Giffen Memorial Elementary School News

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Thanks to our wonderful community partners, every student in kindergarten through grade...

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All City School District of Albany schools and offices will be closed Friday, April 15 ...

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The聽City School District of Albany was notified of 13 new confirmed cases of COVID...

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The City School District of Albany Board of Education unanimously approved a new middle...

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The City School District of Albany has scheduled an additional community meeting Wednes...

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Youth Wrestling Program

March 15, 2022

Open to all City School District of Albany students in grades 3-8, this free program wi...

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Ice cream parlor math!

March 8, 2022

Michelle Graham transformed her second-grade classroom at Giffen Memorial Elementary Sc...

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Dear Families: We are heartened Wednesday to have begun a new stage in our ongoing e...

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As we prepare to return to school on Monday following Winter Recess, the City School Di...

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Middle school enrollment FAQs

February 24, 2022

As we continue our work to determine which elementary schools will attend which middle ...

Info session: Anxiety & depression in students

The City School District of Albany will hold a March 9 virtual workshop called 鈥淎...

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Giffen early dismissal Friday

February 18, 2022

Giffen Memorial Elementary School will have early dismissal Friday afternoon due to rep...

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Giffen math teacher Tiffany Moore outfitted her classroom like a crime scene and forens...

Class of 2021 Albany High graduate celebrating with her diploma.

The Albany High School Class of 2021 achieved the school鈥檚 highest graduation rat...

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Families at all City School District of Albany elementary schools will have the opportu...

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Feb. 9 COVID-19 cases

February 9, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified Wednesday of eight new confirmed cases ...

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Feb. 8 COVID-19 cases

February 8, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified Tuesday of seven聽new confirmed cas...

Celebrate Black History Month message on electronic sign outside Sheridan Preparatory Academy

As we celebrate Black History Month throughout February, we are confronted with not onl...

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Feb. 3 COVID-19 cases

February 3, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified Thursday of 12 new confirmed cases of C...

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All City School District of Albany schools and offices will be closed Friday due to the...

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Jan. 31 COVID-19 cases

January 31, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified of 18 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 t...

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Jan. 28 COVID-19 cases

January 28, 2022

The City School District of Albany was notified Friday of 19聽new confirmed cases o...