Dear Niskayuna families, When we welcomed our faculty, staff, and students back to school in September, we boldly predicted that this year we’d all be getting “back to Nisky.” After more than two years of pandemic-induced irregularities, we all looked forward to resuming the norms and traditions that make Niskayuna so special. As I reflect …
The Creative Writing Club will be hosting Java Jive on Friday, May 19. The night will feature poetry and music performed by students. Students interested in performing will need to complete a submission form by Friday, March 24. Click here for the Java Jive submission form.
Glowing pennies, screaming gummy bears and rainbow-tinted test strips: three chemistry lab rooms in the high school transformed into an immersive tour of the wonders of chemistry during Regents Exam week this winter. The Chem Demos Club is made up of students in grades 9-12 who explain concepts in chemistry through hands-on experiments. The students …
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Rehearsal Day Rehearsal Day is Friday, June 16, 2023. It will take place in the high school auditorium and begin at 8:30 a.m. It lasts about two hours. We will distribute cap and gown units, gold tassels for honor society members and important informational items immediately following the rehearsal. Students can expect to be done …
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Junior Prom The Prom for the Class of 2024 will be held on Saturday, May 13, 2023. Walk-in at high school auditorium is scheduled for 6 to 7:30 p.m. Social Hour at the Albany Marriott on Wolf Road will be from 7 to 8 p.m. Dining and Dancing from 8 to 11 p.m. Members of …
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Niskayuna High School junior Eujeong Choi will be on stage at Proctors on March 11 as a guest performer with the Schenectady Symphony Orchestra. The Symphony will be performing “The Age of Nationalism (1918-1959)” on the MainStage at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 11. Eujeong, who won the Empire State Youth Orchestra 2022 Concerto Competition, will …
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The Niskayuna High School Science Olympiad team recently ranked first in the Capital Region and won third place overall at the Capital Region Invitational at Columbia High School in East Greenbush. The competition included 38 teams from states across the Northeast and featured 25 challenges in subjects ranging from astronomy, chemistry and engineering. Challenges test …
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Former Iroquois student Sam Scamardo, currently a senior at Niskayuna High School, is returning to middle school French class this school year as an intern through the Career Exploration Internship Program. Iroquois French teacher Lynne Macko sat down with Sam to ask a few questions about his participation in this program. What is the CEIP …
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Niskayuna High School’s five National Merit Semifinalists were recognized for their accomplishments by the Board of Education and district leadership on Dec. 13. The event included a performance by the middle school jazz band. National Merit Scholarship and National Achievement Scholarship Semifinalists are among the top high school seniors in the country based on their …
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A group of 19 student-athletes took the next step into their futures by signing their National Letters of Intent in a ceremony at Niskayuna High School on Wednesday, Nov. 15. Student-athletes were joined by their families, coaches, teachers, and school administrators to celebrate this momentous occasion. High School Principal John Rickert briefly highlighted the accomplishments …
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