Pine Hills Elementary School News

Portrait of new Assistant Superintendent for Elementary Instruction Jasmine Brown

The City School District of Albany Board of Education has appointed veteran district ad...

Joseph Hochreiter

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

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...

A kindergarten student asks a question about a book.

We embarked on an adventure together today…a reading adventure! All students ...

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...

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...

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

A student and her special person pose outside the school.

Welcoming VIPs to the cafeteria

September 21, 2023

We hope that everyone who was able to attend our Special Person Breakfast had a wonderf...

A therapy dog visits a first grade class at Pine Hills.

Trio of fluff, fur and fun

September 19, 2023

Our favorite, furry, four-legged friends are back! Snickers, Chewbacca and Bruno Mar...

Principal Tia Corniel reads to students.

Thank you Principal Corniel!

September 19, 2023

Thanks to Principal Tia Corniel for sharing a favorite - The Giving Tree by Shel Silver...

A student works in a classroom on the first day of school.

Like a well-oiled machine!

September 8, 2023

Our back-to-school orientations this week ran so smoothly that you wouldn’t think...

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...