The Free School http://www.albanyfreeschool.org 8 Elm Street Albany, NY 12202 Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:52:22 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 Free School Haunted House http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/240 http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/240#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:50:22 +0000 admin http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/?p=240 FREE SCHOOL HAUNTED HOUSE

Friday October 28th 6:30-9pm

Please Join Us (If U Dare!) for our Annual Halloween Haunted House
There will be scares, snacks, a movie and lots of fun for the whole family!
ADMISSION:
$2 per ticket (1 turn through the haunted house)
$5 for 3 tickets
Free Movie Upstairs
Snacks & Drinks Available
***All Proceeds Go Toward The Junior High Class Trip***

 

]]> http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/240/feed 0 Peace Pagoda http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/214 http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/214#comments Thu, 15 Sep 2011 14:56:44 +0000 bhawin http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/?p=214 A video postcard from the Junior High class visit to see Jun San at The Grafton Peace Pagoda on 3/31/11 to learn more about the tragic tsunami that struck Japan in March. This year’s class donated 50% of their fundraising efforts towards the SUNY Albany Japan Tsunami Relief Fund.

]]> http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/214/feed 0 Free School Teachers and Students Rally to Save Local Pool http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/106 http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/106#comments Wed, 10 Nov 2010 02:33:09 +0000 admin http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/?p=106 This past Monday, community activists and concerned neighbors, including some Albany Free School students and teachers held a rally to save the last public bath (indoor public pool) in the city from being shut down. Dozens of people from the South End and all over the city voiced their opposition to Mayor Jerry Jennings’ plan… to shut down the pool to save money in the 2011 budget. Young and old, residents spoke of the benefits of having a low cost recreational facility to exercise and have fun at in their neighborhood. For decades the pool, officially named Public Bath #2, located at the corner of 4th Ave. and S. Pearl St., has been a weekly destination for a large group of Albany Free School students, many of whom have learned how to swim there.

One of our teachers, Deirdre Kelly, read some words that Free School students had written about why the pool was so important to them. Local community organizers Willie White, Jacqui Williams, and Lynne Jackson all spoke about the lack of resources for youth and elderly folks in the cities poorest neighborhoods and the importance of preserving this city treasure. So if you would like to support efforts to save the Bath House please consider writing a letter or email to Mayor Jennings, and we will meet at the Bath House next Monday November 15th again at 5:30pm.

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]]> http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/106/feed 0 Apple Picking http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/132 http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/archives/132#comments Tue, 19 Oct 2010 04:03:17 +0000 admin http://www.albanyfreeschool.org/?p=132 We went apple picking at Samascott Orchards in Kinderhook today.   Every year the good folks at this family run farm, let us glean the last of their apples at the end of their season.  The apples will be used to make delicious apple pies for our annual Pie Sale to benefit the Parent Construction Fund.  Thanks to Tom & Sarah for helping us to get all the kids there and keep an eye out for flyers so you can get your delicious pies.

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