📣Announcements📣
📚🎓📚 Grade changes are always available and do-able, if you are unhappy with your Q1/Q2 grade please reach out! 📚🎓📚
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Class of 2021 Mask Collage photos and Senior Quotes due by APRIL 1st
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Baby Pictures ($5) and Senior Shout-Outs
Due by APRIL 1st |
Selfie Wall: In order to represent our diversity and promote positivity, we are bringing back the Selfie wall! Please choose a phrase from the Google Slides provided and either write it down or print it! Then, take a picture of YOU holding your phrase of choice. Upload that picture to the Google Form. These pictures will be used to create a collage of Albany High students that we all can see! Next year, Falcon council will print these pictures and hang them before school starts!
Student Help Desk Volunteers Needed
Are you interested in technology, improving Albany High, and helping others?
JOIN THE STUDENT HELP DESK: Learn Hardware Troubleshooting, Repair & Deployment, Assist Teachers and Peers, Help Test Out New Technology, Earn Volunteer Hours, Help Emphasize Student Voice, and Flexible Scheduling.
http://ahsstudenthelpdesk.weebly.com/
Please see the attached SHD flyer for more information.
Are you interested in technology, improving Albany High, and helping others?
JOIN THE STUDENT HELP DESK: Learn Hardware Troubleshooting, Repair & Deployment, Assist Teachers and Peers, Help Test Out New Technology, Earn Volunteer Hours, Help Emphasize Student Voice, and Flexible Scheduling.
http://ahsstudenthelpdesk.weebly.com/
Please see the attached SHD flyer for more information.
Senior Activity Form
Hello, Seniors! With this year being mostly remote due to the covid 19 pandemic, it has been difficult for you to bask in the fact that you are, indeed, near graduates of AHS! To celebrate this accomplishment, Class of 2021 and Falcon Council have collaborated to create ideas for memorable end-of-the-year activities for your class. Simply check off what activities you would be interested in finding more about or attending. If you have any suggestions, please write them at the bottom of this form. *Note that all activities will be safely conducted following covid guidelines*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSei6uBW-fxlcdn9BmPJmkRI10L3P5NswwO9m33uNCWTdnOgSg/viewform?gxids=7628
Hello, Seniors! With this year being mostly remote due to the covid 19 pandemic, it has been difficult for you to bask in the fact that you are, indeed, near graduates of AHS! To celebrate this accomplishment, Class of 2021 and Falcon Council have collaborated to create ideas for memorable end-of-the-year activities for your class. Simply check off what activities you would be interested in finding more about or attending. If you have any suggestions, please write them at the bottom of this form. *Note that all activities will be safely conducted following covid guidelines*https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSei6uBW-fxlcdn9BmPJmkRI10L3P5NswwO9m33uNCWTdnOgSg/viewform?gxids=7628
No Place for Hate - ASA High School Tour
Our Falcon Council will be hosting the The No Place for Hate Virtual High School Tour for Albany High School. The assembly will be held on Thursday, March 18th at 2:30 p.m. We hope you will all join us for this assembly that focuses on the roles we play in combating bias and bullying as a means to stop the escalation of hate. The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes. We look forward to seeing you at the virtual assembly.
Our Falcon Council will be hosting the The No Place for Hate Virtual High School Tour for Albany High School. The assembly will be held on Thursday, March 18th at 2:30 p.m. We hope you will all join us for this assembly that focuses on the roles we play in combating bias and bullying as a means to stop the escalation of hate. The presentation will be approximately 45 minutes. We look forward to seeing you at the virtual assembly.
- Website link: https://nohatetour.com/no-place-for-hate/are
- Assembly link: https://www.bigmarker.com/NoHateTour/Albany-High-School-No-Place-For-Hate-Virtual-Assembly
Capital Region Career Jam Launches April 26th - May 27th
Students from area school districts in Albany County, Rensselaer County, Columbia County, Greene County, Schoharie County, Schenectady County, Saratoga County, Warren County, Washington County, Hamilton County, Essex County
Career Jam inspires our youth, while exposing educators and families to promising careers in our region.
This virtual experience for 8th & 9th graders offers a glimpse inside the spectrum of careers available in our region. Students will learn from business leaders and professionals about in-demand skills essential for today’s workforce.
Within the Career Jam virtual experience, students attend webinars and presentations, explore career booths, and interact with career speakers.
- Employer Registration Here
- Teacher: Class Registration Here
- Sponsor Opportunit-ies Here
Career Jam: A Virtual Experience Details
• Reach 1,000s of Area Students from 78 School Districts
• No downloads required & Accessible from any device 24/7
• Visually rich virtual environment that mimics the dynamics of a physical live event, including a virtual lobby, information booth, auditorium for presentations, and halls with booths and sponsors
• Students, Educators and Parents can revisit the virtual event
• Materials can be saved to a virtual bookbag and emailed to students or to parents post event
Students from area school districts in Albany County, Rensselaer County, Columbia County, Greene County, Schoharie County, Schenectady County, Saratoga County, Warren County, Washington County, Hamilton County, Essex County
Career Jam inspires our youth, while exposing educators and families to promising careers in our region.
This virtual experience for 8th & 9th graders offers a glimpse inside the spectrum of careers available in our region. Students will learn from business leaders and professionals about in-demand skills essential for today’s workforce.
Within the Career Jam virtual experience, students attend webinars and presentations, explore career booths, and interact with career speakers.
- Employer Registration Here
- Teacher: Class Registration Here
- Sponsor Opportunit-ies Here
Career Jam: A Virtual Experience Details
• Reach 1,000s of Area Students from 78 School Districts
• No downloads required & Accessible from any device 24/7
• Visually rich virtual environment that mimics the dynamics of a physical live event, including a virtual lobby, information booth, auditorium for presentations, and halls with booths and sponsors
• Students, Educators and Parents can revisit the virtual event
• Materials can be saved to a virtual bookbag and emailed to students or to parents post event
Best Buddies
Best Buddies is selling face masks ($10) & t-shirts ($15). The money raised by the club is used for activities for our students in our self contained classrooms here at AHS, as well as our annual dues for the program. If you would like to make a purchase please email Teresa Giglio or stop by room 100. Thank you for your continued support!
Best Buddies is selling face masks ($10) & t-shirts ($15). The money raised by the club is used for activities for our students in our self contained classrooms here at AHS, as well as our annual dues for the program. If you would like to make a purchase please email Teresa Giglio or stop by room 100. Thank you for your continued support!
Tutoring
Tutoring is available Monday - Thursday from 3:45-5:45 pm virtually and/or in-person at Abrookin. If you would like to work with a tutor in one or all of your core classes, please reach out to Mrs. Brannon at jbrannon@albany.k12.ny.us to register.
Tutoring is available Monday - Thursday from 3:45-5:45 pm virtually and/or in-person at Abrookin. If you would like to work with a tutor in one or all of your core classes, please reach out to Mrs. Brannon at jbrannon@albany.k12.ny.us to register.
CLUBS!!
🎨 ART CLUB:
Art Club takes place virtually every Monday 3:30 to 4:30, enjoy teacher guided instruction to enhance your skills in a variety of media, creating both 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional works of art. If interested in attending, please contact Ms. Thea Resila at tresila@albany.k12.ny.us
Art Club takes place virtually every Monday 3:30 to 4:30, enjoy teacher guided instruction to enhance your skills in a variety of media, creating both 2-Dimensional and 3-Dimensional works of art. If interested in attending, please contact Ms. Thea Resila at tresila@albany.k12.ny.us
🤗 BEST BUDDIES:
Best Buddies (BB) is an international program dedicated to the inclusion of all students with different abilities. You would be joining BB as a Peer Buddy (PB). The role of the PB is to be a friend to students with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Under normal circumstances you would visit one of the self contained special ed classes once a week to socialize with students with IDD, these students are Buddies.
Once a month we would have an after school Social, during this time you would play games with the Buddies, participate in an art/craft activity and just simply hang out! This makes the Buddies extremely happy and we promise it will make you happy as well when you see the smile on their faces. For now, we will have virtual meetings and socials via google meets. BB is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours with Passport For Good. It is also a great addition to college applications and job resumes since it is a program known worldwide and throughout many college campuses.
If you would like to join or would like more info on BB contact Miss G. at tgiglio1@albany.k12.ny.us or Mrs. Miller at kmiller1@albany.k12.ny.us
Best Buddies (BB) is an international program dedicated to the inclusion of all students with different abilities. You would be joining BB as a Peer Buddy (PB). The role of the PB is to be a friend to students with Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities (IDD). Under normal circumstances you would visit one of the self contained special ed classes once a week to socialize with students with IDD, these students are Buddies.
Once a month we would have an after school Social, during this time you would play games with the Buddies, participate in an art/craft activity and just simply hang out! This makes the Buddies extremely happy and we promise it will make you happy as well when you see the smile on their faces. For now, we will have virtual meetings and socials via google meets. BB is a great opportunity to gain volunteer hours with Passport For Good. It is also a great addition to college applications and job resumes since it is a program known worldwide and throughout many college campuses.
If you would like to join or would like more info on BB contact Miss G. at tgiglio1@albany.k12.ny.us or Mrs. Miller at kmiller1@albany.k12.ny.us
📚 21st CCLC After School Enrichment Programs
21st CCLC Enrichment Programs and Tutoring will be held in-person at Abrookin(ACTC), the Boys & Girls Club and/or virtually.
In order to enroll in these programs, students must complete the registration form with their parent/guardian. https://forms.gle/GWCmfysKTAvzH3dh9
Space is limited for the in-person component so it is crucial that students complete the registration form. Thank you for helping to promote these programs!
21st CCLC Enrichment Programs and Tutoring will be held in-person at Abrookin(ACTC), the Boys & Girls Club and/or virtually.
In order to enroll in these programs, students must complete the registration form with their parent/guardian. https://forms.gle/GWCmfysKTAvzH3dh9
Space is limited for the in-person component so it is crucial that students complete the registration form. Thank you for helping to promote these programs!
♟️CHESS CLUB
Meets every Thursday from 3:45- 5:45.
Chess club is open to all levels of players and aims to provide instruction in a virtual, friendly, non-competitive environment. It is a great way to build sportsmanship and meet new people through weekly practices and tournament play.
If interested, join using the Google Classroom code: doy4um3
Or email: ecody@albany.k12.ny.us!
Meets every Thursday from 3:45- 5:45.
Chess club is open to all levels of players and aims to provide instruction in a virtual, friendly, non-competitive environment. It is a great way to build sportsmanship and meet new people through weekly practices and tournament play.
If interested, join using the Google Classroom code: doy4um3
Or email: ecody@albany.k12.ny.us!
㊗️ CHINESE CLUB
Chinese Club meets every 1st and 3rd Monday each month. Please join the Google Classroom to receive announcements: vgj77x7
Chinese Club meets every 1st and 3rd Monday each month. Please join the Google Classroom to receive announcements: vgj77x7
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🐦 FALCON COUNCIL:
Check out the info for Falcon Council linked here! |
♟️ GAMING CLUB:
Gaming Club is a place for nerdy activities of all types: board games, card games, tabletop roleplaying games, and the most popular, video games!
We meet on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00. Gamers of all types are welcome! Due to us being virtual this year, board & card games will be harder to pull off, but we are still hoping to get some online games going!
If interested, join the Google Classroom with code vyd3wkj
or email pmavrikis@albany.k12.ny.us!
Gaming Club is a place for nerdy activities of all types: board games, card games, tabletop roleplaying games, and the most popular, video games!
We meet on Thursdays from 4:00 - 5:00. Gamers of all types are welcome! Due to us being virtual this year, board & card games will be harder to pull off, but we are still hoping to get some online games going!
If interested, join the Google Classroom with code vyd3wkj
or email pmavrikis@albany.k12.ny.us!
👩🏾💻 Girls Who Code Club!:
COME LEARN TO CODE AND CHANGE THE WORLD...JOIN OUR VERY OWN GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB. Girls Who Code Clubs are meant for girls to join our sisterhood of supportive peers and role models, and use Computer Science to change the world. When you join a Club, you will be able to learn from fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through interactive activities and learn about inspiring role models. You then work in teams to design and build a Girls Who Code Project that solves real-world problems you care about through code. Possible Languages Scratch, Python, Swift, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
COME LEARN TO CODE AND CHANGE THE WORLD...JOIN OUR VERY OWN GIRLS WHO CODE CLUB. Girls Who Code Clubs are meant for girls to join our sisterhood of supportive peers and role models, and use Computer Science to change the world. When you join a Club, you will be able to learn from fun and simple online coding tutorials, build community through interactive activities and learn about inspiring role models. You then work in teams to design and build a Girls Who Code Project that solves real-world problems you care about through code. Possible Languages Scratch, Python, Swift, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- CAN I JOIN? Yes! Whether you’re a beginner or a computer master, you’re invited to join the movement! If interested please fill out the google form: https://forms.gle/ACJQABVjcWDm2xU3
- First Informational Meeting Join Mr. Landman on January 14th (Thursday Evening) from 730-830pm via google meet https://meet.google.com/lookup/ez3p2wwmto
📰 THE NEST:
The Nest is the online student newspaper of Albany High School. Our mission is to share the news in a creative, fun, and professional manner. We meet bi-weekly on Monday afternoons via Google Meet, and we're always looking for new writers to join the staff. If you love the news, music, movies, TV, sports, gaming, food, or science- consider joining us! No experience required.
The Nest is student-run and is a great way to build your resume for college/career planning.
If you're interested, send an email with your name, grade, and interests to ahsthenest@gmail,com.
Be sure to check out the site at www.ahsthenest.com!
The Nest is the online student newspaper of Albany High School. Our mission is to share the news in a creative, fun, and professional manner. We meet bi-weekly on Monday afternoons via Google Meet, and we're always looking for new writers to join the staff. If you love the news, music, movies, TV, sports, gaming, food, or science- consider joining us! No experience required.
The Nest is student-run and is a great way to build your resume for college/career planning.
If you're interested, send an email with your name, grade, and interests to ahsthenest@gmail,com.
Be sure to check out the site at www.ahsthenest.com!
🌲 OUTDOOR CLUB:
Will have its first meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 3:30-4:30 pm at https://meet.google.com/lookup/ev5cdbu5lc?authuser=1&hs=179
Our first meeting is virtual, but we plan to hold most of our meetings outdoors, in-person.
The purpose of this club is to encourage Albany High School students to spend time outdoors and experience nature. This club is for everyone; people who already love the outdoors, or people who have few opportunities to go into the woods. In-person meetings will adhere to all appropriate social distancing and mask rules.
We hope you join us to find out more!
For more information, please contact kbonds@albany.k12.ny.us
Will have its first meeting Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 3:30-4:30 pm at https://meet.google.com/lookup/ev5cdbu5lc?authuser=1&hs=179
Our first meeting is virtual, but we plan to hold most of our meetings outdoors, in-person.
The purpose of this club is to encourage Albany High School students to spend time outdoors and experience nature. This club is for everyone; people who already love the outdoors, or people who have few opportunities to go into the woods. In-person meetings will adhere to all appropriate social distancing and mask rules.
We hope you join us to find out more!
For more information, please contact kbonds@albany.k12.ny.us
📸 PHOTOGRAPHY: Photography club meets every Thursday at 3:40. We will have its first virtual meeting on Thursday 11/19 at 3:40. During photography club students will take photos and critique those photos in order to grow their photography skills. We will explore whatever photography topics and styles the students are interested in pursuing. If you are interested in joining, use the Google Classroom code: gsu4v2l or email Mrs. Jordan at djordan@albany.k12.ny.us for more information.
🎧 PODCAST CLUB
Meets every Tuesday from 3:45-5:45.
Podcast Club members will have the opportunity to discuss high-interest podcast, as well as provide entertainment and news to friends, family, and the school community through an original podcast. Students will also have the opportunity to enter the NPR Student Podcast Challenge (deadline March 2021).
If interested, join using the Google Classroom code: cxg6ni
or email: ecody@albany,k12.ny.us!
Meets every Tuesday from 3:45-5:45.
Podcast Club members will have the opportunity to discuss high-interest podcast, as well as provide entertainment and news to friends, family, and the school community through an original podcast. Students will also have the opportunity to enter the NPR Student Podcast Challenge (deadline March 2021).
If interested, join using the Google Classroom code: cxg6ni
or email: ecody@albany,k12.ny.us!
📖 YEARBOOK INFO
✨For Access to General Information and surveys please join THIS classroom: PQCZD
✨To join our Remind for Information, Surveys & Photo Challenges: text @prismsyrbk to 81010 OR use this link: https://www.remind.com/join/prismsyrbk
✨The Yearbook staff meets Wednesday @ 3:45- to join the Yearbook Staff and help us build the book please join this classroom: hroczdc
✨For Access to General Information and surveys please join THIS classroom: PQCZD
✨To join our Remind for Information, Surveys & Photo Challenges: text @prismsyrbk to 81010 OR use this link: https://www.remind.com/join/prismsyrbk
✨The Yearbook staff meets Wednesday @ 3:45- to join the Yearbook Staff and help us build the book please join this classroom: hroczdc
