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Note: These activities can be completed at home, but please be sure to follow the latest social-distancing and other health safety guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and your local health authorities.

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• National Weather Service (NWS) Education
• JetStream - NWS Online School for Weather
• NOAA Wise Cloud Chart
• NWS Seasonal Safety Campaigns
• Faces of the NWS
• Weather Safety Materials for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
• Citizen Science
• NWS Social Media
• NOAA Education Resource Collections
• NOAA Data in the Classroom
• NOAA’s Science on a Sphere
• NOAA SciJinks
• Severe Weather 101
• COMET MetEd
• Teaching Climate
• The Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment (GLOBE) Program
• NOAA Games
• National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) HotSeat
• National Hurricane Center (NHC) Create-a-Cane
• Smithsonian’s Weather Lab

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Meals for students

Meals for students during school closure

• Posted March 15, 2020

The City School District of Albany will provide “grab and go” meals to students during the two-week school closure in response to the spread of COVID-19. 

Beginning Monday, the following six buildings will be open daily from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., throughout the school closure:

• Albany High School (Washington Avenue entrance), 700 Washington Ave.
• Albany School of Humanities (ASH), 108 Whitehall Road
• Arbor Hill Elementary School, 1 Arbor Drive
• Giffen Memorial Elementary School, 274 South Pearl St.
• Tony Clement Center for Education, 395 Elk St.
• William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave.

Lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day will be available to district students at these locations each weekday through Friday, March 27. All schools are scheduled to reopen Monday, March 30. Please look for a representative or sign indicating where meals can be picked up at the above locations.

Students will need to provide their lunch/student ID to be able to pick up meals. If your student is not with you when you pick up meals, you still will need to provide the lunch/student ID; assistance will be provided in the event you don't have it with you when you arrive. 

The district is making all efforts to meet the needs of all of our families during this challenging time. Please understand that as we determine needs and adjust production accordingly; a limited number of meals may be available depending on participation. 

Please visit our COVID-19 Information section for more information and updates related to the district’s ongoing efforts to respond to this serious public health concern.

Meals for students during school closure The City School District of Albany will provide “grab and go” meals to students during the two-week school closure in response to the spread of COVID-19.  Beginning Monday, the following six buildings will be open daily from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., throughout the school closure: Albany High School (Washington Avenue entrance), 700 Washington Ave. Albany School of Humanities (ASH), 108 Whitehall Road Arbor Hill Elementary School, 1 Arbor Drive Giffen Memorial Elementary School, 274 South Pearl St. Tony Clement Center for Education, 395 Elk St. William S. Hackett Middle School, 45 Delaware Ave. Lunch for the current day and breakfast for the following day will be available to district students at these locations each weekday through Friday, March 27. All schools are scheduled to reopen Monday, March 30. Please look for a representative or sign indicating where meals can be picked up at the above locations. Students will need to provide their lunch/student ID to be able to pick up meals. If your student is not with you when you pick up meals, you still will need to provide the lunch/student ID; assistance will be provided in the event you don't have it with you when you arrive.  The district is making all efforts to meet the needs of all of our families during this challenging time. Please understand that as we determine needs and adjust production accordingly; a limited number of meals may be available depending on participation.  Please visit our COVID-19 Information section for more information and updates related to the district’s ongoing efforts to respond to this serious public health concern. Posted March 15, 2020 https://www.albanyschools.org/news/1676819/meals-for-students

Our Emergency Food Pantries are OPEN.  No local family will be turned away. Those in need can choose from an assortment of food goods including milk, cheese, eggs, butter, canned goods, breads and fresh produce.  Those we serve also receive recipes to make healthy meals with these ingredients. To qualify, please visit us with a photo ID and a piece of mail or lease arrangement to prove an area address.  Visitors are allowed 1 visit every 30 days, and will receive three days worth of food for each member of their family.  Other household items such as kitchen supplies, hygiene products, diapers and formula are also available. For more information, please check out our Facebook page @TrinityAllianceOfTheCapitalRegion

 

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Message from Mayor Sheehan

Message from Mayor Sheehan Re: COVID-19

Dear Friends and Neighbors: Our office has received many calls from residents who are concerned about the coronavirus. Since the first cases of COVID-19 were reported in New York State, I have been in close contact with State and County health officials to monitor the spread of the virus and recommended prevention protocols. I participate in a daily update with other elected officials from around the region. Our first responders also participate in regular updates from federal, state and county health and public safety agencies. Please visit the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the New York State Department of Health and the Albany County Department of Health for the most recent guidelines regarding COVID-19 precautions and symptoms. At this time, there are no reported cases of coronavirus in Albany County. Based on current CDC recommendations, the City of Albany has not revoked the permit issued to the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee for this Saturday’s 70th annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade. We continue to monitor directives issued by the CDC, as well as State and County health officials and will follow all protocols recommended for mass gatherings. Click here to watch today's press conference with Mayor Sheehan and County Executive Daniel P. McCoy. The City is dedicated to ensuring a safe, family-friendly environment on March 14th and works closely with the St. Patrick’s Day Parade Committee to coordinate our public safety efforts. Those wishing to take part in St. Patrick’s Day parade celebrations should take preventative action by washing their hands frequently, not sharing drinks, and covering their mouth if they cough or sneeze. If you are ill, elderly, have a compromised immune system, diabetes, lung disease or heart disease, the CDC recommends that you avoid crowds and take special precautions. Parade attendance is not compulsory, even if you’re Irish, so please follow CDC guidance and stay home if you fall into any of these categories! Please visit the Albany County Dept. of Health’s website for the latest information about COVID-19 and coronavirus in Albany County. Sincerely, Kathy Sheehan, Mayor

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information & Resources

March 11 Update The COVID-19 Closure Plan and Continuation of Service Plan were devised by APL's executive team based on the best available information about the virus, its spread, and prevention measures; consultation with local municipal and health officials; and outbreak prevention and containment best practices employed by large public institutions.  The coronavirus outbreak is a rapidly changing situation. Staff and the public will be informed regularly with updates on how the library is handling the situation and when any parts of the closure or continuation of service plans are activated. We will only implement these plans if deemed necessary.

Closure Plan

The library's executive team has determined the following Closure Plan is the best course of action in the event all branches must close due to the  COVID-19 outbreak. This plan was approved unanimously by the APL Board of Trustees on March 10, 2020. All decisions will be made by the Executive Director with the guidance of the Executive Committee of the board. Scenario A1 -- Close Specific Branches Individual branches may be closed based on staffing levels. Staff will be deployed to other branches. Scenario A -- Cancel Programs  All programs, meetings, and study rooms may be suspended if the outbreak worsens. Scenario B -- Close All Locations This scenario will be enacted once the City School District of Albany closes, or upon direction from Albany County or New York State. Once the decision is made to close all library locations, it will be implemented immediately. The decision to reopen will be made by the library's Executive Director in consultation with the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Continuation of Service Plan

The Continuation of Service Plan will be put into place in the event the entire library district needs to close due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The library will continue to offer some services to patrons if closed for a period of time due to coronavirus.  Staffing to Implement Services During a Closure Essential staff has been identified and will be in regular contact during the closure to ensure services are working as intended. This team will meet regularly and a determination will be made whether a longer closure is required.  We will remind the public that our online services will be available, even if the library is closed. In the event of a closure, book drops will be locked and patrons will be unable to return items. Late fees will be waived. Resuming Regular Services Regular library services will resume once the branches are reopened. The decision to reopen will be made by the Executive Director in consultation with the Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees.

Resources

CDC: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Summary National Library of Medicine: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) NYS Health Department: Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) New York State Novel Coronavirus Hotline: (888) 364-3065 NPR: What Kids Want To Know About Coronavirus: An Original Comic  Medline Plus: Coronavirus Infections - Multiple Languages Coronavirus: Multilingual Resources for Schools

For the Latest Information about APL & Coronavirus

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HighTech training lab lanched at Capital South Campus Center

A high-tech training lab, launched in early March at the Capital South Campus Center in Albany, and a new telecommunications and networking cabling program are expanding the opportunities available to young people and adult learners interested in careers in the booming tech industry.

“This partnership with Aspire Technology Partners is the most recent example of our ongoing effort to offer diverse education and training options that prepare people throughout the region to meet the workforce needs of today and tomorrow,” said Capital Region BOCES Senior Executive Officer Joseph P. Dragone, Ph.D. 

“This is great news for the City of Albany and for the entire Capital Region,” added Albany City Mayor Kathy Sheehan. “One of the greatest challenges we face is a shrinking work force. As we think about how we’re going to build the jobs of the future — the jobs that our employers are planning for — we have to ensure we are working alongside those employers to train a workforce that is ready to work.”

The new cabling program (slated to begin in Summer 2020) and training in Internet of Things (IoT) technology — which is found in billions of internet-connected devices that collect and share data — will offer individuals hands-on infrastructure technology experiences and the ability to earn industry-recognized C-Tech certifications for careers such as networking technician, electronics technician, fiber optics technician and more.