BUDGET NEWS
The Board of Education adopted a
proposed budget of $ 60,170,350 for the
2008-09 school year at their meeting of
April 10. The budget supports a
continuation of the district’s programs
and services at existing levels. It
does not reflect any new programs for
next year. Factors that contributed to
the budget increase included contractual
obligations with regard to salaries and
benefits, fuel and utility costs,
special education tuition costs, and
debt service associated with the current
construction project. Without the
influence of the increase in debt
payments, our proposed budget increase
would have been approximately 6.75%.
Covering our debt payment schedule for
next year will require an additional
1.5% budget increase.
In an effort to contain the growth in
spending to the greatest extent
possible, the original budget proposal
was reduced during the March budget work
sessions to the point where, for the
first time in a number of years, some
staffing reductions were required. Any
further reductions would have
compromised the Board’s goals of
providing programs and services that
meet state and local standards and
maintaining class sizes at regionally
comparable levels.
Fortunately, additional state aid for
our construction project will offset the
tax impact of the debt service
increase. We are also planning to use
money from our fund balance
and from the state aid increase
generated by the recently adopted state
budget to offset the tax impact of
the budget. As a result, we estimate
that the average tax rate increase for
the two villages combined will be about
6.29%, which is lower than last year’s
average increase by a factor of 2.4%.
The actual tax rate increase for
Tarrytown residents is expected to be
about 9.31%. In Sleepy Hollow, the tax
rate increase is expected to be about
3.26%. The lower rate for Sleepy Hollow
residents is due to a successful appeal
of the equalization rate for the Town of
Mt. Pleasant. Since property in the
towns represented in our school district
is not assessed at full value, the
equalization rate is a figure provided
by the state that is applied against the
assessed value of property in an effort
to approximate its full value.
We are pleased that the proposed budget,
while representing extra restraint in
spending this year, will continue to
support regionally comparable class
sizes and a range of programs and
services that are in keeping with both
state and local standards for quality
schools. For answers to common questions
and a look at the proposed budget,
please click
here. (Posted
4/12/08)
ANNUAL ELECTION AND BUDGET VOTE
THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD ELECTION AND
BUDGET VOTE WILL TAKE PLACE ON TUESDAY,
MAY 20, 2008 (THIRD TUES. OF THE MONTH),
BETWEEN THE HOURS OF:
7:00AM- 9:00PM
RESIDENTS OF TARRYTOWN CAN VOTE AT THE
WASHINGTON IRVING SCHOOL AND RESIDENTS
OF SLEEPY HOLLOW CAN VOTE AT THE MORSE
SCHOOL.
ANY RESIDENT WHO IS INTERESTED IN
REGISTERING TO VOTE CAN DO SO BETWEEN
THE HOURS OF 9:00AM AND 3:00PM MONDAY
THROUGH FRIDAY THAT SCHOOL IS IN
SESSION, IN THE DISTRICT CLERK’S OFFICE
UP UNTIL
MAY 15, 2008 (five days before vote)
EVENING REGISTRATION WILL TAKE PLACE ON
TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2008 (one week before
vote date) BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 4:00 AND
8:00PM IN THE BOARD ROOM OF THE
ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 200 NORTH
BROADWAY, SLEEPY HOLLOW.
TO BE ELIGIBLE TO VOTE A PERSON MUST BE:
-
18 YEARS OF AGE OR OLDER
-
A CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES
-
A RESIDENT OF THE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THIRTY DAYS OR
LONGER IMMEDIATELY PRECEDING THE
ELECTION
ANYONE VOTING BY ABSENTEE
BALLOT MUST REQUEST AN APPLICATION BY
CONTACTING THE DISTRICT CLERK AT
332-6241. If the ballot is to be mailed
to the voter, the completed application
must be received by the Clerk of the
District no later than 4:00PM on May 13,
2008. If the ballot is to be delivered
personally to the voter, the completed
application Must be received by the
Clerk of the District no later than
4:00PM on May 19, 2008.
Middle School/High School PTSA
Meeting Canceled
The Middle School/High School PTSA
Meeting scheduled for Monday, May 12th
has been canceled. New date TBD.
Life’s just a Renaissance
at Caramoor!
Can you tarantella? The 9th
grade global students can and with
flair! Their mastery of the popular
Renaissance dance was a spectacular
sight of swirls and turns, accompanied
by 14th century instruments
and Italian tunes. The 9th
graders visited Caramoor and
participated in a day of Renaissance
experiences: from falconry to an
impromptu enactment of Don Giovanni,
many of whom took part in the play,
costumes and all. As they are currently
studying the Renaissance, our visit to
Caramoor on April 29th and
May 5th was a perfect
opportunity to become true “Renaissance
men and women”, at least for a day. “Un
ringraziamento speciale” to the
Foundation’s Arts’ Council’s generous
support, which allowed all our students
to participate. Fare-thee-well fair
mistresses and good sirs!
(Posted
5/8/08)
African American Heritage
Club Fashion Show
Do you like clothes? Are you into fashion? Well why not come out
this Friday, May 9th at 7:00pm to
Washington Irving's School Auditorium
and join the African American Heritage
Club for an evening of elegance. All
proceeds will go towards our trip to
Egypt, 2009. Doors will open at 6:30pm.
Tickets are $5.00 in advance and $7.00
at the door. For tickets contact
Dr.Cheryl Burton at 332-6278,
cburton@tufsd.org and/or Ms. Carty
at, gcarty@tufsd.org. Hope to see you
there. (Posted
5/6/08)
Earth Day
The students of Ms. Cristella's second
grade class left a green footprint this
Earth Day! The avid readers collectively
read over 100 non-fiction books in an
effort to save the rainforest. In
return, Scholastic Inc, in affiliation
with the International Rainforest
Alliance, sponsored 100 acres of the
Choco Forest in Ecuador under Ms.
Cristella's class name. The Choco
Forest is home to more than 9,000
species of endangered plants, animals,
and amazing natural resources. The
class can now be found online under the
Classrooms Care Green Hall of Fame. The
second grade students hope they inspire
the greater community to do their part
to make a difference and protect the
sacred rainforest. As one student so
aptly pointed out, "EVERY day is Earth
Day!" (Posted
5/7/08)
On Saturday, April 5th, the Morse School
Green Committee held its first “Gently
Used” Clothing Sale, which was a great
success!
A lot of beautiful clothing was donated
by district families, many of whom came
to replenish their families’ wardrobes
with “new to you” clothing. At $10 per
bag of clothing it was a great bargain.
The sale raised over $1400.00, which
will be used to support the Green
Committee’s efforts to create a student
garden at Morse. We would like to thank
all of the staff and families who helped
with this project, especially Kristen
Restivo and Elisabeth Hickey who planned
the event. A special thank you also
goes to Rachelle Gebler, EPTA President,
who did much of the labor involved in
the sale and organized members of the
EPTA to help with copying, distribution
of flyers, and other necessary tasks.
Without everyone’s help, we would not
have been so successful. Thank you!!!
(Posted
5/7/08)
The Minds That Move The
World
Thanks to the generosity of Cablevision,
eight of Sleepy Hollow’s greatest minds,
along with Ms. Hunsberger and Ms.
Langston, had the good fortune of
hearing former Vice-President and Nobel
prize winner, Al Gore speak at Radio
City Music Hall on Friday, May 2nd.
Gore’s talk was part of the Radio City
Speaker Series that features prominent
politicians and media figures sharing
thoughts and opinions on today’s
political landscape. Sleepy Hollow
students were able to make connections
with ideas discussed in the Advanced
Placement Government and Politics class,
and were inspired to take action
politically and socially in the future.
(Posted
5/6/08)
Foundation’s Dinner Dance
There is still time to reserve a seat at
the Foundation's Annual fundraiser,
May10th, at the Marriott Hotel. Please
call Shelly Colley at 366-8457, and you
may use your credit card over the phone
to reserve a seat. Please support our
schools! Our kids deserve the best!
Posted (5/1/08)
Sleepy Hollow Middle
School Presents
Frankenstein
by Mary Shelley
WASHINGTON IRVING SCHOOL AUDITORIUM
Wednesday, May 7 at 9:00 am &
Thursday May 8 at 12:15 pm and 7:00
pm Evening performance tickets $10
adults, $5 children 4th grade and up.
Third Grade Artists at
Morse School Studied Joan Miro
Joan Miro (1893-1983) was a Spanish
painter and sculptor who produced vivid
abstract works of art during much of the
1900s. His works often have very
descriptive titles. Joan Miro's name is
pronounced “hoän mro.“
We talked about Miro’s paintings as we
looked at several reproductions of his
work. Then, like Miro, third grade
artists used lines and shapes to make
abstract pictures that are filled with
shapes that remind us of people,
creatures and objects. We learned that
a shape can look like more than one
thing and that two people can interpret
art differently and both have a valid
point of view.
Students worked individually drawing and
coloring Miro-style. We used many of
the skills we learned earlier this year
when we made Cubist paintings. Finally,
we used the crayon-resist technique,
coloring our shapes with primary colored
crayons and then creating a background
with watercolor and large wash brushes.
(see
gallery)
(Posted
4/28/08)
Celebrating Young Authors
at Tappan Hill
On
April 17, Tappan Hill held their first
school-wide writing celebration.
Students from different classes shared
their “Small Moments” stories with each
other. Classrooms were beautifully
decorated and classical music played in
the background, while the young authors
read to each other. Special guests
included Ms. Milliam, Principal, Mrs.
Schoenberg, Reading Teacher, Ms.
Almogabar, ESL Teacher and Dr. Smith,
Superintendent of Schools. Anyone
walking around the school would have
seen proud authors reading as well as
active listeners. The publishing party
ended with delicious snacks for everyone
to enjoy. (Posted
4/28/08)
3rd Graders
Attend Westchester Philharmonic Concert
On April 15th, all 3rd graders were
treated to a wonderful concert at
Purchase College. In preparation for
the trip, they studied and listened to
music by Beethoven, Handel and Haydn
with Mrs. Giuseffi in music class.
Since this is Maestro Paul Dunkel’s
final year at the Philharmonic, the
theme of the education concert was
“conducting”. Students prepared with
Mrs. Giuseffi by watching and
participating with a demonstration DVD
created just for this concert. They
also worked with a member of the
Philharmonic who came to the school in
March to demonstrate brass instruments
and conducting styles. The concert was
generously funded by the BOCES
Arts-in-Education Program. Morse
school has been fortunate to participate
in the Philharmonic’s Education Concert
for over 10 years. (Posted
4/28/08)
Great Sleepy Hollow
Library Reading Contest
Congratulations to all who participated
in the first annual Great
Sleepy
Hollow Library Reading Contest! Middle
School students have been burning the
midnight oil for months, reading and
summarizing books, trying to capture
individual prizes and win the class
prize. Mrs. Setness' 7th grade period
3/4 class earned first prize.
Mr. Tejeda's 7th grade period 3/4 class
was the Runner-Up.
Annie Plotkin won the 7th grade first
prize and Benjamin Tschan was the
Runner-Up. Ranggy Tapia took the top 8th
grade honor and Emily Eagan earned the
Runner-Up prize. Individual winners
received gift certificates for local
businesses and an official contest
certificate to proudly display. Reading
not only makes you smarter, it inspires
you to a world of possibilities-keep
reading!!! (Posted
4/19/08)
“A Visit From Raul Colón”
- Monday April 14, 2008
Raul
Colón is an acclaimed artist whose work
has appeared in numerous publications
including The New York Times, Time
Magazine, The New Yorker, and The Wall
Street Journal. The artist is especially
renowned for his children’s book
illustrations for which he has received
many accolades. Some titles include:
-
Angela and
the Baby Jesus
by Frank McCourt, Raul Colon
(Illustrator)
-
Mama Had A Dancing Heart by Libba
Moore Grey, Raul Colon (Illustrator)
-
Roberto Clemente by Jonah Winter,
Raul Colon (Illustrator)
-
Play Ball! by Jorge Posada, Raul
Colon (Illustrator)
-
Orson Blasts Off! By Raul Colon
(Author/Illustrator)
-
Sugar Cane: A Caribbean Repunzel by
Patricia Storace, Raul Colon
(Illustrator)
-
Dona Flor: A Tale of a Giant Woman
with a Great Big Heart by Pat Mora,
Raul Colon (Illustrator)
Raul Colón presented to the 8th
grade writing classes of Sleepy Hollow
Middle School about the process of
writing and illustrating children’s
books to launch a grade wide project
where students will be creating books
for the students of John Paulding. He
brought to life the process, while
introducing the research and knowledge
it takes. Raul took the students
through the sequence of steps truly
involved in creating children’s books
through presenting his own personal
work.
(Posted
4/16/08)
Hike
for Discovery
Terri Huntington, 4th grade
teacher at W.I., is currently embarked
in a four-month hiking clinic, Hike for
Discovery, to benefit the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society. Nearly every weekend
approximately 35 hikers meet and hike
one of the many trails found in Orange,
Rockland and Westchester Counties.
Hikes range from 4 to 11 miles and cover
a varying range of difficulty.
The hiking clinic serves two purposes:
training for a hike in the Rocky
Mountains in June, and raising a minimum
of $3800 to benefit the Leukemia &
Lymphoma Society.
Information regarding Hike for Discovery
can be found on line by clicking on
www.hikefordiscovery.org . You
can get to Terri’s website to see how
she is doing in her training by clicking
on “Support a Participant” and entering
her name.
Next year, Hike for Discovery will hike
in the Smoky Mountains as the
culminating activity. Terri has found
that this is a great way to get fit and
support a worthy cause at the same time.
(Posted
4/16/08)
IBM Engineers
Visit 7th Graders at Sleepy Hollow
Middle School
On Monday, April 14th Scientist from IBM
provided all 7th grade science students
with an opportunity to study
Superconductivity. Using liquid
nitrogen, the scientist demonstrated the
chemical properties and behavior that
takes place on different forms of
matter.
The students were presented with a
problem concerning the use of liquid
nitrogen and its affects on a
superconductivity plate. Using the
scientific information and laboratory
skills learned in class, the students
accepted the challenge and provide many
solutions to enhance the
superconductivity process.
The students found the experience
working with the IBM Scientist most
rewarding and challenging. (Posted
4/14/08)
April is National Poetry Month.
This month students throughout the
country study and celebrate poetry.
Students at W.L. Morse are encouraging
everyone throughout the district to join
in the celebration by participating in
“Poem in Your Pocket Day” on April 17,
2008.
To celebrate the imagination and
creativity of poetry, children and
adults of all ages are asked to carry a
poem in their pockets to share with
friends, classmates, teachers and
families. Students will be given
opportunities to read their favorite
poems throughout the day. Join us in
celebrating! Keep a poem in your pocket
to share with someone!
(Posted
4/12/08)
KEEP A POEM IN YOUR POCKET
Keep a poem in your pocket
And a picture in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.
The little poem will sing to you.
The little picture it brings to you
A dozen dreams to dance to you
At night when you’re in bed.
SO...
Keep a picture in your pocket
And a poem in your head
And you’ll never feel lonely
At night when you’re in bed.
Beatrice Schenkde Regniers
Summer Arts Camp 2008
The
Summer Arts Camp 2008 is now accepting
registration. The Multi Arts Camp will
meet for three weeks, starting Monday
July 14. The camp meets
Mondays-Thursdays from 9am until noon
for students grades K-4. You can sign
up for 1, 2 or 3 weeks. Scholarships
are available. Peter Royston will lead
a theater camp from June 30-July 3 for
students entering grades 4-6. Click
here for flyer and registration
form.
(Posted
4/12/08)
Celebrate
Earth Day
This year, there are several ways for
TUFSD families to celebrate
Earth Day.
·
Families can join in the County-Wide effort against global
warming while having fun at Kensico Dam
Plaza in Valhalla, Sunday, April 13
(11am-3pm, parking free). To learn
more, visit
www.westchestergov.com.
·
Celebrate as a town on this month’s Third Friday (April 18th)
where the theme will be Earth Day.
·
Participate in the Village Wide Clean Up on Saturday, April
19 at 10am at Neperan Park, the Lakes
Parking Lot, and Sarah Michaels Park.
Email
info@tarrytownenvironmental.org or
visit
www.tarrytownenvironmental.org to
learn more.
Stay tuned to learn more about how our students and faculty will
celebrate Earth Day this year!
(Posted
4/11/08)
Sleepy Hollow Middle School Receives
“Choose to Lead Award”
Sleepy
Hollow Middle School was honored at the
Pepsico Youth Leadership Conference,
sponsored by Teen Life Associates, on
April 9, 2008 with the “Choose to Lead”
Award. The award was given for the
“Food Drive for the Needy” project,
which the students sponsored last
Spring.
Each year
Middle School students who participate
in the Youth Leadership Conference, are
challenged to create a school/team
project, in an effort to develop their
leadership skills. Under the
supervision of Dr. Burton, Great
Potential Site Director at Sleep Hollow
Middle and High School, the students
determined that leading a food drive
would be an effective way to meet a
community need. Bins for the collection
of non-perishable foods were place in
Middle School classrooms and in the main
offices at the middle and high schools.
Middle school classes competed for
bringing in the most items weekly for
one and a half months. The process was
monitored by the students of the Great
Potential program for the duration of
the project. The winning classes were
treated to a pizza or ice cream sundae
party; however, all of the students
appreciated the opportunity to help
those in need. At the end of the food
drive, the students in the Great
Potential Program, accompanied by Dr.
Burton delivered the items to the Even
Start Program in Tarrytown, and met with
Sue Gitlitz, the Program Director, who
taught them more about the program which
provides support services for families
with low income and low literacy skills.
Jahkeline
Ascencio, Jennifer Naulasaca, and Carmen
Medina attended the conference on April
9, accompanied by Dr. Burton. The award
was presented to Sleepy Hollow Middle
School by Kate Sullivan, co-anchor for
the WCBS morning show, who will be
announcing the school’s project on
Channel 2 on Monday, April 14, 2008,
between 5:00 a.m. – 7:00 a.m.
(Posted
4/11/08)
John Paulding Students Make Their Radio
Debut!
On Thursday, April 3 John Paulding’s
first graders were the featured school
on WHUD (100.7fm) radio’s Pledge of
Allegiance. The school tradition of
saying the pledge each day together in
the all-purpose room was taped by the
station in early March. The airing took
place during Mike & Kacey’s 8th
anniversary morning show. Despite a few
errors in identifying the 11 classes
of first graders that took part the
students sounded great and made their
teachers proud! Click
here
to hear our newest radio stars!
(Posted
4/7/08)
Sleepy Hollow Middle/High
School PTSA Laptop Scholarship Fund
The Parent Teacher Student Association
of the Sleepy Hollow Middle/ High School
is asking for your support for our
Laptop Scholarship Fund for very
deserving graduating seniors.
Every year a scholarship committee gets
to read applications from outstanding
students at Sleepy Hollow High School
and their journeys towards the future.
Since
2001 we have awarded 35 laptop
computers. We thank you for your past
support and since the pool of applicants
continues to increase – we are once
again asking for your help to award
these well deserving students.
Click
HERE
to see how you can support this
wonderful scholarship fund. Please
remember every little bit helps and no
donation is too small!!! (Posted
4/7/08)
Freedom in Roman History
To appreciate what we all share now as
Freedom in our lives, sometimes we must
remember when it was not so
commonplace. Dr. Bernard's Latin
language students
were asked to imagine what it would be
like if everything in their life were
thrown into the Roman period of
slavery! They expressed their thoughts
of a time when Freedom, and
Civilization, was paid for by the
enslavement of many less fortunate men,
women and children. Here is what some
have written. (Posted
4/6/08)
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First Grade
Students Visit Kendal On-The-Hudson
Children from Room 6 at the John
Paulding School had an exciting visit t
o
Kendal On-The-Hudson Nursing home. While
they were there, each child decorated
spring eggs with residents of Kendal.
Students have been learning about egg
decorating as an art form from around
the world. This experience provided them
with a wonderful hands-on opportunity to
create eggs much like the ones they
learned about in class. In addition,
children started to form friendships
with the staff and residents of Kendal.
Before visiting day, students were
taught how to pose questions to the
elderly members of Kendal and carry on
conversations. Some questions asked were
“What was school like when you were my
age?” “Did you ever attend John Paulding
School?” “What did you do with your
children during family holidays?”
The conversations were inspiring and
several children remarked as they were
leaving their new friends that “This was
the best day ever!”
(Posted 4/1/08)
Poet
Ted Scheu Comes to John Paulding
Thanks to funding by The Foundation and
a the EPTA, the students of John
Paulding recently had the Poet, Ted
Scheu, come to work with them. The
students first met Ted with a whole
school assembly in the morning. Ted
introduced himself and shared his love
of poetry with the students by reading
them some poems he had written. He made
the students laugh and giggle. He
taught them that poetry can help you see
the world in a different way and showed
them that poetry can be both beautiful
and fun! Then, he created a Spring
Is… poem with the students.
After the school wide assembly, Ted
spent two days going to individual
classrooms and taught the students about
poetry. He continued to inspire and
motivate the students to the craft by
sharing some more of his own work. He
taught the students about similes and
metaphors and how to create them. After
teaching the students in a whole group,
he had the students create a poem using
similes. Their poems were titled, I
Am... Ted had the students compare
themselves to objects that they
connected to. The students had so much
fun experimenting and being creative
with their poems!
At the end of the lesson, Ted had the
students practice reading their poem out
loud. Then, he went around the
classroom and asked for volunteers to
share their work. He gave each child
constructive feedback and positive
praise on a job well done. After Ted
left, the students felt motivated and
encouraged that they could revise their
poems and continue creating more poems
during poetry month in April!
Ted’s future endeavors include a K-2
collection of poems due to be published
in 2009. This collection of poems
follows the theme of his latest work
that just came out titled, “I tickled my
teachers” which includes poems that are
geared more for students in grades 4-6.
(Posted 4/1/08)
"Reading Buddies"
Wednesday,
March 26th, 2008 Washington
Irving (WI) students visited their
“Reading Buddies” at John Paulding for
the first time. WI students read aloud
self-selected picture books to the first
graders modeling how good readers sound
when they read aloud. The readers
focused on their fluency and phrasing
which in turn captivated their
audience. All were well prepared as
they took students on picture walks,
activated prior knowledge, and asked
comprehension questions.
The first graders were an attentive
audience that impressed their older
peers with meaningful text connections.
They seemed enthralled as they rotated
from reader to reader hearing various
tantalizing stories. One first grader
was overheard saying, “Wow! I want to
read like that when I get big.”
It is our hope to continue helping WI
students shine as they build their
self-esteem and they get to re-visit
their “Reading Buddies” in the future.
(Posted 3/30/08)
I Like Ants! They
Make My Mama... Dance...
On
Friday March 14, John Farrell, singer,
author and songwriter
entertained
the students at Tappan Hill School. The
children were completely captivated by
his interactive approach that allowed
the children to become an important
element to the show using song,
storytelling, and sign language. John
Farrell was also impressed by the number
of his songs that the children already
knew how to sing. Throughout the year
teachers play his CD’s and sing along
with his music in the classrooms. We
love his songs! Each song helps
children explore important
issues such as respect for oneself,
community, and the earth in a fun and
delightful style. Some of our favorite
songs are:
Library Song,
Habitat,
I Like Ants
and
Love Grows.
John introduced us to his new book,
Dear Child. It
was an outstanding concert!
If you are interested in
purchasing his CD’s for your child,
the order forms are available in the
main office at Tappan Hill School.
(Posted 3/30/08)
The Eleventh Annual Black History
Jeopardy Contest
Excitement filled the air as Mrs.
Gonzalez welcomed everyone to the
Eleventh Annual Black History Jeopardy
Contest on Wednesday afternoon, March
19, 2008. As Mrs. Gonzalez introduced
the eight 5th grade
contestants, the auditorium resonated
with enthusiasm.
Proud parents,
teachers and classmates were once again
in awe of the talented 16 student
contestants and the PowerPoint Black
History Game Board. It was evident
through the constant “buzzing in,” and
the correct responses that the
contestants spent hours preparing for
the competition.
This year’s categories were African
American Firsts, Arts & Entertainment,
Black History Brain Quest, Education,
Picture This, Science and Technology,
and “Quotable Quotes.” The Arts and
Entertainment audio clues included:
Georgia by the soulful Ray Charles,
Take the A Train by the
incomparable Duke Ellington, The
Entertainer by the Ragtime genius
Scott Joplin and No One by the
talented, multi-Grammy winner, Alicia
Keys.
The four highest scoring teams secured a
golden opportunity to compete in Final
Jeopardy. This year’s semi-finalists
included the following: Imani from Mr.
Adams’s class along with her partner,
Jojo of Mrs. Conjura’s class as our
fourth place winners. Austen of Mr.
Jacobs’s homeroom and partner, John from
Ms. Creary’s class were the third place
winners. In second place were Henry
from Mrs. Gonzalez’s class and his
partner Ellis of Ms. Leveille’s class.
Demetri from Mr. Dietz’s homeroom and
Dominic from Ms. Carty’s class
triumphantly captured first place. Each
semi-finalist will receive a Baskin
Robbins gift certificate, a Barnes &
Noble gift certificate and a 2008 family
pass to sites of the Historic Hudson
Valley. The grand prize winners,
Demetri and Dominic, will also receive a
$50.00 savings bond.
In her closing remarks, Mrs. Meghan
Fitzgerald, Assistant Principal,
congratulated all the participants and
staff for their participation. Last
year’s 5th grade
semi-finalists who returned to help with
this year’s program were judges, Ben and
Manisha, and technicians, Meghan and
Ramon. A special thank you goes to Neal
Spitzer and Jean O’Brien for their
invaluable support, and kudos to
Gabrielle Carty and Linda Elmore for a
job well done.
(Posted 3/27/08)
Summer Arts Camp
The district will once again offer its
MULTIARTS CAMP for children this
summer. The program will meet for three
weeks, July 14-17, July 21-24 and July
28-31. The program meets four days a
week, Monday-Thursday, from
9am-noon. Each day children K-grade 4
will enjoy three arts activities, a
lively mix of visual art, dance/creative
movement, music including African
drumming and dance, and theater games.
A flyer will be sent home with students
in early April with registration and
contact information as well as with news
about Peter Royston’s Open Call Drama
Camp.
(Posted 3/27/08)
