Happy Friday, Junior Falcons!

News

• Tonight is the night! Our Q1 Movie Night, featuring Spiderman: Across the Spiderverse, in partnership with The Red Bookshelf begins at 4 p.m. Permission slips are required and can be picked up in the Main Office.
•  North Albany Middle School faculty and staff didn't have to pack their lunch today thanks to a new lunch cart that provides career and life skills to speech and language impaired students.
• Applications are now available for the 2024-25 Albany High School academy lottery. Current City School District of Albany families are welcome to complete the application online now, but NAMS' eighth-graders will complete the application with their guidance counselor.
• Registration for the 2023-24 modified winter sports season is now open with practices/tryouts beginning Nov. 20. New this year: a Falcon girls' wrestling team! Please note that student-athletes must have had a physical dated on, or after, Nov. 1, 2022. Please note that modified swimming registration opens Dec. 22 with practices beginning Jan. 22.
• Did you know? NAMS has a Falcon Lounge that's open for lunch. Encourage your student to check it out!
• NAMS' after-school programming sign ups are ongoing! Any student interested in participating should pick up an application in the main office or register online via this link. A schedule of November's offerings can be found here.
• Registration is now open for our Be Well, Wellness Program. If you are interested in joining the program, please fill out this form.
• If you don't already, please 'like' us on Facebook.

Events

• Nov. 9: Q1 grades close
• Nov. 10: Veteran's Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Nov. 15: 12:30 p.m. dismissal for staff professional development
• Nov. 29: Q1 Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll Celebration, 9-10:30 a.m.
• Nov. 29: PTO/PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (In person in the Media Center or online via this link)
• Dec. 5: Albany High School academy lottery
• Dec. 15: Q2 interim 
• Dec. 19: Winter Concert, 6 p.m.
• Dec. 20: Toys for Tots Holiday Party
• Jan. 17: 12:30 p.m. dismissal for professional development
• Jan 19: Q2 Movie Night
• Jan 26: Q2 ends
• Jan. 31: PTO/PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (In person in the Media Center or online via this link)
• Feb. 14: Q2 Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll Celebration, 9-10:30 a.m.
• Feb. 14: 12:30 dismissal for professional development
• Feb. 28: PTO/PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (In person in the Media Center or online via this link)
• March 8: Q3 interim 
• March 11-15: College and Career Week
• March 27: PTA/PTO meeting, 5:30 p.m. (In person in the Media Center or online via this link)
• March 20: 12:30 dismissal for staff professional development
• April 1-5: Art on the Rise mural project (spring break)
• April 15-19: Seal-a-Smile
• April 12: Q3 Movie Night
• April 19: Q3 ends
• April 24: PTA/PTO meeting, 5:30 p.m. (In person in the Media Center or online via this link)
• May 6: Q3 Perfect Attendance and Honor Roll Celebration, 9-10:30 a.m.
• May 17: Q4 interim
• May 30: Thacher Park WildPlay field trip
• June 14: Q4 ends

Have a wonderful weekend!