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Next community meetings Tuesday,
Wednesday in superintendent search
The City School District of Albany Board of Education is inviting
all community members to participate in the search for the district’s
next superintendent through public forums and a survey designed to
understand what the community is looking for in its next school leader.
The survey
will available online through the end of February and also will be
distributed throughout the community. The board also is hosting six
public forums in late January and early February to provide an
opportunity for community members to have their voices heard in person.
The next forum is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 31 at
North Albany Academy from 8:30-10 a.m.
Visit our District News section for a complete
list of dates and locations for the public forums.
Albany High AP/IB Information Night
scheduled for Tuesday
Albany High School invites all parents and students to its annual
Advanced Placement/International Baccalaureate Information Night on
Tuesday, Jan. 31. The program will be from 6:30-7:30 p.m. in the
auditorium. A representative from Siena College will be on hand to
answer questions and provide information about the college process.
AP/IB Information Night gives families a chance to
learn more about the numerous opportunities
available for students to take advanced coursework
at Albany High. All students are encouraged to take
advantage of these excellent opportunities to
prepare for the academic rigor of college.
Visit our District News section for more
information.
Nominations due by Wednesday
for Hall of Fame Class of 2012
Nominations for the City School
District of Albany Hall of Fame Class of 2012 are
welcome through Wednesday, Feb. 1.
You can
download the nomination criteria and form in .pdf format.
Please return completed nomination forms
by Feb. 1 to:
City School District of Albany Hall of
Fame Committee, C/O Kathy Ryan, Albany High School, 700 Washington Ave., Albany, NY 12203.
You also can
submit completed
nominations forms via e-mail.
Visit the
Hall of Fame section to read more about the Hall of Fame and the
first three classes of inductees.
Arbor Hill Elementary
Junior Achievement gets boost
 Thanks
to a grant from the National Grid Foundation, the 13
Junior Achievement programs at Arbor Hill Elementary
School will continue through the end of the school
year.
For first-graders in Joanne Meagher's class, Junior
Achievement means a 40-minute session once a week
with community volunteer Willie Mae Spencer. There,
students learn how jobs provide for a family's needs
and wants, how each person contributes to the
well-being of a family and the types of jobs each
family member has.
(In the photo above,
the class poses with Ms. Spencer, left, National
Grid Foundation President Robert Keller, Principal
Rosalind Gaines-Harrell and
Junior Achievement of Northeastern New York
President Ed Murray). (MORE)
District excited by college presidents'
new vision for the future of Albany High
Mayor Gerald D. Jennings' announcement Jan. 19 that local college
presidents will bring the community's higher-education resources to the
forefront in planning for the future of Albany High School is an
exciting development for the City School District of Albany, said
Superintendent Raymond Colucciello, Ed.D.
"We are grateful to Mayor Jennings for his continued
partnership with our school district and his
leadership in helping to build a bright future for
public education in our community," Dr. Colucciello
said.
Visit our District News section to read more.
Annual Founders Day
celebration planned for March 23
Mark your calendars for Friday, March 23 and plan
to join us at the beautiful, historic State Room in Albany for the
annual Founders Day celebration!
Founders Day is organized by the Albany City Council
PTA to honor and celebrate individuals who have made
a positive difference in the lives of the children
and young people of Albany.
This year’s event will include performances by City
School District of Albany students, an art show, a
silent auction a 50/50 raffle and much more.
Tickets to attend this event will be available soon
through each school's
parent-teacher
organization (PTA/PTSA/MCC). Sponsorship
opportunities also are available.
Visit our District News section for more
information.
Albany High art selected for regional show
Works by
three Albany High School artists will be on display
at the 2012 High School Regional Juried Art
Exhibition starting Feb. 15 at the Esther Massry
Gallery.
Their works were selected from pieces of
art submitted by 20 area high schools. A total of 101
works will
be displayed at the show, which runs through March
15.
(MORE)
V-i-c-t-o-r-y for Delaware speller
 Leah
Gonzalez is a great speller in two languages.
A fourth-grader
in the bilingual Dual-Language Program at Delaware Community School,
she is el campeón de deletreo -- the
spelling champ -- in the City School District of
Albany.
Fluent in Spanish and English, Gonzeles (pictured
with English Language Arts Supervisor Karen Bechdol)
outspelled students from 13 other schools at
the district-wide spelling bee held Jan. 10 at
William S. Hackett Middle School.
(MORE)
New phone numbers at Albany High School
Albany
High School has new phone numbers due to an
upgrade of the school’s phone system. Here are
the new numbers for frequently contacted
offices:
•
Main office -- 475-6200
•
Attendance office -- 475-6210
•
Guidance office -- 475-6260
•
Abrookin
Vocational-Technical Center -- 475-6400
•
Citizenship Academy -- 475-6220
•
Discovery Academy -- 475-6230
•
Innovation Academy -- 475-6240
•
Leadership Academy -- 475-6250
•
Athletics office – 475-6310
Click
here to visit Albany High's website and learn
about the exciting things happening there.
Where to turn for information
about school closings and delays
When the weather is snowy or
the roads are dangerous, the City School District of
Albany sometimes will close school or delay the
start of the school day by two hours.
Visit our School
Closings and Delays section for more
information. We also encourage you to register for
School News Notifier --
click here for more information, or click the
Albany SNN logo at right to register.
Discounted CDTA passes available
to some Albany High, Hackett students
Albany High School and William S. Hackett Middle School students
that live within 1.5 miles of their schools now can get a 10 percent
discount on CDTA bus passes.
The discount would apply on two types of 31-day “swiper” bus passes:
one providing unlimited rides on weekdays and one providing
unlimited rides seven days a week. Price of the discounted weekday
pass is $49.50. Price of the discounted seven-day pass is $58.50. (MORE)
Eight Albany High School students
recognized in national scholars programs
 Eight
Albany High School seniors have been
recognized in the annual National Merit Scholarship and National
Achievement Scholarship programs, ranking them among the top
students nationally.
Kolel Pryor has been recognized as a
semifinalist in the
National Achievement
Scholarship program. His twin brother Jarell has
been recognized
as an Outstanding Participant in the
program (that's
them above; Kolel is in the blue).
Six Albany High students
also have been recognized as National Merit
Scholarship Commended Students -- Seamus Daniels,
Molly Davis, Grant Dias-Carlson, Christopher Hogan,
Maya Kovach and David O'Connor. (MORE)
District calendar lauds exceptional students
 Two
dozen outstanding students in the City School
District of Albany are recognized in the 2011-12
school calendar.
"Great things are happening in Albany's public
schools" is the theme of the calendar, which
features students from the district's 15 elementary,
middle and high schools.
Click here to find out more about each of these
extraordinary young people with big dreams and
bright futures. District families will receive a
copy of the calendar in the mail this week.
Important safety tips
for families
to review with children
The safety of our students is a top priority
in the City School District of Albany. We would like to remind parents of important safety
tips to review with the entire family.
These tips are intended to keep children
safe while they are walking, biking or riding a bus, as well as anytime they are out
in the community without parental supervision. (MORE)
Information about
pesticide use
The City School District of Albany will provide information to parents,
guardians and staff who want to receive advance notice about pesticide
use.
The district uses
pesticides as a last resort. And when pesticides are used, the district
practices Integrated Pest Management (IPM) -- a process for managing,
preventing and suppressing pests with minimal impact on human health and
the environment. The district hires outside pest-control contractors who
are required to follow IPM procedures. IPM is most successful when
teachers, students, employees and contractors work together.
If you would like to
be notified of pesticide use in the district, please contact the Buildings and
Grounds Office at 475-6160 to request a notification form, or
click here to download the form.
Asbestos plan notification
In accordance with the EPA Asbestos Hazard
Emergency Response Act of 1987 (40 CFR Part
763), the City School District of Albany put in
place a management plan to identify and manage
asbestos building materials.
Periodic surveillances are done every six
months. In addition, abatement projects have
been conducted in conjunction with district’s
facilities project. Specific notifications are
posted in the buildings where projects are done
prior to the start of the abatement work.
The Triennial Re-inspection was completed in
June 2010, reviewing and updating the management
plan for all district buildings.
The Asbestos Management Plan for the district is
kept on file at 33 Essex Street. These records
are available for review. For more information,
contact the Buildings and Grounds Office
475-6160.
Building inspection reports available
In
2010 a team of architects conducted a
building-condition inspection of all school
buildings in the City School District of Albany.
This inspection is conducted every five years;
reports for each
building are available for review. To
receive a copy or for additional information,
call the Buildings and Grounds Office at
475-6160.
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