Happy Friday, Junior Falcons!
News
- Please note that students do not have school next Friday (Feb. 7) due to parent/teacher conferences and staff professional development.
- You're invited! Please join us on Wednesday, Feb. 12 from 5-7 p.m. for our school community's Black History Month celebration. The special evening will honor Black history, culture and achievements and will feature student presentations, performances and a complimentary dinner for all attendees (please sign up for the dinner using this link by Feb. 6). Additionally, start planning for these upcoming fun, special and creative Black history themed days:
- Feb. 10: Do it for the Culture Day (wear traditional clothing)
- Feb. 11: Crazy Hair Day (honoring Madame C.J. Walker)
- Feb. 12: HBCU Day (rep your favorite historically black college/university)
- Feb. 13: Black Excellence Day (dress in formal or culturally inspired attire)
- Feb. 14: Red, Black and Green Day (show cultural pride with these colors)
- ICYMI on Facebook, make sure to check out our recent Junior Falcon photo highlights!
- Eagle Point Elementary School made us the recipient of a special service-learning project and NAMS art teacher Caitlin Sweet created a beautiful installation to display the Doves of Peace.
- The final step of Atheena Feenan's flower pot project in FACS is now complete!
We loved witnessing our students' social-emotional growth!
- Scholarships are still available (first come, first served) for the four-week New York State Summer School of the Arts, which offers visual arts, media arts and theatre arts sessions. The deadline to apply is March 14. Please reach out to Ms. Sweet or Ms. Tolmie if you have questions about the application process.
- Registration for co-ed modified swimming (grades 7-8) ends today (Jan. 31)! Details can be found the the district's Athletics page. Please note you must be registered via FinalForms and have an up-to-date physical.
- Join our team! The City School District of Albany is hiring for a variety of positions. A list of employment opportunities can be found on the Human Resources page of the district website.
- Registration is ongoing for afterschool programming. Use this link to sign up.
- North Albany Middle School families can receive shelf-stable grocery items every Friday. Please register to participate. Email dsherrod@albany.k12.ny.us or call 518.475.6800 x29190 with with questions.
Events
- Jan. 31: Quarter 2 grades close
- Feb. 6: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 4-7 p.m.
- Feb. 7: Parent/Teacher Conferences, 12-3 p.m. (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
- Feb. 17-21: Winter Recess (NO SCHOOL)
- Feb. 26: Dismiss at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate staff PD
- Feb. 26: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Media Center/Library or attend virtually via this link)
- March 7: Q3 interim grades close
- March 19: Dismiss at 12:30 p.m. to accommodate staff PD
- March 26: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Media Center/Library or attend virtually via this link)
- March 31: Eid Al-Fitr (NO SCHOOL)
- April 21-25: Seal-a-Smile (must register in advance)
- April 8-11: NYS ELA testing
- April 21-25: NYSESLAT Speaking testing
- April 23: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Media Center/Library or attend virtually via this link)
- April 29-May 2: NYS math testing
- May 7: Multicultural Celebration, 4-7 p.m.
- May 14: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (Media Center/Library or attend virtually via this link)
- May 12-22: NYSLEAT Listening, Reading and Writing testing
- May 13: NYS science testing
- May 14-16: NYS science testing make-ups
- June 27: Grade 8 Moving Up Ceremony
Have a wonderful weekend!
