News and events Sept. 13

Happy Friday, Junior Falcons!

News

• Join us tomorrow (Saturday, Sept. 14) for the City School District of  Albany's Summer Celebration and Safety Day. The fun runs 12-4 p.m. at Arbor Hill Elementary School. 
• Our Open House is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 18 at 5:30 p.m. Tour the building, meet our staff and learn more about the upcoming school year.
• Please join us next Thursday (Sept. 19) at 7:40 a.m. as we clap in our students and celebrate the successful start to the 2024-25!
• The Albany Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) invites special education families from throughout the district to join them for coffee and informal conversation at Albany High School on Saturday, Sept. 21 at 10:30 a.m.
• Each new school year, the City School District of Albany urges parents and guardians to fill out important consent forms and agreements. To simplify the annual paperwork for families, you can now complete these required forms using your SchoolTool Parent Portal account.
• Please consider signing up for a concession stand shift during the fall athletic season. In addition to student-athletes, the Albany Booster Club (ABC) funds: author visits, food pantry, marching band, robotics, indoor percussion, Junior ROTC and many more organizations and groups that make our district special!
• If you haven't already, don't forget to register for the Oct. 6 Falcon 5k. The annual community event raises money for the ABC.
• Consider supporting The Vegetable Project by purchasing from this bulb sale. Order must be in by Oct. 14.

Events

• Sept. 20: Fall BBQ for students and staff (during school)
• Oct. 3: Rosh Hashanah (NO SCHOOL)
• Oct. 11: Quarter 1 interim grades close
• Oct. 14: Indigenous Peoples’ Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Oct. 16: Students dismiss at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate staff PD
• Oct. 24: Parent/Teacher conferences (evening)
• Oct. 25: Parent/Teacher Conference Day (NO SCHOOL)
• Oct. 25: Sign ups begin for modified winter sports

Have a wonderful weekend!