Giffen Memorial Elementary School News

As we enjoy the Halloween season, we would like to share the following guidelines regar...

Read Article School guidelines for Halloween costumes

Giffen Memorial Elementary School students joyfully got their hands dirty doing cool fa...

Read Article STEM Harvest Fest a blast!

The City School District of Albany winter concert season kicks off Nov. 9 at Albany Hig...

Read Article Concert season opens Nov. 9

The City School District of Albany was notified of 38 new confirmed cases of COVID...

Read Article Oct. 6-19 COVID-19 cases

City School District of Albany Board of Education President Vickie Smith announced Tues...

Read Article Superintendent to step down in January

October is National LGBT History Month, and the City School District of Albany is proud...

Read Article Celebrating LGBT History Month

October is National Principals Month, a chance for us to thank our building leaders for...

Read Article Celebrating our principals during October

The City School District of Albany was notified of 28 new confirmed case...

Read Article Sept. 29-Oct. 5 COVID-19 cases

A reminder that all City School District of Albany schools and offices will be closed t...

Read Article School schedule reminders

Giffen Gators sure love their PTA! And they roared their enthusiasm Friday at their ann...

Read Article Parade encourages PTA sign-ups

Giffen Memorial Elementary School celebrated the parents, guardians, family members and...

Read Article Celebrating the special adults in our students' lives

We love our college-student community partners! The Human Development Club at the Un...

Read Article Thank you, UAlbany!

The City School District of Albany was notified of 54 new confirmed cases of COVID...

Read Article Sept. 8-14 COVID-19 cases

As it does during the first weeks of September each year, the City School District of A...

Read Article First Student route updates

The City School District of Albany was notified of 16 new confirmed cases of COVID...

Read Article Sept. 1-7 COVID-19 cases

Giffen Memorial Elementary School will hold a public hearing Sept. 14 at 3:45 p.m. to r...

Read Article Giffen to hold receivership update

Giffen Memorial Elementary School Principal Jasmine Brown stood in the rain and greeted...

Read Article Warm welcome, rainy day

Giffen Memorial Elementary School gave a warm welcome Friday to students from pre-K to ...

Read Article Littlest Giffen Gators in school

Read Article Welcome to the 2022-23 school year!

Read Article First days of school

The City School District of Albany is offering families the opportunity to pick up COVI...

Read Article COVID-19 test kit distribution

The City School District of Albany was notified of six new confirmed cases of COVI...

Read Article July 28-Aug. 3 COVID-19 cases

The City School District of Albany was notified of eight new confirmed cases of CO...

Read Article July 21-28 COVID-19 cases

As you plan for the 2022-23 school year, please remember that most families do not need...

Read Article Transportation application reminders for 2022-23

Hypothesizing the distance that popcorn “pops” and math-focused board games...

Read Article Elementary Summer Program at Giffen