News
September 2021
- 9: Jennifer DeMarco named new Middle School principal
- 1: Parent Forum Video and Q&A
- 20: Superintendent O’Shea’s message about back-to-school plans
- 12: Martinelli named Cohoes Assistant Superintendent
- 11: Vaccine clinic to be held Aug. 16
- 10: District receives water test results
- 16: CMS Summer Work
- 7: 2021-22 district safety plan open for public comment
- 2: Board reorganization meeting, public hearing on code of conduct is July 7
- 2: 2021-22 district code of conduct available for public comment
- 1: Share your feedback on how federal COVID funds should be utilized
- 1: CHS 4th quarter honor rolls announced
- 29: CMS 4th quarter honor rolls announced
- 24: Watch: 2021 CMS Promotion Ceremony
- 22: Four Cohoes seniors sign athletic letters
- 19: Watch: CHS Prom LIVE from the Red Carpet
- 17: 2020-21 retirees and outgoing board member honored
- 14: Watch: Drift trike racing at CMS staff meeting
- 14: June 16 board meeting open to the public, livestream available
- 9: Top two students from CMS Class of 2021 announced
- 8: Watch: Student Scholar Awards & Junior Awards
- 8: Cohoes students, employees and visitors can remove masks outdoors
- 4: Watch the 19th Annual Science Research Symposium at CHS
- 4: CHS announces top three students from Class of 2021
- 25: Regents and end-of-year schedules
- 24: CHS students create health and fitness app for community
- 21: COVID protocols to remain in place through end of school year
- 18: Voters approve 2021-22 budget, elect two board members
- 18: CHS senior Laraina Westcott named 2021 CASDA Scholar
- 14: CHS announces 3rd quarter honor rolls
- 10: Meet our board candidates: Richard Jackson and Renee Snyder
- 6: Veteran Cohoes educator Peggy O’Shea named Superintendent of Schools
- 4: Future Ready Pathways program set to recruit new cohort
- 3: CHS teachers surprised with faculty room makeover
- 27: CMS announces 3rd quarter honor rolls
- 20: Harmony Hill raises $2,400 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- 19: CHS announces dates for end-of-year events
- 16: Cohoes schools receive $3,700 from Stewart’s Holiday Match
- 6: Royal Brown named Times Union Small-School Boys’ Basketball Athlete of the Year
- 31: New travel guidelines take effect April 1
- 30: Abram Lansing and Harmony Hill raise big money for Kids Heart Challenge
- 29: Cohoes junior will not let blindness stop him from becoming a diesel mechanic
- 26: Updated District-wide School Safety Plan with Pandemic Plan
- 23: How to request an absentee or military ballot for the May 18 budget vote
- 22: Spectator guidelines for Fall 2 sports
- 17: Form available to change K-8 learning model preference for Q4
- 9: UPK registration runs Mar. 16 to Apr. 22
- 4: Elementary classrooms host virtual visits from local professionals
- 4: “Quarantine Fairy” featured on news for new venture
- 1: Preparedness Plan for High Risk Fall 2 Sports
- 25: CHS dismissed 10 minutes early following “low level” threat
- 24: No COVID cases found during surveillance testing at CHS
- 23: CHS announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
- 20: District mourns loss of CMS teacher Lisa Gendron
- 19: Cohoes athletics to offer livestreamed events
- 17: CHS students write letters to local WWII veteran
- 12: A message on health and safety over break
- 11: CMS announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
- 11: Changes to COVID case notification procedures
- 8: Preparedness Plan for High Risk Winter Sports
- 3: Notification of COVID case at CMS (Feb. 3)
- 3: CHS junior to compete at horse riding championships
- 3: ‘Intent to play’ form available for Fall 2 season
- 1: Notification of COVID case at Abram Lansing (Feb. 1)
- 1: CHS to go remote through Feb. 5
- 31: Notification of 2 COVID cases; CHS is remote on Monday
- 30: Notification of COVID case at Van Schaick Grade School
- 29: Notification of COVID case involving Van Schaick Grade School
- 29: Higher-risk sports on hold, per DOH guidelines
- 27: Threat on CHS made during Zoom meeting
- 26: Due credit: Future Ready seniors complete 90 courses in fall semester
- 23: Notification of 2 COVID cases (Jan. 23)
- 22: Notification of COVID case involving transportation provider
- 20: Notification of 1 COVID case at Abram Lansing (Jan. 20)
- 20: Abram Lansing rolls out school improvement plan
- 18: Notification of 1 COVID case at Cohoes Middle School
- 17: Notification of 3 COVID cases (Jan. 17)
- 15: Van Schaick hosts College Day
- 15: Notification of 1 COVID case at Harmony Hill School
- 15: Remote learning at CHS extended to Jan. 22
- 14: Form available to change 9-12 learning model for 2nd semester
- 13: Notification of 7 COVID cases (Jan. 13)
- 13: Form available to change K-8 learning model preference for Q3
- 12: Notification of 1 COVID case at CHS
- 11: Notification of 2 COVID cases; CHS to go remote through Jan. 15
- 10: Notification of 1 COVID case at Cohoes High School
- 10: Notification of 3 COVID cases
- 8: Notification of 3 confirmed COVID cases
- 8: Recognizing and celebrating those reaching years of service milestones (w/video)
- 7: Updated quarantine protocols include siblings of symptomatic students
- 7: Notification of 1 additional COVID case over break
- 6: Notification of two additional COVID cases over break
- 6: Harmony Hill students experiment with “germs”
- 5: Notification of 5 additional COVID cases over break
- 5: Boys Bowling rolls to victory in district’s first athletic event since March
- 4: Notification of 3 additional cases over break
- 3: School resumes Monday, Jan. 4; notification of 9 cases over break
- 21: Notification of four COVID-19 cases
- 21: Watch the CMS/CHS Virtual Holiday Concert!
- 21: Watch the Abram Lansing Holiday Sing-Along Wed. at 9:30 a.m.
- 18: Notification of 6 COVID-19 cases
- 15: How we’ll communicate weather-related closings and delays
- 14: Notification of COVID-19 case at Van Schaick Grade School
- 14: FAQ on P-EBT food benefits cards
- 12: CHS to go remote through Dec. 23; new case identified
- 11: Notification of COVID-19 case at Cohoes High School (Dec. 11)
- 9: Notification of COVID-19 case at Abram Lansing (Dec. 9)
- 8: Notification of COVID-19 case at Cohoes High School
- 8: Notification of COVID-19 case at Cohoes Middle School
- 4: Information on COVID “zones” and school-based testing
- 3: CHS announces 1st quarter honor rolls
- 3: Notification of positive COVID-19 case at Abram Lansing
- 2: CMS announces 1st quarter honor rolls
- 1: Notification of positive COVID-19 case at Harmony Hill
- 24: Watch: Cohoes Police Chief Todd Waldin reads “The Amazing Turkey Rescue”
- 22: Confirmed COVID-19 case at Cohoes Middle School
- 18: Watch: Thanksgiving meal at Harmony Hill
- 14: Confirmed COVID case at Abram Lansing
- 10: Updated COVID-19 travel advisory for NYS
- 5: Update on state aid reduction, impact on staffing and programs
- 22: Watch: We Will Rock This! Harmony Hill says ‘thank you’ to our board members
- 16: Form available to change learning model preference for Q2
- 14: Updated guidance on returning to school following an illness
- 8: Information on confirmed COVID-19 case at Abram Lansing
- 8: O’Shea named acting superintendent
- 2: Dr. Spring announces retirement as Cohoes superintendent, effective Dec. 1
- 25: Information on the NYS COVID-19 Report Card
- 21: Cohoes Athletics announces partnership with Under Armour, BSN Sports in ‘Women of Will’ campaign
- 18: Colonial Council moves Fall sports to March
- 17: Watch “Navigating the District’s Technology Platforms to Support Remote Learning”
- 16: 2020-21 CMS Handbook/Code of Conduct
- 16: 2020-21 Cohoes High School Handbook
- 15: Learn more about daily health screenings in ParentSquare
- 11: Van Schaick’s superheroes are masked up and ready for the school year
- 11: Watch CHS staff demonstrate health and safety procedures
- 2: UPK first day moved to 9/14; supply list available
- 2: Watch ‘Off to a Great Start: Social Emotional Supports’
- 1: CMS opening day letter from Mr. Martinelli
- 27: ‘First day’ dates adjusted to allow for more planning
- 24: Gendron named Middle School PE Teacher of the Year
- 24: Harmony Hill 2020-21 Supply List
- 18: Abram Lansing 2020-21 Supply List
- 18: Van Schaick 2020-21 Supply Lists
- 18: Watch our previous reopening forums (Video)
- 17: Abram Lansing nurse Kipp featured on News 10 (Video)
- 14: Virtual meetings on reopening set for August 18, 19 & 20
- 14: More details on fully virtual learning model
- 10: First day of school changed to Sept. 9; more reopening discussions scheduled
- 7: Gov. Cuomo permits return to in-person instruction
- 31: District releases reopening plan for 2020-21
- 24: Reopening plan summary released; virtual discussions set for July 28
- 21: Fall sports season on hold until Sept. 21
- 14: CMS summer learning packets
- 14: Cohoes students return to classroom for Extended School Year
- 9: District continues to plan for reopening; state guidance to be released July 13
- 7: Register for the Aug. 7 Special Education Task Force virtual meeting
- 7: 2020-21 district code of conduct available for public comment
- 30: 2020-21 district safety plan open for public comment
- 29: District to begin utilizing ParentSquare for enhanced communications
- 29: Watch valedictorian Hannah Ragule’s graduation speech
- 26: Cohoes senior earns multiple Adobe certifications at Capital Region BOCES
- 25: Summer Resources and Reopening Updates
- 25: June 25 update on graduation from Mr. Wood
- 24: Watch the CHS Senior Awards
- 19: Reopening Committee strategizes for September return to school
- 19: June 19 update on CHS senior events
- 18: Watch the CMS Virtual Promotion Ceremony (and bonus music video)
- 16: Cohoes residents approve 2020-21 budget
- 16: Watch the 2020 CHS Student Scholar Awards
- 12: Details for CMS Promotion Events
- 8: Cohoes graduation moved to July 18
- 8: Absentee ballot deadline extended to June 16
- 5: Q&A on absentee ballot process
- 5: Abram Lansing does good deeds with zoo trip money
- 5: Grading guidance through the end of the school year
- 5: June 5 update from Mr. Wood on CHS events
- 3: A message to the school community from Supt. Spring and BOE Pres. Matt Nolin
- 30: Two candidates running for two open board seats
- 29: Parents/guardians may decline examination waivers
- 29: Cohoes athletics earns $500 grant from Jersey Mike’s
- 29: Message from Mr. Martinelli on CMS Promotion Events
- 28: CHS, CMS earn ‘No Place for Hate’ designation
- 27: LaPlante, Ragule sign collegiate athletic letters
- 26: CMS announces top two 8th grade grads
- 26: Coronavirus Information and Resources
- 26: Resources for Continued Learning
- 21: Laura Tarlo named new principal of Cohoes High School
- 19: CHS announces top three students for Class of 2020
- 15: May 15 Update from Superintendent Spring
- 12: Cohoes culinary students earn COVID-19 certifications
- 11: Jin named Presidential Scholar nominee
- 8: CHS 3rd quarter honor rolls announced
- 7: CMS 3rd quarter honor rolls announced
- 6: View the results of our Thoughtexchange
- 5: Budget vote and board election to be held June 9 by absentee ballot
- 30: Newest Future Ready Pathways cohort announced
- 27: Register online for Universal Pre-K!
- 27: Tech help available for Google Classroom, Chromebooks
- 27: We need your input on the 2020-21 budget
- 24: District faces budget gap, braces for potential mid-year aid cuts in light of COVID-19
- 22: District leaders to present second draft of 2020-21 budget
- 21: Update on AP courses and exams
- 17: April 17 message from Supt. Spring
- 17: NYSED guidance on Regents, graduation requirements
- 8: Van Schaick reads “Oh, the Places You’ll Go!”
- 3: Google Classroom Info and Help
- 3: April 8 board meeting to be held remotely, streamed live
- 31: School budget vote and board elections delayed
- 29: March 29 update from Supt. Spring
- 26: Social Emotional Learning and Support for Our Families
- 23: A message on special education support
- 18: Broadway star instructs cast of “Chicago”
- 14: 3/14 Coronavirus Update: Meals, Spectrum internet
- 13: 3/13 Coronavirus Update #2: Cohoes Schools closed March 16-20
- 13: 3/13 Coronavirus Update: Activities Canceled
- 9: Dr. DiTursi on avoiding germs, staying healthy (VIDEO)
- 9: 3/9 Update: COVID-19/Coronavirus Information
- 5: Sangiacomo named Google Trainer of the Month
- 3: Manor prepares to “nail it” at regional skills competition
- 28: Tiger Times: Vaping effects tested by CHS students
- 27: COVID-19/Coronavirus Information and Resources
- 27: NYSPHSAA honors Cohoes winter sports scholar-athletes
- 25: Recycling takes teamwork at Harmony Hill (video)
- 25: CHS announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
- 21: Students to showcase skills at “Cohoes’ Got Talent”
- 14: WWII Vet’s Valentine’s Day wish granted by Van Schaick students
- 14: 2020-21 school calendar now available!
- 13: RPI Engineering Ambassadors bring love of STEM to CMS
- 12: More than 20 Cohoes students to spend senior year on college campus
- 11: Mentoring programs recognized by Gov. Cuomo
- 4: CMS announces 2nd quarter honor rolls
- 28: Harmony Hill collecting bottles and cans for CLYNK Challenge
- 27: Cohoes junior tunes up donated diesel truck
- 21: Cohoes grad rate hits 84 percent
- 16: Cohoes Jr. Drama Club performs Frozen Jr.
- 7: CMS is No Place for Hate (Video)
- 19: A festive, magical week at Van Schaick
- 5: School climate survey available to parents/guardians
- 5: Miron signs letter of intent to Russell Sage
- 20: PBIS achievers have a ‘Minute to Win It’ at CMS
- 19: NYSPHSAA honors Cohoes fall sports scholar-athletes
- 18: Cepiel signs letter of intent to Roberts Wesleyan
- 14: Rodney Marsalis brings ‘big brass’ to Abram Lansing
- 13: Van Schaick puts the “i” in ‘kindness’
- 13: CHS students enter the ‘Shark Tank’
- 12: CHS Tiger Times: Q&A with Mr. Wood
- 8: Veterans honored at Harmony Hill
- 1: Parents join CMS students in the classroom
- 29: Cohoes grad discusses life as a TV meteorologist
- 28: A message on the passing of CMS student Sean Harden
- 28: Freedom Writers author delivers powerful message to local 9th graders
- 25: Van Schaick wraps up a busy week!
- 25: CMS students lead 3rd Annual Real Kids Wear Pink Day
- 18: Nearly 300 CMS students achieve PBIS incentive
- 16: CHS students prepare for future with PSATs/SATs, UAlbany trip
- 10: Rep. Tonko delivers Library of Congress books to CMS
- 10: Real Kids Wear Pink team featured on WNYT (video)
- 9: CHS Tiger Times: Q&A with Mrs. Tarlo
- 3: Murawski selected as NYS Master Teacher
- 1: Shannon Cepiel named VENT Fitness Athlete of the Week
- 26: CMS students tee off in P.E.
- 23: Van Schaick art project reminds students there’s ‘only one you’
- 19: 4th Annual MENtors Walk draws big crowd
- 4: Free breakfast and lunch for all Cohoes students
- 8: Apply to become a substitute teacher
- 13: George Taylor featured on ESPN’s “My Wish” segment (video)
- 11: Van Schaick students achieve “yeti goals” (video)
- 20: School staff, first responders recognized for aiding cardiac arrest victim
- 18: Van Schaick Field Day
- 18: Harmony Hill Field Day (Video)
- 17: Prevent “summer slide” with these free reading opportunities
- 7: CHS senior Rivera-Truesell wins culinary award
- 5: NYSPHSAA honors Cohoes spring 2019 scholar-athletes
- 23: Cohoes High School to host mayoral candidate forum June 3
- 23: Gilligan honored at CASDA Scholars Dinner
- 23: Three seniors sign collegiate athletic letters
- 23: Abram Lansing celebrates achievement, performing arts
- 17: CHS announces top three students for Class of 2019
- 14: School budget vote is Tuesday, May 21
- 10: Meet our Board of Education candidates!
- 10: Cohoes students recognized for P.E. leadership
- 9: Gerhard named School Psychologist of the Year
- 9: CHS students describe their most influential teachers (Video)
- 9: Author Dashka Slater visits Abram Lansing
- 7: School Climate Survey for students and parents
- 6: Students beautify Cohoes on Global Youth Service Day
- 3: John Gray and his dog Keller visit Harmony Hill
- 26: Bringing international flavor to CHS
- 24: Hallock nominated for Best Supporting Actress
- 23: Van Schaick “peeps” make a difference
- 23: “Fortnite detox” sign at CMS goes viral (video)
- 23: CMS donates to local veterans
- 23: Cohoes students heading to SkillsUSA competition
- 22: Cohoes families experience the world at ENL picnic
- 3: Van Schaick recognizes Autism Awareness Day
- 1: Harmony Hill’s “Stuck for a Buck” brings in $2,000 for LLS
- 28: CHS students learn about “V-Health”
- 21: Van Schaick celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
- 13: Cohoes grad discusses exchange trip to Spain
- 12: Two CHS students receive rotary leadership award
- 5: Van Schaick raises $2,600 for Jump Rope for Heart
- 5: A message about online safety
- 4: NYSPHSAA honors Cohoes winter sports scholar-athletes
- 4: Cohoes athletics receives grant from J.J. Watt Foundation
- 1: All Cohoes schools recognized as ‘in good standing’
- 26: Cohoes Drama Club wins rights to perform “Chicago”
- 7: Burgess heading to St. Rose for softball
- 6: Comic Book Club thrives at Abram Lansing
- 4: Community invited to discuss “future-ready” capital project Feb. 7
- 4: What does CHS have to offer? Opportunity. (Video)
- 23: Abram Lansing students create huge “drip” painting
- 18: Stuck for a Buck earns Harmony Hill “Rookie of the Year” honors
- 14: Functional skills class completes rollercoaster (Video)
- 11: CHS faculty learns how to ‘Stop the Bleed’
- 2: District welcomes new facilities director
- 21: Cohoes grad details Peace Corps experience
- 21: Cohoes pre-K performs Baby Shark (Video)
- 14: Harmony Hill’s Green Team featured on local news (Video)
- 12: Robot coding project at Harmony Hill heads for the finish line
- 6: District wins state grant to add pre-K for three-year-olds at Harmony Hill
- 4: HOPE mentoring program enjoys holiday meal
- 30: Abram Lansing greeters aim to make mornings “joyous” (Video)
- 8: CMS Phys Ed students go for cup stacking record
- 6: Educators build skills at Staff Development Day
- 2: CMS parents shadow students for a day
- 30: Partnership with TSL announced for before- and after-care
- 26: Community Center closure: What it means for Cohoes schools
- 25: Thank you, Board of Education!
- 24: Harmony Hill donates $300 to help cats found in container
- 23: Van Schaick celebrates Character Counts Week
- 18: Harmony Hill families pack McDonald’s for fundraiser
- 11: CHS offers free SAT exams school-wide
- 10: FREE breakfast and lunch for grades pre-K to 8 (Video)
- 25: CHS to host college planning, financial aid events
- 21: Coxsackievirus (Hand, Foot, and Mouth) confirmed at Abram Lansing
- 19: MENtors walk draws big crowd
- 14: Understanding your tax bill, payment options
- 28: Oct. 26 proclaimed Real Kids Wear Pink Day
- 21: New teachers contract will lengthen school day in 2018-19
- 11: CHS announces Student Scholar, scholarship winners
- 7: Five seniors sign collegiate athletic letters
- 6: June 6 incident involving substitute HS teacher
- 4: Ricci, relay team advance to state track championships
- 1: Rep. Tonko delivers Library of Congress books to CMS
- 30: NYSPHSAA honors Cohoes spring sports scholar-athletes
- 21: Albany Med professionals discuss cystic fibrosis at Harmony Hill
- 16: Cohoes residents approve budget, capital reserve proposition
- 14: Harmony Hill raises $2,700 for Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
- 11: Author Matthew Cordell visits Abram Lansing
- 10: Hundreds of Cohoes students volunteer on Global Youth Service Day
- 3: CHS announces top three students for Class of 2018
- 27: Poulin signs letter of intent with Hofstra University
- 26: Shoe drive could lead to butterflies at Harmony Hill
- 25: CMS 3rd quarter honor and high honor rolls
- 15: Welcome to the new cohoes.org!
- 11: Lockdown Q&A and message on emergency response
- 27: Harmony Hill gets ‘Stuck for a Buck’
- 26: Van Schaick Celebrates World Down Syndrome Day
- 19: Two Cohoes students place first at SkillsUSA regional
- 14: Cohoes students join nationwide walkout against gun violence
- 16: A letter regarding district safety and security from Dr. Spring
- 8: New IDs will give students access to meal accounts, bus passes
- 12: Cohoes BOE appoints Huneau as new Athletic Director
- 11: How we communicate weather announcements
- 1: Cohoes High School student ambassadors begin planning improvements to school climate
- 13: New Future-Ready Pathways program puts students on track to graduate with Regents diploma and associate’s degree
- 14: CHS students one step closer to earning HVCC credits
- 12: New local law makes attendance compulsory for Cohoes five year-olds
- 23: New grade weighting policy aims to promote student growth, achievement at Cohoes High School
- 13: Abram Lansing teacher selected for prestigious Teach Like a Champion fellowship
- 5: Cohoes unified basketball brings opportunity, triumph to new group of student athletes
- 16: Cohoes residents approve $41.8 million school budget, elect two to Board of Education
- 3: Outstanding academic achievement from the top seniors in the Class of 2017
- 27: Facility Use Requests
- 18: Van Schaick Energy Club holds recycled linens drive to benefit The Animal Support Project (TASP)
- 13: Board approves $41.8 million 2017-18 proposed budget
- 6: Assistant Superintendent to be honored with Excellence in District Administration Leadership Award
- 2: Harmony Mills Pediatrics now offers walk-in sick clinic for Cohoes students
- 17: Ninth graders pledge to make CHS “No Place for Hate”