Category: District
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CHS hosts 24th Annual Science Research Symposium
Cohoes High School recently hosted its 24th Annual Science Research Symposium on Thursday, June 11, bringing together students, families, friends, teachers, alumni and administrators to celebrate a year of scientific inquiry and research. The event serves as the culmination of the Science Research class, which is part of the University at Albany’s “University in the…
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Congratulations to this year’s top three honor graduates!
After years of hard work, dedication and perseverance, seniors Hailey Van Bramer, Oliver Heaphy and Cade Wilson have earned the highest academic honors in the Class of 2026, being named valedictorian, salutatorian and honorable mention, respectively. “Achieving this level of academic excellence requires immense discipline, but what truly defines our top three honor graduates is…
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Nominations for Cohoes Football HOF now being accepted
Two years ago, the Cohoes High School football program was proud to revive the Cohoes Football Hall of Fame. At our homecoming game this past fall, we inducted Steve Weaver into the 2025 HOF. We would like to continue this tradition of recognizing our past outstanding players and coaches and need the community’s input. If…
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From addiction to advocacy: Stephen Hill inspires CMS students
Stephen Hill, founder of Speak Sobriety, returned to Cohoes Middle School recently to share his powerful story of addiction and redemption. Mr. Hill is a nationally recognized substance use prevention speaker and mental health advocate who has spoken to thousands of students about his inspiring journey to recovery. During a schoolwide assembly on Tuesday, June…
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Capital Region Students and Teachers Making a Difference Award recipients
Congratulations to Cohoes High School senior Alaa Mahmoud and Spanish Teacher Alicia Ozols who were recently honored with the 40th annual Capital Region Students and Teachers Making a Difference Award by the Capital Area School Development Association (CASDA). According to Alaa’s nomination by Mrs. Ozols: “Alaa is a remarkable senior who will be attending Albany College…
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Students beautify Cohoes community for Global Youth Service Day
Cohoes High School seniors and middle school eighth graders traded the classroom for the outdoors this morning as they worked to beautify locations across the City of Cohoes in honor of Global Youth Service Day (GYSD). Students wearing brightly colored t-shirts spent the morning weeding, raking, mulching, cleaning and bagging debris at many parks and…
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Final virtual workshop: A Guide for Families to Understanding Supports and Services Administered by OPWDD
The Cohoes City School District Office of Special Programs is hosting the last of their three virtual workshops on May 13. These are presented by Parent to Parent of NYS, a statewide not-for-profit that was established in 1994 to support and connect families of individuals with special needs. Registration is required. Upon registering, you will…
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Chris Herren’s talk leaves lasting impact
Former NBA player turned addiction recovery specialist Chris Herren remembers being a teenager and having to sit through drug and alcohol assemblies. “I remember laughing and being disrespectful,” he told the group of Cohoes High School students at a recent assembly where he shared his story of addiction and recovery. “I wanted to skip these…
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Tiger Spotlight: Adriana Wilkinson
Student author earns spot in Are You Afraid of the Dark? book series Welcome to our latest Tiger Spotlight, a place to showcase the great things our students are doing outside the district. With a love of reading and a talent for writing, it’s no surprise that CHS junior Adriana Wilkinson has a creative mind.…
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Cohoes Board of Education approves new CHS Principal
We are pleased to announce that Kristy Goergen was approved as the new principal at Cohoes High School at last night’s Board of Education meeting. She is set to begin on July 1, 2026. Ms. Goergen has spent nearly a decade as an administrator. She previously held the position of assistant principal at Draper Middle…