Capital Education -- Winter 2009-10

We hope you will enjoy the Winter 2009-10 edition of the City School District of Albany's award-winning quarterly newsletter.

You can read each story individually by clicking the links below, or download the full version in .pdf format (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader; (click here to download a free copy from the Adobe Web site).

From the superintendent -- A good school that will get better

New pre-K lottery set for 2010-11 -- Applications welcome in April 16 selection

Student Achievement: Meet Albany High School senior Owen Daniels

Alumni achievement: Meet Pheoris West, '68

Leading the Way: Meet David McCalla, Ph.D., Albany High School principal

Voices -- Who is your favorite U.S. president, and why?

At a Glance: Giffen Memorial Elementary School

We choose Albany public schools because ...

• Superintendent to stay another year

• Forums seek input on high-school restructuring

• Apply March 31 for the magnet lottery

• Dual-language program offers bilingual education

• Middle-school maestros compose with a master

• Sheridan Prep Homework Club takes off

• Adult Learning Center at new home

• Smart Scholars program gives students a free jump on college

• Committee evaluates alternative education

• Important updates in special education

• Newly renovated school fully equipped

• Non-public school transportation deadline

• Giffen educator among area's best

• District teachers earn prestigious certification

• Weiss earns 'Coach of the Year' kudos

• Senior vaults to new record

• County Stop-DWI lauds teacher as role model

Also check out these stories ...

• Abrookin students become architects -- for a day

• Keep up flu-fighting efforts

• Hackett students collect plethora of pennies for patients

• Montessori diners go green