District closed on Monday – All City School District of Albany schools and administrative offices will be closed Monday in observance of Juneteeth. Regents exams will resume on Tuesday.
Attention seniors – Not sure what's next? The Guidance Department will be on hand this Tuesday (6/20)in the library from 1-3 p.m. to help with college and financial aid applications, employment guidance and more. Learn more.
Attention juniors – It's time to schedule your senior portrait! A professional photographer will be at school July 24-28. You need to make an appointment for a session. You have several package options to choose in range of prices, and you can take a yearbook photo only for no cost. Sign up and learn more.
Online Success next week – The Online Success Center will be open Tuesday-next Friday in room 1311 from 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., and students can earn course credit and improve their grades. Note: Thursday's and next Friday's sessions are for seniors only, and seniors' work is due next Friday. Work by freshmen, sophomores and juniors' is due Wednesday. Questions? Call or text online learning coordinator Tom Vacanti at (518) 290-6613.
Summer asbestos abatement – Starting June 26, a licensed contractor will undertake an asbestos abatement project at Albany High in the older part of the building adjacent to the North Main Avenue parking lot. Learn more.
Latest CTE newsletter out – The spring edition of CTE Express, Albany High's career and technical education newsletter, is available. Check it out!
Field day photos – Senior field day was Tuesday, sophomore and junior field day was Monday and freshmen field day was last Friday. Click on the highlighted text to see Facebook photos from each grade. (You don't need a Facebook account to see the photos linked in the highlighted text. A window may appear that says, "To see more from Albany City Schools on Facebook, log on or create an account,” but you can dismiss it by clicking “not now.”)
Rewind Wednesday – Seniors who were English Language Learners (ELLs) and students of Kristen Buyce's at Myers Middle School in 2019 returned to their school Wednesday to talk with current Myers ELL eighth-graders about their experiences after middle school. Learn more.
Academic high-flyers – On Tuesday, in recognition of their outstanding academic careers, the top 10 graduating seniors from Albany High School’s Class of 2023 continued the tradition of “climbing to new heights” atop the building for a photo op. Learn more.
Attendance matters – Six Falcons received beautiful new bicycles Tuesday as a reward for having the most improved attendance this school year. Learn more.
Music honor society jams and noshes – Encore! Members of the Albany High Tri-M Music Honor Society held their annual recital Monday, when they mingled, snacked and listened to top-notch chamber music performed by their peers. Learn more.
Language honor society inductions – On June 8, 38 Falcons were inducted into three World Language Honor Societies: National Chinese Honor Society, Société Honoraire de Français (French Honor Society) and Sociedad Honoraria Hispánica (Spanish Honor Society). Learn more.
Transition grads recognized – Three students were recognized June 8 for completing the Albany High School Transition Program at Sage College of Albany at a special reception at Sage’s Opalka Gallery. Learn more.
Falcon jazz at The Egg – People who attended jazz violinist Regina Carter’s June 7 concert at The Egg were treated to the sweet sounds of Albany High’s advanced jazz band, the Jazzmanian Devils, beforehand. Learn more.
Upcoming events
Saturday, June 17 – Senior prom, Sixty State Place, 7 p.m.
Monday, June 19 – Juneteenth, no school
Tuesday, June 20 – Transition help for graduating seniors, library, 1-3 p.m. Learn more.
Barbering and Cosmetology Sashing Ceremony, 6:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 25 – Class of 2023 graduation, MVP Arena, noon. Learn more.
Monday, July 24-Friday, July 28 – Senior portraits at school by appointment only. Learn more.
Important reminders
Regents schedule – Albany High will administer Regents exams in a variety of subjects through June 22. Download an exam schedule here. Good luck to all our test-takers!
