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Giffen Memorial Elementary School
Prekindergarten-Grade 6
 274 South Pearl St., Albany, NY 12202 (click
here for directions)
Phone: 475-6650
Fax: 475-6652
Maxine Fantroy-Ford, Ed.D., Principal
E-mail:
mfantroy-ford@albany.k12.ny.us
About Giffen
Originally
opened in 1960, Rev. John Giffen, M.D., Memorial
Elementary School serves students from prekindergarten
through grade 6. Giffen underwent significant
improvements that were finished in summer 2009,
including a renovated computer lab, new phone
connections, new air conditioning and new lighting in
the gym, cafeteria and auditorium. Giffen is the 11th
school to be completed as part of the district’s
sweeping plan to rebuild or renovate every elementary
and middle school by September 2010.
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.
Giffen gym closed for repairs
The Giffen Memorial Elementary School
gym will be closed through the holiday break to allow
for repair and stabilization of areas of the ceiling
where lead paint is suspected.
The gym was closed last Friday
afternoon when paint from a section of the ceiling
tested positive for lead. The gym was closed through the
weekend while lead-certified workers made repairs. The
gym was cleared for regular activity after those
repairs. However, additional areas of chipping paint
were identified Monday and the gym will remain closed
while those repairs are made.
An inspection of the rest of the
school found no other areas with similar issues. The gym
is expected to reopen Jan. 3 when school resumes after
the holiday break.
School times
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Building opens:
8:30 a.m.
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Breakfast begins:
8:30 a.m.
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School day begins:
9:05 a.m.
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School day ends:
3:35 p.m.
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After-school child
care ends: 5:45 p.m. Monday through Thursday; 5
p.m. Friday
Points of distinction
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School
is an integral part of the community
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Partnerships with numerous organizations and
agencies.
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Ethnically diverse student body
- Wednesday, Feb. 1
-- Magnet elementary school lottery applications
available
- Tuesday, Feb. 14
-- Random Acts of Kindness Day
- Friday, Feb. 17
-- Black History Celebration, 1:30 p.m.
- Friday, Feb. 17
-- College Friday
- Monday, Feb. 20-Friday,
Feb. 24 -- Winter recess, no
school
- Tuesday, Feb. 28
-- PTA meeting, 4 p.m.
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Thursday, March 1
-- Prekindergarten lottery applications
available
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Friday, March 2
-- Third-quarter interim marking period ends
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Monday, March 5 --
Random Acts of Kindness Day
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Friday, March 9
-- Parent-teacher conference day, early
dismissal
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Wednesday, March 14
-- All-City Band Concert, Stephen and Harriet
Myers Middle School, 7 p.m.
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Friday, March 16 --
Hat Day
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Tuesday, March 20
-- PTA meeting 8:30 a.m.
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Tuesday, March 20
-- Science Fair
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Wednesday, March 21
-- All-City Orchestra Concert, William S.
Hackett Middle School, 7 p.m.
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Thursday, March 22
-- Dress for Success Day
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Friday, March 23
-- College Friday
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Tuesday, March 27
-- Fun Picture Day
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Wednesday, March 28
-- All-City Chorus Concert, Stephen and Harriet
Myers Middle School, 7 p.m.
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Friday, March 30
-- Professional Development Day, no school
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Friday, March 30
-- Deadline to register for magnet elementary
school and prekindergarten lotteries, 3 p.m.
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Saturday, March 31
-- New York State School Musical Association
festival, William S. Hackett Middle School, 9
a.m.-5 p.m.
Absence from
school
If your child is absent from school for any reason, call
the school at 475-6750 during the morning and provide a
written excuse when your child returns to school.
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