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Maxine Fantroy-Ford, Principal
274 South Pearl Street, Albany, NY 12202
(click here for directions)
Ph: (518) 475-6650
Fax: (518) 475-6652
e-mail:
mfantroy-ford@albany.k12.ny.us
Giffen educator
among area’s best
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Fourth-grade teacher Thomas Faulkner has been
named a “Top Teacher” in the Capital Region by
WNYT/TV-13.
Mr. Faulkner is one of 13 local
educators chosen from those who were nominated
during the Top Teacher contest last fall.
Click here to see the WNYT story about
Mr. Faulkner.
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Renovated building opened with great fanfare
am thrilled to be able to once again take the knowledge
and information that I have learned at another academic
level and apply it to an elementary school," she said.
"I look forward to working with the faculty, staff and
parents to inspire academic excellence in our
students. I believe that my experience at the high
school level will be an asset to Giffen as we continue
to move the school from good to great."
An
Albany High School graduate, Mrs.
Fantroy-Ford joined the district in 1977 as an art
teacher at Arbor Hill Elementary School. She earned her
M.S. in educational administration and was appointed
principal of Giffen for the first time in 1983. In 1990,
she became the district's magnet schools director, and
oversaw the opening of the district’s magnet programs,
which have been recognized by both the state and federal
governments for their achievements.
In 1997,
Mrs. Fantroy-Ford returned to Giffen as principal. She
established high standards for students, teachers and
parents, rallying the school community around the goal
of increased student performance. Her leadership paid
off: test scores increased, afterschool programming grew
and home, community and school relationships
strengthened.
Giffen Memorial Elementary School
is a neighborhood elementary school that serves
approximately 430 students in prekindergarten through grade 6. Giffen is an exciting place to learn where
children develop their natural gifts and abilities as
they gain confidence in their potential.
We are proud to be able to provide a range of programs
and services to take care of our children's academic
needs as well as provide health and wellness services
on-site. These services include
mobile dental health services through our
partnership with the St. Peter's Hospital and Ronald
McDonald House, and
school-based health services through our partnership
with Whitney M. Young Jr. Health Services, in addition
to mental health and other wellness services on
premises.
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Wednesday, March 3
-- All-City Choral Concert, Myers Middle School,
7 p.m.
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Saturday, March 6
-- Prekindergarten Registration Blast, Schuyler
Achievement Academy, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 10
-- All-City Band Concert, Hackett Middle
School, 7 p.m.
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Thursday, March 11
-- Shared Decision-Making team meeting, 4
p.m.
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Friday, March 12
-- Parent-teacher conference day, early
dismissal
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Tuesday, March 16
-- PTA meeting, 6 p.m.
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Wednesday, March 17
-- All-City Strings Concert, Hackett
Middle School., 7 p.m.
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Thursday, March 25
-- Career fair, 9 a.m.-noon
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Saturday, March 27
-- New York State School Music Association
festival, Hackett Middle School
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Tuesday, March 30 --
Spring picture day
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Absence from
school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call
the school at 462-7176 during the morning and provide a
written excuse when your child returns to school.
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