Author: marybeth.galarneau


  • Interested in running for the Board of Education? Petitions due by April 28

    Three 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 20, 2025. Each seat is for a three-year term that will run from July 1, 2025-June 30, 2028. The board of education is made up of…


  • Cohoes teen wired for success in Network Tech program at Capital Region BOCES

    Ivan Bitter, a Cohoes High School junior with a passion for technology has found his professional calling at Capital Region BOCES. Enrolled in the first year of the Network Technology Program on the Career & Technical Education Center – Albany Campus, Ivan is preparing for a career wiring the region’s computer networks. “I love the…


  • Use of Indoor Track at Cohoes High School for district residents

    The indoor track at Cohoes High School  will be open weekdays beginning March 3, 2025 through June 16, 2025  from 6:00 a.m.  – 7:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. for City of Cohoes residents only.  If you are interested in using the indoor track you may register here. In addition to your registration,…


  • Broadview Federal Credit Union teaches F.I.T. to CHS students

    CHS juniors and seniors recently participated in a hands-on financial workshop that had them fast-forwarding to a future in which they navigated  important life decisions while staying within a budget. Representatives from Broadview Federal Credit Union bring the interactive Financial Independence Training (FIT) workshop to local schools to help prepare students for their financial journey…


  • 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…


  • Cohoes students “Change the World with Words” during Black History Month

    Sixth graders in Cohoes Middle School are immersing themselves in Black History Month, learning about the many important Black people who have made a difference in the world. There are the familiar names, such as Martin Luther King, Jr., Michael Jordan, Barack and Michelle Obama, Muhammad Ali, Oprah Winfrey, and the not-so-known names, such as…


  • Cohoes Middle School Second Quarter Honor Roll

    Cohoes Middle School has announced Highest Honors (94.5-100), High Honors (89.50-94.40) and Honors (84.5-89.40) students for the second quarter of the 2024-2025 school year. Highest Honor Roll 94.50 – 100.00 Grade 6 Hasnain Abbas, Naomi Cappabianca, Delilah Kohrs, Sydnee LePage, Mar’Leiya Lewis, Aurora Magin, Gage Miorin, Jackson Peters, Emily Quick, Malakye Swaby, Devon Williams Grade…


  • Cohoes High School Second Quarter Honor Roll

    Cohoes High School has announced Highest Honors (95+), High Honors (90-94.9) and Honors (85-89.9) students for the second quarter of the 2024-25 school year. Highest Honor Roll  95+  Jack Abdul, Max Abdul, Rosalyn Annely, Jaelyn Anson, Aaron Apisa, Theadora Avramidis, Landon Bastian, Ethan Beck, Omarli Bessent, Sarah Bova, Maleha Bowens, Hannah Bullock, Italo Carrillo Dominguez,…


  • 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…


  • Immediate openings in UPK

    The Cohoes City School District has immediate openings for the 4-year-old Universal Pre-kindergarten program at Abram Lansing Elementary, Harmony Hill School and Van Schaick Grade School. Please contact District Registrar Alena Savaria at 518.237.4131, ext. 2299 or email asavaria@cohoes.org for more information.