Giffen Memorial Elementary School News

The last day of school for the 2020-21 school year for all elementary and middle school...

Read Article End-of-year information

The following message is from City School District of Albany Superintendent Kaweeda G. ...

Read Article COVID-19 guidelines remain in place for NY schools

The following is a message from Fine Arts Supervisor, Kate Wright: Welcome to our Ci...

Read Article City School District of Albany's 2020-21 Virtual Art Show

Face masks no longer are required outdoors on school grounds, according to updated COVI...

Read Article State updates COVID-19 guidance on masks outdoors

It's June – time for the milestone ceremonies that mark students' pr...

Read Article Year-end ceremonies ahead

Like everything else this very “unique” school year, our 7th Annual City Sc...

Read Article Elementary art show kicks off Friday

The City School District of Albany is seeking feedback from students, staff and communi...

Read Article Tell us what you think: Student Code of Conduct

The City School District of Albany was notified Monday of two new confir...

Read Article May 24 COVID-19 confirmed cases

The City School District of Albany was notified Thursday of two new conf...

Read Article May 13 COVID-19 confirmed cases

Read Article 2021-22 instructional updates, survey

Online applications are now available for our Elementary Summer Program serving student...

Read Article Elementary Summer Program: online application available now

The City School District of Albany will observe all three unused snow days in May as or...

Read Article Update on May district calendar

Visit our district Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of in-person learning ...

Read Article A Day in the Life: Monica Waller-Brown and Kristen Skaarup’s fifth grade

The City School District of Albany was notified Wednesday of one new confirmed cas...

Read Article April 14 COVID-19 confirmed case

Local theater company, theRep, would like City School District of Albany families and e...

Read Article Free online programming highlighting BIPOC community from theRep

The City School District of Albany was notified Thursday of three new confirmed cases o...

Read Article March 18 COVID-19 confirmed cases

The City School District of Albany was notified of one new confirmed case of COVID-19 i...

Read Article March 15 COVID-19 confirmed case

Giffen Memorial Elementary School is adding two positions during the current marking pe...

Read Article Giffen adding positions to support students and families

The City School District of Albany was notified Wednesday of one case of COVID-19 in th...

Read Article March 10 COVID-19 confirmed cases

The City School District of Albany was notified Monday of one new confirmed COVID-19 ca...

Read Article Feb. 22 COVID-19 confirmed case

The City School District of Albany was notified over the holiday weekend of four new co...

Read Article Feb. 16 COVID-19 confirmed cases

The City School District of Albany was notified Monday of one new confirmed COVID-19 ca...

Read Article Feb. 8 COVID-19 confirmed case

The City School District of Albany will have distance learning days for all students Mo...

Read Article Distance learning days Monday and Tuesday due to weather

Visit our district Facebook page to take a look at some typical days in the lives of vi...

Read Article Day in the life: virtual learners

The City School District of Albany will shift to a full day of distance learning for al...

Read Article Distance learning day Friday due to forecast for cold, wind chill