026-27 school year
UPK Registration for the 2026-27 school year is open and runs through March 27 for children who will turn 3 or 4 on or before December 1 and who are residents of the City of Cohoes. The free, full-day program runs from 8:45am-2:50pm and includes free breakfast and lunch for all students. Registration is held…
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CHS students have their bags shown during New York Fashion Week
A pair of Cohoes High School seniors recently had a surprise when bags they created were featured in a New York Fashion Week fashion show. Aspiring fashion designers Dicey Lewis and Haze Ingram had their drawstring bags shown by fashion designer and bag creator Karen “Kema” Maxwell. Ms. Maxwell—owner of Kema’s Kreations—is the Global Fashion…
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Tiger Spotlight: Stella Burwell
Welcome to our first Tiger Spotlight, a place to showcase the great things our students are doing outside the district. While we regularly celebrate students for athletic and theatre accomplishments, good attendance, high grades, PBIS awards, and more, we wanted to start a new series that highlights the interesting things our students do outside of…
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Recommendation for Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services
The following message was sent to families on ParentSquare on February 24. Dear families, We are pleased to inform you that at the March 4 Board of Education meeting Cohoes High School Principal Dr. Laura Tarlo will be recommended as the Assistant Superintendent for Educational Services effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Tarlo has been an…
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High school students find the recipe for future culinary success at Capital Region BOCES
Students interested in a career in the kitchen are finding the path to future success at Capital Region BOCES. From the executive chef to the New York Mets to dieticians at high-end spas to the general managers of area hotels, graduates of the program have achieved a level of success that young aspiring culinary artisans…
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Van Schaick Grade School selected for prestigious NYKids Elementary School Positive Outlier Study
Van Schaick Grade School has been selected to participate in a groundbreaking research study conducted by NYKids, joining an elite group of elementary schools across New York State recognized for achieving exceptional student outcomes. NYKids, a research organization that has been studying positive outlier schools since 2004-2005, conducts research to identify and understand positive outlier…