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Schenectady Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team Makes History with Victory over Greenwich

Schenectady Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team Makes History with Victory over Greenwich

Desiray Martinez, Phoenix Writer April 22, 2024

Schenectady Boys Varsity Lacrosse Team Makes History with Victory over Greenwich For the first time in the sport’s program, the Schenectady boys varsity lacrosse team made history April 12 with a...

How Did the Pandemic Affect Teens?

How Did the Pandemic Affect Teens?

Lolla Rivera, Phoenix writer February 12, 2024

The pandemic has significantly impacted the socialization of young people, particularly those who were isolated during their critical developmental periods. In 2024, a study from the Pew Research Center...

The Pandemic’s Triggering Effects

The Pandemic’s Triggering Effects

Dakota Buskey, Phoenix Writer February 5, 2024

How has the pandemic affected people’s mental health? Feelings of anxiety, stress and even loneliness became extremely common over quarantine. The pandemic disrupted daily routines, and limited our...

Dads join their kids at Paige

Dads join their kids at Paige

Kevin Ropchand, Phoenix writer November 13, 2023

SCHENECTADY - Paige Elementary School offered Dads Bring Your Children to School Day this fall. On Sept. 21, more than 350 dads and male figures came to the Schenectady community schools, and took pictures...

Schenectady teachers recognized for giving life-saving measures to a colleague

Schenectady teachers recognized for giving life-saving measures to a colleague

Staff report November 13, 2023

Several King Community School teachers and staff were recognized at the Schenectady CSD board meeting on November 1st for their heroic efforts in saving a colleague’s life. On Oct. 20, five school...

Mr. Chank poses outside the Center City building that houses the Early College in the High School program with reporter Hema Singh.

The ´outgoing´ face of City as our Campus

Hema Singh, Phoenix writer November 6, 2023

Christopher Chank is our principal at the Early College in the High School-Smart Transfer program and the SSFA Musical Theater Program at Proctors. We tend to fail in recognising the people right in...

Voters okay $300m project to improve schools

Voters okay $300m project to improve schools

Shiasia Blenman, Phoenix news editor May 18, 2023

During school budget balloting Tuesday, voters approved the $300 million capital project by a 79% approval rate. According to the Daily Gazette, superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. stated that he believed...

3 quick ways to tackle motivation and self care

3 quick ways to tackle motivation and self care

Maryam Ibrahim, Managing Editor May 3, 2023

Motivation and self-care suddenly seem out of reach when Regents exams, IB exams, or even personal and academic deadlines come about. And now is the time that they all come together. To help you get back...

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Welcome to the SHS Phoenix

LETTER FROM THE EDITOR: Welcome to the SHS Phoenix

March 15, 2023

Dear Readers,  Welcome to the launch of the official student news site for Schenectady High, the Phoenix. My name is Cameron Adams and I’m the new editor of the school's restored newspaper. ...

SHS Video Club – Pilot Episode

March 2, 2023

Check out what's happening in SHS Clubs in the Clubs Corner folder. Featured today is the pilot episode of the SHS Video Club newscast.

$300M Capital project proposal

$300M Capital project proposal

Shiasia Blenman, Phoenix writer February 9, 2023

Schenectady High School will get some major fixes - including the bathrooms - over the next couple years if voters approve the superintendent's plan. Superintendent Anibal Soler Jr. detailed a proposal...

SHS teacher gets national board certification

SHS teacher gets national board certification

Desiray Martinez, Phoenix Writer February 9, 2023

Jennifer Stevens, one of Schenectady High School's math teachers, has gained her National Board Certification (NBC) for teaching as of 2022. Obtaining a certification takes very hard work, and lots...

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