Capital Education -- Winter 2008

We hope you will enjoy the Winter 2008 edition of the City School District of Albany's quarterly newsletter.

You can read each story individually by clicking the links below, or download the full version in .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader; click here to download a free copy from the Adobe Web site).

From the superintendent -- Crafting a vision for our future

Albany to welcome U.S. educators for annual National Urban Alliance event

Student Achievement: 'The New View'                       Members of The New View, left to right: Front row, Sagira

at Albany High School                                                                 Knight and Maleeha Asif. Back row, Sa'adah Garbey and

                                                                                                                Elisia Maxwell.

Alumni achievement: Meet Tyrell Hughes '01

Leading the Way: Meet Hackett Middle School seventh-grade math teacher Ryan Hunter

Voices

At a Glance: William S. Hackett Middle School

We choose Albany public schools because ...

• Teachers are among the area's best

• A principal makes a difference

• Artwork on display

• Robotics clubs test their ingenuity

• Africa comes to life

• College in the High School

• PTA fosters reading mentorship

• ASH students learn 'Legal Lives'

• TOAST touts the great outdoors

• Giffen Gems

• The show must go on!

• Japanese culture comes to the classroom at Abrookin

• Giffen, School 19 students love NY!

• Fall athletic awards

• TOAST students find Nemo

Strategic planning

• Overview

• Mission Statement

• Enduring Value Statements

• Strategic Boundaries

• Student Performance Statements

• Strategies

• Visit the Strategic Planning section of our Web site for additional news and updates about this vital undertaking for the City School District of Albany

Magnet schools and enrollment

• What is a magnet school?

• Is a magnet program right for your child?

• How does the magnet lottery process work?

• Albany School of Humanities (ASH; pre-K-6)

• Montessori Magnet School (pre-K-5)

• Philip Livingston Magnet Academy (6-8)

• Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST; pre-K-6)

• Pre-K and kindergarten: Beginning a journey, building a foundation

• Middle school lotteries -- Myers Middle School and North Albany Academy

• Information for parents of students with disabilities

• 2008-09 non-public transportation information