News and events: 4/8/24

Good Morning and Happy Spring!

Welcome back to school!  I hope everyone enjoyed the break and had an opportunity to relax a little. Only a few short months of the school year remain, and they will be challenging to say the least! New York State English Language Arts (ELA) testing will begin on Tuesday, April 23, followed by Math on May 7 and Science on May 14. See the complete chart below.  

We completed our last week of school before break easily and quietly, as it was also a short week due to the Friday holiday. Daily lessons and learning activities continued to be relevant and rigorous while teachers assessed the learning of their students. Mid-way through the week, we were treated to the final All-City concert of the school year by the superb All-City Band at Albany High School! I simply cannot say enough good things about the band, the music program and our talented students.  Each year in March, I am beyond impressed and in awe of the different performances and skill level of these gifted young adults! Kudos to you, and I look forward to next year!

As a reminder, we will dismiss today at 12:45 p.m. due to the solar eclipse that will occur at approximately 3:30 p.m.  Also, there will be no school this Wednesday, April 10, in celebration of Eid al-Fitr.  

Please remind your children to finish the semester strong, maintain their self-confidence and be proactive in assuring their assignments are completed and handed in on time. The third quarter ends on Friday, April 19.

... and that was the week that was!  

Now for our 'Don't Snooze and Lose News' 

• If your student-athlete plays a JV or varsity sport, please consider signing up for a shift this season in the Albany Booster Club concession stand! The money made during home games on the AHS turf field supports a variety of extra-curriculars throughout the district.
• Our next PTA meeting is Wednesday, April 17 at 7 p.m.
• Third-quarter grades close on Friday, April 19.
• NYS testing dates are as follows: 
  • NYSESLAT Speaking Test: April 15-May 24
  • ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS: April 23-May 3
  • MATHEMATICS: May 7-10
  • NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing: May 13-24
  • SCIENCE Written Test: May 14
  • SCIENCE Written Test Make-ups: May 16-17
• Class of 2024, awesome to the core! Parents of our eighth-graders, mark your calendars: Hackett's Moving-Up Ceremony is Wednesday, June 26, at 9 a.m.
• The budget vote is coming!  Save the date: Tuesday, May 21. There will be no school on this day.