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  • UPK Registration runs March 4-28

    UPK Registration for the 2023-24 school year begins on March 4 and runs through March 28 for children who will turn 3 or 4 on or before December 1 and who are residents of the City of Cohoes. The free, full-day program runs from 8:45am-2:50pm and includes free breakfast and lunch for all students. Registration…

  • Capital Project Phase 2 work to begin this spring

    Contracts for Phase 2 of the capital project were approved at the February 14 Board of Education meeting with construction set to begin this spring. At the high school, work on the Alumni Field & Track is anticipated to begin April 15, weather permitting. These athletic improvements include the construction of a synthetic turf varsity…

  • CHS Principal Laura Tarlo shadows student at CTE

    Laura Tarlo is a principal who doesn’t mind getting her hands dirty. When she was invited to participate in the first-ever ‘Shadow a CTE Scholar Principals Challenge,’ on Feb. 6, she jumped at the opportunity. The event is part of the Capital Region BOCES Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month initiative. With many of her…

  • Kindergarten registration now open through Feb. 16

    Our kindergarten registration period for students entering the Cohoes City School District next fall is now open and will run through Friday, Feb. 16.  Children who will turn five years old on or before Dec. 1, 2024 are eligible to enter kindergarten in September 2024.If you have a rising kindergartener and have not been contacted…

  • CMS students use virtual reality to learn about different career paths

    Representatives from the NYS Department of Labor recently visited Mr. Sheldon’s eighth grade technology classes at the middle school to discuss different career paths. Using virtual reality headsets, students were able to get a glimpse of high-demand careers, such as those in manufacturing, robotics, welding, public safety, hospitality, automotive, solar panels, line workers and healthcare.…

  • Two-Hour Delay Monday, January 29

    The Cohoes City School District is on a two-hour delay. For high school students: the morning session of Capital Region BOCES CTE is canceled.  Start times for each school are as follows: Elementary Schools – 10:45 a.m. Middle School – 10:05 a.m. High School – 9:50 a.m. TSL Morning Care will not be provided. Breakfast…

  • January newsletter now available

    This past fall, we launched our new, monthly newsletter, which highlights news, events and happenings inside and outside the classroom across the district. Please click here for the latest January issue, which features “College Days” at the elementary schools, a presentation to the eighth-graders about life in the high school, information on the capital project…

  • CHS senior builds a solid backstage future at Capital Region BOCES  

    When one thinks of theater, they often think of actors and the stars of the show. But for every performer taking center stage, there are dozens of workers backstage making it all happen. That’s where students like CHS senior Madi Marer in the Capital Region BOCES Entertainment Technology program at Proctors Theatre take a bow.…

  • Elementary students learn about higher education

    It’s never too early to plant the seed about higher education in students, which is why our elementary schools take part in ‘College Day’ in January.  “It’s important to educate our young students early on to expose them to different pathways,” said Cohoes High School Career Education Coordinator Rebecca LaForest. Last week Harmony Hill kicked…

  • Esports Coach Michael Wilt talks about his team’s recent win and more

    CHS esports Smash Bros Team won the state championship title against Middletown on December 15, rounding out the season as the only undefeated team in New York State. The win is even more impressive considering the esports team is relatively new. Special Education Teacher Michael Wilt, an avid video gamer himself, started the club in…

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