Naomi Hallock, a junior at Cohoes High School, has been nominated for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Dragon in Shrek the Musical. Hallock will join nominees from other Capital Region schools on Saturday, May 11 at the High School Musical Theatre Awards at Proctors.
Seven Cohoes High School students will represent Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical School during Spring Break at the annual New York State SkillsUSA competition in Syracuse. They will compete in events that showcase their work-related skills. The competition and conference runs from April 24-26, 2019 at the New York State Fairgrounds in Syracuse. Winners …
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Cohoes students will now be able to document and showcase, right from their phones, all of the positive efforts they bring to their school, community and themselves. The district has partnered with Passport for Good (P4G), an application that enables students to track and create customized portfolios of their engagement in school clubs and events …
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The decisions you make today affect your vascular health in the future. That was the message to students participating Wednesday in “V-Healthy Day” at Cohoes High School. As part of the event, sponsored by the Center for Vascular Awareness, local health professionals gave a brief presentation on vascular health, then students rotated through education stations. …
Two days after graduating with the Class of 2018, Joe Ritchie was off to explore Madrid. Ritchie visited Cohoes High School on Wednesday to detail his time spent in Spain’s largest city as part of the Rotary Youth Exchange program. “If you ever get a chance to do something like this, even if it’s a …
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Cohoes High School students Shannon Cepiel and Hannah Ragule were recently honored for completing the Rotary Youth Leadership Awards (RYLA) program. Cepiel and Ragule, both juniors, met once a month for seven months at Skidmore College with about 30 other high school students from around the region. Each month, the group worked collaboratively on projects …
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The world famous Harlem Wizards are bringing their trick hoops and alley-oops to Cohoes! The high-flying team will take on a team of teachers and principals at Cohoes High School on Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. Tickets for the family-friendly event are $10 for students, $12 for general admission and can be purchased online: https://harlemwizards.thundertix.com/events/144009 …
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There has been some talk in our schools about an online phenomenon known as the “Momo Challenge,” which includes disturbing images and messages relating to violence and self-harm. To the best of our knowledge, this is not a real threat and there have been no reported instances of harm to children connected to this social …
At the end of each sports season, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) honors those teams and individuals that excel in the classroom. To receive the scholar-athlete team recognition, the team’s average GPA for 75 percent of the roster must be greater than or equal to 90. Individuals with a 90 or above …
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Chicago is coming to Cohoes. Cohoes High School was recently announced as one of ten schools across the country to win a royalty-free license to perform Chicago: High School Edition. Created in celebration of Chicago composer John Kander’s 90th birthday, the Samuel French “Razzle Dazzle Competition” asked how students “razzle dazzle” their school community by …
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