At its annual meeting in April, the Oregon Association of Family and Consumer Sciences named Rosalind Robbins as the organization's Teacher of the Year.

Mrs. Robbins is a Family Studies teacher at both Calapooia Middle and Albany Options Schools.

Greater Albany bus drivers Janet Turner and Bonnie Brown recently participated in the 16th Annual National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo held in Texas March 8th to 10th.

Turner and Brown's images were featured in the monthly transportation magazine, School Transportation News.

(Photo at right: Janet Turner is pictured on the left; Bonnie Brown on the right).

• Jessica Dilbone, SAHS: Photography - Gold Key & Silver Key
• Madison Doty, SAHS: Painting - two honorable mentions
• Paola Gonzales, SAHS: Drawing - honorable mention; Painting - Silver Key & two honorable mentions
• Sarah Hubbard, WAHS: Ceramics & glass - honorable mention; Drawing - honorable mention; Painting - Silver Key
• Nicole Jacobson, SAHS: Drawing - honorable mention
• Aramis Murray, WAHS: Ceramics & glass - Silver Key; Drawing - honorable mention
• Luke Rossback, SAHS: Painting - two honorable mentions
• Sara Weinstein, WAHS: Ceramics & glass - Gold Key; Fashion - Silver Key; Jewelry - Silver Key; Painting - honorable mention
• Troianne Wilkinson, SAHS: Painting - Gold Key; Comic Art - honorable mention

Greater Albany Public School District bus driver Sandra Aldama was selected as "Driver of the Year" by the Oregon Pupil Transportation Association, the professional organization of school bus drivers. Ms. Aldama has been a driver with the district for five years.

• Menus — We serve breakfast and lunch.
  
  
• Free & Reduced-Priced Meals
  
  • Online Application
    (Information in English and Español)
    • Instructions & tips
    • Application
      
  • Print Application & Instructions
    • English | en Español
      
      
• Carbohydrate Counts — Carbohydrates in breakfast and lunch:
  • Elementary School
  • Middle School
  • High School
    
    
• Nutrition Services Newsletter
  • September 2012
    
    
• Garden Bar — Students can enjoy the fresh Garden Bar daily. It's part of our mission to provide healthy food options, and complements school lunches through the School Lunch Program.
  
  
• Prices — 2012-13 meal prices (school and adult meals)
  
  
• MealTime* — View cafeteria account purchases, make cafeteria account payments, and prepay deposits and payments on student lunch account balances using this online program.
  

2012-13 School Year

• Elementary Schools
  • English & Español  -  Note: Individual schools may choose to delete items from the list but may not add items to the supply list or require fees as an alternative.
    
    
• Middle Schools
  • Calapooia
  • Memorial
  • North Albany
  • Timber Ridge

Interactive Bus Route Finder

Online bus route information is available from Infofinder which letsyou find school and bus routeinformation by typing in your street address. You can also register to receive notifications sent out by the Transportation Department.

How it works

Locate bus stop information on the Infofinder website by doing the following:

1. Type in your address and zip code. Be sure to include Dr, St, Ave, etc. (Note: It is not necessary to select a school or grade when you search.)
   
   
2. Click the search button to get a list of bus routes associated with your address.

You can print your stop information by clicking the printer icon () next to the school name. To print a list of routes and schools plus an area map, print the page from your browser.

Please be advised that the PM bus stop times listed are approximate due to unforseen traffic, weather, etc. Students are to be at the assigned stop at least 5 minutes before the posted times.

Volunteer

Greater Albany Public Schools appreciates the volunteer efforts that support our schools. The school district encourages parents and community volunteers to be in our schools for the primary purpose of enriching the education opportunities for students.

District policy requires all volunteers become familiarized with its volunteer policy. Policies include IICC and IICC-AR. For everyone's protection, GAPS requires all volunteers to complete a Criminal History Verification application prior to engaging in any volunteer activities.

Volunteer Application Form

2013-2014 Volunteers
May submit information beginning April 2013. If you completed a background check for 2012-2013 you do not need to complete one as approval is good for two years.

For more information about volunteering please contact the Human Resources Department by phone: 541-967-4501; fax: 541-967-4587; or at 718 7th Ave. SW, Albany, OR 97321

Criminal Background Form: Complete the online Criminal Background Form one time only within a two-year period.

Select Application Form

Boundary Maps

• Elementary School (1.7Mb )
• Middle School (1.7Mb )
• High School (481K )
• Rural School Boundaries (99K )
  

School Assignments

• Assigned School (103K )
  Organized by street address.
  Verify information with Transportation Department: 541-967-4626
  
  
• Assigned Middle/High School
  Organized by elementary feeder school
  Verify information with Transportation Department: 541-967-4626

Easy-To-Use School Finder

Locate your assigned school by using the Infofinder website.

1. Click the "Find Your School" button
   
   
2. Under "My Address" type in your street address and zip code. Be sure to include Dr, St, Ave, etc. (Note: You do not need to select a school or grade when you search.)
   
   
3. Click the search button to view the schools associated with your address.

Greater Albany Public Schools is using SafeSchools online safety training program to train staff and parents on school-related safety issues. SafeSchools offers trainings in all facets of school safety, and its compliance management system tracks all the training for the district, allowing us to easily demonstrate state and federal compliance with safety mandates.

As a district parent, you will need to register in order to take your optional trainings. Click on the link below to go directly to the registration page where you will enter your basic information, including your username.

Register: albany.or.safeschools.com/register/dc021a1f

Once you login to the site, you will see a list of courses assigned to you, and the date on which they are due. To begin a course, click on the title then follow the prompts. To earn a certificate of completion, you must complete all sections of a course and pass the quiz. You do not have to take SafeSchools courses in one sitting, however; if you are called away, the system will remember where you left off and allow you to pick up again at that point.

Your participation will help to make Greater Albany Public Schools a safer place to work and learn! If you have any questions, please contact Sylvia Coleman, 541-967-4503.

Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). PLCs give principals, teachers and staff the opportunity to meet to discuss curriculum, assessments, and how to meet individual student needs.

All schools within the Greater Albany Public School District participate in these communities. During the school year the District has shortened school days — Early Release Wednesdays — so teachers can work together in PLCs.

Early Release Days. Our District has 35 early release days scheduled for 2012-13. On these days students will be released from school 60 minutes early and may participate in activities sponsored by District Community Partners. For a listing of Early Release activities, click here.

Letter to Parents. Superintendent Delapoer has written a letter to parents explaining why PLCs are important to your child.

   View the Superintendent's letter.

The Advanced Diploma program is designed specifically to address the needs of motivated seniors who are seeking a seamless transition into the community college environment.

Under the program, a high school senior completes all the requirements for graduation. But instead of receiving a diploma, the student remains in the Greater Albany Public School District for an additional year.

The student then enrolls in Linn Benton Community College (LBCC), and the school district pays for the student's books and tuition for 12 credits of instruction per term with money received from the State School Fund.

Upon completion of the year, the student will:
   • receive a high school diploma,
   • have earned 36 college credits,
   • be well on the way to an Associate's Degree.   

    Click here for more about the Advanced Diploma