The following letter is from Tony Clement Center for Education Principal Chris Martel and Assistant Principal Teresa Adalian. It will be mailed to families next week.
Dear Families,
We would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to the 2023-24 school year at Tony Clement Center for Education – TCCE for short. We look forward to a great school year! This letter provides a snapshot of the first days of school and what you and your student can expect.
Student schedules and SchoolTool
Student schedules and information will be available in SchoolTool, our student information system, starting Friday, Sept. 1. Your student can access their schedule here using their student ID number.
Parents and guardians also can log in to the SchoolTool Parent Portal. There, you can regularly review student schedules, grades, attendance and other important information that helps you stay on top of student progress. If you do not have an account, please sign up for one .
Student orientation days
To ensure a smooth transition back to school for all students, we have designated Wednesday, Sept. 13 and Thursday, Sept. 14 as student orientation days. The goal of these two days is to welcome students back to school and provide them with information about school expectations, class locations, and arrival and dismissal procedures.
Orientation for students in grades 9-12 will be held Wednesday, Sept. 13 from 8:51 a.m.-3 p.m. There is no school for students in grades 7-8 that day.
Orientation for students in grades 7-8 will be held Thursday, Sept. 14 from 8:51-3 p.m. There is no school for students in grades 9-12 that day.
First full day of school
Friday, Sept. 15 will be the first full day of school for all students. Doors will open for breakfast at 8:45 a.m. The school day will begin at 8:51 a.m. The school day will conclude at 3 p.m.
No cell phones
In order to promote a safe and distraction-free learning environment, TCCE students may not possess ANY electronic devices during the school day, including phones.
During our security screening procedure at arrival, student devices will be collected, labeled and secured for the school day. If any student is found to be in possession of an electronic device (i.e., cell phone) at any point in the school day after the “bagging and tagging” process, the item will be collected by a school staff member and a parent/guardian will be contacted.
If a student refuses to turn over their device to school security or administration, disciplinary action – including out- of-school suspension – may result.
School supplies
You can find a supply list here.
We are on social media!
Follow TCCE on Facebook @TCCE.CSDA.
Mark your calendar
- Tuesday, Sept. 19 – Back-to-School Block Party, 3-6 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 25 – Yom Kippur, no school
- Monday, Oct. 9 – No school, Columbus/Indigenous Peoples’ Day
- Thursday, Oct. 12 – Open House, 5-7 p.m.
Communicating with you
We communicate with families mainly by email. If we have an email address for you in our records, we can keep you informed about events and activities at school (including emergency communications).
We can also send a text message to your cell phone BUT you need to give us permission. The easiest way to receive a text message from us is to simply type “Y” or “yes” to 67587 from a number that is on file in our student database.
Please let us know if your address, phone number or email has changed so that you can receive important information from us. You also can officially change your address online, by mail or in-person at our Central Registration office at 75 Watervliet Ave. You also can change it online here.
See you soon
We look forward to seeing you in September! In the meantime, please call (518) 475-6525 or email us at cmartel@albany.k12.ny.us or tadalian@albany.k12.ny.us if you have questions.
