Category: Archive
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Memorial Day Weekend Contingency Days
Please note that school will not be in session Friday, May 22 through Tuesday, May 26. Students will return to school on Wednesday, May 27. Friday and Tuesday were built into the school calendar as contingency days, in case weather-related closures required the district to make up unused time. Enjoy the long Memorial Day weekend!
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UPK lottery drawing
We are very happy to announce that all UPK students in both the 3s and 4s who registered by March 27 have secured a spot in our program. There were, however, more students registered for the Harmony Hill UPK 3 program than we have seats. A lottery was held for the spots at Harmony Hill…
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Public budget hearing on May 6
The Cohoes Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May 6 in the Middle School library. Doors will open at 5:50 p.m. Superintendent Peggy O’Shea will present on the proposed 2026-27 budget. The agenda will be available on the Board of Education page. A link to a recording of the meeting will be…
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Cohoes Board of Education to meet on April 29
The Cohoes Board of Education will meet at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29 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. Public…
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Outdoor track to open on April 20
The outdoor track at Cohoes High School will open from 6:00am-7:00am weekdays beginning Monday, April 20, 2026 for City of Cohoes residents only. As we are in the midst of the spring sports season, the track cannot be used during games and practices. When the season is over (approximately end of May) the track will…
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Voting Information: Qualifications & Registration
Residents of the Cohoes City School District can vote in the Cohoes Board of Education elections and Annual School Budget that takes place on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Voter registration requirements are as follows: View Board Policy 2120.2: Voting Procedures. Polling Locations Depending on where you live, you may vote at one of three locations.…
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A message from Superintendent O’Shea
This message was sent to families and staff via ParentSquare on April 2, 2026. Dear Cohoes families and caregivers, I am writing to inform you of the arrest of one of our former teachers, Drake Galarneau, who was assigned to Cohoes High School when he was still employed by the District. Mr. Galarneau was taken…
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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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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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Cohoes Jr. Drama Club presents: “Into the Woods”
The Cohoes Jr. Drama Club is performing “Into the Woods Jr.”, a show about different Brothers Grimm fairytale stories intertwined together to create a story in itself about growing up and taking responsibility. Some of the fairytales included in this show are “Cinderella,” “Rapunzel,” “Little Red Riding Hood,” and “Jack and the Beanstalk.” The show…