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  • CMS 1st Quarter Honor Roll

    Cohoes Middle School has announced its highest honor (94.5-100 percent average) high honor (89.5-94.4 percent average) and honor roll (84.5-89.4) students for the first quarter of the 2022-22 school year. HIGHEST HONOR ROLL 94.50 – 100.00 GRADE 6 Carson Abdella, Ryan Alonzo, Nicolas Borden, Addison Brady, Jasmyne Cando, Quinnleigh Chapman, Aiden Cicora, Talison De Jesus…


  • CHS First Quarter Honor Roll

    Cohoes High School has announced Highest Honors (95+), High Honors (90-94.9) and Honors (85-89.9) students for the first quarter of the 2022-23 school year. Highest Honor Roll Aaron Apisa, Maria Arismendi De Souza, Camerin Austin, Jaylnn Bariteau, Landon Bastian, Ethan Beck, Sarah Bova, Kalliann Briggs, Isabella Buttofucco, Amelia Cappabianca, Randy Castillo-Leo, Stephanie Christmas, Jesiah Clayton,…


  • CMS First 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 first quarter of the 2022-23 school year. Highest Honor Roll 94.50 – 100.00 Grade 6 Carson Abdella, Ryan Alonzo, Nicolas Borden, Addison Brady, Jasmyne Cando, Quinnleigh Chapman, Aiden Cicora, Talison De Jesus Sales, Figueroa Gonzalez, Darcie Greene, Nickolas…


  • The Tiger Way Video

    The Cohoes City School District Athletics Department is pleased to unveil The Tiger Way video, featuring eight CHS student athletes discussing what the The Tiger Way means to them and how they incorporate its values into their everyday lives. Implemented in 2019 by Athletic Director Jeff Huneau after seeing a need for a “defined” set…


  • Positivity Project teaches high school students life lessons 

      Let’s face it: students are busy. Between studies, sports, clubs, and many responsibilities outside of school, they have a lot going on. Once they enter high school, students have even more to deal with.  There are challenges of new courses, not to mention questions about their future. It’s no wonder that their mental health…


  • How we’ll communicate weather-related closings and delays

    With winter weather right around the corner we wanted to share how a delay or school closing will be communicated. Any changes to the school day will be communicated through ParentSquare, the district’s mass notification system. The message will also be posted on our website and through local media outlets.  Delays are typically two hours:…


  • Real Kids Wear Pink Day raises thousands for charity

      The Cohoes City School District celebrated the 6th Annual Real Kids Wear Pink Day (RKWP) with a lot of cheers, smiles and, of course, pink! Cohoes High School Junior Carli O’Hara started the fundraiser in 2017 after her grandmother was diagnosed with and survived Stage 4 breast cancer. Funds are raised for the American…


  • VSGS receives book donation from author John Gray

      Local author John Gray, along with his publisher and generous donors from across the country, provided nearly 3,000 copies of Keller’s Heart and Sweet Polly Petals to 28 schools in 14 states, and Van Schaick Grade School was one of the lucky recipients! Every student in Mrs. Bennett’s kindergarten class received a copy of…


  • Feedback sought on proposed Homeless Children and Parent and Family Engagement policies

    As discussed at the Oct. 5 Board of Education meeting, there are proposed revisions to our Homeless Children Policy 5151 and our Parent and Family Engagement Policy 1900 based on updated state and federal requirements.  The Parent and Family Engagement Policy describes how we will carry out the designated Title I, Part A, parent and…


  • RPI Engineering Ambassadors encourage students to explore STEM

    The middle schoolers had the privilege of meeting Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) students this week and participating in science, technology, engineering, math (STEM) activities. It’s part of the RPI Engineering Ambassadors (EA) program, which began in 2011 with a mission to “provide an assembly of highly motivated students who drive to inspire a younger audience…