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Wednesday, September 02, 2009
The Albany Academies e-newsletter
Week of August 31
Greetings, and welcome to the start of the 2009-2010 school year at The Albany Academies! As the first day of school on Thursday, September 10 approaches, our faculty members are busy preparing their classrooms for an influx of student energy and creativity.
This will be the first of our parent electronic newsletters containing important school information, upcoming dates of events, athletic updates and much more. We hope that you find this communication helpful and provide us feedback throughout the year.
Best wishes for a successful and wonderful experience at the Academies this year.
A buzz in the classroom...
Pictured (left to right) are faculty members Jamie Desso, Bob Bischoff and MaryEllen Tomson.
Our dedicated faculty members are eagerly anticipating the first day of school and the opportunity to work with your children during the school year. Teachers at both AAG and AA have been hard at work getting their classrooms ready for the new school year.
Pictured (left to right) are faculty members Bridget McGivern, Chris Conway and Sandra Miorin.
Back to School Information
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Please be aware of the following important notes regarding the beginning of the school year:
1. All busing to the Academies begins on the first day of school on Thursday, September 10.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
2. Every family needs to complete and turn in the following materials each school year: health forms, emergency contact information (blue form) and dismissal form
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION. |
3. Uniforms -- students at the Academies are required to be in uniforms and abide by certain appearance standards.
We recently made a change to the Middle School uniform policy. Please note that all 8th grade boys are required to have a blue blazer for the third trimester.
CLICK HERE FOR A DESCRIPTION OF UNIFORM REQUIREMENTS.
The Uniform Exchange, operated by volunteer members of the AAPA, offers gently worn uniforms and sporting equipment to families. The 2009 Uniform Exchange Back to School Sale will be held on Tuesday, September 8 from 4-6 p.m. and Wednesday, September 9 from 9 a.m.-noon. The girls sale will be held in the Caroline B. Mason Lobby of the Silipigno Athletic Facility and the boys sale in the AA Student Lounge across from The Buttery.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
4. The 2009-2010 Student Handbook is now online on the Academies website containing information about any updated school policies, procedures and important guidelines.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 2009-2010 STUDENT HANDBOOK.
5. We recently sent out correspondence about H1N1 flu virus preventive measures.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
From our calendar to yours...
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You should have received the new hard copy Academies Calendar in the mail this past week. If you did not receive a calendar, please contact the Marketing & Communications Department at (518) 429-2385 or wendtha@albanyacademies.org. As we also recently announced, we have launched a new online calendar feature that will serve as an excellent one-stop resource for all upcoming events for the 2009-2010 school year.
The Albany Academies Online Calendar includes detailed information about all of the events below and a variety of other school dates through June 2010. The calendar is located on the homepage of our website and in the Academics, Parents and Events & News sections.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE CALENDAR. |
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
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Lower School
Parent Night
September 8
5:30-7:30 p.m.
Boys parents --
Caird Chapel, AA
Girls parents --
AAG Auditorium |
Upper School
Orientation Day
September 9
8 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Caird Chapel, AA |
Middle School
Orientation Day
September 9
11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
Boys -- Caird Chapel, AA
Girls -- Activities Room, AAG |
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Lower School
Supply Drop Off
September 9
11 a.m.-1 p.m. |
Senior Boys
Parent Reception
September 10
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Board of Trustees Room, AA |
Senior Girls
Parent Reception
September 10
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Drawing Room, AAG |
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Meet the
Coaches Night
September 10
6-8 p.m.
Caird Chapel, AA |
AAG Grade 9 Retreat
September 11
3-11 p.m. |
AAG Grades 9 & 11
Sister Dinner
September 11
6:30-8 p.m.
AAG Cafeteria |
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College Evening --
"An Insider's Look at
the College Admissions
Quest"
September 14
7-9 p.m.
Caird Chapel, AA |
All-School Picture Day
September 17
8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.
Students should be in full uniform |
Homecoming 2009
(includes 2009 Golf & Tennis
Outing, Board of Trustees
Reception to Welcome
Head of School Dr. North,
Tailgate & Carnival Games,
Athletic Events, and more)
September 25 & 26 |
New faces on campus...
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We are pleased to welcome new administration, faculty and staff members for the 2009-2010 school year.
These impressive individuals come to our school with expertise in a variety of disciplines from throughout the world. Please join us in welcoming the following individuals:
Robert Bigley (pictured on far right of top row), Upper School Math Teacher -- Has a master's degree in Educational Leadership and Administration from The College of Saint Rose
Jeffrey Brown, AA Pre-K through Grade 8 Director -- Most recently served as Assistant Principal at Queensbury Free Union School District and played professional baseball for the Detroit Tigers for two years |
Kristen Burns (pictured on right of front row above), Upper School Chemistry Teacher -- Worked at Lincoln American School in Taiwan as an ESL teacher during the 2008-2009 school year
Greg Cummings (pictured on far left of top row above), Arts Chair -- Has more than 30 years of experience working as an educator, actor, producer and director
Jamie Desso -- AAG Grade 1 Teacher (now serving as a permanent teacher) -- Has a master's degree in Childhood Education with a concentration in Literacy from Sage Graduate School
McKenzie Nicholson (pictured second from left of top row above) -- Lower & Middle School Counselor (now entering her first full year in this position) -- Has a master's degree in Education in Counseling from The College of Saint Rose and serves as the Assistant Girls Varsity Swim Coach
Patricia Pulver (pictured second from right of top row above) -- Middle School Science Teacher (now serving as a permanent teacher) -- Has an M.P.H. in Health Education from the University of Michigan
Kathleen Wylie (pictured on left of front row above), Upper School History Teacher -- Has a master's degree in Reading from the University at Albany and serves as the Girls Varsity Volleyball Coach
Our website will have detailed profiles of each faculty member in the near future.
Athletic Information
Our fall sports teams have been practicing every day in preparation for the fall 2009 athletics season at the Academies. We had a chance this week to catch a glimpse of some of our varsity teams getting ready for their upcoming games.
All athletic schedules -- Varsity, JV, Freshman and Modified -- for the fall season are available in the Athletics section of our Academies website.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION.
Albany Academies Parents Association
The Albany Academies Parents Association (AAPA) welcomes all of you to an exciting year ahead at the Academies. The mission of the AAPA is to encourage close cooperation and foster fellowship and communication among parents at the Academies for the continuing enrichment of school activities and facilities through service and fundraising. We will be focusing on AAPA initiatives and important information in each parent electronic newsletter this school year.
2009-2010 AAPA Board
President -- Deb Nelson P'10, '13; Vice President -- Mary O'Connor P'11; Treasurer -- Jennifer Amstutz P'19, '21; Assistant Treasurer -- Elizabeth Rossi P'08, '10, '11; Nominating Chair -- John MacAffer P'12, '14, '17; Secretary -- Heidi Glazier P'12; Fundraising -- Elizabeth Rutnik P'15, '18; Communications -- Nancy Carey Cassidy P'13, '15; AAG Uniform Exchange -- Tracy Straight-Freed P'11, '13; AA Uniform Exchange -- Tammie Jones P'13, '15, '19; Social -- Michelle Graziano P'16, '19
2009-2010 Division Representatives
AAG Lower School -- Kate Teal P'22; AA Lower School -- Sabrina Daniels P'18; AAG Middle School -- Hyacinth Mason P'14, '16; AA Middle School -- Isobel Connell P'16; AAG Upper School -- Julie Gersuk P'01, '04, '10; AA Upper School -- Joan O'Connor P'06, '09, '12, '14
The first AAPA meeting will be held on October 6 at 8 a.m. in the Board of Trustees Room, AA.
CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL LIST OF MEETINGS.
We encourage your participation in the AAPA this school year!
The Albany Academies is committed to developing the potential of the whole individual by building a community that fosters scholarship, leadership, character, service, and creativity. Our Compass of Core Values includes responsibility, self-discipline, compassion, ingenuity, respect, service, integrity and perseverance.
If you have any questions or comments about this electronic newsletter, please contact Ann Wendth, Director of External Affairs, at (518) 429-2385 or wendtha@albanyacademies.org, or Adam Doling, Communications Associate, at (518) 429-2344 or dolinga@albanyacademies.org.
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