News
- Congratulations to grade 7's Nathaleej Labaro! Her patch design is headed to the International Space Station later this spring.
- ICYMI:
- Lois Gaines' class held a closing ceremony for the Winter Olympics
- Grade 7 Business students learned to create a poster or invite via Google Docs
- Check out highlights from this week's Rocks, Paper Scissors competition
- We are looking forward to College and Career Week here at NAMS March 9-13. Thank you to Community School Site Coordinator Dave Sherrod for coordinating. Please note our schedule and be sure to ask your scholar what they learned!
- Monday - Trade Industry and Entrepreneur Day
- Tuesday - First Responders Day
- Wednesday - UAlbany College Tour for 8th graders
- Thursday- Albany High School CTE Day
- Friday - College Forum with UAlbany, St. Rose and Siena
- Congratulations to our student artists, and guiding teachers, whose work was chosen for display at the Empire State Plaza's 17th Annual Student Art Exhibition which runs through March 22. A reception is scheduled for next Thursday, March 12 at 5:30 p.m. and Elyas Masoomi (7th), Firuz Fauzia (6th) and Tina Le (6th) will serve as student ambassadors for the event!
- Update from the PTA:
- This year's Staff Appreciation lunch will be held conjunction with the NAMS professional development afternoon on March 18. The PTA will provide sandwiches and wraps but is hoping families will contribute sides, drinks and desserts to help round out the meal. Please use the SignUp Genius to volunteer an item to share. Or, leave the shopping to us and use the Givebacks page to make a monetary donation. Thanks to all who have already helped!
- Save the date! We are having a faculty basketball game and fundraiser on March 19 at 4 p.m.
- Please consider purchasing a Dave and Buster's power card. The PTA will receive 50% of the sales and your card can be used immediately. The offer ends March 23.
- Registration for modified (grades 7-8) spring sports is now open! Details, including links to the required paperwork, can be found here. Please note that free physicals for all spring student-athletes will be offered at NAMS on March 19 and details can be found here.
- Looking for a summer job? Applications are now open for the City of Albany's Summer Youth Employment Program. The pay is $16 an hour but you must be 14 by March 31.
- All district families are invited to Montessori Magnet School on March 31 from 5-7 p.m. for the annual Autism Spectrum Fair. Transportation is provided and the event is free!
Events
- March 11: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (in person or virtually via this link)
- March 18: 12:30 p.m. dismissal to accommodate staff PD
- March 18: All-City Chorus concert at Albany High School, 6:30 p.m.
- March 19: Spring sports physicals at NAMS
- March 19: Faculty Basketball Fundraiser, 4 p.m.
- March 20: Staff PD Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
- March 23: Modified spring sports begin
- March 25: All-City Strings concert at Albany High School, 6:30 p.m.
- March 31: Autism Spectrum Fair at MMS, 5-7 p.m.
- April 1: All-City Band concert at Albany High School, 6:30 p.m.
- April 2: Q3 grades close
- April 3-10: Spring Recess (NO SCHOOL)
- April 15-16: NYS ELA exam
- April 20-24: NYSESLAT Speaking exam
- April 28-29: NYS Math exam
- May 4-7: NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing exam
- May 8: Q4 interim grades close
- May 12: NYS Science exam (grade 8 only)