To all GAPS staff: We want you to stay healthy during flu season! Get your flu shot at one of the upcoming seasonal flu shot clinics, which are free to all employees.
See the flyer for dates and times.
If you have questions, call Dusti Ker at the District Office, 541-967-4505.
Applications are open for the 2017-18 Albany Public Schools Foundation classroom grants.
Each fall, the Albany Public Schools Foundation accepts grant applications from teachers in the Greater Albany Public School District for innovative programs, tools and supplies supporting enrichment opportunities for students in the areas of art, music, science and health/wellness.
Grants are due on Oct. 13 and applications are open to all GAPS teachers.
Download the application.
Find more information on the Albany Public Schools Foundation website.
Memorial eighth grader Paige Rogers is the Oregon Statewide Spelling Champion. earned the title in the annual state competition at the Oregon State Fair in Salem on Sept. 2.
Paige advanced to the state contest after winning the district and county competitions in her age division in the spring.
Congratulations, Paige!
Wildfires around the state have affected air quality in our region. Conditions are not expected to improve this week, and the National Weather Service has issued an Air Quality alert through Friday.
We are watching for air quality updates and will announce any changes to school activities and programs based on recommendations from the Oregon Health Authority guidelines for outdoor activities and the Oregon School Activities Association.
Decisions on school closures will be made in consultation with the Linn County Health Department.
If you have questions, check with your school. Find more information:
Tuesday, Sept. 5, is the first day of school for students in Greater Albany schools, and about a third of them travel there by school bus.
Last year, GAPS yellow buses traveled more than 959,000 miles, carrying a daily average of 3,600 kids each way on 37 general education routes and 18 special education routes. That number doesn’t include field trips and transportation for school activities, which totaled an estimated 50,000 miles in 1,256 trips.
It’s a large transportation system that requires careful planning to make the buses run on time.
This year, extra attention and planning was needed to adjust schedules for efficiency for the new bell time system. Each bus covers three routes for morning and afternoon runs. Combined with a finite number of buses and drivers, the routes have to be exact to ensure best coverage of our geographically large district.
Watch for our buses this Tuesday and please be extra attentive in the mornings and afternoons when you see them on the roads. District bus drivers would like to remind drivers to slow down and watch for kids as they walk to or from the bus.
Transportation resources for parents include:
Thank you, GAPS bus drivers!
