Happy Friday Junior Falcons!
News
- We can't wait to have everyone together in the building on Monday, Sept. 11 at 8 a.m. for the first "official" day of the 2023-24 school year!
- Yesterday's orientation went well and today is off to a wonderful start. Check out highlights from Friday here.
- If your student-athlete is playing a modified sport this fall, please take note of the after-school athletic busing schedule.
- The Myers Health and Wellness program is up and running! It provides free family-friendly meals and hygiene products. If interested, please fill out this application.
- The Empire State After School Program, run by the Albany Police Athletic League, begins on Tuesday, Sept. 26. Please print out this application and return it to the main office. Students can also pick up a physical copy in the main office.
- Any student who is not immunized by Sept 21 will not be able to continue to attend school. Please refer to this list of required immunizations to make sure your child is up to date. We have partnered with Whitney M. Young Jr. to offer free health services to all district students. Here is more information about our school-based health centers and contact information to make an appointment.
- The PTSA mum sale is underway! Orders are due by Sept. 25. A link to the order form can be found here. Also, don't forget to join the PTSA for the 2023-24 school year. Parents, guardians, students and faculty staff are all welcome! Our parent-run organization can't do what it does without you! PTSA news will be shared via district communication channels and the PTSA Facebook page.
- If you don't already, please 'like' Stephen and Harriet Myers Middle School on Facebook.
- The Vegetable Project, a wonderful hands-on program here at Myers, is selling bulbs. The deadline to order is Oct. 13.
Events
- Sept. 14: PTSA meeting, 5:30 p.m.
- Sept. 20: Open House, 5-6:30 p.m.
- Sept. 22: Back to School BBQ for students
- Sept. 25: Yom Kippur (no school)
- Sept. 26: PAL after School program begins
- Oct. 10-11: Grade 6 field trip to Thatcher Park
- Oct. 13: Q1 interim grades close
- Oct. 9: Columbus Day (no school)
- Oct. 18: 12:30 p.m. dismissal for staff professional development
- Oct. 23-26: Spirit Week
- Oct. 24-25: Fall Picture Day
- Oct. 26: Parent/Teacher conferences (evening)
- Oct. 26: Teen Night
- Oct. 27: Parent/Teacher conferences (no school)
- Nov. 9: Q1 grades close
- Nov. 10: Veteran's Day (no school)
- Nov. 15: 1:30 p.m. dismissal for staff professional development
- Nov. 21: Fall Picture Day make ups
- Dec. 12: Winter Concert and Art Show, 6:30 p.m.
Have a wonderful weekend and see you all Monday!
