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Wednesday, February 17, 2010
The Albany Academies e-newsletter
Week of February 15
Enjoying winter's majesty
Our Lower School girls had the opportunity to enjoy the recent snowfall during recess today as they soared down hills on their sleds and created snow sculptures. The girls had a blast running and playing in their winter wonderland!
Hallways buzzing with excitement
The hallways of the Academies have been buzzing with increased activity and visitors over the past two days as Visiting Week continues on the AAG & AA campuses.
85 students have been scheduled to visit AAG & AA -- a record high for four days -- and will have the opportunity to visit classes, meet our faculty, tour our campuses and make new friends at the Academies! Thank you to the many parents who have volunteered to join us this week and greet prospective families. It exemplifies the sense of community here at the Academies and the strong partnership between parents and our school.
Live radio broadcast at the Academies
Pictured (left to right) are AM 1300 morning host Paul Vandenburgh with Head of School Dr. Douglas North; Dr. North & Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings; and AAG Preschool through Grade 8 Director Susan Rimkunas at the live broadcast of the AM 1300 morning show.
As part of promoting Visiting Week and The Albany Academies, we held a live broadcast of the AM 1300 morning show on the AA campus on February 12. Guests on the show included Director of Admissions Bramble Buran; Lower School Librarian Karen Schimmer; Arts Chair Greg Cummings; Sari O'Connor P'11, '18; Dr. Alice Kim '89 P'23, '24; Susan Rimkunas; and Dr. Douglas North.
Following the broadcast, Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings hosted his weekly radio show in the AA Board of Trustees Room.
Dr. North takes part in leadership panel
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Head of School Dr. Douglas North served as a guest panelist as part of the Rensselaer County Regional Chamber of Commerce Leadership Institute -- a professional development program offering interactive learning from the industry's most accomplished executives -- on February 12.
The panel -- titled "Human Resources and Organizational Development" -- included a discussion about the challenges of attracting and retaining talent, retooling skills to meet the needs of a totally different world in business and education, teaching "hospitality" to all levels of employees, and identifying where our leadership will come from in the future.
This was a great opportunity for the class of 25 talented professionals to meet Dr. North and learn more about The Albany Academies. |
Pictured (left to right) are Brad Shear, Executive Director of the Mohawk & Hudson River Humane Society; Nina Tyzik, Regional Market Executive for HSBC Bank; Angelo Mazzone, President of Mazzone Management Group; Steven Boyle, President & CEO of St. Peter's Hospital; Kathy Pelham, CEO of United Way of the Greater Capital Region; & Head of School Dr. Douglas North.
Photo by joanheffler.com
Online registration available for Summer Camp 2010!
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With the snowy weather that we have been experiencing, now is a great time to begin thinking about summer plans for your child. Our Summer Camp program truly offers something for everyone, from sports to arts & crafts to science to SAT Prep.
New additions to this year's program include our Drivers Education course offered through Bell's Auto Driving School. We will also be offering many of your favorite camp programs such as Classic Day Camp, Junior Camp for the young ones and Youth Sports Camp.
In addition, we will once again feature our always-popular LEAP Camp with exciting courses such as Musical Theatre, Modern Dance, Outdoor Cooking and Camping Skills, Yoga, Zumba and much more! |
Many of our camps begin on June 14; don't miss out! If you know of someone who would like a brochure, please contact Director of External Affairs Ann Wendth at wendtha@albanyacademies.org. Printed brochures will be available next week.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER CAMP 2010 BROCHURE.
CLICK HERE FOR THE SUMMER CAMP 2010 REGISTRATION FORM.
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER ONLINE FOR SUMMER CAMP 2010.
'Memorable' -- February 26 & 27
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Would you enjoy hearing a collection of the best of Broadway hits from the mid to late 1950s? Join us for our Upper School Winter Musical Production of "Memorable" on Friday, February 26 from 7-9 p.m. and Saturday, February 27 from 2-4 p.m. in the AAG Auditorium.
This musical production -- presented by our Upper School Mixed Chorus -- honors the 50th reunion classes and will feature a special performance from Head of School Dr. Douglas North that you won't want to miss. |
For more information, contact Arts Chair Greg Cummings at (518) 429-2300 or cummingsg@albanyacademies.org.
MS girls lead Haiti relief
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Our 6th grade girls -- led by faculty member Sandra Nelson -- have raised an incredible $1,000 for the American Red Cross relief efforts in Haiti!
The girls sold candy grams during lunch from February 1-12, encouraging fellow class members to purchase as many as they could.
Congratulations to the girls for their dedication to helping others and many thanks to our families that made donations to this wonderful cause.
Pictured (left to right) are Rachel Baker '16, Sydney Buran '16 & Sedef Ishaque '16 selling hearts during lunch. |
Academy student excels at science symposium
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Alydaar Rangwala (Form V) earned a second place medal at the Upstate New York Junior Science and Humanities Symposium on February 6 at Burnt Hills/Ballston Lake High School for his presentation on his independent research project in Biomedical Sciences.
The title of his research is UVA1 Skin Irradiation Modulates the Migration of Dendritic Cells: A Novel Mechanism for the Potential Beneficial Effects of Phototherapy on Systemic Disease.
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Alydaar's interest and work on this project came out of his independent research project on Langerhans Cell Histocytosis, a disease that is rare but can have a high mortality rate when it occurs in very young children. Alydaar connected with Dr. Chris Macomber '01 -- who was working with UVA1 phototherapy -- and with his mentor, Dr. Rice, to develop his research project looking into the treatment of Langerhans cells with UVA1 phototherapy.
During the symposium, Alydaar -- one of 40 students presenting their papers -- gave a 12-minute presentation on his research and answered questions from judges. He will next present at the New York State Science Fair, which will be held at the University at Albany in March.
Student artwork to be showcased
Six Academy students -- Alexandre Demoly '18, Polly Grey '10, Sophie Heukensfeldt-Jansen '10, Charlie Janeway (Form III), Alexis Lohmiller '11 & Giulietta Nitido '20 -- will have their artwork featured in the 20th Annual New York State Art Teachers Legislative Student Exhibit in the Legislative Office Building in Albany.
The exhibit -- set to run from February 22-26 -- showcases the artistic achievements of students at the elementary through high school levels.
Special thanks to faculty members Jane Chasin, Martha Houghton and Diana Westbrook for their work with the students.
MS & US students impress at musical festival
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Congratulations to our Middle & Upper School students that participated in the Colonial Council Music Festival on February 6 at Waterford-Halfmoon High School.
Macy Anetzberger '16, Vincent Birch (Form VI), Youjin Chung '11, Levi Freinberg-Trufas '17, Precious King '16, Safouane Lachgar (Form V), Arka Rao (Form II), Angelia Scallero '17, Rebecca Smith '13 & Katharine Stasior '16 all impressed at the event and proudly represented the Academies.
Pictured (left to right) are Vincent Birch, Youjin Chung, Rebecca Smith & Safouane Lachgar at the festival. |
An act of kindness...
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Three 8th grade girls -- Tanya Bakshi '14, Haley Cummings '14 & Annika Tomson '14 -- made a surprise appearance as Mystery Readers for the Kindergarten girls on February 10 as part of the AAG Kindness Klub.
The organization was created as part of the 8th grade Community Commitments Class, and the members have partnered with the Lower School to participate in acts of kindness.
During their appearance last week, Tanya, Haley & Annika invited their younger counterparts to become honorary members of the Kindness Klub!
Pictured are the 8th grade girls with their Kindergarten friends! |
Academy students honored at NYS athletic conference
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Kristina Militar '10 & Christopher Fron (Form VI) were honored at The New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance (NYS AHPERD), Capital Zone reception held on February 7 at The Century House in Latham.
The students were recognized for their outstanding achievements in the areas of leadership, scholarship, athletic ability and community service.
Pictured (left to right) are Kristina, Director of Athletics Paul Gallucci & Christopher at the event. |
Scholar-athlete nominated as McDonald's All American
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Nolan Hart (Form VI) of the AA Varsity Basketball Team was recognized at a special ceremony before the start of the final AA Boys Varsity Basketball home game on February 13 in the AA Gym.
Nolan was recently nominated for the McDonald's All American Boys Basketball Team -- one of 1,000 nominees competing to fill positions in the final game of the 2010 All American Boys Basketball Team on March 31 in Columbus, OH.
Pictured (left to right) are AA Assistant Varsity Basketball Coach Jim Hart, Ronald McDonald, Nolan Hart & a local McDonald's Restaurant owner at the ceremony. |
Hockey player selected for prestigious event
Marko Meretei (Form V) of the AA Varsity Hockey Team has been selected to compete in the 2010 International Ice Hockey Federation U18 Championship scheduled for this November in Poland; he will be competing in Division I Group B on Team Hungary.
IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES
Middle School Snowflake Dance
February 19
7 p.m.
Caird Chapel, AA
Upper School Valentine's Day Dance
February 19
7 p.m.
AAG Lower School Gym
Middle School Parent Coffees
February 25
8:30 a.m.
Board of Trustees Room, AA & AAG Cafeteria
Head of School Dr. Douglas North & AAG Associate Head of School Wendy Muhlfelder '67 will be in attendance to meet Middle School parents and answer questions.
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If you have any questions or comments about this electronic newsletter, please contact Ann Wendth, Director of External Affairs, at (518) 429-2385 or wendtha@albanyacademies.org, or Adam Doling, Communications Associate, at (518) 429-2344 or dolinga@albanyacademies.org.
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