Arbor Hill Elementary School
Rosalind Gaines-Harrell, Principal
Temporary location for the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years:

141 Western Ave.

Albany, NY 12203
Ph: (518) 462-7166
Fax: (518) 462-7237
e-mail: rgaines-harrell@albany.k12.ny.us

Arbor Hill Web site: http://ahes.albany.k12.ny.us

Pickup, dropoff and other important information

for the 2008-09 school year

Parents dropping off children in the morning should use the Washington Avenue side of the building.

School times

• Breakfast begins at 8:40 a.m.

• Morning dropoff is available beginning at 8 a.m.

• The school day begins at 9:05 a.m.

• The school day ends at 3:35 p.m.

Bus dropoff and pickup

The turnaround at the front of the building on North Lake Avenue (where the play ground is located) is for buses only. To secure the building, the North Lake Avenue entrance to the building will be the only main entrance. Parents may park on the Washington Avenue side of the building, but must walk students in at that main entrance. If you have any questions regarding transportation, please call 462-7320.

Busing and Dismissal

All students living a half-mile or more from school will be dismissed at 3:35 p.m. and transported home by Durham School Services yellow buses.

About Arbor Hill Elementary School
Arbor Hill Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten through grade 5. The school is heavily involved in a school reform initiative called ATLAS Communities, which is helping teachers find new and creative ways to raise student achievement.

While Arbor Hill Elementary is renovated during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 school years as part of the City School District of Albany's facilities project, the school temporarily will relocate to the former Philip Schuyler Elementary School at 141 Western Ave. Students from Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) also will be located at Schuyler Elementary during the 2008-09 school year only due to facilities work at that elementary building.

If you have not received information regarding transportation for the 2008-09 school year, please contact the office at 462-7165. If the address we have on file is different from your current address, you will have to go to Central Registration, located in the Sunshine Building at the corner of Delaware and Morton avenues, to change your address to ensure transportation for your child for the 2008-09 school year.

News and upcoming events

• Election 2008 -- Arbor Hill Elementary School students were among students of all ages district-wide who participated in a variety of election-related events leading up to Election Day 2008, including a mock election in which Illinois Sen. Barack Obama received 90 percent of the vote.

• Monday, Dec. 8 -- BLT meeting, 3:35 p.m.

• Tuesday, Dec. 16 -- Holiday Concert, 6 p.m.

• Monday, Jan. 12 -- BLT meeting, 6:45 p.m.

School times

• Breakfast begins at 8:40 a.m.

• Morning dropoff is available beginning at 8 a.m.

• The school day begins at 9:05 a.m.

• The school day ends at 3:35 p.m.

Absence from school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call the school at 462-7166 during the morning and provide a written excuse when your child returns to school.