News and events - 9/6/24

Greetings, Falcon families!

News of the week

• Welcome new, returning students – Monday is the first day of classes for all students in grades 9-12. 
• Drop-off, pickup reminders – Please do NOT stop or park your vehicle on Washington Avenue in front of school when dropping off or picking up students. Instead, pull your vehicle into the school parking lot off Washington Avenue and form a waiting line. These procedures apply before, during and after the school day. The rules are in place because of the dangerous traffic situations caused by people dropping off or picking up students in front of school.
• Student parking update –There will be no student parking on campus during September. However, juniors and seniors may apply online for limited spots in the Washington Avenue lot that will become available starting in October. Learn more and link to the parking application.
• Visitor parking – Any visitors who park in the Washington Avenue lot should only park in the designated parking spaces and should not park on the yellow crosshatched lines.
• The Albany Booster Club (ABC) needs your help – Please considering signing up for a concession stand shift during the fall season. In addition to student-athletes, the ABC funds: author visits, our food pantry, marching band, robotics, indoor percussion, Junior ROTC and many more organizations and groups that make our district special!
• Teen boxer brings home title - Congrats to Nya Almodovar on her success at the USA Boxing Women's Championship this summer!

Upcoming events

• Monday, Sept. 9 – First day of classes for all students
• Saturday, Sept. 21 – Meet-and-greet for staff and families of special education students, library, 10:30 a.m.
• Monday, Sept. 23-Friday, Sept. 27 – Spirit Week
• Tuesday, Sept. 24 – PTSA meeting, library or online at this link, 5:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, Sept. 25 – Open House, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, Sept. 27 – Homecoming pep rally, 2 p.m.
• Saturday, Sept. 28 – HOMECOMING 2024
  • Hall of Fame induction ceremony, auditorium, 9 a.m.
  • Girls' soccer game vs. Schenectady, 10 a.m.
  • Tailgate party, noon
  • Football game vs. South Glens Falls, 1:30 p.m.
  • Homecoming dance, gym, 7-10 p.m.
• Thursday, Oct. 3 – NO SCHOOL, Rosh Hashana
• Saturday, Oct. 5 – SAT exam, 7:45 a.m.
• Sunday, Oct. 6 – Falcon 5K, Washington Park. Register online here.
  • Packet pickup, 8 a.m.
  • 5K run/walk, 9:30 a.m.
  • Kids one-mile fun run, 10:30 a.m. (register on race day)
• Monday, Oct. 7 – Academy lottery applications available; stay tuned for more info
• Monday, Oct. 14 – NO SCHOOL, Columbus/Indigenous Peoples Day
• Friday, Oct. 18 – Sign-ups begin for winter sports
• Tuesday, Oct. 22 – PTSA meeting, library or online at this link, 5:30 p.m.
• Friday, Oct. 25 - PSAT, 8:30 a.m.

Important reminders

• Attention grades 10-11! - Albany High School will administer the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT) on Friday, Oct. 25 at 8:30 a.m. There is no school this day due to staff development and parent-teacher conferences.  Register using this link. The cost is $18.