News and events - 1/13/23

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News of the week

  • Yearbook orders due Sunday – Orders for the 2022-23 edition of "Prisms," the school yearbook, are due this Sunday. And seniors and families: Baby pictures for the yearbook also are due Sunday; parent ads are due Feb. 28. Learn more.
  • No school Monday – All City School District of Albany schools and administrative offices are closed Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Back to school Tuesday.
  • Learning to shift power – Community advocates met with seniors Tuesday to help them identify a social justice mission and analyze how to help balance the scales of power in their community. Learn more.
  • Online Success Center open during Regents week – Students can make up work and earn back course credit Tuesday, Jan. 24-Friday, Jan 27 between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., but they need to commit. Learn more.
  • Lunar New Year Festival – It’s the Year of the Rabbit, and the Chinese Club will host a Lunar Year Festival 2023 on Feb. 1 to celebrate.The event is open to all. It will be held from 5-7 p.m. in room 1309 at Albany High. Learn more.

Important dates

  • Monday, Jan, 16 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day, no school
  • Wednesday, Jan. 18
    • HVCC Virtual Instant Admit Day, all day
    • PTSA meeting, in-person (in library) and virtual (get a link), 5:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 24 – Music Teacher Concert, auditorium, 7 p.m. 
  • Tuesday, Jan. 24-Friday, Jan. 27 – Regents exams. Please note there are no classes those days.
  • Thursday, Jan. 26 – Blood drive, library, 8 a.m.-3 p.m.
  • Tuesday, Jan. 31 – Take-out ziti dinner fundraiser to benefit Albany High SkillsUSA. Learn more.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 1 – Lunar New Year Festival, room 1309, 5-7 p.m. Learn more.
  • Thursday, Feb. 2 – College Information Night for sophomores and juniors, 6:30 p.m. Stay tuned for details.
  • Thursday, Feb. 9 – Parent-teacher conferences, 4-7 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 10 – Parent-teacher conferences and staff development day, no school
  • Saturday, Feb. 11
    • Indoor Percussion Ensemble Home Show – big gym/rubber gym/music wing/auditorium, academic wing and hallways, 8 a.m.
    • Valentine's Day Spa Day – Cosmetology salon classroom, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Stay tuned for details.
  • Wednesday, Feb. 15 – PTSA meeting, in-person (library) and virtual (get a link), 5:30 p.m.
  • Friday, Feb. 17 – Second quarter honor roll celebration, cafeterias, ninth period
  • Monday, Feb. 20-Friday, Feb. 24 – Presidents Day and Winter Recess, no school

Important reminders

  • January Regents ahead – Albany High School will administer New York State Regents exams in several subjects Jan. 24-27. Get a schedule. Please note there are no regular classes on those days.
  • Ziti dinner fundraiser – Buy a delicious Italian to-go dinner prepared by our advanced culinary students on Tuesday, Jan. 31, and support our SkillsUSA program at the same time! Learn more and place an order.

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