Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology News

Maintenance worker cleans a door handle with disinfectant and a cloth

Keeping it clean

March 6, 2020

The City School District of Albany has made it a top priority to control the spread of ...

The award-winning Albany High School Theatre Ensemble will present the Broadway hit Cab...

Girl plays the violin

March is "Fine Arts in Our Schools Month" in the City School District of Alba...

Student reads her book about Harlem Renaissance

Students as teachers

February 27, 2020

Eighth-graders from Hackett Middle School took their extensive knowledge of the Harlem ...

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The City School District of Albany will have half-days of school on April 28 and June 2...

Principal Teresa Brown posing for a picture with a TOAST family.

Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology Principal Teresa Brown has announc...

Smiling girl shows off a presentation she made on her laptop.

Fourth-graders at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) showed...

Isaac Allen and Ayub Degi pose after placing first and second, respectively, in the district spelling bee.

Isaac Allen’s spelling ability is out of this G-A-L-A-X-Y. That’s the wo...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

Welcome to 2020!

January 2, 2020

Welcome to the year 2020!   We look forward to continuing our work on equity in...

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Happy Holidays!

December 20, 2019

Happy Holidays from all of us here at the City School District of Albany! What&#39...

Two students laughing and smiling as they work on an assignment.

Survey deadline extended!

December 18, 2019

As the City School District of Albany continues to work through the review process that...

Two children sing holiday songs

Even Scrooge would have gotten into the spirit of the season on Friday morning listenin...

Superintendent Adams and girl work on computer together

Celebrating an Hour of Code

December 9, 2019

It’s Computer Science Education Week, and TOAST students in grades 2-6 are celebr...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

As part of our ongoing effort to provide our families and employees with timely and acc...

Student wearing a santa hat plays cello

‘Tis the season for holiday concerts, and there are many opportunities in Decembe...

Three first-grade girls eat pancakes while wearing their pajamas

Pancakes and pjs

November 26, 2019

Homemade butter and syrup tapped from maple trees outside their school were part of the...

Students and teachers stand by boxes of food they collected to donate to a local food pantry

#toastgivesback

November 25, 2019

Fifth-graders in the Student Leadership Club at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science...

Assistant principal, superintendent, child and dad pose with certificate

Attendance matters at TOAST!

November 13, 2019

The first blast of winter on Tuesday didn’t dampen the spirits of the folks at Th...

Toddler boy smiles

Two-year-old Koko Than demonstrated his impressive knowledge of letters, shapes and bod...

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Wintry weather reminders

November 5, 2019

With the leaves and the temperatures both falling, it’s time to start planning ah...

Student smiling in her seat at graduation.

Check out the new look for the City School District of Albany's quarterly newslette...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

Safety update for families

October 31, 2019

I am writing to inform you that the Albany Police Department is investigating an incide...

Three students posing for a picture with a teacher, and all four are wearing costumes.

Harvest STEAM Fest

October 25, 2019

The gym at TOAST transformed into a seasonal exploration of all things STEAM on the eve...

Student peering over his glasses as he works on building a circuit with a lightbulb and battery.

Visit our district Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of learning in Jacquel...

Superintendent Kaweeda G. Adams

School safety update

October 21, 2019

Albany police on Monday arrested a 17-year old in connection with his Sunday Facebook p...