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Since 2019, Erin’s Law has required public schools in New York to provide instruc...

Read Article Erin's Law update for elementary, middle school families

Read Article Parent training: 'I Haven't Started It Yet!'

Read Article Parent University: Suicide prevention

Please welcome veteran administrator Kenneth Lein, Ed.D., as the new interim principal ...

Read Article Meet Giffen's new interim principal

Jasmine Brown is NOT saying goodbye to Giffen Memorial Elementary School. The belove...

Read Article Giffen bids Jasmine Brown a fond farewell

Read Article 'Gator Gazette' is available!

The City School District of ÉðÊ¿Âþ»­ Board of Education has appointed veteran district ad...

Read Article Board appoints veteran district principal to lead elementary instruction

The safety of everyone in our school community – every student, every employee an...

Read Article Safety update from Superintendent Hochreiter

Visit our Facebook page to take a look at a typical day of learning in Shannan Smith&rs...

Read Article A Day in the Life: Shannan Smith’s third grade

Read Article 'Capital Education' fall newsletter

Giffen Memorial Elementary School students, staff and families celebrated their thanks ...

Read Article Community dinner a tasty event

Read Article Community Update: November 2023

City School District of ÉðÊ¿Âþ»­ school counselor Jill Lastarza has been selected to be i...

Read Article Jill Lastarza chosen as NYS Master Counselor

With the prospect of wintry weather starting to arrive in our daily forecasts, the City...

Read Article Wintry weather updates and reminders

Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but winter concert season in the City School Distr...

Read Article Winter concert schedule

Although our Trunk or Treat event was unfortunately cut short due to circumstances beyo...

Read Article Trunk or Treat 2023

New York State Education Commissioner Betty A. Rosa, Ed.D., visited Giffen Memorial Ele...

Read Article Education commissioner visits Giffen to talk receivership

The Halloween season is upon us, and we would like to share a reminder regarding c...

Read Article School guidelines for Halloween costumes

All City School District of ÉðÊ¿Âþ»­ schools will hold fall parent-teacher conferences Th...

Read Article Reminder: Parent-teacher conferences

Read Article Community Update: October 2023

Talk about a great day to be a Gator! The annual staff vs. parents basketball game a...

Read Article ... and the crowd went wild!

The following message is from Giffen Memorial Elementary School Principal Jasmine N. Br...

Read Article Safety drills in coming days

Help our kids stay warm this winter with a donation to the 2023 Cash for Coats dri...

Read Article Help our students get winter coats!

All City School District of ÉðÊ¿Âþ»­ schools will dismiss 15 minutes early Friday, Oct. 6...

Read Article Annual emergency drill planned Oct. 6

We are sharing a reminder about the upcoming Federal Emergency Management Agency nation...

Read Article Nationwide FEMA emergency alert test Wednesday