The Albany Academies coordinate single-sex and coeducational learning environments to develop diligent students of high character who become curious, critical thinkers.

April 10, 2020

The Skim Mental Health Resources Distance Learning Page Admissions Office News April AAPA Meeting Cancelled Acknowledgement Form Fee Refunds Transportation Athlete of the Year: Andre J. '20

Dear Friends, Happy Passover and Easter for those who celebrate!   Regardless of the current disruptions we’re living with, I hope you find comfort in the themes of continual redemption and renewal that are in these observances. I’m also reminded that these are annual holidays, positioned against the backdrop of spring.   For me, this affirms the cyclical nature of life: that warmth follows cold, and that this too shall pass.   Our faculty have been kind enough to share some video clips of the Distance Learning work they’re doing. When I watched them I was immediately struck by how connected our community seems to be despite having to be socially distant, and I wanted to share this with you in the following video .

I hope you have a wonderful weekend!

Counseling and Support Resources In this extraordinary and stressful time, we are committed to making sure that social distancing doesn't become social isolation, and to the emotional needs of our students. With this in mind, Powell Cucchiella and McKenzie Fruehwirth have created a counselors site for students and parents, which they are regularly updating. They have curated a range of resources on this site for parents and students, including a confidential form for any student who might wish to schedule a check-in with them. The site can be found here.

Distance Learning Page Please be sure to visit our Distance Learning Page for information on our Distance Learning program. This page is updated frequently and has resources including: Webinar Recordings Archived Communications Key Contacts Who Can Help You Distance Learning FAQs Family Resources Distance Learning Expectations Information Pertinent to Each Division

Admissions Office is Open! Our Admissions Office has launched a new virtual admissions web page ( Click here to view ) . Thank you to the families that have participated in the One Family Referral Campaign. For details on how to participate click here  (there's an  incentive  for this!).

April AAPA Meeting Cancelled The AAPA meeting scheduled for April 15 has been cancelled. The next AAPA meeting will be held on May 13.

Please Complete An Acknowledgment Form An acknowledgement of Distance Learning and release from liability form was emailed to you last week from the Business Office that details the 3rd party applications (Zoom and Google) that we are using for Distance Learning, how we are using these applications, and our expectations for their responsible use. If you haven't done so already, please review this form and acknowledge that you have received and read it by clicking the check box at the bottom, and clicking "submit."

Fee Refunds We will be providing refunds for the portion of the meal fee and private transportation fee that won't be used this year due to our suspension of physical operations. Last week the Business Office emailed a "refund form" directly to you detailing this. If you haven't done so already, please review this form, choose how you would like this refund applied, and hit "submit."

Transportation Request Deadline Extended to April 15 The State of New York mandates that public school districts provide transportation to private schools for residents who reside within 15 miles of the private school. If you would like to apply for transportation from your public school, please complete and submit the paperwork to your district. The deadline for submitting transportation requests has been extended to APRIL 15, 2020. Please click on the district below that you reside in to access their form. Albany City School Averill Park Bethlehem Coxsackie-Athens East Greenbush Guilderland Lansingburgh Niskayuna North Colonie Shenendehowa South Colonie Troy Voorheesville

Athlete of the Year: Andre J. '20 Congratulations to Andre J. '20 on being named "Athlete of the Year" in the Times Union recent Boys' Basketball (Large School) All-Stars special edition! Click here to read the article.

Week at a Glance April 13 - April 17, 2020

Monday, April 13 Day 3

Tuesday, April 14 Day 4

Wednesday, April 15 Middle School & Upper School Web-Free Wednesday (Middle School & Upper School students received an email with information regarding Web-Free Wednesdays)

Thursday, April 16 Day 5

Friday, April 17 Day 6

Looking Ahead 4/24/20 - Regular Distance Learning Classes (Community Service Day is cancelled )

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