Giffen Memorial Elementary School News

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Visit our district Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of in-person learning ...

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The City School District of Albany was notified Friday that a member of the Giffen...

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Oct. 28 district updates

October 28, 2020

Be safe this spooky season! Halloween is coming up on Saturday and, while the spooky...

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Giffen COVID-19 update

October 28, 2020

Giffen Memorial Elementary School was notified late Tuesday night that an individu...

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Now that we have reached the midpoint of the first marking period, the City School Dist...

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Giffen lockout Tuesday

October 27, 2020

Giffen Memorial Elementary School was in lockout mode briefly as a precautionary measur...

Virtual Open House Wednesday

Virtual Open House Wednesday

October 26, 2020

Giffen Memorial Elementary School will host a Virtual Open House for families on Wednes...

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The City School District of Albany was unable to make or receive external phone ca...

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Oct. 20 district updates

October 20, 2020

Updates include Google Classroom and Google Meet guidance for families, a technology update, a reminder about Friday's early dismissal and our Do the Right Thing partnership with the Albany Police Department

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Power outage updates

October 8, 2020

Interruptions with virtual instruction are possible Thursday due to widespread power ou...

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Oct. 6 district updates

October 6, 2020

Updates include Google Classroom and Google Meet guidance for families, a technology update, a reminder about Friday's early dismissal and our Do the Right Thing partnership with the Albany Police Department

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All City School District of Albany schools will dismiss 15 minutes early Friday, Oct. 9...

Help our kids stay warm this winter with a donation to the 2020 Cash for Coats drive! ...

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City School District of Albany fifth-graders whose families opted for in-person learnin...

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The City School District of Albany’s Student COVID-19 Screener is available from ...

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Giffen administrative change

September 17, 2020

The City School District of Albany Board of Education confirmed the following administr...

Week of Sept. 21-25

Week of Sept. 21-25 at Giffen

September 17, 2020

We are excited that we will be seeing some of you in person starting Monday!   P...

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The City School District of Albany will implement an in-person instructional model for ...

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The following message is from Giffen Memorial Elementary School Principal Jasmine Brown...

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The City School District of Albany Board of Education will meet Tuesday night to contin...

District closed Friday, Monday for Labor Day

District closed Friday, Monday

September 3, 2020

All City School District of Albany schools and administrative offices will be closed Fr...

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Hello! I hope you have enjoyed the summer. It has been a busy one for all of us as we p...

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Faced with a budget shortfall that could range as high as $26 million due to state and ...

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Sign up for text alerts

August 19, 2020

A reminder that families can sign up to receive text alerts through School Messenger by...