Thomas O'Brien Academy of Science and Technology News

Joseph Hochreiter

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

Teacher assists student working on Chromebook

It’s National Computer Science Education Week – but that’s every week...

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»Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ District of Albany school counselor Jill Lastarza has been selected to be i...

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

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Winter officially starts on Dec. 21, but winter concert season in the »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ Distr...

An elementary student painting a small pumpkin in class

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

Please note: Parent-teacher conferences Thursday & Friday; no school Friday

All »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ District of Albany schools will hold fall parent-teacher conferences Th...

Five students code small robots on a table under the guidance of a teacher

The Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) community turned out...

Three students observe a worm's reaction to light

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October 10, 2023

Second-graders at Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) spent ...

Cash for Coats drive

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

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All »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ District of Albany schools will dismiss 15 minutes early Friday, Oct. 6...

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

The district's eight community school site coordinators pose for a picture during Coordinator Appreciation Week.

Shout out to our coordinators!

September 26, 2023

We are thankful for what our community school site coordinators do on behalf of our stu...

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First day at TOAST!

September 7, 2023

The school year is off to a wonderful start here at TOAST, and you can visit our Facebo...

First Student bus driver Marion Buckmon on a test run Sept. 1, 2023

First Student bus drivers like Marion Buckmon have been out on the road this week learn...

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Albany High »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµhad a vibrant back-to-school feel Monday and Tuesday as »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ ...

Joseph Hochreiter

As I prepare to begin my 15th year as a superintendent of schools in New York – a...

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As we look ahead to the new school year, we would like to share a few updates the Trans...

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Thomas O’Brien Academy of Science and Technology (TOAST) bid its fifth-graders a ...

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The »Æ¹ÏÊÓÆµ District of Albany will continue to limit outdoor activities Thursday b...