Giffen Memorial Elementary School News

Joseph Hochreiter

The safety of everyone in our school community – every student, every employee an...

Students smiling and working collaboratively on an assignment

Visit our Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of learning in Shannan Smith&rs...

Community dinner a tasty event

November 14, 2023

Giffen Memorial Elementary School students, staff and families celebrated their thanks ...

Head shot of Jill Lastarza

City School District of Albany school counselor Jill Lastarza has been selected to be i...

Graphic image of white snowflakes on a royal blue background

With the prospect of wintry weather starting to arrive in our daily forecasts, the City...

Student sings into microphone

Winter concert schedule

November 1, 2023

Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but winter concert season in the City School Distr...

Student dressed up for Halloween and smiling for a picture

Trunk or Treat 2023

October 27, 2023

Although our Trunk or Treat event was unfortunately cut short due to circumstances beyo...

State Education Commissioner Dr. Rosa at Giffen

New York State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa, Ed.D., visited Giffen Memorial Ele...

An elementary student painting a small pumpkin in class

The Halloween season is upon us, and we would like to share a reminder regarding c...

Please note: Parent-teacher conferences Thursday & Friday; no school Friday

All City School District of Albany schools will hold fall parent-teacher conferences Th...

Two students cheer enthusiastically

... and the crowd went wild!

October 16, 2023

Talk about a great day to be a Gator! The annual staff vs. parents basketball game a...

Important message from Principal Brown

The following message is from Giffen Memorial Elementary School Principal Jasmine N. Br...

Cash for Coats drive

Help our kids stay warm this winter with a donation to the 2023 Cash for Coats dri...

City School District of Albany logo

All City School District of Albany schools will dismiss 15 minutes early Friday, Oct. 6...

City School District of Albany logo

We are sharing a reminder about the upcoming Federal Emergency Management Agency nation...

The district's eight community school site coordinators pose for a picture during Coordinator Appreciation Week.

Shout out to our coordinators!

September 26, 2023

We are thankful for what our community school site coordinators do on behalf of our stu...

Student smiling in class

First day at Giffen!

September 7, 2023

The school year is off to a great start here at Giffen, and you can visit our Face...

First Student bus driver Marion Buckmon on a test run Sept. 1, 2023

First Student bus drivers like Marion Buckmon have been out on the road this week learn...

Representatives from AFE and First NY Federal Credit Union pose under a blue and white balloon arch

Albany High School had a vibrant back-to-school feel Monday and Tuesday as City School ...

Joseph Hochreiter

As I prepare to begin my 15th year as a superintendent of schools in New York – a...

Side of a yellow school bus with the stop sign deployed

As we look ahead to the new school year, we would like to share a few updates the Trans...