COMMUNITY UPDATE
DECEMBER 2024
Preparing to unwrap a new year of opportunities!
Happy (almost) New Year!!
I hope your holidays have been fun, restful and filled with love so far.
As we wrap up these final days of 2024 and get ready to unwrap the many opportunities waiting for us in 2025, please be sure to make time for yourself to rest up and recharge.
It is so important for all of us to take the opportunities we have to rejuvenate so that we can be all-in for our students when the school year resumes later this week.
Prior to the start of our holiday break, we were so fortunate to receive an outpouring of support from our community in so many forms.
From the delivery of thousands of winter coats for our students through Mayor Sheehan’s annual Cash for Coats campaign, to the thousands of dollars the City Club of Â鶹ӰÒô raised to support the Superintendent’s Fund for the Happiness of Children, to the busload of toys that First Student delivered on the last day of school to enrich the holidays for hundreds of our students, it has been an incredible season of giving.
We are grateful to everyone whose generosity of time, spirit or treasure touched the lives of our students and families.
Our hearts also remain with the families of our North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School students who were lost in the tragic accident in Washington Park in early December.
Through this time of terrible grief and hardship, it was edifying to witness our community wrap its collective arms around those most deeply affected by this devastating loss. I would like to thank our North Â鶹ӰÒô PTA once again for its leadership in these efforts as well.
Please enjoy your time this week with your family and friends. We are looking forward to seeing everyone when school resumes Thursday, and I wish you the very happiest New Year!
Sincerely,
Holdiday Recess
A reminder that all City School District of Â鶹ӰÒô schools will be closed through Wednesday, Jan. 1 for the holiday break.
District offices at Academy Park will be open Dec. 30 (we recommend calling ahead before visiting to be sure the person you would like to see is in), and closed Dec. 31-Jan. 1. All district offices at Harriet Gibbons Student Services Center will be closed for the duration of the break.
All of our schools and offices will reopen in the new year on Thursday, Jan. 2.
Have a happy holiday break, and safe travels to all who are on the road!
Fall student-athlete honors
We are immensely proud of our Falcons who received postseason recognition for their excellence in the fall sports season!
Our student-athletes who received conference awards are Mia Corazzini, Mary Coyle, Payton Fitzpatrick, Amani Waxman, Isabel Alvarez, Rose Madden, Christian Bermejo, Amisi Juma, Tahani Harris, Daaron Harrell, Kal-el McCargo-Miller, Kahlil Beckett, Davon Jonas, Maurice Sanders, Xavier Soto and Justin Almonte Fernandez. Bermejo, a co-captain on Â鶹ӰÒô High's boys' soccer team, also was recognized by the Times Union as a second-team all-area selection for the Capital Region's large schools.
Also be sure to check out our list of scholar-athletes recognized by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association!
Let’s go Falcons!
Falcons make tree lighting a success
A huge shout out to all our Â鶹ӰÒô High Falcons who helped make this year’s such a success Dec. 5!
Thanks to our Culinary students for baking and serving hundreds of festive cookies, our Albanettes and Troubadours for outstanding musical performances, and our JROTC students for helping volunteer!
Holiday Spa Day
Â鶹ӰÒô High’s was merry and bright!
Our Cosmetology students did a fabulous job washing, conditioning and styling, cutting hair, doing manicures and pedicures, and more! And big shout out to our Culinary students for making delicious snacks!
We are also thankful for each and every person who came to support our Cosmetology program and get pampered for the holidays.
Great job, Falcons!
Welcoming our new administrators
Current Assistant Principal Tina-Marie Cascone will take over as principal of Sheridan Preparatory Academy on Jan. 2, and Â鶹ӰÒô School of Humanities (ASH) third-grade teacher Susannah Sheehan has been selected to become the new ASH assistant principal.
Congratulations to our newest administrators!
Helping after a tragic loss
Many people throughout our community have asked what they can do to support the families of the North Â鶹ӰÒô Middle School students who lost their lives in the tragic Washington Park lake accident Dec. 7. We are grateful to everyone for this outpouring of support.
The North Â鶹ӰÒô PTA has initiated if you would like to help.
As always, thank you for your heartfelt care and compassion for our students and families at such a difficult time.
Looking ahead
Don't forget that you can view our online calendar for a look at all the important events coming up throughout the district and at our schools! Also, be sure the contact email we have on file for you is correct so that you automatically receive regular updates through SchoolMessenger, and don't forget to follow us on our various social media platforms!
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