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The latest news ...
Eight district elementary schools
recognized for significant
academic gains
Eight City School District of Albany elementary schools have been
recognized by the State Department of Education as “rapidly improving”
schools, signifying the district’s continued efforts to close the
achievement gap and raise student success city-wide. (MORE)
School budget vote May 20 will
include new polling locations in some election
districts
Voters in select election districts
in eight of the city's 15 wards will cast their
ballots in new, more convenient polling places when
they decide on the City School District of Albany's
2008-09 spending plan May 20. For additional
information, including a searchable street directory
to find your polling location, visit our
2008-09 Budget section.
A new era begins for Albany High
football
Brian Spicer, a product of one of
Ohio’s most storied high school football programs
and a high school teammate of former NFL star Chris
Spielman, is the new football coach at Albany High
School. The Board of Education approved the
appointment May 15. (MORE)
Three Albany High seniors
selected
for 2008 Scholars Recognition
Program
Albany High School seniors
Rachel Gorman, Aminah McGill and Deja Smith have been recognized by the Times Union's 2008 Scholars
Recognition Program. (MORE)
Middle school shadowing
opportunities
through June 6 at Albany middle
schools
Want to find out first-hand what a
typical day is like at
Hackett
Middle School,
Philip Livingston Magnet Academy and
Myers Middle
School? Students interested in attending one of
these three middle schools in 2008-09 are invited to
take part in
middle school shadowing opportunities
through June 6. Spend a full or partial day with a
current student learning about the outstanding
academic and extracurricular programs that make
Albany's middle schools shine! Contact the Guidance
Office at each school to arrange a visit.
Fall sports sign-up period
continues through May 16
Registration for students who want to play on one
of the City School District of Albany's sports teams
during the fall 2008 season is underway. All forms must be
completed and returned by Friday, May 16. The
district offers cross country, soccer, football,
volleyball, cheerleading, golf, girls' tennis and
girls' swimming during the fall season. (MORE)
College Center newsletter
provides tips on college decisions, search info for
juniors
Check out the current issue
of
the
the Albany High School College Center's online newsletter for
information about the college search
process for current juniors, standardized tests
(SATs and ACTs) and more!
Lobster Palooza 2008
scheduled for June 7
The eighth annual Washington
Park Lobster Palooza is scheduled for Saturday, June
7, featuring free live entertainment for the whole
family, lobster and steak dinners, and food and
craft vendors. Tickets are on sale
at various locations around the city. Proceeds from
the event benefit the
Albany
Booster Club and the Albany Rotary Foundation.
For more information, visit the
Albany Rotary Web site. To volunteer, contact
Denise Kolankowski with the Albany Booster Club at
459-1140 or
dkolanko@nycap.rr.com.
Annual fire inspection reports
available
Notice is hereby
given that the annual fire inspection for 2008 of
the school buildings owned or leased by the City
School District of Albany has been completed.
Reports for each building are available. To receive
a copy, or for additional information, call the
Buildings and Grounds Department at
462-7323.
Student-athlete code of conduct
now available online
The
City School District of Albany's new student-athlete
code of conduct, approved by the Board of Education
at its Nov. 7 meeting, is available in our
Athletics section.
'Dos and Don'ts' of important
policies
in the district's 2007-08 Code of Conduct
Want to know what's acceptable and what's not in
2007-08 under
key sections of the City School District of Albany's
updated Code of Conduct? Check out a
photographic check list in our District News
section.
Applications for free
and reduced-priced meals available online
Application
forms and instructions for the 2007-08 school year
are available online. (MORE) |
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Mark your calendar
Upcoming
events |
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5/16 |
Middle school shadowing opportunities at
Hackett,
Livingston and
Myers middle schools, through June 6 (Details) |
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5/16 |
Middle School Lottery drawing, Thomas O'Brien
Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST), 10 a.m. |
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5/16 |
Montessori Magnet School Talent Show, 6:30-8:30 p.m.
(Details) |
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5/20 |
City
School District of Albany budget vote,
7
a.m.-9 p.m. |
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5/21 |
Hackett Middle School Spring Concert, 7 p.m. |
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5/28 |
2008-09 prekindergarten registration begins (Details) |
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6/7 |
Lobster Palooza 2008 to benefit the
Albany Booster Club and Albany Rotary Foundation
(Details) |
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