News and Events February 6

News

• Registration for modified (grades 7-8) spring sports begins Monday, Feb. 23. Details, including links to the required paperwork, can be found here. New in 2026 - modified girls' flag football! Off-season flag football training begins Feb. 21.

• Donations are needed for the Q2 honor roll celebration on Feb. 27 - please  and make it a special day for our scholars! Volunteers - for set up and clean up - are also needed.

• Join us tomorrow for a CTE Open House at Albany High. Students and families are encouraged to stop by between 10 a.m.-12 p.m. to learn more about the district's Career and Technical Education offerings in the state-of-the-art new learning space.
   
• DATE CHANGE: Our next PTA meeting will be Tuesday (Feb.10) at 5:30 p.m. (so as not to conflict with the CSDA Music Teacher Concert at AHS). You can attend PTA on Tuesday in person or virtually!
   
• SAVE THE DATE: The ¹ú²ú¾«Æ·'s Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SEPAC) invites parents and caregivers to participate in the organization's first annual Special Education Family Empowerment Conference on Feb. 28.
   
• The ¹ú²ú¾«Æ· would like your input in our annual survey, which has been expanded this year to accept feedback from community members as well as families!  only takes a few minutes to complete, and the feedback you provide will play a vital role in our school improvement efforts. If you have any questions, please contact our Office of Curriculum and Instruction at (518) 475-6060. 
   
• Update from the PTA:

  • Fill a Clynk bag (available near the front office) and either drop it off at the front office or  and we'll pick it up!

  • If you shop or dine at Colonie Center, please help us participate in the . Submit your original receipts either at the mall (Management Office near Sephora or Security Desk near Regal) or drop them off at NAMS' Main Office.

Events 

• Feb. 10: PTA meeting, 5:30 p.m. (NAMS Media Center or )
• Feb. 16-20: Winter Recess (NO SCHOOL)
• Feb. 23: Registration for modified spring sports begins
• Feb. 25: 12:30 p.m. dismissal to accommodate Staff PD
• Feb. 26: Black History Month celebration, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
• Feb. 27: Q3 interim grades close
• March 18: 12:30 p.m. dismissal to accommodate staff PD
• March 20: Staff PD Day (NO SCHOOL FOR STUDENTS)
• March 23: Modified spring sports begin
• April 2: Q3 grades close
• April 3-10: Spring Recess (NO SCHOOL)
• April 15-16: NYS ELA exam
• April 20-24: NYSESLAT Speaking exam
• April 28-29: NYS Math exam
• May 4-7: NYSESLAT Listening, Reading, Writing exam
• May 12: NYS Science exam (grade 8 only)