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Prekindergarten-Grade 5
Lincoln Park
Albany, NY 12202
Phone: 475-6875
Fax: 475-6877
Web site:
http://toast.albany.k12.ny.us
Timothy
Fowler, Principal
e-mail:
tfowler@albany.k12.ny.us
The school we know as Thomas O’Brien
Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) was built in
1954 as Public School 24. Its namesake is Thomas
O’Brien, who served as principal at P.S. 24 more than
100 years ago. He died in 1921 at the age of 72, and the
school was named after him when it became a magnet
school in 1990. The original P.S. 24 was built in 1893
and located just a few blocks north of the current
school on the Delaware Avenue plot of land where the
Boys and Girls Club of Albany now stands. The TOAST
school building reopened in January following a complete
renovation. It now features state-of-the-art computers
and technology in every classroom and throughout the
building.
We are proud to be able to provide a range of programs
and services to take care of our children's academic
needs as well as provide health and wellness services
on-site. These services include
mobile dental health services through our
partnership with the St. Peter's Hospital and Ronald
McDonald House.
For more
information about the district's magnet schools and the
application process, please contact the Magnet Office at
475-6549.
School times
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Building opens:
7:40 a.m.
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Breakfast begins:
7:40 a.m.
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School day begins:
8 a.m.
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School day ends:
2:30 p.m.
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After-school child care ends:
6 p.m.
Points of
distinction
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Only district elementary school with
a focus on science and technology
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Voluntary school uniforms
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National Blue Ribbon School Of
Excellence with Honors in Technology -1997
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2005 Pathfinder Award Winner for
Outstanding Educational Improvement
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Recognized as “One of America’s Best
Schools” by REDBOOK
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Other unique programs including:
Upcoming events
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Wednesday, Sept. 1 -- New-family orientation,
2-3:30 p.m.
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Thursday,
Sept. 2 -- Prekindergarten/kindergarten
orientation, 3-4:30 p.m.
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Tuesday, Sept. 7-- FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL
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Thursday,
Sept. 9 -- Rosh Hashana,
no school
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Monday,
Sept. 13 -- Crisis/Safety Team meeting,
2:45 p.m.
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Thursday,
Sept. 16 -- Science and
Technology Team meeting, 2:45 p.m.
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Thursday,
Sept. 16 -- Grade 5
parent meeting, 5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Thursday,
Sept. 16 -- PTA
meeting, 6:30 p.m.
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Monday,
Sept. 20 -- Building-Leadership Team meeting,
2:45 p.m.
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Wednesday, Sept. 22 -- Parent meet-and-greet,
5:30-6:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, Sept. 22 -- Open house, 6:30-8
p.m.
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Monday,
Oct. 4 -- Crisis/Safety Team meeting,
2:45 p.m.
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Friday,
Oct. 8 -- T-Shirt Day
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Monday,
Oct. 11 -- Columbus Day, no school
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Friday,
Oct. 15 -- College Friday
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Thursday,
Oct. 21 -- Science and Technology Team
meeting, 2:45 p.m.
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Wednesday, Oct. 27 -- Math-Science-Technology
Night, 5:30-7 p.m.
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Friday,
Oct. 29 -- Report card day, grades 1-5
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Friday,
Oct. 29 -- Harvest Festival
News and information 2010-11
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Click here for
school supply lists
for September 2010
News and information 2009-10
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 TOAST
kindergartners join local leaders to celebrate Earth
Day, launch new environmental program --
Kindergartners from Patty Molitor's kindergarten
class joined their school superintendent, the mayor,
the president of a financial institution and a college dean
April 22 to plant trees
alongside their school and celebrate the 40th anniversary of
Earth Day. (MORE)
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TOAST
fetes return with ribbon-cutting -- A
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Check out The
TOAST Times newsletters for the 2009-10 school
year:
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Click here to visit the City School District
of Albany's Photo Gallery.
Absence from school
If your child is absent for any reason, call the school
nurse at 475-6882 during the morning and provide a
written excuse when your child returns to school. |
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