This story originally appeared online in the Albany High Cougar, written by student Melinda Lyall. It has been reprinted from the Cougar with permission.
Organizers of a new classroom enrichment fundraising campaign to be divided equally at Albany's three elementary schools say it has met its goal of around $75,000.
Follow the progress of Albany High's spring musical with this column. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button for alerts when we publish on this topic.
A longtime Albany Middle School teacher, and former Vietnam paratrooper, shared his reflections on life and war with Albany Patch.
The Albany Aquatic Center remains within budget, though some "significant" costs could remain, said the superintendent. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below to get updates when we write about the pool.
The Board of Education reviewed its volunteer rules to, in the words of the superintendent, "provide a little more support for those parents who so unselfishly wish to volunteer in our schools."
It's no fun slogging through a 76-page school board agenda. Albany Patch will try to sift through the material to let you know what's coming. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for our agenda summaries.
This item, by Albany High Assistant Principal Susan Charlip, appeared in early October on Albany High School's website. Read the rest of the post at http://bit.ly/q6p3uE.
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After numerous parents complained that new requirements for volunteers are too extreme, school district administrators agreed to reconsider its policy.
The district's controversial volunteer policy is on the agenda of the Albany Unified School District Board of Education meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday night.
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This story originally appeared online in the Albany High Cougar, written by Julian Levine. It has been reprinted from the Cougar with permission.
Albany Middle School Principal Peter Parenti shared his community letter with Albany Patch. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when we post future messages from the principal.
If you want to see a good composting and recycling program in action, come to Albany Middle School. And while you're at it, help out!
Visit http://web.ahs510.org/counseling/future-focus to learn more about the Albany High college admissions office.
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Albany Middle School Principal Peter Parenti shared this letter with Albany Patch. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when we post future messages from the principal.
Come back to Albany Patch next week for our analysis of the test score results. In the meantime, here's the Albany Unified School District's response to the release Aug. 31 of the Academic Performance Index, or API.
One local parent sent this message to two Albany schools principals following egging incidents last week, and said we could share it on Albany Patch. How do you speak with your kids about hazing and safety issues? Tell us in the comments.
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Albany Middle School Principal Peter Parenti shared this letter with Albany Patch. Click the green "Keep me posted!" button below for an alert when we post future messages from the principal. See the full Clarion as a PDF below.
Albany High's principal has taken a strong stance in response to egging incidents on Friday, just days after school began for the 2011-12 academic year.
Mohammad-Amir Aghaee reflects on his Sept. 11 experiences at Albany Middle School.
Trotman sets lofty goals for a rebuilding program for Albany High's struggling football program.
Cornell School hosted a Meet-and-Greet on Saturday. AMS and AHS had Orientation on Tuesday. Wednesday is the big day!
Crews worked to put on the finishing touches Friday, and get desks lined up for the big day.
With less than one week until the first day of school for the Albany Unified School District, a shout out to last-minute parent-planners on new enrollment requirements.
Albany schools show continued strength in the 2011 STAR tests, which many educators agree are only one piece of school performance, with indications the district is narrowing some of its ethnic achievement gaps.
The Albany school board adopted a handbook to give its members clear guidelines on governance. It includes a press protocol that protects members' ability to speak to reporters.
This hotel offered 19th-century opulence amid Albany's countryside.
The deadline for applications for those who wish to be considered for the project is Aug. 12, 2011. See the Request for Qualifications as a PDF below.
A group of Albany High School students organized to bring back their former English teacher, whose one-year contract ended in June.
Albany High teacher Darren McNally strives to be an Ironman triathlete.
The annual bike race, a fundraiser for Albany schools, took place Sunday.
David Glasser, a parent of two children in the Albany Unified School District, was elected to the board of education in 2005 and served until December 2010. This interview took place in January.