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Inaugural Celebration at the High School

"I really hope that he lives up to what everyone wants him to be."  "It's an honor to be here with my friends who I care about to witness this event."  "I'm noticing this is history."  "When I look back, I will be able to tell people what I was doing on January 20, 2009"  These are just some of the very moving quotes stated by our Sleepy Hollow High School students as they watched President Obama's inauguration.  Students gathered in the auditorium, received programs, Hawaiian leis and pineapple chunks (selected by the Social Studies National Honor Society to represent Obama's birth state), and watched, cheered, and teared up as our 44th President talked about our history, our challenges, and our resolve to carry forward that American gift of freedom.  Following the speech, the student panel was asked some difficult questions: "How will the world respond to Obama’s speech?  What is Obama asking you, the students, to do?"  Ms. Burton concluded the event with a challenge to continue the work and the fight that Obama referenced.  The students and faculty of Sleepy Hollow were very fortunate to have the means to share this momentous occasion together; many of the themes introduced in the packed auditorium will continue to live in our classroom activities and discussions.  (Posted 1/21/09)

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Sleepy Hollow Model UN Club members attend HMUN 2008

Despite recent budget freezes, support from dedicated administrators and a generous grant from the Foundation of the Tarrytowns allowed fourteen members of Sleepy Hollow High School’s Model United Nations Club to attend the four day international Harvard Model UN Conference in Boston from December 11 through 14. Led by club advisor Claire Heskestad, and tenth grade class advisor Robert Spirelli, the two sophomores, two juniors and ten seniors represented the European nations of Moldova and Liechtenstein in a variety of General Assembly and Economic and Social Council committees to resolve real life situations with about 3,000 delegates from twenty-one of the continental United States and twenty additional countries.

The students received their topics in advance and had to research and submit position papers prior to the conference. Some of the discussions at hand focused on environmental, legal, social, cultural, and political issues as well as specific concerns about refugees, international security, criminal justice, and the UN’s development program. Delegates met during seven sessions over the course of four days to discuss and resolve two situations, following the protocol of the United Nations which typically includes formal debates, moderated and un-moderated caucuses, working papers, resolutions and amendments. The conference is run by Harvard students and one day is traditionally spent on location so that delegates may experience college life and visit the campus. The group was able to meet up with a Sleepy alumnus and former Model UN Club member who is presently attending Harvard as a junior.   (Posted 12/31/08)

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Record Numbers in Science

This year a record number of students from the High School’s Science Research Program will be entering local, state, and national contests.  The research conducted by the juniors and seniors in the Science Research program will be presented via both poster board presentations and Power point presentations.  Under the supervision of Ms. Janet Longo-Abinanti the Science Research program has grown significantly over the past several years.  She credits the support of the School Board, Dr. Howard Smith, Carol Conklin and the science department for the increase in student participation in the research program.

Typically, students enroll in the Science Research Program in their sophomore year and choose and research a topic of study.  Once a suitable mentor or program is found, students in their junior and senior years conduct their own research – setting up experiments, collecting data, and analyzing the data.  The range of topics varies according to student’s interest.  Many choose areas of biological science - this year seniors Kareem Ishmail will present on The Effects of B-Amyloid on Hippocampal Neuronal Resistance to Oxygen/Glucose Deprivation and junior Sydney Gaylin will present The Role of Intron Sequences downstream of the 5'Splice Site in pre-mRNA Splicing.  Other students choose a more environmental chemistry topic such as senior Max Epstein’s research on Converting Levulinic Acid from Cellulosic Waste into a Biofuel or senior Mariya Redko’s research on the Cost and Effectiveness of Various Water Purification Methods.   Still others choose a topic in the realm of the psychological or social sciences such as senior Jake Rosen’s research on The Impact of Family Factors on Empathy or senior Melody Bate’s research on The Affect of Vision on Artistic Preference.

Students have so far entered the Siemens Science Contest, the Westchester-Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium, the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) which can qualify students for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), and finally the Intel Science Talent Search (STS).  The 2 Intel competitions are considered by many as the most prestigious science research competitions for high school seniors.  Each year, 300 semi-finalists are selected from a nationwide pool of thousands and subsequently 40 finalists present their research to the National Academy of Sciences in Washington, D.C. for Intel STS and for Intel ISEF over 1500 students from over 50 countries compete for millions of dollars in scholarships and cash awards.  In the past, Sleepy Hollow has had several semi-finalists in Intel STS and a few finalists who competed at Intel ISEF.  Other contests the students are planning to enter include the Young Epidemiology Scholars Competition, the Young Naturalist Competition, the International Sustainable World – Energy, Environment, and Engineering Project Olympiad, the Manhattanville Competition and the Tri-County Science Competition.  We hope that as the Science Research Program continues its growth, more students will enter and have success in these science competitions.  (Posted 12/31/08)

Sleepy Hollow High School Senior Writes Two Articles

Sleepy Hollow High School senior Melody Bates has written two recent articles for Teen Ink magazine. Teen
Ink is a national teen magazine, book series, and website devoted entirely to teenage writing and art.  To read Melody’s articles, visit the website below.
http://www.teenink.com/Opinion/article/65000/Plastic-Surgery-An-Ugly-Trend/                 (Posted 12/15/08)

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Please note the following regulation that is being communicated to the Sleepy Hollow HS community:

Effective immediately: The only door to be used by students, parents, and visitors to the high school, to enter or exit the building, between 8:30 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. is the High School main entrance. We ask all parents and visitors to sign in at the Main Office.

During sixth period lunch, all juniors and seniors will need to show a valid Sleepy Hollow ID card to exit; ninth and tenth graders will need to show a pass indicating they have permission to go home for lunch. All students will need to show a sign out pass issued by the attendance office to leave the building. Students should meet their parents by the HS main entrance.  (Posted 12/4/08)

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Sleepy Seniors Get the Inside Scoop About Veterans Day

In conjunction with Veterans Day, High School Seniors taking the Participation in Government and Contemporary Issues class got the inside scoop about the present American foreign policy in the War against Terror. Army Staff Sergeant David Cyr came to visit the class and share his personal experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan. SSG Cyr used his own slides to illustrate the hardships and responsibilities of American troops, as well as the living conditions of the local populations. Following a question and answer session, SSG Cyr then led the class in the Pledge of Allegiance.  (Posted 11/17/08)

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Senior Jessica Gonzalez Receives Youth Recognition Award

Sleepy Hollow High School’s Jasmine Gonzalez was one of 10 Westchester County high school seniors who received Westchester County Youth Board’s Youth Recognition Award.  She was honored at a dinner on 10/22/08 at the Davenport Club in New Rochelle where she received a gift and a plaque.

The aim of the Westchester County Youth Recognition Award is to recognize high school seniors of the Class of 2009 who have been involved in building a flourishing, strong, and compassionate community through individual efforts and actions.  (Posted 11/5/08)
 

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Selected to Perform in All-State and NYSSMA Musical Ensembles

Melanie Gold, a Sleepy Hollow High School junior, was selected to perform with the New York State School Music Association, or NYSSMA, Conference Symphonic Band after her performance of Hindemith Trumpet Sonata at the All State Band auditions last spring.  This group brings together the best high school musicians in the state.  She will travel to Rochester, New York for NYSSMA’s  73^rd annual conference to be held on December 4-7, 2008.

The following students were selected to perform with the All-State Music Festival ensembles on Thursday, November 13, 2008 at 8pm at SUNY Purchase:  Hwa-Seung Erstling, orchestra; Megan Lindon, orchestra; Melanie Gold, orchestra; Eric Mauhs, band; James Von Heill, band; Kyla Moscovich, band; Greg Valdespino, mixed chorus and Jackie Nadile, women’s chorus.  (Posted 11/4/08)
 

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SAVE the PLANET and get MONEY for Sleepy Hollow Students

Electronics Recycling Collection to Take Place at  Sleepy Hollow High School

On Saturday, November 8^th from 9a.m. until noon Sleepy Hollow High School’s SPEAR Club (Students Promoting Environmental Awareness and Responsibility), along with Principia NP, a non-profit organization, will host an electronics recycling collection at the high school.  All are welcome to bring unwanted computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, DVDs, AC adapters, stereo equipment, and computer components to the parking lot of the high school at 210 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, New York.

Appliances such as stoves, refrigerators, and large televisions will NOT be collected. 

Proceeds from the drive will help fund the Green Science and Green Citizen Scholarships for college-bound Sleepy Hollow High School students.

For more information about the electronic recycling collection please call (908) 400-1363.
Contact: Leana Peltier (lpeltier@tufsd.org)  or Chris Adamo (cadamo@tufsd.org) (Posted 11/4/08)
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WISE 2009  

The WISE Task Force is excitedly setting up Resources and Sponsors for this year’s seniors that will be participating in the WISE Program.  WISE is an individualized senior experience where students pursue a passion or career interest outside of the classroom.  Please contact Olivia Wiener (owiener@tufsd.org)

or Jessica Hunsberger (jhunsberger@tufsd.org) if you would like to be a Resource (share your talents by meeting with a student – short term commitment), or a Sponsor (provide an internship experience for a student – 40-60 hours).  We are especially looking for lawyers, people in finance, trading, and graphic designers. (Posted 11/4/08)
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Sleepy Hollow High School Science Students Take Part in  6^th Annual Hudson River Snapshot Day

Sleepy Hollow High School students who are currently taking AP Biology and AP Environmental Science classes took part in the 6^th Annual Hudson River Snapshot Day at Kingsland Point Park on October 7, 2008.  

Hudson River Snapshot Day is designed to study the dynamic nature of the Hudson River Estuary.  Students took samples of the river to study the biodiversity and chemistry of the river water.  Some things the students looked for were dissolved oxygen, pH, Nutrients, Salinity, temperature, turbidity and chlorophyll.  In addition, students examined things like topography, tide movement, and soil composition.

The event was coordinated by The Hudson River Estuary Program of New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and Hudson Basin River Watch.

Over 2,500 students from over 60 schools took water samples from Jamaica Bay to Troy Dam –a span of over 166 miles.  They will share their data so that each participating school can examine their findings in the greater context of the entire water system.  (Posted 10/18/08)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Selected as Exemplary High School in New York State

Sleepy Hollow High School has been selected by the Magellan Foundation to represent one of three exemplary New York State high schools to have programs and practices that lead to high graduation and low drop-out rates. 

Principal Carol Conklin will travel to Saratoga and Syracuse, N.Y. to share her school’s strategies and success at a conference titled “Best Practices in Successful High Schools” on October 15-16, 2008.

The Magellan Foundation is a not-for-profit group that seeks to strengthen and improve school leadership.

Sleepy Hollow High School was among the top 40 from over 640 schools to reach benchmark graduation rate standards and was one of five exemplary high schools chosen for in-depth research, study and visitation  by the Foundation in May 2008.

The Foundation conducted interviews with individuals and groups, collected and analyzed materials used in the classroom, and studied how the school identifies and handles students in need of special assistance.   (Posted 10/14/08)

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Sleepy Hollow Music News!!!

Congratulations to the Sleepy Hollow High School musicians! The following students were selected to perform in the Area All-State Music Festival ensembles;  Hwa-Seung Erstling-Orchestra, Megan Lindon-Orchestra, Melanie Gold-Orchestra, Eric Mauhs-Band, James Von Heill –Band, Kyla Moscovich-Band, Greg Valdespino-Chorus and Jackie Nadile-Chorus.  Each student will rehearse with other county members and perform a concert THURSDAY, NOV. 13 at 8 PM at SUNY PURCHASE.

This is a significant accomplishment that requires our student’s dedication and hard work!  Each of these students prepared a NYSSMA solo and was chosen on their scores and teacher recommendation.  Once again congratulations to our students and teachers!!   (Posted 10/13/08)
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Do you want to know how to help
support your child’s music program?
Come to the first SHMHS Music Booster Meeting!!
WHEN?  OCTOBER 14^th!!
WHAT TIME?  7:00 PM
WHERE?  HS Auditorium
WHY?  To help organize and support the many
events that the music department provides!
That includes raising funds for
MUSIC scholarships, awards, trips, and
musical theatre needs!
We hope to see you there!!

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Sleepy Hollow High School Welcomes Home its First Graduates, The Class of 1958. 

On Saturday, September 14th, Principal Carol Conklin hosted a reception for the Class of 1958.  More than fifty alumni and their families toured the school, reminisced about old times and took pride in their heritage as the founding Horsemen.  Prior to 1958, each village had its own high school, and there was quite a rivalry between the two!  Members of the Class of 1958 recollected how hard it was to give up their high schools (now Washington Irving and Morse Elementary Schools) and merge the communities.  The state of the art building and rigorous curriculum attracted national attention for the new Sleepy Hollow High School in  the October 1957 issue of Woman's Day magazine.  Identified as a "perfect microcosm of an American community", the country watched two small town districts merge to better serve its young people and prepare a new generation to meet the challenges of life in the post World War II era.  The article goes on to say "new buildings won't educate your children; the real guarantees of a good education are good teachers and a good curriculum."  Judging by the success of the Class of 1958 and the happy memories they still embrace of their years here, they enjoyed a great education on all accounts and leave a legacy we can all be proud of. 

The Class of 1958 made a generous donation in memory of their deceased classmates to the SHHS Memorial Garden Fund, a special beautification project underway in the high school courtyard.  Members of the community interested in making a donation or learning more about the garden project can contact Garden Committee Chairperson Kim Kaczmarek.  Ms. Kaczmarek is a special education teacher at the high school.  (Posted 9/15/08)

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Sleepy Hollow Music Student  Selected For Regional NYSSMA!

The Sleepy Hollow Music Department would like congratulate High School student Melanie Gold for the outstanding accomplishment of being selected to perform with the NYSSMA Conference Symphonic Band!  Melanie has been selected for this honor based upon her performance, an All State level six solo, Hindemith Trumpet Sonata last spring. She received a perfect score of 100.  Kyla Moscovich was selected as an alternate trumpet player as well.  They are currently under the direction of Band Instructor Mr. Micah Sprague.  Melanie will be attending the Rochester conference and work with other top young musicians throughout New York State.  The conference will be held December 4^th-7^th.  For more information about performances and concert you can go to  NYSSMA.ORG.

Congratulations!!!  A job well done!!!             (Posted 9/11/08) 

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If you have questions about student placement, assessment or academic plans, the school counselor is a great place to begin. The number for the guidance office is 332-6207, the secretary, Mrs. Grasso can direct you from there. 

If you have a question involving a student disciplinary matter or attendance, contact Mr. Alan Alterbaum at 332-6203. 

You are always welcome to contact our main office at 631-8838, our receptionist, Mrs. Lorador can assist you in connecting to middle school and high school staff. The principal’s secretary, Ms. Berry can be reached at 332-6201; she can assist you if I am unavailable when you call.

Questions about a course of study can be addressed directly to a teacher or directed to the department chair or administrator responsible for program, curriculum and staff supervision in a given discipline:

English                                                 Mrs. Judith Kelly, Department Chair 332-6222   Social Studies Mrs. Jessica Hunsberger, Department Chair 332-6228 Science Mr. Jason Choi, Department Chair 332-6226 Mathematics Mrs. Jennifer Walsh, Department Chair  332-6225 Fine and Performing Arts Mrs. Gail Persad, Department Chair 332-6223 Athletics Mr. Chuck Scarpulla, Athletic Director  631-3664

Foreign Language Mr. Jaime Begazo, Department Chair 332-6224 ESL Mrs. Katharine St. Vincent, Department Chair 332-6227 Special Education, Guidance, Social Work, Nursing and Psychological Services   Mrs. Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal 332-6209 Health and Physical Education Ms. Kelly Kutch, Department Chair 332-6301 Student Activities Mrs. Carol Conklin, Principal 332-6200 Mr. Alan Alterbaum, Assistant Principal 332-6203

                                                                        

BELL SCHEDULE:
Please note on a regular bell schedule, the day begins at 7:45 AM with period one for performing arts and other select classes and at 8:30 AM with period 2 for everyone else.

 VOICE MAIL:
An updated voice mail directory will be sent to you for your reference during the month of September.  If at any time you wish to leave a message and do not have the mailbox number, call our main office number 631-8838 and the receptionist will connect you.

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Getting to & from School

BUSES:
The transportation department issues bus passes for those high school students eligible for transportation. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Cyril Hughes at 631-3663. Two AM bus pick-ups are scheduled to accommodate students scheduled for period one classes. Beginning September 11^th, late busses will be available at 4:15 PM and 5:15 PM for all students eligible to receive transportation.

DROP OFF/PICK UP:
The main entrances to the middle and high school are now fully accessible to thru traffic; only the rear parking lot east of the auditorium is temporarily closed due to construction.  Two drop-off points for busses and cars are now in place adjacent to the middle and high school entrances, cars may enter and subsequently exit to/from either Broadway or Bedford Road; note there is no longer a traffic turn around by the gymnasium.  For everyone’s safety, it is important that traffic rules are carefully followed.

EARLY ARRIVAL:
The building is closed to students before 7:30 AM unless scheduled for a specific appointment with a staff member.  

VISITORS:
Parents are always welcome at school.  All visitors, including parents, must enter through either the MS of HS main entrances, sign in and be issued a “Visitors Pass” before they may continue through the building.  Visitors’ parking area is located at both the north and south entrances.  Handicapped parking and ramp access to the main office is available on the northwest side of the building only.

 

CODE OF CONDUCT/ STUDENT HANDBOOK

We establish school rules and procedures in accordance with the district’s code of conduct.  The Code was developed with input from teachers, parents, students and administrators and adopted by the Board of Education based upon the principles of civility, mutual respect, citizenship, character, appreciation of differences, honesty and integrity; written to help ensure a safe and orderly learning environment for all of our students.  It applies to all students, staff, parents and visitors when on school property or attending school functions.  There have been no changes to The Code since it was distributed to families, you may access it from our website at the main page of our website.  If you would like an additional copy mailed to you, please contact our main office.

In the front of this agenda book is a student handbook detailing school rules and regulations.  These represent the plain language version of our code of conduct; a copy is enclosed for your reference.  Every student is responsible for familiarizing him/herself with these rules and abiding by them.  On the first day of school students will sign a card acknowledging receipt of this book and their responsibility for knowing and following school rules. 

Parents/guardians are encouraged to review the agenda book often as a means of keeping abreast of student progress. We urge you to review the student handbook with your child and discuss its contents. Please pay careful attention to rules that govern the use of cell phones and other electronic devices, which are prohibited during the school day.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELING:
Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School is continuing a Student Assistance Program for the 2008-2009 school year. The program will provide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention activities and counseling services to students.  If you are worried about your child's behavior and would like to speak to the Student Assistance Counselor and/or see your child, please call Mrs. Hastings directly at 332-6229.

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Author Aimee Friedman Visits

New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman paid a visit to Sleepy Hollow High School on Thursday, June 12, 2008.  Ms. Friedman visited Mrs. Meyer’s 9^th grade Honors English classes to discuss the writing process, her work as an editor, and how she became a writer.

Ms. Friedman is the author of the popular young adult trilogy South Beach, French Kiss, Hollywood Hills, along with A Novel Idea, the graphic novel Breaking Up, and most recently, her first hardcover novel The Year My Sister Got Lucky.  Her writing is also included in two short story anthologies, Mistletoe and 21 Proms. 

Students were enthralled as Ms. Friedman shared her true-life inspiration for writing her latest book about two teenage sisters in her novel The Year My Sister Got Lucky.  Ms. Friedman’s freshman audience asked questions about conquering writer’s block and what to expect when choosing writing as a career.  Ms. Friedman treated her audience to a sneak-peak of her upcoming novel Sea Change by reading a bit of the first chapter to the class.  The visit ended with students happily getting their books signed by the author.

After Ms. Friedman’s visit freshman Mary Dunwoody exclaimed, “I TOTALLY loved her.  She was awesome!  It was so nice to meet the person who wrote my book!”

Aimee Friedman is also an editor at Scholastic Publishing.  For more information about her, visit her website at www.aimeefriedmanbooks.com   (Posted 6/17/08)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Participate in White Plains Invitational Science Contest

Sleepy Hollow High School sophomores who are currently part of the Science Research Program presented their projects at the White Plains Invitational Science Contest.  This contest was held at White Plains High School on Saturday, June 7, 2008.

Tara Bonanno and Jill Moshman placed third in the category of Medicine and Health; Sam Dilthey placed second in Mathematics; Adam Fry placed third in Environmental Science; Aidan Young placed second in Behavioral Science; Lauren Zallo placed third in Behavioral Science.  

These dedicated and talented students will continue to work on their projects until 2010 when they will enter the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) in their junior year and the prestigious Intel science competition in their senior year. (Posted 6/12/08)

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Upstanders Day Celebrated at Sleepy Hollow High School

Thursday, May 29 was Upstanders Day for Human Rights, celebrating the 60^th anniversary of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the use of UN Peacekeeping Forces.

Spearheaded by five 10^th graders who attended Human Rights Institute workshops on March 12 sponsored by the Holocaust and Human Rights Education Center located at Manhattanville College, and supported by Mrs. Heskestad’s Global 10 students, Ms. Graham’s Senior Contemporary Issues students, and members of the Model UN Club, posters were created to raise awareness about Human Rights issues around the world.

High School students were encouraged to view pictures and read information located in Upper West Hall and North Hall.  Social Studies teachers were also provided with a Scavenger Hunt handout to motivate their students to seek pertinent information. All students were invited to “Be the Change” and get more involved in modern global issues. (Posted 6/2/08)

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The Journal News Awards SHHS Student Newspaper in Four Categories

Hoofprints, the Sleepy Hollow High School student newspaper, was one of twenty Westchester high school newspapers honored at the 18th annual Journal News High School Journalism Awards ceremony at The Journal News headquarters in White Plains on May 29, 2008. Hoofprints won three art and design awards- an honorable mention in Page Design for the Go Green layout, 3rd place in Overall Newspaper Design and 2nd place in Illustration for artwork accompanying a poem about Martin Luther King, Jr. The newspaper also won an honorable mention writing award for the article Conquer the Common Cold. This is the third consecutive year that Hoofprints has won awards in this prestigious contest. This year's four awards are the most ever achieved by SHHS. Link to the photo gallery of the event @ http://jukebox.lohud.com/photos/popup/index.php?gallery=Journalism%20Awards%202008&offset=21 . Link to the article @ http://www.lohud.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008805300319

To view issues of  the award-winning newspaper click on the link in the right column on the TUFSD home page. A year-end double issue will be arriving mid-June. (Posted 6/1/08)

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Attention Sleepy Hollow School Juniors

A five-day summer program for juniors who intend to pursue or may be interested in pursuing a career in accounting is being sponsored by the New York State Society of CPAs. 

Additional information and details can be obtained from Don A. Kiamie at donalbert@optonline.net, or 212 213-2112. 

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Author Aimee Friedman Plans to Visit Sleepy Hollow High School

New York Times bestselling author Aimee Friedman will visit Sleepy Hollow High School on Thursday, June 12, 2008.  Ms. Friedman plans to visit Mrs. Meyer’s 9^th grade Honors English classes to discuss the writing process, her background and how she became a writer.

Ms. Friedman is the author of the popular young adult trilogy South Beach, French Kiss, Hollywood Hills, along with A Novel Idea, the graphic novel Breaking Up, and most recently, her first hardcover novel The Year My Sister Got Lucky.  Her writing is also included in two short story anthologies, Mistletoe and 21 Proms. 

Aimee Friedman is also an editor at Scholastic Publishing.  For more information, visit her website at www.aimeefriedmanbooks.com(Posted 5/22/08)

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Sleepy Hollow HS Ranked in Newsweek

Sleepy Hollow HS is proud of its standing Newsweek's recent ranking of the top high schools in our country.  The article reports on the top 1300 out of 27,000 high schools, this year Sleepy Hollow HS ranked 338.  Read the article to learn more more...

Newsweek Article                                       (Posted 5/21/08)           

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Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School Pioneer Team

Congratulations to the following athletes from the Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School Pioneer team.  They competed this past Saturday at the Special Olympics Spring Games at Mahopac  High School in Track and Field.

Jesse– 50 Meter – 5^th place, 100 Meter – 3^rd place, Softball throw – 5^th place

Brenda– 50 Meter – 2^nd place, 100 Meter – 2^nd place, Softball throw – 1^st place

Byron– 50 Meter – 5^th place, 100 Meter – 4^th place, Softball throw – 1^st place

Tommy– 50 Meter – 2^nd place, 100 Meter – 2^nd place, Softball throw – 1^st place

Congratulations on a job well done! (Posted 5/21/08)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Selected as Exemplary High School in New York State 

Sleepy Hollow High School has been selected by the Magellan Foundation as one of five New York State high schools for a research project that focuses on programs and practices that lead to high graduation and low drop-out rates.

The Magellan Foundation is a not-for-profit group who seek to strengthen and improve the leadership of schools.

Out of more than 640 schools that were studied in New York State with similar challenges, Sleepy Hollow High School was among the top 40 in reaching benchmark graduation rate standards, and as such was included in a process for review of exemplary high schools, and ultimately chosen as one of the five high schools to be visited and researched in detail to showcase as a model school.    

A team from RMC Research and a NYS Education Department Official will visit Sleepy Hollow High School on May 14^th and 15^th to learn about special programs and teaching strategies that have led to high graduation and low drop-out rates.  They will conduct interviews with individuals and groups, collect and analyze materials used in the classroom and study how the school identifies and handles students in need of special assistance. 

Photographs from the two day visit will be added to the Magellan Foundation website at www.magellanfoundation.org (Posted 5/21/08)

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Click here for Sleepy Hollow End of Year Events/Info for Seniors

Correction of Honor Roll

Because we have uncovered a problem with the computer listing of the Honor Roll and High Honor Roll, in the recent issue of the Tales of the Hollow we would like to correctly acknowledge the students who have earned this honor: 

High Honor Roll

Honor Roll

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2008 Sleepy Hollow High School Photo Showcase

 

The Sleepy Hollow High School Photo Showcase will be held at the Warner Library from May 8th to May 28th.The exhibit features 60 art pieces including digital photography and imaging along with traditional black and white photos created by students enrolled in Studio in Media Arts and Photography classes.

The opening reception and awards ceremony will be held Monday May 12th from  3:3Opm to 5:00 pm.  (Posted 5/11/08) 

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Life’s just a Renaissance at Caramoor!

Can you tarantella?  The 9^th grade global students can and with flair!  Their mastery of the popular Renaissance dance was a spectacular sight of swirls and turns, accompanied by 14^th century instruments and Italian tunes.  The 9^th 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 29^th and May 5^th 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) 

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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 2^nd.  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)

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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) 

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HIGH SCHOOL JAZZFEST TO TAKE PLACE APRIL 17th AT TARRYTOWN MUSIC HALL

The Tarrytown school district is sponsoring a high school jazz ensemble festival on Friday, April 17, 2008 at the Tarrytown Music Hall.   The event is an educational opportunity for area high school jazz ensembles, who will perform during the day before three well-known jazz musicians/educators – Steve Brown, Tony Kadleck, and Todd Williams. In the evening the judges act as guest soloists, performing along with the three top-rated bands.  The public is invited to attend the concert which beings at 7:30pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door for $10 through the Tarrytown Music Hall Box Office, 914-631-3390.

During the day, eight high school ensembles will perform and compete for awards in the following categories: Best Latin Selection, Best Swing, Best Ballad, Outstanding Soloists, Best Brass Section, Best Saxophone Section and Best Rhythm Section. Participating schools include Sleepy Hollow, Harrison, Monroe Woodbury, Port Chester, Hackley, Warwick Valley, Woodlands and Pleasantville High Schools.  Click here to read more. (Posted 4/1/08)

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Spaghetti Dinner

"Please help support Sleepy Hollow High School's Freshman Class by attending the annual Spaghetti Dinner, Wednesday April 9th from 5 to 7pm (Family Conference Night).  Located in the Cafeteria, it's just $5 to enjoy all you can eat salad, dinner, dessert, and drink.  The night will include good food, fun, and raffles.  There will also be a discount for large families of 5 or more.  Hope to see you there!" (Posted 3/31/08)

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March 14th, 2008 is Pi Day!  

 The Math and Science Honor Society of Sleepy Hollow High School will be hosting a variety of events on Friday, March 14th, 2008 in celebration of Pi Day.  Students can wear a white t-shirt with their favorite math formulas, facts and figures on it in order to receive extra credit in their math classes.  Students can compete in a Rubik's Cube Challenge, a Suduko Challenge, a Tetric Challenge or the A-Bomb Challenge (a math contest against Mr. Alterbaum)!  After school there will be a pie sale to benefit the Honor Society's Earth Day Events.   Contact Mr. Jason Choi (jchoi@tufsd.org) or Mrs. Jennifer Walsh (jwalsh@tufsd.org) for more details.  (Posted 3/11/08) 

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Math and Science Honor Society Induction- Wednesday, March 19th, 2008

On Wednesday evening, March 19th, 2008, at 7:30pm The Math and Science Honor Society will induct its second class.  The Induction will take place at The W.L. Morse School.  Contact Mr. Jason Choi (jchoi@tufsd.org) or Mrs. Jennifer Walsh (jwalsh@tufsd.org) for more details.  (Posted 3/11/08) 

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DarfurFast 

 

The Senior Government and Contemporary Issues Honors Classes participated in DarfurFast, a fundraising program sponsored by Genocide Intervention Network.  Ms. Graham’s students did an extraordinary job of raising money for women and children driven into unprotected refugee camps in western Sudan and Chad.  The funds provide propane for cooking; so women and children are not forced to leave the camps in search of firewood.  A gift of $1.00 will prevent one woman or child from having to face violent attack outside the camps for one year.  Within two weeks, Ms. Graham’s dedicated and generous students raised over $2,100 for DarfurFast.   (Posted 3/6/08) 

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Dear Students and Parents:

We are pleased to announce that the first phase of construction at Sleepy Hollow is nearing completion, and it is with great anticipation that we are planning to take occupancy of some of our new space in February and begin emptying the South Wing to begin the renovation scheduled for this spring. 

In the new addition that faces Broadway, eight new high school general classrooms, seven new high school science rooms, the nurse’s office, main offices and the high school library will be ready for us to move in.  This in turn will free up existing high school science rooms and general classroom space in East Hall and the cafeteria building for us to relocate MS and HS classes being moved from the South Wing.  This space, along with the eight temporary classrooms being set up in the new high school gym will allow the middle school and high school to function comfortably during this next phase of the facilities project.  While some high school classes are currently scheduled in the South Wing, it is first and foremost the home base of our middle school.  As you will see by the attached map, we are reorganizing the building in a way that provides continuity for the middle school and strategically places shared staff (such as foreign language teachers) in centrally located areas.

The move will take place over the February break so there will be minimal disruption to students. However, we will need some additional time to prepare classrooms to be moved and subsequently set them back up in new locations. For this reason, we have added an early dismissal at 10:45 AM on Thursday, February 14^th and there will be no school for students on Monday, February 25^th.  

When students return to school on Tuesday, February 26^th, they will be directed to report to their current homeroom in the ‘old’ location.  Teachers will then escort their students to the ‘new’ location at which time they will distribute updated schedules with new room assignments, issue new lockers and get students acclimated with the new floor plan of the building.  By the end of this first day back, we expect everyone to be at ease with the transition and well on their way to settling into the new routine.

We invite students and parents to see all the wonderful changes that have been completed during this first phase of construction at the Open House we will be hosting on Monday, February 25th from 6 to 8 PM. Mark your calendar and meet us at either the MS or HS entrance and we'll take you on a tour.

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to contact either of us.  We look forward to working with you as we begin this exciting new chapter in Sleepy Hollow’s history.

Sincerely,

Carol L. Conklin                                                             Chris Borsari
High School Principal                                                      Middle School Principal    

Queridos Estudiantes Y Padres de Familia:

Nos da mucho placer el anunciar que la primera etapa de la construcción en Sleepy Hollow esta cerca de completarse, y es con gran anticipación que estamos planeando la ocupación del nuevo espacio en Febrero y empezaremos a desalojar el área sur para empezar la renovación planificada para la primavera. 

En la nueva adición que da cara a Broadway, ocho nuevas aulas de secundaria, siete nuevas aulas de ciencia, la enfermería, oficina principal y la biblioteca de la secundaria estarán listas para ser usadas.  En torno, esto liberaría aulas de ciencias en la secundaria y aulas generales en el pabellón este al igual que la cafetería para realojar las clases de la secundaria y escuela intermedia del pabellón sur.   Este espacio al igual que las ocho aulas temporarias en el gimnasio permitiría que la secundaria y la escuela intermedia funcionasen confortablemente durante la siguiente fase del proyecto. Aunque algunas clases secundarias están programadas en el pabellón sur, es importante decir que esta es la base de la escuela intermedia.  Como puede ver en el mapa adjunto, estamos reorganizando el edificio de tal manera que provea continuidad para las clases intermedias y coloque personal compartido (como profesores de Lenguas) en áreas centralizadas. 

La mudanza tomara lugar durante el descanso de febrero de esta manera habrá mínima interrupción para los estudiantes.  Sin embargo, necesitaríamos tiempo adicional para preparar aulas para mudarlas y subsecuentemente moverlas a lugares nuevos.  Por esta razón, hemos añadido una salida temprana a las 10:45 AM el Jueves, 14 de febrero y no habrá escuela para los estudiantes el lunes, 25 de febrero.

Cuando los estudiantes retornen el martes, 26 de febrero, serán dirigidos a sus homerooms “antiguos”.  Después los maestros los acompañaran a sus “nuevos” homerooms para que se les entreguen sus nuevos horarios mostrando los cambios en sus aulas, nuevos casilleros y familiarizar a los estudiantes con el nuevo  plan de la escuela.  Al fin del primer día de retorno, esperamos que todos estén cómodos con la transición y en su camino a aclimatarse en su nueva rutina.

Invitamos a los estudiantes y a padres de familia a ver los cambios maravillosos que se han completado durante esta primera fase de la construcción en la asamblea libre que estamos dando en el Lunes, 25 de febrero de 6 a 8 PM.   Márquelo en su calendario y reúnase con nosotros en las entradas de la secundaria o escuela intermedia y los llevaremos por un tour.

Si tiene algunas preguntas o preocupaciones, siéntase libre de contactarnos.  Esperamos trabajar con usted mientras empezamos este nuevo capitulo en la historia de Sleepy Hollow. 

Sinceramente,

Carol L. Conklin                                                             Chris Borsari
Directora de la Secundaria                                              Director de la Escuela Intermedia (Posted 2/4/08) 

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Upward Bound Announces New Academic Coordinator

The Mercy College Upward Bound Program at Sleepy Hollow High School is happy to announce that Nadra Walker has been appointed as Upward Bound Academic Coordinator. Ms. Walker’s experience ranges from interning and serving as a leave replacement in the Counseling Department at Sleepy Hollow to working as an Admission Communications Coordinator at Nyack College. Her experience assisting students as they prepare for the demands of college will be an asset to the Upward Bound participants.

Upward Bound has been very proactive in providing participants with an opportunity to learn about the college process beginning in the ninth grade.  Annual services include academic instruction through a six-week summer program, tutoring, counseling, mentoring, cultural enrichment, and work-study programs.  Additionally, Upward Bound provides opportunities for students and their parents to visit colleges, meet with admission representatives, explore career possibilities, gain an understanding of the financial aid process, and learn about various college possibilities available to them. The federally-funded program is now in its ninth year at Sleepy Hollow and serves 50 students annually. (Posted 1/16/08)

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All State Honors for Sleepy Hollow Athletes                                   

Congratulations are in order to three outstanding Sleepy Hollow Horsemen athletes who all have made First Team All State honors.

Jackie Mottola Field Hockey All State Forward

Jackie Mottola, an outstanding field hockey player, was honored by being placed on the NY State Class B field hockey team as a forward.  Jackie, who led our team in scoring with over 20 goals, was the main cog in the Sleepy Hollow offensive attack. As captain, she led our team to sectional playoffs in the last 2 seasons.  The Sleepy Hollow senior had a tremendous career and is deserving of this outstanding honor.

In football congratulations to Steve Amaro and Jamel Lyde for receiving 1^st Team All-State honors by the New York Sportswriters Association (NYSSWA). 

Steve Amaro Football All State Linebacker

Steve, a senior, received his honor for playing defensive back for the Horsemen.  Steve led the team with 87 tackles, 1 interception, 4.5 sacks, and 22 tackles for losses.  As a middle linebacker, Steve was a force in the middle that not many teams could deal with his presence.  Steve led the Horsemen to a 7-2 record. 

Jamel Lyde Football All State Defensive Back

Jamel, a senior, received this honor for his play as a defensive back for the Horsemen.  Playing on both sides of the ball, Jamel also led Section I by rushing for 14.2 yards per carry.  His defensive ability has been recognized by many coaches, both at the high school and college level, who have seen him play.  Jamel,a n outstanding athlete in all sports., is certainly deserving of this great honor.

Congratulations to all three student athletes for receiving this prestigious award

The Sleepy Hollow community is very proud of all of you! (Posted 1/16/08)

Sleepy Hollow High School W.I.S.E.  Program

What do Jacob Burns Film Center, Stone Barns at Blue Hill, Phelps Memorial Hospital, CBS News, Open Door and Sleepy Hollow Animal Hospital have in common?  They are all involved in the Sleepy Hollow High School W.I.S.E.  Program.

W.I.S.E. (Wise Individualized Senior Experience) gives graduating seniors the opportunity to clarify career interests while they experience working independently in an adult world.  The W.I.S.E. class starts on January 28th, 2008 with internships beginning in March.   

Do you have a special skill, hobby or interest? Be a Resource! You can help by being interviewed by a student.  It’s a fun, easy way to support a vital program in our school.

Be a Sponsor! Provide an internship opportunity to a student while he/she is completing the project.  Our most immediate needs this year are in the areas of Graphic Design, Web Design, Marketing, and Music Recording. 

If you are interested in being a resource or a sponsor, please contact Mrs. Hunsberger at JHunsberger@tufsd.org, Mrs. Wiener at OWiener@tufsd.org or Melissa McCrae at Loveizagift@aim.com.

We will be hosting an opening reception at Sleepy Hollow High School, which will be held February 26^th, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria. (Posted 1/8/08)

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Digital Books Arrive at Sleepy Hollow 

Mrs. Moiron models a new digital book, Artemis Fowl by Eoin Colfer. The Sleepy Hollow Library has a new collection of digital books available just in time for winter vacation. Just plug in your earbuds and you're good to go! Help us grow our collection-tell us what titles you'd like to hear.  (Posted 12/17/07)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Attend Physics Workshop at Cornell University

Three Sleepy Hollow High School students and Physics teacher Leila Madani were invited to participate in a day-long physics workshop , “Getting a Charge Out of Light”, at Cornell University’s Center for Nanoscale Systems on Saturday, December 1, 2007 in Ithaca, New York.

At the workshop, which focused on renewable solar energy, the students and Ms. Madani participated in activities including discovering how gravity of black holes work with the “Spandex Universe”, experiencing 3-D imaging, and touring the Cornell Center for NanoScale Science & Technology Facility. 

Ms. Madani also participated in several teacher activities including a program on how solar cells work and “Electrical, Light, Heat Energy Conversions”, a workshop covering the conservation of energy, one of the most fundamental principles of physics.  Madani plans to use the knowledge shared from the workshops in her AP Physics classes. The students had the opportunity to tour the campus and meet with admissions counselors from Cornell University to obtain information about how to apply to the prestigious college. (Posted 12/5/2007)

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WHAT’S ON YOUR BOOKSHELF?

Teachers Mrs. Hull, Mrs. Linteau and Mr. Choi, avid readers all, whose recommended novels are showcased this month in the Sleepy Hollow Library. Featured are Miracle’s Boys by Jacqueline Woodson, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon and A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini for Middle School, High School and adults, respectively.  The Library’s new Readers’ Advisory Service will highlight teachers’ and students’ recommended “good reads” throughout the year.  (Posted 12/3/2007)

Sleepy Hollow High School Fall College Trip

The annual fall college trip was held, this year, on Thursday, November 1^st.  Forty 11^th and 12^th graders took the day long trip to visit three colleges in New York State.  Two schools in the Albany area were visited, Siena College and Rensselear Polytechnic Institute.  The Sleepy Hollow students attended general information and financial aid sessions in addition to going on student guided tours of each of the campuses.  They  enjoyed lunch while visiting Rensselear.  Before returning to the high school, the students also visited St. Thomas Aquinas College in Rockland County.  An overnight college tour for juniors will be scheduled in the spring.  Interested students should speak directly with their counselors for additional information. (Posted 11/29/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Guidance Department Presents Financial Aid Night

A financial aid information session for high school seniors and their families will be held at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2007 in the Sleepy Hollow High School cafeteria.  The Guidance Department, in conjunction with Education Funding Consultants Association, will address a variety of financial aid topics, including how to plan for college with or without financial aid, how to determine whether or not one qualifies for financial aid, and what to do if not enough financial aid is granted.  Workshop attendees will hear ways to pay for their children’s education without changing one’s family’s financial future.  The workshop will also review instructions on filing financial aid forms and how to qualify for more aid, key ways to reduce a child’s college tuition, dozens of helpful tax strategies designed to preserve family assets, and how to pay for college without jeopardizing one’s retirement.  This workshop is a wonderful introduction to the financial aid process.  High school seniors and their families are encouraged to attend. (Posted 11/28/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Sophomores Attend BOCES Career Fair

On Friday, November 16^th over 200 members of the sophomore class attended the annual BOCES Career Fair.  The purpose of the Career Fair was to help 10^th graders start to explore the different careers choices that are available to them.  The Career Fair, which is open to all school districts in Southern Westchester, provided students with the opportunity to attend small workshops in which individuals from a variety of professional fields spoke about their chosen careers.  In addition to the workshop speakers talking about the personal and academic requirements of their professions, they also shared anecdotes from their experiences.  Students were also given an opportunity to ask the presenters questions, including how to begin to prepare for a given career while in high school, a particular profession’s working conditions, the advantages and challenges of a given career, and compensation and benefits within a given field.  Overall, the day was extremely successful, as students found the fair very informative and helpful in getting them started in thinking about future careers. (Posted 11/28/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow Students are Semi-Finalists in the First Annual Moot Court Competition

Nine law students from Sleepy Hollow High School participated in the first annual Westchester County Human Rights Moot Court Competition.  Under the guidance of teacher, Jessica Hunsberger, the prepared a legal brief in which they represented a school district that was accused of violating a student’s 1^st and 14^th amendment rights.  On November 14^th, Sleepy Hollow student litigators presented their oral arguments, and responded to difficult questions posed by Westchester County attorneys (posing as judges) and justices at the Westchester County Courthouse.  Sleepy Hollow advanced to the semi-final round and received a medal for “best runner-up brief.”  Opening event remarks were presented by County Executive Andy Spano, State Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins in addition to several county legislators and judges.  The experience was an excellent opportunity for the students and they are already looking forward to competing again next year.  (Posted 11/19/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Multimedia Students win Adobe MAX Award Honorable Mention

The annual MAX Awards recognizes the best of the best uses of Adobe software for creating engaging experiences. The Adobe MAX Awards are a global competition. Sleepy Hollow students Multimedia Production Team’s products: the 2007 Digital Yearbook on DVD and the www.sleepyhollowhits.com website won the Adobe 2007 MAX Awards Honorable Mention designation in the Public Sector category.“The submission received high accolades from the judges.” Sleepy Hollow students will be featured in the MAX Awards area of adobe.com and will be announced at MAX North America in Chicago.Thanks to the Foundation of the Tarrytowns, Mrs. Conklin and Dr. Smith, Mr. Mormile will bring Alex Berger and Jesse Ovalles, multimedia team representatives, to Chicago for the MAX North America Conference from September 30th to October 3rd, 2007   (Posted 10/3/2007)

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An Opportunity to Honor Your Graduating Senior, Favorite Teacher or the Class of 2007*

If  "All the World’s A Stage"

Then why not invest in the best seat in the house…

In the new Sleepy Hollow High/Middle School Theater

Don’t miss this once in a lifetime opportunity for a permanent place in the history of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns

The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is proud to sponsor, the “Buy A Seat” campaign. Your purchase of a personalized engraved commemorative plaque to adorn a seat in the newly constructed High/Middle School Theater will help to enrich the academic and cultural lives of Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow’s public school children.

 

Just fill out and return the form below with your tax-deductible check or credit card information. Be careful to insert both letters and spaces in each space provided. Each name will be placed on a beautifully engraved brass plaque to be placed on each seat. The name(s) of the individual(s) you choose to honor will be an enduring part of the beautiful new state-of-the-art theater.

Your tax-deductible contribution of $100 per seat will help accomplish the Foundation’s mission of enhancing our students’ educational experiences.   Seats are limited and plaques will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis, so please return your form as quickly as possible. The Foundation thanks you for preserving the legacy of excellence in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.

In conformity with Internal Revenue Service requirements, please be advised that we have not provided you with any goods or services as consideration for this contribution. Donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Your cancelled check is your receipt.

For questions please call: Shelly Colley 366-8457, or email Foundation@tufsd.org

Plaques will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis; space is limited, so please respond ASAP.

* mailing to entire community will go out in September

Click here for order form

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DY7 - Digital Yearbook 2007 Premieres June 11th
Over 100 multimedia students worked together as a team to create this year’s digital yearbook. This is the seventh Digital Yearbook at Sleepy Hollow. The DVD plays for 2 and one half hours and contains 49 videos.  The Digital Yearbook will premiere at the Senior Breakfast on Monday, June 11^th.

Seniors and members of the Digital Yearbook Production Team will receive a DVD for free. All others will have to pay $5 which is the cost of production. 

The multimedia production classes under the direction of Tom Mormile, also is responsible for producing their own Adobe Site of the Day flash video website, www.sleepyhollowhits.com.  View a Trailer for DY7 on the homepage and our latest Digital News Report featuring senior messages, teacher retirements, the junior dinner and updates on sports and construction. Students are still working on videos to post to the web this last week of school.

Multimedia students use state of the art technology and high end software (Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, Adobe Premier Pro 2.0, Adobe After Effects Pro 7.0, Adobe Photoshop CS2, Audition, Encore and Bridge) to create the website and the DVD.

The Sleepy Hollow multimedia students would like to thank Carol Conklin, John Krouskoff and Dr. Smith for making the website and DVD possible.  (Posted 6/7/2007)

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"The Laramie Project”
"Laramie Project"  to be performed at Winfield L. Morse School, Joseph P. Carmody Auditorium  June 7th and June 9th @ 7:00pm
$8 Adults, $5 Seniors and Students
Presented by the Gay-Straight Alliance of Sleepy Hollow HIgh School..... Funded by the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns

"The Laramie Project” is a play that explores the killing of Matthew Shepard, a gay student at the University of Wyoming, who was beaten, tied to a fence and left to die on the outskirts of Laramie. After Mr. Shepard’s death, members of the Tectonic Theater Project, a group based in New York, traveled to Laramie and interviewed more than 200 people. The edited interviews, as well as the trial testimony of the two men convicted of Mr. Shepard’s murder, were distilled into the script.  The "Laramie Project" is student-acted/ directed/ teched/ designed/ and student built.  The play contains language that some parents may find unsuitable for children.  (Posted 6/7/2007)

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Swimming at Sleepy Hollow
One of the new physical education electives offered to Sleepy Hollow students this year was swimming.  Students enrolled in the course were bused daily to the local Tarrytown YMCA where they were instructed on basic swimming skills.  As part of the course, students learned the proper techniques for each stroke including freestyle, backstroke, elementary backstroke, breaststroke and butterfly.  In addition, students were introduced to racing starts from the blocks, flip turns, proper diving techniques and breath control.  They also learned how to retrieve objects from the bottom of the pool, how to tread water, and how to perform competitive workouts.  Our physical education teacher and swimming instructor, Ms. Turnesa, reported that her classes put so much hard work and effort into their swimming. Her students truly loved coming to class and could not wait to get in the pool and swim. She is so proud of the tremendous progress they made throughout the semester!  (Posted 6/7/2007)

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Dance Residency at the Tappan Zee Dance Group
During the month of May, physical education students enrolled in the Dance elective had the opportunity to participate in a Dance Residency program at the Tappan Zee Dance Studio in Tarrytown.  Students were bused to and from the studio during their regularly scheduled physical education class times where they received dance education from professionally trained dance instructors.

Under the instruction of Mr. Robert Brace and Ms. Rachel White, Sleepy Hollow dance students learned jazz and hip hop dance.  The students truly enjoyed their experience at the dance studio.  They came to class each day eager to participate and learn new dance techniques.  Many of the students have highly recommended their experience at the Tappan Zee Dance Group to other students thinking of enrolling in the dance elective next year.

Our physical education department along with the students in our dance elective program would like to offer our thanks the MS/HS Arts Plan for making this program possible.  The MS/HS Arts Plan is an initiative designed to bring additional arts enhancements to students in the district and is funded by The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  (Posted 6/7/2007)

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Ace Hendrix Does it Again!
Mr. DiLeo's Film II class at Sleepy Hollow High School has been selected to show at 2 more film festivals this summer.  Their student film, ACE HENDRIX: YOU ONLY DIE ONCE, will be at The Rivertown Film's 3rd Annual Student Film/Video Contest this Saturday and Sunday (June 9th and 10th) at The Garnerville Arts and Industrial Center in Garnerville, New York.  Later this summer, they will also be showing at The Hudson Valley Film/Video Festival at The Tuscan Cafe in Warwick, NY on Saturday August 11th.  You can still view this award winning film at www.SleepyHollowHits.com and we hope you can join for these 2 film festivals. (Posted 6/5/2007)

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The 6th Annual Sleepy Hollow Senior Art Show
The 6th Annual Sleepy Hollow Senior Art Show will open on Friday, June 8, 2007 from 7:00pm - 8:30pm at Coffee Labs.   (7 Main Street, Tarrytown, NY) Exhibiting seniors will be displaying an array of work including pottery, paintings, drawings, silkscreens and photography.  Many pieces will be for sale.  Live Music will be provided by "Just two Guys"  Please come out and support our young artists!  (Posted 6/4/2007)

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Hoofprints Wins Three Awards at The Journal News 17th Annual High School Journalism Awards Ceremony

For the second year in a row, Hoofprints, the SHHS newspaper, was honored at The Journal News High School Journalism Awards. The 17th annual ceremony took place on May 31 at the The Journal News headquarters in Harrison, NY. This year the paper won three awards up form two last year. First Place in the Wild Card category went to SHHS Katie M. for her article My Space: Is It Really Yours. Editor-in-Chief Josh H., Executive Editor Katie M. and Layout/Production Manager, Jenny K. won 3rd place in Page Design for the paper's first ever two-page color photo spread "Life in the Hollow". Jenny K. won an honorable mention in Page Design for "Top Picks of '06".

Winners were chosen from among  509 entries submitted by 27 schools, all in Westchester County. The judging was done by a team of 27 Journal News editors, writers, photographers and artists. Seventeen high school papers won awards citing the best work in 12 categories, from best headline to best news story to best page design. (Posted 6/2/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High Announces The Fourth Annual Jazz in the Park

The Jazz Program of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is pleased to announce the return of Jazz in the Park.  Once again, band ensembles representing elementary, middle and high school students will perform outdoors for the community.  Jazz in the Park will be held in Pierson Park on Wednesday, June 6^th starting at 6pm.  The evening will include performances by the Washington Irving Elementary School Stage Band, the Sleepy Hollow Jazz Lab and the Sleepy Hollow Jazz Band. 

The Sleepy Hollow Jazz Band has had an outstanding year.  The band took first place at the Music in the Parks Festival in Williamsburg, Virginia and Second Place overall at the Third Annual Sleepy Hollow Jazz Festival, which was held at the Tarrytown Music Hall.  Benjamin Gold, a senior trombone player, was recognized as the Best High School Soloist at the Williamsburg Festival.  The Jazz Band has also had the good fortune to work with pianist Pete Malinverni as an artist-in-residence.

So, bring your lawn chairs or a blanket to Pierson Park to enjoy a light meal, the beautiful weather and some excellent music as the students showcase their talents.  Food will be available for purchase from Tony’s Pizzeria and Main Street Sweets.  We look forward to seeing you there.

For further information, please contact Micah Sprague at 914-332-6223 or at msprague@tufsd.org. (Posted 5/28/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Model UN Club Members Participate in their Second Fight for Hunger Walk

Sleepy Hollow High School Principal Carol Conklin is pleased to announce that members of the high school’s Model United Nations Club participated in their second Fight Hunger:  Walk the World in New York City.  On Sunday, May 13^th, five members of the club and their advisor, Claire Heskestad, put aside their Mothers’ Day festivities long enough to lend their support to the fight against hunger, a worldwide event supported by the World Food Programme of the United Nations, whose headquarters is located in Rome, Italy.  Almost one million people were expected to walk from Auckland, New Zealand to Western Samoa during the 24 hour period.  In addition to everyday concerned citizens, walkers included several heads of state.  All worked to bring attention to the goal of eradicating hunger around the world by the year 2015, which is one of the Millennial Goals of the United Nations.  This was the fourth consecutive year that the EFP promoted the event.

Walkers of all ages met at the Irish Hunger Memorial located in Battery Park.  After a welcome by the walk sponsor, the TNT Television Network, representatives of the WFP gave a pep talk and reminded participants that a child dies every five seconds of hunger or hunger related causes.  Following the walk’s banner, walkers enjoyed a cool sunny walk south along the Hudson River, taking in magnificent views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty.  They then looped back to the departure point, covering a distance of about three miles.

“As a parent and an educator, I feel very appreciative when young people are so eager to participate in worldwide events to improve the future of all children, especially when that takes time away from their own family celebrations,” Mrs. Heskestad commented about the experience.  When told of the students’ participation in the walk, Mrs. Conklin stated, “What a wonderful affirmation of our students commitment to making this world a better place for generations to come.”  But Leah Morales and Dara Brennan best summed up the day by stating, “It’s really great to go every year, because you get to connect with other people who care about the same issues.”  Eva Kramer, who joined the walk for the first time added, “It was a really exciting experience and it was satisfying to walk for such a globally worthy cause.”

The Model UN Club encourages high school students to understand the way the United Nations functions and its continuous involvement around the world since its founding in 1945.  This year, club members attended the four day Harvard Model UN Conference in Boston last December, where they represented the Dominican Republic in a variety of committees, thanks to generous funding from the Foundation of the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  Members also participated in a conference at UN headquarters in March sponsored by the UNA-USA, where the role of the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was defined and topics of Peace Keeping and Peace Building were debated by members of the diplomatic corps.

For further information, please contact Claire Heskestad at 914-631-8838 ext. 2166. (Posted 5/28/2007)

2007 SHHS Student Photo Showcase Winners
A selection of twenty digital and traditional photographs, chosen from over ninety entrants, will be on display at The Warner Library from May 22 through June 14. The  opening reception and awards announcement will be held on May 22 from 3:30-5:30 pm at the library.

Students who are enrolled in either Photography or Media Arts classes at Sleepy Hollow are eligible to enter. Awards are given in three categories in both mediums- Portrait, On Location and Experimental. The Sleepy Hollow Chamber of Commerce awarded savings bonds to the six first place winners in each category. Due to the immense amount of students who entered digital photos this year, The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns donated three additional savings bonds for Best in Show, Expertise in Digital Imaging and Creativity in Digital Imaging. The Media Arts students composed and took their photos with digital cameras generously donated by FUJIFILM. (Posted 5/21/2007)

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Spring Orchestra Concert
The Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School Spring Orchestra Concert is this Tuesday, May 29th (the day after Memorial Day) in the Washington Irving Auditorium at 7:30 PM.  If you are interested in hearing an eclectic array of string orchestra music, you are invited to attend our concert! (Posted 5/21/2007)

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Tarrytown Summer School
The Tarrytown Union Free School District’s Summer School is designed to support students who have not been successful in a course of study or Regents examination during the regular school year.  In preparation for the 2007 summer school program, we have attached a description of our course offerings and registration requirements. Our summer school program will run from Monday, July 2nd  to Monday, August 13th.

 

Students not residing within the Tarrytown School District are invited to attend on a tuition basis.  Mail in registrations are due by Friday, June 22, 2007. Walk-in registration will take place at Washington Irving Elementary School on the following dates and times:

Wednesday, June 27th            8 – 11 am

Thursday,  June 28th              12-3 pm  (Posted 5/21/2007)

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Model UN Club members participate in their second Fight Hunger: Walk the World in New York City.  
On Sunday, May 13, five members of the Sleepy Hollow High School Model UN Club and their adviser put aside Mothers’ Day festivities long enough to lend their support to the world wide Fight against Hunger, organized by the World Food Programme of the United Nations. Almost a million people were expected to walk from Auckland, New Zealand to Western Samoa during the 24 hour period, including several heads of state, to bring attention to the eradication of hunger around the world by the year 2015, one of the Millennial Goals of the United Nations. WFP headquarters located in Rome, Italy, promoted the event for the fourth consecutive year.

Walkers of all ages met at the Irish Hunger Memorial located at Battery Park. After a welcome by thewalk sponsor, TNT, representatives of the WFP gave a pep talk and reminded participants that a child dies every five seconds of hunger or hunger related effects. Following the banner, walkers enjoyed a cool sunny walk south along the Hudson River, taking in views of Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty, and then looped back to the departure point, covering about three miles.

The Model UN Club is open to any high school student interested in understanding the way the United Nations functions and its continuous involvement around the world since its founding in 1945. Club members attended the four day Harvard Model UN Conference in Boston where they represented the Dominican Republic in a variety of committees last December, thanks to generous funding from the Foundation of the Tarrytowns.  Members also participated in a conference at UN headquarters in March sponsored by the UNA-USA, where the role of the new UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon was defined and topics of Peace Keeping and Peace Building were debated by members of the diplomatic corps. (Posted 5/14/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School/Middle School PTSA Meeting
May 14th, 2007 - 7:30 p.m.
High School Cafeteria 
Please join us for a facilities update:  Where we are currently and where we will be when your child returns to school in September. Update on planned Internet Safety Programs for this year and next...
Look forward to seeing you on Monday night!! (Posted 5/14/2007)

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2007 Fall Sports

Starting Dates
Football                                    August 20th
All other Varsity Sports             August 27th
Modified Sports                        September 6th

Physicals will be offered during the first week of June – date to be announced

 Fall Sports Offered
Varsity                            JV                                  Modified
Football                          Football                         7th & 8th grade Football
Boys’ Soccer                  Boys’ Soccer                 Boys’ Soccer
Girls’ Soccer                  Girls’ Soccer                  Girls’ Soccer
Cross Country                Volleyball                       Cross Country
Girls’ Swimming                                                   Volleyball
Volleyball

Sleepy Hollow Pride is on the Rise     (Posted 5/14/2007)

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The Great Potential Program
The Great Potential Program at Sleepy Hollow Middle and High Schools is sponsoring a Food Drive for the Homeless from  May 9th through May 25th.  We solicit your support through the donation of  non-perishable food items.  Receptacles are located in the main offices of each school.  
We thank you in advance for your support

Cheryl Burton,
Social Worker/Site Director
Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School
Great Potential Program
332-6278   (Posted 5/9/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Student Honored by the Boys and Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester
Sleepy Hollow High School Principal Carol Conklin is pleased to announce that high school junior Melissa Melendez has been named Boys & Girls Clubs of Northern Westchester’s Youth of the Year for 2007.  Melissa competed against other Boys & Girls Clubs for the New York State Youth of the Year title on April 16th, 17th & 18th in Albany.

The Youth of the Year program is sponsored by the Reader’s Digest Association, Inc. and is administered by the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.  This national scholarship program recognizes superior leadership skills, academic achievement, and outstanding service to the Boys and Girls Club, to the community and to one’s family.

Barbara E. Cutri, Director of Operations for the Northern Westchester Club, stated that “Melissa is a shining example of the positive impact the Boys  and Girls Club has on the lives of young people.”  Mrs. Conklin added, “Melissa is most deserving of this honor.  She has extended way beyond our community service requirement to make a real difference in her hometown.  We are very proud of her.”  Melissa’s guidance counselor, Leticia Andujar, shared, “It is an honor to have a student from Sleepy Hollow High School receive this recognition.  Melissa is a wonderful student who is very caring and considerate towards her peers.  There is no doubt in my mind that Melissa is worthy of this award.”

For further information, please contact Leticia Andujar at 914-332-6210.

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Sleepy Hollow High School Student Honored by Ciba  for Excellence in Science Research
Sleepy Hollow High School Principal Carol Conklin is pleased to announce that high school senior Eric Ross will be honored by Ciba Specialty Chemicals Foundation as part of their 2007 High School Science Awards Program.  Eric will be recognized at a reception on Tuesday, May 15th at Ciba Specialty Chemicals Corporate Headquarters in Tarrytown.

When told of the award, Mrs. Conklin stated, “Eric is the perfect student to receive this recognition.  Bright and inquisitive, he has demonstrated perseverance and excellence in this project.  Eric has the kind of talent that corporations like Ciba are eager to nurture, and I have no doubt we’ll be hearing about many more achievements in years to come.  He has a wonderful future ahead of him!”  Eric’s science research teacher Mrs. Janet Longo-Abinanti added, “Eric is an amazing student.  I am happy to have had the opportunity to work with him in science research.”  The administration, faculty and staff of Sleepy Hollow congratulate Eric on this recognition.

For further information, please contact Janet Longo-Abinanti, Science Research Teacher at 914-332-6226.

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Sleepy Hollow High School  Film II Class Honored at Film Festival
Sleepy Hollow High School Principal Carol Conklin is pleased to announce that the high school’s Film II class movie Ace Hendrix:  You Only Die Once was selected to be screened at the 5th annual Hendrick Hudson Film Festival last Friday, April 27th.  Ace Hendrix was one of fifteen films, selected from sixty, to be screened at the festival.  This student film festival was held at Hendrick Hudson High School in Montrose. The film was nominated in the categories of comedy, direction, performance and screenplay, and high school senior CAREY ROBINSON received the award for Best Individual Performance.

The Film II class worked an entire semester on this short film project.  In Film I, they learned director’s styles and filmmaking techniques through the analysis of contemporary films.  In Film II, they got to put it all into practice.  Using miniDV cameras and Apple Final Cut Pro for editing, the students worked the entire semester to bring this film to life.  The students in the Film II class, which was taught by David DiLeo, a teacher in the performing arts department, included Jasmine Brumley-Taub, John Campbell, Matthew Cuellar, Michael Praino, Carey Robinson and David Wu.  These students brainstormed, wrote the script, directed, filmed, acted in, and edited the movie.  They also created an original soundtrack using Apple GarageBand.  Nick Carraro, Emili Feigelson and Taylor Zolbe donated time, during their free periods, to serve as additional actors.  The film itself was 15 minutes long with the basic storyline of a washed up detective named Ace Hendrix, who was assigned to investigate when a student from a local high school goes missing.

 Both the students and Mr. DiLeo had an incredible time seeing what other schools had done in similar films and many of the students said that it was “just great” to see their film on a big screen in front of a live audience.  Mr. DiLeo added, “It has never been so easy to see that my students are learning what I am teaching them.  Everything I taught them, they gave back in the film.  It was all the assessment I needed.”  Similarly, senior John Campbell stated “Seeing the film on a big screen in front of an audience was better than any award the film could have received.” Carey Robinson stated “Film II was an awesome opportunity to see what really goes into the making of a film.  We were able to learn how the film industry works by actually doing it ourselves and having fun at the same time.”  Mrs. Conklin stated, “We are very proud of these students’ achievements on their maiden voyage into filmmaking.  I can’t wait to see what they will come up with next.”  All at Sleepy Hollow look forward to viewing the future films produced by the Film I and II classes.

 Ace Hendrix:  You Only Die Once can be viewed on Sleepy Hollow Hits via the internet at www.sleepyhollowhits.com.

For further information, please contact David DiLeo at 914-332-6223.

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Selected for Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute
Sleepy Hollow High School Principal Carol Conklin is pleased to announce that high school senior Juan Rodriguez and high school junior Emily Santana were selected, respectively, as a delegate and an alternate to this year’s Angelo Del Toro Puerto Rican Hispanic Youth Leadership Institute (HYLI).  Twelve delegates and three alternates were selected from the local region.  Juan and Emily attended a formal delegate orientation at Fordham University’s Tarrytown campus on Thursday, April 12th as well as a final orientation session on April 25th.  The Youth Leadership Institute was held in Albany from Saturday, April 28th through Monday, April 30th.

The Selection Committee reviewed a total of 39 application packets from high schools in the region.  Members of the committee observed applicants at training events as well as read their submissions, evaluated their essays and read teacher recommendations.  Students were selected for their excellent knowledge, poise and demeanor during the process.

Upon learning of two high school students being selected, Mrs. Conklin stated that “We were thrilled to have two of our students selected to participate in this fine leadership program.  Both Emily and Juan are dedicated students who work hard and achieve in this forum and in so many other ways.  They have represented our school community with distinction.  We are very proud of them.”  The administration, faculty and staff congratulate Juan and Emily on their selection.

For further information, please contact Leticia Andujar, Guidance Counselor, at 914-631-6210.

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Sleepy Hollow Music Department Travels to Williamsburg
The Sleepy Hollow High School Music program recently went to Williamsburg, VA and participated in the Music in the Parks Music Festival at Busch Gardens.  Five performing groups; the Concert Band, Jazz Band, Chorus, Women's Chorus, and Orchestra all performed for top adjudicators from all over the country.  Each group gave an outstanding performance and everyone had a fun time at the beach and the park.  The trip was run by Mrs. Gail Persad, Mr. Micah Sprague, and Mrs. Brittney Trenzcer.  Congratulations to all the performers for representing Sleepy Hollow in a really positive way!

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Sleepy Hollow's "ACE HENDRIX" Wins Award
The Film II class and their instructor, Mr. David DiLeo, attended the fifth annual Hendrick Hudson Film Festival this past Friday.  They were already winners in that they were chosen to show amongst 14 other films out of over 60 entrants.  On top of that, 1 Sleepy Hollow senior also took home the award for BEST INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE that night. The class was also pleased to be able to show their movie to a live audience on the big screen.  You can now view Ace Hendrix : You Only Die Once  on the "small" screen at www.sleepyhollowhits.com (Posted 4/30/2007)

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High School JazzFest to Take Place April 13 at Tarrytown Music Hall
The Tarrytown school district is sponsoring a high school jazz ensemble festival on Friday, April 13, 2007 at the Tarrytown Music Hall.   The event is an educational opportunity for area high school jazz ensembles, who will perform during the day before three well-known jazz musicians – Wycliffe Gordon, Steve Gilmore, and Tom Christensen. In the evening the judges act as guest soloists, performing along with the three top-rated bands.  The public is invited to attend the concert which beings at 7pm. Tickets may be purchased in advance or at the door for $10 through the Tarrytown Music Hall Box Office, 914-631-3390.

During the day, eight high school ensembles will perform and compete for awards in the following categories: Best Latin Selection, Best Swing, Best Ballad, Outstanding Soloists, Best Brass Section, Best Saxophone Section and Best Rhythm Section. Participating schools include Sleepy Hollow, Mamaroneck, Harrison, Lakeland, Port Chester, Hackley, Warwick Valley and Pleasantville High Schools. 

The JazzFest is funded by a generous grant from Hitachi America, Ltd, with additional support from The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  For more information, contact Gail Persad at 332-6223.

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Sleepy Hollow High School Announces Science Research Aware Recipients
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School, is pleased to announce that members of the Sleepy Hollow High School Science Research course received numerous awards and prizes at this weekend’s Westchester Science and Engineering Fair.   The WESEF took place at the Briarcliff Campus of Pace University on Saturday, March 17, 2007.  This exceptional group of Sleepy Hollow High School students were recognized as follows:

Jenny Aguilar is a WESEF Finalist and will present at the Intel-ISEF Fair in New Mexico in May 2007.  She earned 2nd place in the Biochemistry section.  She also earned the Excellence in Neurobiology Research award from Psychogenics Pharmaceuticals and the Intel Society for Optical Engineering Award for the best projects using optical microscopes.

Daniel Capo earned 3rd place in the Engineering section.  He also earned the ASM International Foundation Award for Excellence in research involving materials science, the Herbert Hoover Presidential Library Association Award for excellence in communication skills in engineering and the National Society of Professional Engineers Award for outstanding projects in engineering.

Gabriel Plano earned 3rd place in the Engineering section.  He also earned the ASM International Foundation Award for excellence in research involving materials science, the RIOCH Sustainable Energy Award and the US Air Force Award for Excellence in Science Research. 

Eric Ross earned the Ciba Specialty Chemicals Award for excellence in science research.

Chelsea Schoen and Rosa Bauer-Moshi earned the Entergy Research Award for excellence in advanced research and high quality presentations and the Visual Impact Award for best visual representation of a research project.

John Bonanno earned the Society for In-Vitro Biology Award for excellent research in Cell Biology.

Jesse Humm earned the Ciba Specialty Chemicals Award for excellence in science research and the US Air Force Award for excellence in science research.

Sleepy Hollow High School’s Science Research Program is a three year program offered to high school students who are interested in studying a particular area of science firsthand.  It allows students the time and flexibility to deeply explore an area of personal interest in scientific fields.  Science Research, an elective course offered through the Science Department, started eight years ago in the fall of 1997.  It provides students with the excellent opportunity to develop their research, writing and presentation skills. 

When told of Sleepy Hollow’s success, Mrs. Conklin stated, “Students learn invaluable lessons about project development that will serve them well for a lifetime through the breadth and depth of this self-directed learning process.”  Mrs. Janet Longo-Abinanti, the Science Research teacher, shared, “I am extremely proud of the work done by these students and I congratulate each of them on their success.”  The administration, faculty and staff of Sleepy Hollow High School are extremely proud of these students and are pleased that their hard work and preparation was recognized.

For further information, please contact Janet Longo-Abinanti, Science Research Teacher at 914-332-6226.

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Foreign Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony
The Foreign Language Honor Society is proud to announce its 10^th induction. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 in Washington Irving School auditorium.

The Foreign Language Honor Society is dedicated to promoting and encouraging the study and expansion of the foreign languages taught at Sleepy Hollow High School. In order to be a member the candidates have to have an average of eighty-five in three and a half years of studies of a language and participate in at least one activity sponsored by the society. This year, fifty-six juniors have fulfilled the requirements to become members of the Society.

The Foreign Language Department would like to congratulate our new members for their great achievement.  (Posted 3/14/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Talent Show
Sleepy Hollow High School invites you to join them for an evening of rare talent at the 2007 Sleepy Hollow High School Talent Show. Delight in your seat as you watch and listen to the fine acts brought to you by our very own immensely talented student body. Acts ranging from cover bands to break dancing and original music to step will keep you tapping your toes for hours. The Talent Show will be held Friday, March 9th, in the Washington Irving School Auditorium at 7:00pm. Tickets are $5 for students and $7for adults. This night of heartpounding entertainment should not be missed! (Posted 3/5/2007)

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Want to Navigate The Steps to College With Greater Ease and Confidence?
Get advice from professionals and students at the Warner Library’s program:  ‘The Road To College: Helpful Tips for the College-Bound, on Wednesday, March 14th, 2007, 4:00 - 5:30 PM..  Learn about filling in applications, applying for scholarships, managing filing deadlines, improving interviewing and writing skills, and meeting the challenges of the first year.  Parents and students of all ages are welcome.  Come even if you’re just thinking about going to college! Call the Warner Library Reference Desk at 914-631-7734 to register.  (Posted 3/2/2007)

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Students Visit South Africa
The African-American Heritage Club of Sleepy Hollow Middle/High School is traveling to South Africa during the February break.  The highlights of the trip include visits to Johannesburg, SOWETO, Capetown, Robben Island, where Mandela was imprisoned, and a Safari.  The group will be taking school supplies to donate to a school that they will be visiting.  (Posted 2/13/2007)

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Please note:  The PTSA meeting scheduled for Monday, February 12 has been cancelled.  The next meeting will be held March 17, 2007 (Posted 2/9/2007)

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Legends Hockey Team Steak Dinner
Second Annual Steak Dinner to benefit The LEGENDS Sleepy Hollow/Irvington High Irvington High School  School Hockey Team.  Friday, February 16th, 2007 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m.  Pre-Purchased Tickets Required.  All you can eat filet mignon, salad, dessert, & Cold Beverages.  Catering Provided by Nightingale Catering Services.  To Order Tickets contact: annchillemi "at" yahoo.com (replace "at" with @ and remove spaces) or Tel: 914-332-7844 by February 6th.  (Posted 2/5/2006)

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Rotary Scholarship Information for Juniors and Parents
The Rotary Scholarship is available in the guidance office.  See your counselor for an application.  The official application deadline is April 1, however, since that date falls during spring break, all applications will need to be completed and returned to guidance  by March 23, so that they can be processed and sent to the Rotary selection committee,  by the due date. (Posted 2/2/2007)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Multimedia Class Receives International Honor and Recognition
Adobe Corporation today recognized the work done by students in Mr. Mormile's multimedia class for its excellence, designating it as an Adobe Site of the Day and featuring it in the company's Customer Showcase.  This is no small achievement.  Other winners showcased alongside our students' projects include Dell Computer, Dannon Spring Water, and the Bank of America. The recognition from Adobe Corporation is as result of the students' use of "strong visual design, technical execution, usability, interesting and/or timely content, ROI and benefit to the organization."  (Click here to view the other required criteria).  More than one hundred students are involved in the development of the sleepyhollowhits.com site, and they take advantage of the latest technologies, including Dreamweaver 8 and Flash 8 and the Adobe Production Studio Premium Edition to produce the site.

 

Opening Doors in China
Kathleen Hull, Sleepy Hollow High School teacher, visited China over the summer to explore the possibilities of setting up student teacher exchanges.  Sleepy Hollow High School is one of three high schools in Westchester to have staff members visit China to set up student/teacher exchanges.

"It would be great if this trip were just the first step in establishing an ongoing dialog and exchange between Sleepy Hollow and schools in China", Hull said.

Airfare was donated by the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and accommodations were paid for by the hosting schools.

The trip to China was an incredible learning experience according to Hull. "We discovered many things about current education in China during the time we spent with educators and students in elementary schools and high schools in Shanghai, Nanjing and Beijing. I was even invited to teach a third-grade English class-one of the highlights of my trip!" (Posted 1/11/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow Life Now Available in Your Home
Sleepy Hollow life is yours to see!  The multimedia students of Sleepy Hollow High School have used innovative technologies to create www.sleepyhollowhits.com. From UTube.com to video.google.com, video based websites are the newest rage!  Under the direction of Tom Mormile, students are using state of the art technology and high end software (Dreamweaver 8, Flash 8, and Adobe Production Studio Premium Edition) to create Sleepy Hollow’s new digital news website. 

The latest events, news, sports and classes are now going to be a part of every home computer.  Through sleepyhollowhits.com, Hollow student life is shared with peers, parents and the whole school community.  Not familiar with the Ancient Japanese technique of Rake Firing?  Well simply log onto our “classes” section of the news and see how high school art students are practicing these ancient techniques.  Any sports fans out there?  Log onto our “Sports” section and see a trailer from the latest football, soccer and fall sports seasons!  Sleepyhollowhits.com is a true reflection on student life.  There is something for everyone!

We are interested in sharing student life with the community and invite you to visit sleepyhollowhits.com.  We are currently streaming 20 videos and plan to have 40 by the end of the year.  A hosting website and streaming server is used to deliver the videos to your computer.  When you visit our site, please make sure to download the latest FREE Adobe Flash Player so that you can take advantage of the latest technology that allows you to view the videos in full screen.

The Sleepy Hollow multimedia students would like to thank Carol Conklin, John Krouskoff and Dr. Smith for making this website possible. 

 Now go out there and log onto www.sleepyhollowhits.com!  See you there!

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Learner Permit Knowledge Test Now Available Electronically
The New York Department of Motor Vehicles has started an exciting new program, which allows high school students, at no cost, to take the learner permit knowledge test electronically via an internet connection at the high school.  By offering the knowledge test online, students and their parents are provided a greater level of convenience.

Sleepy Hollow High School has become one of the first public high schools in Westchester to enroll in this program.  Sleepy Hollow students age 15 and older are eligible to participate.  Tests are offered in both English and Spanish.  Students should see Mrs. Lupetin in Mr. Alterbaum’s office and provide proof of identity and date of birth.  The student will be given all of the necessary training material and an appointment will be scheduled for the student to take the test.

Once the student has passed the test, the system will print a test receipt, which can be presented at any DMV office to complete the process of receiving the learner’s permit.  It’s that simple.

For more information, or to schedule an appointment, please see Mrs. Lupetin in Mr. Alterbaum’s office. (Posted 1/2/2007)

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Model UN Club attends Harvard Model UN Conference in Boston
Nine members of Sleepy Hollow High School’s Model UN Club attended the four-day Harvard Model UN Conference in Boston the weekend of December 7-10, 2006.  The students were divided among the six committees of the General Assembly, where they represented the interests and opinions of the Dominican Republic.  Club members met with delegates from other national and international teams that represented almost all of the 192 member nations of the United Nations.

Organized by Harvard students, the conference aims at teaching high school students the process followed in order to resolve some major problems faced by the United Nations.  Delegates prepare in advance for specific topics by submitting position papers.  Learning the intricacies of debates, motions, caucuses, and resolution papers, students follow the official and informal rules of international diplomacy to gain a better understanding of the goals and achievements of the enormous bureaucratic machine that is the United Nations.

In addition to committee meetings in Boston proper, students attended conferences at Harvard University where they were able to visit with a recent Sleepy Hollow graduate and former Model UN Club member.  Events to meet and interact with other delegates included an ice-cream social, a concert and a dance.  Model UN Club Advisor Claire Heskestad and Sophomore Class Advisor Nazar Rabadi chaperoned the conference.

The four day trip was financed through fundraising, parental participation, HMUN financial aid, and a generous grant from the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  Public transportation was used to minimize cost.  The Club’s future endeavors include funding a humanitarian project and attending the Model United Nations Members Day at United Nations headquarters in New York City in March of 2007.

For further information, please contact Claire Heskestad, Faculty Advisor of the Model UN Club at 914-332-6228.  (Posted 1/2/2007)

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Annual Blythedale Children's Hospital Visit
The Administration, Faculty and Staff of Sleepy Hollow High School announce the 21^st Annual Blythedale Children’s Hospital Toy Drive and visit.  Students from the high school will visit Blythedale on Friday, December 22^nd. 

The Blythedale Toy Drive was started over two decades ago by Joseph Cerrivino, a former member of the High School’s Foreign Language Department, and it continues to be an annual tradition that is deeply valued by the high school community.  It is viewed as an opportunity for members of the high school community to bring holiday cheer and excitement to others, as the Blythedale Toy Drive and visit enable the students to recognize the importance of giving of oneself and of being mindful of others at all times, but most especially during the holiday season.  Student “elves” see it as their “mission” to have a gift for every child at Blythedale, while the faculty, staff and administration contribute to a larger gift given to the school located within the hospital.  This year, over 85 students will be involved in the visit.  In addition to arriving by fire truck and police escort, provided by the Sleepy Hollow Police and Fire Departments, Santa and his “elves” will be joined by members of the high school chorus and jazz band.  The morning program will involve performances by these two musical groups, as well as a large group sing-along.  Then, Santa’s elves will assist the hospital staff in distributing the gifts at the end of the performances.  It is an event enjoyed by all involved.

The Blythedale Faculty Committee, as well as the student elves, would like to thank The Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns and The Teachers Association of the Tarrytowns for their continued sponsorship of the Toy Drive.  They would also like to thank all the generous individuals who have contributed individual gifts and who have made donations.  Without their assistance, the Blythedale Toy Drive would not have been possible.

For further information, please contact James Giordano, Chair of the Blythedale Toy Drive at 914-332-6228 or at jgiordano "at" tufsd.org. (Replace the "at" with @ and remove spaces) (Posted 12/14/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Announces Induction of National Honor Society Members
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School, is proud to announce the induction of the newest members of the Sleepy Hollow High School Chapter of the National Honor Society.  The induction occurred on Thursday, October 26, 2006 at Winfield L. Morse School.  In total, 56 students were inducted:  nine seniors and 47 juniors.

Students who obtain an 85 weighted average or better are eligible to apply for membership.  Those invited to apply must complete an activity report, as well as write an essay on leadership.  All eligible members are evaluated by the faculty in the areas of service, character and leadership.  The submitted applications and the faculty vote are reviewed by a faculty council representing the four core academic subjects and the guidance department.  Those who meet the requirements of membership are invited to become members of the society.  Once members, students are encouraged to uphold the fundamental values of the National Honor Society.

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The Sleepy Hollow Players Presents: Check Please! & Hard Candy
The Sleepy Hollow Players will perform two plays by John Rand.  Check Please! Dating has never been so disastrous! and Hard Candy.  Looking for your dream job? Then you must survive this nightmare of an interview!  Come for the Comedy and support the arts!  Nov. 17^th and 18^th at the Morse Auditorium  $5 for students, $8 for adults. (Posted 11/15/2006)

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"Sleepy Wear" is Back!
Don't miss this opportunity to support the PSTA by ordering your "Sleepy Wear" today.  All orders must be in by November 10th.  Click here to print order form or stop by the Sleepy Hollow Middle School or Sleepy Hollow High School offices to pick up a form.  Items will be available in early December.  (Posted 10/23/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow Music Department Holiday Craft Fair
We invite you to come and be a part of our Sleepy Hollow craft fair Saturday, December 9, 2006.  Spaces are located in our High School cafeteria and surrounding halls where they are measured 4’X15’.  The cost is $30.00 per space.  For additional $3.00, a table and two chairs may be rented from the school.

Each vendor is required to donate one craft item that will be used in the school raffle run during the fair.  We ask that the value of the donated item be at least $5.00.  A complimentary raffle ticket for each vendor is included in our gratuity package.  Click here for more information and registration form.  (Posted 10/13/2006)

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Read the School Newspaper Online! 
The editors, reporters, advisors, and other staff members of the school newspaper have been busy getting the first issue ready for distribution.  If you would like to read the school newspaper, click either the image to the right or the hyperlink above and you can download a web version of the first issue of this year's Hoofprints! This file is 2.8MB, so we recommend a high speed internet connection.
This document requires Adobe Acrobat reader, which can be downloaded by clicking here.  (Posted 10/12/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow MS/HS PTSA Meeting Monday, October 16 at 7:30 PM in the high school cafeteria.  The topic is:  Keeping up with the Changes:  Your Teenager's Transformation.  Speakers will be Ellen Kaplan, school psychologist and Helen Hastings, student assistance counselor.

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Please Note:  The 10th Grade Parent Coffee scheduled for October 18 in the Principal's conference room has been rescheduled to October 19, same time and place.

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Click here to view list of ACT and SAT National Testing Dates

Foreign Language Society's Annual International Banquet
The Foreign Language Honor Society proudly presents its annual International Banquet~Columbus Cuisine~Dinner will be served on Thursday, October 19 at the cafeteria of Sleepy Hollow High School at 6:00 pm. (Posted 10/6/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School seniors named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School, announced today that three seniors have been named National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists.  They are among 16,000 national Semifinalists in the 52^nd annual National Merit Scholarship Program.  These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 8,200 Merit Scholarship awards, worth $33 million, that will be offered next spring.

More than 1.4 million juniors in nearly 21,000 high schools entered the 2007 National Merit Program by taking the 2005 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of program entrants.  The nationwide Semifinalists named in the 2007 National Merit Scholarship Program pool of Semifinalists, which represents less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state.  The number of Semifinalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors.

To become a Finalist, a Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by the school principal, and earn SAT scores that confirm the student’s earlier qualifying test performance.  The Semifinalist and a school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, which includes the student’s self-descriptive essay and information about the Semifinalist’s participation and leadership in school and community activities.

Approximately 15,000 Semifinalists will advance to the Finalist level and it is from this group that all Merit Scholarship winners will be chosen.  Merit Scholar designees are selected on the basis of their skills, accomplishments, and potential for success in rigorous college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference.

Mrs. Conklin added “We are extremely proud of the achievements of these students and the national recognition they have received.  We wish them our very best as they go forth in the National Merit Scholarship Program Competition.”

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209.

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August, 2006

Dear Students and Parents/Guardians:

It is my pleasure to begin welcoming you back to school on behalf of the faculty and staff.  We hope you and your family are enjoying a wonderful summer, and that you are looking forward to a productive new school year.

We are very busy this summer hiring new staff, revising curriculum and readying the building for your return. New faculty has been hired in English, mathematics, science and social studies.  These new teachers will work with students at various grade levels in our high school.  The selection of new staff is the result of lengthy interview processes, thanks to all the students, parents and teachers who joined us in committee interviews and demonstration lessons this spring and summer.

The district continues phasing its new student information system, and we are experiencing some additional growing pains with the scheduling process.  As a result, completion of the master schedule and finalizing of student schedules has been delayed.  We are anticipating mailing student schedules home the week of August 21^st and ask that you bear with us as we continue to make this transition. Counselors will be available to work with you on any necessary modifications the week prior to school opening.

The official groundbreaking ceremony for Sleepy Hollow’s additions and renovations was held on July 11^th, with site work demolition (aided by a tornado) beginning a day later.  While we are very excited that the facilities project is under way, the day-to-day impact of construction certainly presents its share of challenges. Through every phase of the project we will do our best to minimize the impact on students; you will receive updates on a regular basis from our superintendent, Dr. Smith. 

Please note that our phone lines were hit with the tornado, and will likely be out for several more weeks.  To contact the main office or the principal’s office in the meantime, please call 332-6202 or 6203.

HERE IS WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH CONSTRUCTION:
During this school year, construction activity will be limited to the West Wing addition in front of the building and the back parking lot where the new gym and auditorium are being built.  The main driveway is blocked off with no thru traffic, and the front lobby is closed.  Two temporary main entrances have been established – one on the north side of the building and the other on the south side.  Middle and high school students, staff and visitors are welcome to enter either.  A turn-around loop has been created at the south end of the building near the administration building by the Broadway entrance.  This will allow cars to drop-off or pick-up students and then return to Broadway.  A turn-around loop has also been created at the north end of the building to facilitate the pick-up or drop-off of students entering from Bedford Road.  Busses will only drop-off and pick-up students at the north end of the school using the Bedford Road entrance.   

Several accommodations are in place to compensate for the temporary loss of the music wing, auditorium and The Quad.  The only entry to the gymnasium and locker rooms will be through the outside doors on the north side of the building.  During the school day, students will need to walk outside under a covered walkway to access the gym.   Orchestra has been relocated to John Paulding; all rehearsals and lessons will take place there.  Classrooms have been created for band, chorus, guitar and other music classes across from the cafeteria (in what used to be the assistant principal’s office and teacher’s room.)  Band rehearsals will take place in the south side of the cafeteria and chorus will rehearse in the lobby. 

The West Wing construction will block existing classroom windows; in this situation, state regulations require us to provide open classrooms into the hallways, with no doors or other barriers. Fresh air will come from the hall windows, with ventilation enhanced by air conditioners and fans. We will work with students and teachers to minimize noise and distraction.  Lockers will be relocated to Upper East.  We have also relocated the multimedia and computer art rooms to North Hall.  

While we know that the inconvenience of construction will be worth it in the long run, we also know that some students, in particular our upperclassmen, will have to put up with all the inconvenience and graduate before they are able to reap the benefits of the new construction.  I promise you, that we will work closely with students to make sure that each year of their high school experience is a memorable one regardless of what is happening with our facility.          

INVITATION TO FRESHMEN PARENTS:
Parents of incoming 9^th graders are invited to a Principal’s Coffee Chat in the main office conference room so we can help acclimate you to high school. There is no formal presentation, so bring your questions. Please RSVP to Mimi Lorador by August 22^nd at 332-6202 if you are planning to attend.

Tuesday August 29^th
8:00 – 8:45 AM
Making the Transition to High School – What Can a Parent Expect?

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
The first day of school is Thursday, September 7^th.  The high school will run a special activity day schedule; with students assigned to events all day long by grade level and homeroom. High school classes will begin meeting on Friday, which will be cycle day 1.

ELIGIBILTY:
Practices for fall JV and Varsity sports will commence mid-August. No student may participate unless they have been cleared medically.  All students must be academically eligible to participate in athletics and other school activities.  Last school year’s academic achievement determines eligibility for the fall.  For questions about eligibility status or for a copy of our policy, please contact Mr. Alterbaum.

LUNCH/LEAVING CAMPUS:
No student may leave campus during the day without appropriate parental permission.  Students in 9^th and 10^th grades may not leave at any time unless a parent or guardian signs them out of school. Students in 11^th and 12^th grade in good academic standing, who demonstrate good school citizenship, are afforded the privilege of leaving campus (on foot – no driving) during their lunch period.  Parents must notify us in writing if they do not want their 11^th or 12^th grader to leave school grounds during lunch.

ATTENDANCE:
We expect every student to attend school every day and to arrive on time.  Student absences must be called in to the attendance office, 332-6205 by 9:30 AM, and a note confirming the absence – indicating the date(s) and reason(s) signed by a parent or guardian must be presented when a student returns to school.  Students arriving late must be signed in by a parent/guardian or arrive with a note confirming the arrival time and the reason for being tardy.  We make every attempt to notify parents of a student absence when we do not hear from a parent; this includes use of an automated message system.  Parents, please be sure we have day time and mobile telephone numbers where you can be reached in the event we need to contact you.

We will be sending home later this month a print out of the contact information we have on file for you to review and update.

SIGNING OUT OF SCHOOL:
Students who need to leave school early must come to school that day with a note signed by a parent or guardian, this note MUST INCLUDE a telephone number where the parent or guardian may be contacted.  Without a note, a student is not permitted to sign out of school.  Verbal permission for signing out over the phone is insufficient.  In the absence of a note, a parent or guardian will have to come to the receptionist’s desk in the main office next to the lobby and sign his or her child out of school in person.  These rules apply to students eighteen or older as well, unless we receive different written instructions from parents.

BELL SCHEDULE:
Please note on a regular bell schedule, the day begins at 7:45 AM with period one for performing arts and other select classes and at 8:30 AM with period 2 for everyone else.

VOICE MAIL:
An updated voice mail directory will be sent to you for your reference during the month of September.  If at any time you wish to leave a message and do not have the mailbox number, call our main office number 631-8838 and the receptionist will connect you.

BUSES:
This year, the transportation department will be issuing bus passes for those high school students eligible for transportation.  Only those students presenting passes will be permitted to take the bus.  Passes will be sent later this month when we mail home your schedule. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Cyril Hughes at 631-3663. Two AM bus pick-ups are scheduled to accommodate students scheduled for period one classes. Beginning September 11^th, late busses will be available at 4:15 PM and 5:15 PM for all students eligible to receive transportation.

WALKERS:
All students should enter through either of the temporary main entrances on the north and south sides of the building.

DROP OFF/PICK UP:
The main entrance and the back parking lot are no longer accessible and no thru traffic is permitted while the front of the building is under construction.  Two drop-off points on turn around circles are available at both the north and south sides of the building, allowing vehicles to enter and depart from either Bedford Road or Broadway.  For everyone’s safety, it is important that new traffic rules are carefully followed.

EARLY ARRIVAL:
The building is closed to students before 7:30 AM unless scheduled for a specific appointment with a staff member. 

VISITORS:
Parents are always welcome at school.  All visitors, including parents, must enter through either of the temporary main entrances, sign in and be issued a “Visitors Pass” before they may continue through the building.  Visitors’ parking area is located at both the north and south entrances.  Handicapped parking and ramp access to the main office is available on the north side of the building only.

CODE OF CONDUCT/ STUDENT HANDBOOK
We establish school rules and procedures in accordance with the district’s code of conduct.  The Code was developed with input from teachers, parents, students and administrators and adopted by the Board of Education based upon the principles of civility, mutual respect, citizenship, character, appreciation of differences, honesty and integrity; written to help ensure a safe and orderly learning environment for all of our students.  It applies to all students, staff, parents and visitors when on school property or attending school functions.  There have been no changes to The Code since it was distributed to families last year, you may access it from our website at tufsd.org.  If you would like an additional copy mailed to you, please contact our main office.

On opening day each student receives an agenda book to be used daily to track assignments and plan efficiently.

In the front of this agenda book is a student handbook detailing school rules and regulations.  These represent the plain language version of our code of conduct; a copy is enclosed for your reference.  Every student is responsible for familiarizing him/herself with these rules and abiding by them.  On the first day of school students will sign a card acknowledging receipt of this book and their responsibility for knowing and following school rules. 

Parents/guardians are encouraged to review the agenda book often as a means of keeping abreast of student progress. We urge you to review the student handbook with your child and discuss its contents. Please pay careful attention to rules that govern the use of cell phones and other electronic devices, which are prohibited during the school day.

E-MAIL COMMUNICATION:
We are constantly exploring ways to strengthen home/school communication; and are building an email directory. If you would like to have notices sent to you via email, please send your email address to Bonnie Berry at: bberry@tufsd.org.

SAT PREP:
We will offer this course in the fall and spring for juniors and seniors, contact your counselor if you have questions or need additional information, a flyer is enclosed with dates and times.

SCHOOL PICTURES:
School pictures for underclassmen are scheduled for October 16^th and 17^th, and senior portraits later this month.  Davis Studios will contact seniors directly to schedule sittings, which will take place in air-conditioned classrooms in North Hall

SUPPLIES:
High school students should all have a loose-leaf notebook with dividers, pens, pencils and a highlighter.  You will get information about other specific supply needs from your teachers during the first week of school. 

FREE AND REDUCED LUNCH:
Enclosed is the application for free and reduced lunch.  Applications must be processed annually, so please review and send in as soon as possible.  Completed applications can be submitted to Mrs. Lupetin in Mr. Alterbaum’s office.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELING:
Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School is continuing a Student Assistance Program for the 2006-2007 school year. The program will provide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention activities and counseling services to students.  If you are worried about your child's behavior and would like to speak to the Student Assistance Counselor and/or see your child, please call her directly at 332-6229. A letter explaining the program and the confidentiality afforded students who work with Mrs. Hastings is enclosed.

WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE A QUESTION?
If you have questions about student placement, assessment or academic plans, the school counselor is a great place to begin. The number for the guidance office is 332-6207, the secretary, Mrs. Grasso can direct you from there. 

If you have a question involving a student disciplinary matter or attendance, contact Mr. Alan Alterbaum at 332-6203. 

You are always welcome to contact our main office at 631-8838, our receptionist, Mrs. Lorador can assist you in connecting to middle school and high school staff. The principal’s secretary, Ms. Berry can be reached at 332-6201; she can assist you if I am unavailable when you call.

Questions about a course of study can be addressed directly to a teacher or directed to the department chair or administrator responsible for program, curriculum and staff supervision in a given discipline:

English	Mr. Dan Allen, Department Chair	332-6222
Social Studies	Mrs. Jessica Hunsberger, Department Chair	332-6228
Science	Mr. Hank Conklin, Department Chair	332-6226
Mathematics	Mr. Ed Bernabei, Department Chair	332-6225
Fine and Performing Arts	Mrs. Gail Persad, Department Chair	332-6223
Athletics	Mr. Chuck Scarpulla, Athletic Director	631-3664
Foreign Language	Mr. Jaime Begazo, Department Chair	332-6224
ESL	Mrs. Katharine St. Vincent, Department Chair	332-6227
Special Education, Guidance, Social Work, Nursing and Psychological Services	Mrs. Cheryl Greene Assistant Principal	332-6209
Health and Physical Education	Ms. Kelly Kutch, Curriculum Developer	631-3664
Student Activities	Mrs. Carol Conklin, Principal	332-6200
	Mr. Alan Alterbaum, Assistant Principal	332-6203

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

We are fortunate to have the support of outstanding organizations such as our PTSA, Performing Arts Boosters, Sports Boosters, and the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  Please read the enclosed notices and benefit our students and our school through membership and by participating in scheduled activities whatever way you can.

We believe that there are a few fundamental guiding principles that are the keys to being successful in school, and we build our program upon this foundation.  This year, we will be paying particular attention to the “4 Be’s” through the PBIS initiative (additional information on these plans is enclosed).  I invite you to join us in focusing on the positives as we strengthen these basic tenets of school success for all students.

For Students and Staff:

            BE HERE...                           EVERY CLASS, EVERY DAY

            BE PREPARED...                  TO DO YOUR BEST WORK

            BE RESPECTFUL...              OF SELF AND OTHERS

            BE POSITIVE...                     THINK YOU CAN, AND YOU WILL

For Parents:

            BE INVOLVED...                  CALL AND VISIT OFTEN

The coming school year will hold its share of joys and struggles for us all. Students, expect great things of yourself (we do,) and settle for nothing less (we won’t either.)  Mr. Alterbaum, Mrs. Greene and I, along with the entire faculty and staff wish you a successful and productive school year.  If you have any questions or concerns, now or at any time during the school year, please be sure to contact us.

Sincerely yours,
Carol L. Conklin
Principal  

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The Public Schools of the Tarrytowns is Now Offering Parents and Guardians the Ability to Make Changes to Their Student Emergency Information Online! 
Gone are the days of filling in multiple forms and returning a variety of cards and the important information back to each school in September! This month, parents/guardians will receive a back-to–school packet that contains a letter from the superintendent, a copy of the information the district currently has on file for each child, a student ID and password so parents/guardians can make any changes online through our secure web portal, and instructions for doing so. Parent/guardians can click on the link below or the image above and enter in the student ID and password printed on the sheet that was mailed home and access the system.  The district recently partnered with K12 Alerts® to provide this system, as well as an emergency alerts system for phone, email and text messaging to cellphones. (Click here for more information)

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Sleepy Hollow Middle & High School Summer School
The Tarrytown Union Free School District will be offering several courses for High School students during the Summer of 2006 at Sleepy Hollow MS/HS. The courses are for students who need remediation for Regents Examinations and to attain credit for a failed class. Students not residing in the Tarrytown School District who wish to attend on a tuition basis must complete the attached form and receive permission from their home school. (Read more).  Posted 6/21/2006).

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Middle School Final Exam Schedule

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Digital and Print Yearbook Now Available!
Sleepy Hollow High School seniors will attend a senior breakfast this morning and receive their yearbooks, both a digital and print version.  To view a low bandwidth, 9.75 MB excerpt from the dozens included on the digital yearbook, click here and experience Teleporters (or click here if the site is busy or slow).  The high school seniors will also have an opportunity to vote online in the Sleepy Hollow Video Awards for the 2006 Digital Yearbook.  Sleepy Hollow students, click here to cast your vote!  A full length feature article highlighting this year's digital yearbook appears in today's Journal News.(Posted 6/13/2006)

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Thank You from the Warner Library
The Warner Library would like to thank Mr. Nazir Rabadi and his AP Statistics class for the wonderful job they did in tallying the responses on our 'Teen Room Satisfaction Survey'.  The information that was provided will go a long way towards helping the library create an appealing teen area and develop resources that will be more relevant to our teens.  (Posted 6/9/2006)

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Hoofprints Wins Two Journal News High School Journalism Awards
Sleepy Hollow High School joined a prestigious group of sixteen high schools that were honored at the 16th annual Journal News High School Journalism Awards, where Hoofprints, the school student newspaper, won two awards.

The awards recognized the best work from among 487 entries in 12 categories, submitted by 25 area schools. They were presented in a ceremony at the newspaper's main office, in Harrison.

Hoofprints received a third place award in the Artwork/Cartoon category for the original anime cartoon series "Destiny's Hearts," and received an honorable mention in page design for "Life in the Hollow," a double-spread photo essay. Due to a generous grant of digital cameras to the Media Arts department from the Foundation and Fuji, Hoofprints was able to incorporate more original student photos into the newspaper this year.  (Posted 6/1/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Awards Night
The Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School, Carol Conklin, announces that the annual Sleepy Hollow High School Awards Night will take place on Monday, June 5^th at 7:30 pm.  It will be held at the Westchester Marriott, located at 670 White Plains Road in Tarrytown.

The ceremony will recognize students for their academic achievements, for their community service, for their citizenship and for their efforts in related areas.  Students in grades 9 through 12 will be recognized, and approximately 135 awards will be given.  It is expected that more than $200,000 in scholarship monies will be awarded over the course of the evening, including $10,000 scholarships from Hitachi Ltd., Bayer, and Coca Cola, as well as a scholarship from Gates Millennium.  Awards Nights provides the high school and the community with the opportunity to recognize its students for their hard work throughout the year.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209.

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Click here for Final Exam Instructions

Click here for Final Exam Schedule

Science Research Students Need Mentors
Science research students need mentors to assist with project design, possibly project implementation and data analysis . The time required for the mentor varies from 1 hour per month to several hours per week depending on the nature of the project. The mentors expertise is vital to the success of the program. We are currently in need of mentors in the following areas:

• Fredric's Ataxia

• stem cells and treatment of diabetes

• hormonal influence on obesity

• effect of noise pollution on learning and hearing loss

• depression in adolescents

• identification of endangered species in Westchester County

• alternative fuel sources such as wind, hydrogen and corn

• differences between males and females with regard to spacial knowledge, way finding and math tasks

• effects of antioxidants on tumor growth

• family vs. media as an influence on gender role and choice of occupation

For more information click here to contact Janet Longo-Abinanti

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Spring Showcase 2006
Please join us this Saturday, May 13 at SHHS from 11am to 2pm for Spring Showcase.  Showcase is an opportunity to see work from students K - 12 in one place at one time!  The day will include academic displays, musical performances, varsity athletics and more!  Senator Nick Spano will be on hand to present the district with a SMART Board grant at 11:45.  The Sleepy Hollow Police Department will be doing child safety seat installations & checks, child fingerprinting and a K-9 demonstration. Summer Camp information and registration will also be available.  AYSO fall registration will take place in the cafeteria.  The EPTA will sponsor games and crafts.  The list of events goes on…. Click here for a link to a full schedule of the day’s events.  Come see first hand why the words “Sleepy Hollow…say it proudly!” ring so true!  (Posted 5/9/2006)

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Calendar Changes due to Construction at Doubletree
Construction at the Doubletree has caused us to make some calendar changes that affect both the Academic Awards Night and the Sports Awards Dinner.
The Academic Awards Night will be celebrated at the Westchester Marriot, 670 White Plains Road, Tarrytown on Monday, June 5 at 7:30 PM and the Sports Awards Dinner will be held at the Tarrytown House, 49 East Sunnyside Lane, Tarrytown on Wednesday, June 7 at 6:30 PM.  Those being recognized at these events will receive an invitation along with other specific information in the near future.  (Posted 5/1/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow Media Arts Students Exhibit at the Warner Library
The Warner Library is playing host to a media arts display created by students of Angela Langston’s Digital Imaging and Media Arts class.  For the second year in a row, the talented Sleepy Hollow students have their creative work gracing the Reference Room in the library. With ‘Words as Image’ the theme, each student chose lyrics, a poem or a quote that was meaningful to them to create a digital picture that was an interpretation of the words through multiple symbolic imagery.  Typography was used to enhance the message, with letterforms adding shape, form, line and pattern to the designs. Angela Langston says, “One of my goals as a teacher of communication arts is to impart my appreciation and knowledge for this art form in order to help students become aware of, embrace and interpret the multitude of visual messages in their daily landscape.”  Due to a generous grant from the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and Fuji, students also had access to digital cameras, so their collages incorporated original photographs along with stock photography.  The result of the students’ efforts has produced an attractive and eye-catching display that is also very thought provoking, and reveals not only the talent of the artists, but also their sensitivity and thoughtfulness”, comments young adult librarian, Elizabeth Siracusa. “We are always amazed at the talent of  the students and we look forward to this display each year during National Library Week.  Patrons love to browse the exhibit as they search for their items of interest  And we are always interested in fostering our relationship with the students and the schools.”
The ‘Words and Image, Words as Image’ display will be on exhibit at the library through the end of April.  (posted 5/1/2006)

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Middle School Students Engage in 1920's Audio Project
At Sleepy Hollow, middle school students in Ms. Heskestad and Mr. Nardullo’s classes engaged in an audio project centered around the 1920’s. This project involved nearly 180 students, all of whom are eighth graders. Students researched various events and personalities of the decade using laptops and information from the library databases. They then developed a variety of presentations (interviews, newsflashes, opinion pieces, advertisements, etc.) and selected music from the period. Each team then presented a radio show that combined the different elements, which was recorded in front of a live audience using digital technology. The digital audio recorders were provided for this project as part of a grant from the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. The eighth grade social studies teachers also spent time learning how to use various software programs and web services to make the project more purposeful to the students. We invite you to listen to some of the students' work.

Student sample 1  (1.1MB)

Student sample 2  (0.61 MB)

Student sample 3  (0.5 MB)

Student sample 4  (0.88MB)

Student sample 5  (0.76 MB)

Student sample 6  (0.63 MB)

Student sample 7  (0.61 MB)

Student sample 8  (0.68 MB)

(Posted 4/29/2006)

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7th Annual Spring Showcase
The 7th annual SPRING SHOWCASE will take place on Saturday, May 13 from 11:00am - 2:00pm at Sleepy Hollow High School.  We will be celebrating the accomplishments academic, creative, musical, athletic, and artistic of the students K—12 in the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns!

PLUS: Photography Show
AYSO Fall Registration
Varsity Lacrosse, Softball Games
Summer camp information
Football Boosters Free Carwash
EPTA plant sale pick up (at John Paulding)
and more!
Food will be available for purchase
(Posted 4/24/2006)

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Health Walk
The Foundation For The Public Schools Of The Tarrytowns will be participating in Health Walk 2006.  The walk takes place on May 20, 2006 from 7:30-9:30am at White Plains High School.

It’s as simple as 1-2-3
1-Pick up a registration packet in any of the Main Offices or the Administration Building
2-Find people to sponsor you
3-Walk with us on May 20, 2006.

100% of the proceeds go directly to The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns

Please contact Jennica Vieira at jvieira at tufsd.org (change at to @ and eliminate any spaces)  or The Foundation office at 914-366-8457 if you are interested in either walking or sponsoring a walker.

Thanks and Happy Walking!  (Posted 4/24/2006)

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SHHS Commends Students Earning Honor Roll, High Honor Roll, and 100% Averages
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School announced today that 303 students from grades 9 through 12 earned the distinction of honor roll, high honor roll and the distinction of a 100% as an average during the second marking period of the 2005-2006 academic year.

In order to be awarded honor roll a student must earn a weighted average of 85%.  To be awarded high honor roll a student must earn a weighted average of 90%.  Similarly, the earning of a 100% average also reflects a weighted average.  The average includes all academic and elective classes that a student takes and reflects their academic achievement for the first marking period, covering mid-November through the end of January.  These academic distinctions recognize the consistent effort and hard work set forth by a large percentage of the student body.  The breakdown of these honors is as follows:

Grade 9		Total Students            84
Honor Roll	33 Students	15% of the Class
High Honor Roll	51 Students	24% of the Class
100 Average	3 Students	1% of the Class
Grade 10		Total Students            65
Honor Roll	32 Students	18% of the Class
High Honor Roll	33 Students	18% of the Class
Grade 11		Total Students            82
Honor Roll	34 Students	20% of the Class
High Honor Roll	48 Students	28% of the Class
100 Average	7 Students	4% of the Class
Grade 12		Total Students            72
Honor Roll	26 Students	16% of the Class
High Honor Roll	46 Students	28% of the Class
100 Average	9 Students	5% of the Class

Mrs. Conklin commented “These students demonstrate a strong work ethic and commitment to their studies; we applaud their efforts and wish them continued success.”  The Administration, Faculty and Staff at Sleepy Hollow High School offer their congratulations to the students awarded this distinction and encourage all students to continue their academic excellence throughout the year.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209.

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Student Survey for 2006 Digital Yearbook Time Capsule
This year's Time Capsule Video a part of the Digital Yearbook (DY6) would like to capture the views of the students at Sleepy Hollow. This survey was created to find out what the students view as the Best of the year for the following categories: movie, TV Show, radio station, new technology, website, musical genre, clothing brand, shoe brand, and professional sport. Students, please click here to take the survey.
NOTE:  This survey is only available on computers that are located within the school building.  It is closed to any other computer access. (Posted 4/5/2006)

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SHHS Media Arts Students to Display Work at the Warner Library
To commemorate National Library Week, students who are enrolled  in Media Arts classes at Sleepy Hollow High School will be displaying digital collages in a month long art exhibit at the Warner Library entitled Words and Image, Words as Image. The student's artwork explores the relationship between the visual word and the visual image through combining lyrics,  a poem or a quote that is personally meaningful to them with symbolic imagery and digital photos.

The opening reception will be held on Thursday, April 6 from 4pm-6pm at the Warner Library. The exhibit will be on display through April 30.  (Posted 4/4/2006)

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SHHS Performing Arts Department presents Me and My Girl
The Drama Department of Sleepy Hollow High School announces the spring musical performance of Noel Gray’s Me and My Girl, under the direction of Gail Persad.

The classic Broadway musical will be performed in the Donald R. Kusel Auditorium at Sleepy Hollow High School on Thursday, March 23, Friday, March 24 and  Saturday, March 25 at 7:30 pm

The musical takes place in 1930’s in Hareford Hall, which is located in London, England.  It is a story about a man named Bill Snibson, who unknowingly inherits a large sum of money.  However, in order to inherit this money, Snibson must become a gentleman.  The comedic musical focuses on Snibson’s journey in becoming this true gentleman.

The cast, crew and selected musicians are members of the Sleepy Hollow High School community.  All sets were created by students, under the direction of Kristen Dreher.  Gail Persad also provided vocal musical direction and Micah Sprague directed the pit orchestra.  Dave DiLeo directed the stage crew and Tom Coppola served as choreographer.   The musical promises to be an evening of enjoyable entertainment.  The price of admission is $8.00 for adults, $5.00 for students and free for senior citizens.

This will be the final performance in the current Donald R. Kusel Auditorium, as the first phase of construction at the high school is scheduled to begin this spring.

The general public can access additional information at www.tufsd.org.  Parking is available in the rear parking lot of the high school, near the auditorium.

For further information, please contact Gail Persad, Chair of the Fine Arts Department at 914-332-6223.

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Alene Anello Finalist at local WESF Fair to go to Intel ISEF 2006 in Indianapolis Indiana
On Saturday March 18,  six Sleepy Hollow students presented their Science Research at the Westchester Science and Engineering Fair (WESEF) held at Pace University’s Briarcliff Campus.  Our students were among 145 students from 24 schools to compete for a chance to qualify for the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) and for many other awards.  Sleepy Hollow’s Alene Anello and Nathalie Tadena from Ossining High School, with their team project titled “The Familiality of Autism in Families with Children Affected by ASD” were selected as one of 4 teams to represent Westchester County at the International Science and Engineering Fair in Indianapolis Indiana in May.  At ISEF, the largest science fair in the country, Alene and Nathalie along with 3 other teams and 8 individuals, will be among over 1400 students from over 40 countries to compete for millions of dollars in prize and scholarship money at ISEF 2006.  Alene and Nathalie also won the Westchester Medical Society Award.  

Rebecca Johnson took 2nd place in the area of Physics with her project titled “The Physics of Ballet: Quantifying the En Dedans Pirouette” and also won the US Metric Association Award for Exceptional projects displaying significant use of metric measurement.  Maria Martello with her project titled “The Effect of Microbial Inoculant on Algal growth in Greenhouse Irrigation Systems” won the ASM Materials Education Foundation’s Most Outstanding Exhibit in Materials Science Award and the Ricoh Sustainable Development Award 2006.  Jen Dondiego with her project titled “The Effects of the Father-Daughter Attachment Organization on Elements of Women’s Personalities” won The American Psychological Association Award for outstanding behavioral research projects and the Ciba Celebration of Excellence in Science Award.  Chelsea Schoen and Rosa Bauer Moshi with their team project titled “The Impact of Mother-Juvenile Relationships on a Juvenile’s Interactions with other Members of a Western Lowland Gorilla (Gorilla gorilla gorilla), won The US Air force award for Excellence in Science Research and the Ciba Award for Celebration of Excellence in Science.  Congratulations to all of these students for an outstanding job!  (Posted 3/21/2006)

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Foreign Language Honor Society Induction Ceremony
The Foreign Language Honor Society is proud to announce its 9^th induction. The ceremony will take place on Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in the Sleepy Hollow auditorium.

The Foreign Language Honor Society is dedicated to promoting and encouraging the study and expansion of the foreign languages taught at Sleepy Hollow High School. In order to be a member the candidates have to have an average of eighty-five in three and a half years of studies of a language and participate in at least one activity sponsored by the society. This year, fifty-six juniors have fulfilled the requirements to become members of the Society.

The Foreign Language Department would like to congratulate our new members for their great achievement.  (Posted 3/14/2006)

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Summer School Notice
Recently parents received a letter concerning the upcoming Sleepy Hollow MS/HS Summer School program. The purpose of this letter was to inform all members of the school community about the courses and Regents exams being offered this summer. Please note that this letter was sent out as a general informational mailing and is not representative of your child's current level of performance.  Parents with questions about whether their child would benefit from the summer school program should contact their child's guidance counselor.  (Posted 3/7/2006)

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The 2005 High School Talent Show
Come out to see the talents of Sleepy Hollow High School students - there will be bands performing, dancing and singing.  Friday, March 10th at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium. Refreshments available. Tickets: $8 each, $5 for children under 7 and senior citizens. For information contact Mr. Ziegler at  dziegler at tufsd.org or or Ms. Berry at bberry at tufsd.org. (change at to @ and eliminate any spaces).  (Posted 2/27/2006)

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Sleepy “Hollowood”
Sleepy Hollow Middle School is buzzing about the Jacob Burns Cinemania Program.  Currently in its second season, the Cinemania program has been the talk of the town.    Read more to see how your child can participate in this cultural experience!

The Cinemania program gives young movie buffs the opportunity to explore through film the experience of childhood in all corners of the globe. This ten-week after-school program offers weekly meetings that include a movie screening, an interactive discussion, and writing and reading film reviews. Students assist in the presentation of special community events, such as Movie Crafts for Kids and Cinemania Bash.

Under the guidance of Dr. Ara Osterweil, Cinemania nurtures an appreciation for the cinema arts, provides an introduction to visual literacy, fosters self-expression, and expands students' worldview. All students receive a free student membership to the JBFC and a Cinemania notebook.

Cinemania helps seventh and eighth grade students:

• Understand the language of film, including cinematography, editing, lighting, framing, and point of view.

• Reflect upon the adolescent experience and explore their own identity through characters and stories that relate to their lives.

• Form and articulate educated opinions about the movies they see.

• Become more active viewers of visual media.

• Learn about worlds and cultures other than their own by screening films from other countries.

• Form friendships with like-minded students from other area middle schools

• contribute to their community through volunteer opportunities.

Please contact Jennica Vieira  jvieira at tufsd.org  for more details. Space is limited for the Spring Session.  (Posted 2/16/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Seniors Compete at Science Symposium
The seniors in the science research class at Sleepy Hollow competed at the Westchester/Rockland Junior Science and Humanities Symposium on Saturday, February 4th.  Alene Anello, Jennifer Dondiego, Rebecca Johnson and Maria Martello were among over 150 students from approximately 20 schools in Westchester and Rockland to compete.  All 4 students presented their work from the past 2 1/2 years.  All of the students did an amazing job!

Rebecca Johnson took second place in the category of Physics and Engineering with her project titled "The Physics of Ballet: Quantifying the En Dedans Pirouette".  Jennifer Dondiego took 3rd place in the area of Behavior with her project titled "The Effects of Father-Daughter Attachment Organization on Elements of Women's Personalities" and Alene Anello took 5th place in Behavior with her project titled "Parental Age and Autism".

Rebecca and Jennifer will go on to compete in Albany on March 27th and 28th at the NYS Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium sponsored by SUNY Albany.  Fellow research students and the staff of Sleepy Hollow are extremely proud of these students accomplishments.  (Posted 2/15/2006)

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Interact Club Honored by the Village of Tarrytown for Community Service
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School, announces that the Interact Club of Sleepy Hollow High School was honored by the Village of Tarrytown with a Proclamation recognizing their community service, especially in working with the senior citizen population of the community.

On Monday evening, February 6^th the Mayor of Tarrytown, Drew Fixell, and the Tarrytown Board of Trustees presented members of the Interact Club of Sleepy Hollow High School and their Faculty Advisor, Sarina McGough Choi, with a Proclamation, thanking them for their service to the community.  The Proclamation stated that The Interact Club of Sleepy Hollow High School is thanked and commended “for generously volunteering their time and energy to work with area senior citizens on intergenerational projects.”  The Education Committee of the Village of Tarrytown, chaired by Mary McGee, nominated the Interact Club for this honor.  The Committee wanted to recognize local students for the good work they have done and the vital service they provide to the Village of Tarrytown.

The Interact Club was chartered at Sleepy Hollow High School in the fall of 2004.  Interact is the acronym for International Action, representing Rotary International’s desire to involve teenagers in serving their communities locally and internationally.  The Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns sponsors this service club financially, which is geared towards young people in high school aged 14-18.  Interact’s goal is to give young people an opportunity to participate in fun, meaningful service projects and for them to develop leadership skills through their service.  Like Rotary, it is hoped that the Interact members will learn the importance of the Rotary’s belief of service above self and incorporate that ideal into their lives starting in high school.  Interact also hopes to encourage and foster the advancement of international understanding, goodwill and peace through the ideal of service.  Over the course of the school year, the club organizes and participates in a variety of projects and activities, depending on the interest of the club members and the needs of the community.  The Interact Club of Sleepy Hollow wants to serve the community and increase awareness school wide of the organizations we serve locally and internationally.  The overall hope is that the club will help improve the quality of life at home and abroad, addressing issues and needs that are critical today.

During the 2004-2005 school year, the Interact Club collected supplies, and prepared and mailed packages for graduates and associates of the high school who were serving in the military overseas, most especially in Iraq.  They also raised $685.31 for UNICEF to aid the victims of the Tsunami.  In the spring, club members helped clean up the properties of Stone Barns Farm and The Rockefeller State Park at Rockwood.  The club provided service to The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns and hosted tours and a breakfast at the high school for the Rotarians.  The year ended with students participating in the NYC AIDS Walk.  This academic year, the club provided assistance at the Annual MS Swim Across the Hudson in September.  They have also been holding monthly computer tutorial sessions for members of the Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown Senior Citizen Associations at the high school.  The club will start volunteering at Kendall and will be working with the Senior Citizen Associations on intergenerational histories in the coming months.  They also plan on participating in the NYC AIDS Walk again in May. 

“The concept of Interact recognizes the importance of grooming future community-minded citizens who will be prepared to step up and assume leadership roles in service organizations.  Through their positive energy and selfless attitudes, the students in our Interact Club are already making their mark in service to our community.  With young people like these, the future of Rotary Club and other service organizations is bright!” said Dr. Howard Smith, Superintendent of Schools and current President of The Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns.  Principal Carol Conklin stated, “All of Sleepy Hollow High School’s community is proud of the community service provided by and the intergenerational efforts of the Interact Club.  There is nothing more powerful as having senior citizens and students learn from each other.  I want to thank Mrs. McGough Choi for her efforts with these projects.”  Faculty Advisor Mrs. McGough Choi added, “Being an active member of one’s community and providing needed service is one of the best lessons we can teach our students.  If they graduate with a greater awareness of the world around them and are encouraged to get involved and make a difference, then the world will become a better place.”  The school and district at large are proud of the students and the recognition they received.

For further information, please contact Sarina McGough Choi, Interact Club Faculty Advisor at 914-332-6222.

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Westchester Jazz Orchestra Clinic at Sleepy Hollow High School
The Performing Arts Department of Sleepy Hollow High School announces that the Westchester Jazz Orchestra will be coming to Sleepy Hollow High School on Thursday, February 16^th to run a three hour jazz clinic with members of the school’s Jazz Band and school’s Jazz Lab.  Six members of the WJO, led by their Artistic Director Joey Berkely, will spend from noon to 3pm with the members of the high school’s Jazz program.  The clinic will include a full ensemble rehearsal, sectional rehearsals, improvisation workshops and informal discussion sessions.

This is the first time that the WJO will be running this clinic at Sleepy Hollow High School.  There will be three basic parts to the clinic.  The guest artists will work with the entire Jazz Band in a rehearsal setting.  Then the students will break into groups according to their instrumental sections.  Each of these sections will then be coached and receive instruction from one of the guest artists.  The day will end with the improvisation workshop.  The WJO clinic is an excellent opportunity for the students in the Jazz Band and Jazz Lab to work with professional musicians and to see where their musical talents can take them.

Micah Sprague, who organized the event, stated, “We are very excited to have these outstanding musical professionals work with our students.”  Principal Carol Conklin added “We are extremely fortunate to have access to such outstanding professional musicians and we look forward to the results of their collaborative efforts with our student musicians.”

For further information, please contact Micah Sprague, Band Director at 914-332-6223. (Posted 2/15/2006)

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Introducing the Sleepy Hollow High School Math Team
Sleepy Hollow High School’s Math Team is an extra-curricular activity at the high school that gives students the opportunity to use their mathematical knowledge in a competitive setting.  The Math Team has been existence for a number of years, but participation has greatly increased from 5 students last year to 28 students this year.  These 28 “young mathematicians” are eager to win all the competitions of the Westchester Interscholastic Math League.  The Sleepy Hollow High School Math Team is lead by its faculty advisor, Nazar Rabadi, whose enthusiasm and encouragement keeps the team’s competitive spirit high.

The Math League is headed by two teachers from White Plains High School.  Teachers who are interested in having their schools compete contact them via e-mail.  Each school is responsible for sending a sub-team that consists of five students to each meet. Although all schools in the league compete against one another, the schools closest in distance meet together and they rotate hosting the monthly competitions.   During each monthly competition, two questions are handed to the students at a time and they have 10 minutes to answer both questions, working individually.  Once the students are done with these very challenging questions, two more are given for a total of six questions; the total time of the meet is approximately 30 minutes.  The school that hosts the meet then grades these questions.  Although schools compete in teams, it is individual performance that matters most.  All schools competing in the league are given updated lists that rank school and individual performance.  At the end of the math team season, about 40 students compete in the Westchester County Center in a regional competition.  From there, the top 10 students, who have the highest scores after six meets, advance to the state championship in Albany, where they compete for scholarships and prizes.

There are currently 15 school districts in Westchester County that participate in Math Team Competitions, including the Tarrytowns, Scarsdale, Hartsdale, Ardsley and Hackley.  Each school has sub-teams, so there are approximately 42 teams in total, with approximately 210 students in the competition.  Sleepy Hollow’s Math Team record is currently 15^th.  “We are very proud of our math team competitors; their teamwork, intellect and skill are a winning combination!” commented Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow High School.  Mr. Rabadi stated “It is amazing how some students think!  While grading these difficult questions, it is amazing to see how some of these questions are targeted.  I would never have thought of answering a certain question in the way some of these students do.”

For further information, please contact Nazar Rabadi, Faculty Advisor of the Math Team at 914-332-6225. (Posted 2/15/2006)

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Jazz Fest Design Selected
Since the Sleepy Hollow Jazz Fest began three years ago, art students enrolled in Media Arts classes at SHHS have participated in a design contest to select the logo for the festival. Prior to beginning their designs, students listened to jazz music and studied visual artists who use the theme of jazz in their artwork in order to learn how to express music visually. The judges felt that this year’s winner captured the feel of the movement and rhythm expressed in jazz music through the successful use of color, texture and images.

The Jazz Fest will be held on March 17 at 7 pm at Tarrytown Music Hall.  This year’s event is sponsored by Hitachi America, Ltd. and The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. (Posted 2/15/2006)

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Arts Boosters' Middle School Variety  Show
Students and Parents are welcomed to attend the Sleepy Hollow Performing Arts Boosters’ Middle School Variety  Show.   There will be dancing, singing, live bands, acting, and more! This event showcases Middle School students!   Please join the fun Thursday, Feb. 16, 7:30 PM in the SHHS. Auditorium.  Admission is $5.00 for students/$6.00 for adults.  Children under 3 are free.  (Posted 2/8/2006)

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Snacks Needed for Variety Show
To all Performing Arts Students and Parents: We need your help in providing individually wrapped snacks for sale at the Middle School Variety Show on Feb. 16.  The money made from the concessions at this show will go towards our annual Music Awards Breakfast at the end of the year.

Please send in baked goods and other snacks with your performing arts student by Thursday, February 16 to the Music Wing of the high school.

Thanks again for your support.  Any questions, please feel free to email:  btrenczer at tufsd.org (change at to @ and eliminate any spaces) (Posted 2/8/2006)

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Time for Spring Sports!
PRE-PHYSICALS daily in the NURSE'S OFFICE during students lunch period for middle school and high school students.
Physicals by school doctor will be held on Jan, 30th, Feb. 1st, and March 22nd .
All students must have pre-physical and blue permission form completed before physical date. (Posted 1/10/2006)

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Student Achievement Soars Thanks to Mercy College Upward Bound Program
Getting into college is a challenge for most students, but more so for students from low-income communities who will be the first in their families to attend.  Upward Bound, a collaboration between Mercy College and Sleepy Hollow HS, is committed to increasing the number of students who go on to college.  The program provides academic support, counseling and tutoring for 50-plus students a year.  Upward Bound takes students and their parents to visit colleges, meet with admission representatives,  explore career possibilities, gain an understanding of the financial aid process, and learn about various college possibilities available to them. The federally-funded program is now in its seventh year.

Students are recruited prior to 9th grade, and the vast majority remain in the program for all four years. Participants meet one or two Saturdays a month for sessions that include Regents review workshops, SAT prep and tutoring in core subject areas

A program highlight is the annual overnight at Mercy College, where students get a vivid sense of what living in a dorm might be like.  Each summer, 15 students participate in a work-study program where they have an opportunity to explore fields of interest through hands-on work experience.  In addition, students attend a 6-week summer program at Mercy College, where they take basic academic classes plus electives, such as Teen Issues in the Media.

Each year, students take academic and cultural field trips as well as college visits.  Last year, 20 students visited Chicago.

Academic counselor Virginia Pou and Program Director Melissa Carlo staff the program’s academic center, where students can drop in after school, or during free periods, lunch or study hall.  Program outcomes have been very favorable: 91% of last year’s participants made satisfactory progress towards the completion of high school or progression to the next grade level.  Of the 52 students who have completed the program and graduated from high school during the past five years, 71% are pursuing post- secondary education.

Upward Bound serves as a vehicle for students who might otherwise not consider college,” said Program Director Carlo. “The Upward Bound students are exposed to the realm of opportunity available to them.  Our graduates are enrolled in a vast number of colleges including Quinnipiac University, SUNY Binghamton, SUNY Albany and Marist College.  Many of the students may  not have considered attending these colleges if not for the support and encouragement of the Upward Bound Program,” said Carlo. (Posted 1/25/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow Visual Arts Career Awareness Day
On January 6, 2006, more than seventy art students at Sleepy Hollow High School had the opportunity to participate in Visual Arts Career Awareness Day. The goal of the event was to expose students to the varied career possibilities in the visual arts and to help them attain a better understanding of the vital role that the visual arts play in our daily lives.

The event was conceived by SHHS art teacher Angela Langston, organized by the SH/MHS art teachers and funded through a grant from The Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.

The day consisted of a morning panel discussion, slide show and Q & A session with five professional artists who make their living in diverse disciplines such as: Animation, Museum Education, Photography, Web Design, Fashion, Graphic Design, Painting and Illustration. The presenters shared their experiences in the art field and informed the students of the diverse and exciting opportunities that lie ahead for visual communicators.

The afternoon consisted of each of the five artists conducting a hands-on workshop in their specialty. Each workshop was attended by up to 15 students.  It was a unique opportunity for the students to concentrate on an area of their particular interest.

The student and staff feedback on the day was enthusiastic and positive. The SHHS Art department hopes to make this an annual event! (Posted 1/14/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Receive Recognition for Academic Excellence in Advanced Placement Courses
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School, announces that 35% of the 154 students who sat for Advance Placement Examinations in May 2005 were acknowledged by the College Board for exceptional achievement.

Sophomores, juniors and seniors from the Classes of 2004, 2005 and 2006 have also been recognized for high achievement on Advanced Placement (AP) exams.  In May of 2005, 154 students sat for 324 AP Examinations; 54 seniors, 63 juniors and 34 sophomores sat for a variety of exams given over a two week period.  Of the students who sat for these exams, 76% of them scored 3 or higher on the test, making them eligible to receive college credit.  The College Board also made the following recognitions based on student performance:

• 19 AP Scholars, scoring 3 or higher on four or more of these exams

• 10 AP Scholars with Honors, scoring 3.25 or higher on four or more of these exams

• 20 AP Scholars with Distinction, scoring 3.5 or higher on five or more of these exams

• 5 National AP Scholars, scoring 4 or higher on 8 or more exams.

Principal Carol Conklin stated “At Sleepy Hollow, we encourage our students to stretch themselves and take on college level work during high school.  The AP program is one of several opportunities we provide for this purpose.”  Mrs. Conklin also commented that there has been a consistent annual increase in student participation in AP courses.  AP course offerings at the high school have included:  Spanish Literature, Spanish Language, French Literature, French Language, Chemistry, Biology, Physics B, Physics C, Environmental Science, European History, American History, Government and Politics, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Statistics, English Language, English Literature, Art, Music Theory, and Art History.  The high school faculty is extremely proud of the students’ accomplishments and the recognition they have received.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209. (Posted 1/9/2006)

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Sleepy Hollow High School Commends Students who Earned Honor Roll, High Honor Roll and 100% Averages in the First Marking Period 
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School announced today that 747 students from grades 9 through 12 earned the distinction of honor roll, high honor roll and the distinction of a 100% as an average during the first marking period of the 2005-2006 academic year.

In order to be awarded honor roll a student must earn a weighted average of 85%.  To be awarded high honor roll a student must earn a weighted average of 90%.  Similarly, the earning of a 100% average also reflects a weighted average.  The average includes all academic and elective classes that a student takes and reflects their academic achievement for the first marking period, covering early-September through mid-November.  These academic distinctions recognize the consistent effort and hard work set forth by a large percentage of the student body.  The breakdown of these honors is as follows:

Grade 9		Total Students 217
Honor Roll	40 Students	18% of the Class
High Honor Roll	57 Students	26% of the Class
100 Average	3 Students	1.4% of the Class
Grade 10		Total Students 183
Honor Roll	26 Students	14% of the Class
High Honor Roll	38 Students	21% of the Class
Grade 11		Total Students 180
Honor Roll	33 Students	18% of the Class
High Honor Roll	47 Students	26% of the Class
100 Average	10 Students	5.5% of the Class
Grade 12		Total Students 167
Honor Roll	25 Students	15% of the Class
High Honor Roll	53 Students	32% of the Class
100 Average	10 Students	6% of the Class

Mrs. Conklin commented “We continue to be impressed with our high achieving students.”  The Administration, Faculty and Staff at Sleepy Hollow High School offer their congratulations to the students awarded this distinction and encourage all students to continue their academic excellence throughout the year.

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209.

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PageTurners Book Club
"The Sleepy Hollow High School and Middle School book club, PageTurners, met to discuss M.T. Anderson's novel, Feed.  Feed, a National Book Award Finalist, is a witty satire of American consumer culture and media-obsessed adolescents.  Students debated the author's use of language and contributed insightful comments on the literary themes.  Pizza helped to enliven the discussion!  PageTurners will meet to discuss David Sedaris' book, Me Talk Pretty One Day, in January.  Any student wishing to join in book club fun is welcome to see Ms. Herrnstadt in the Library."

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Upcoming Holiday Events
The Performing Arts Department of Sleepy Hollow High School announces the following upcoming events during the month of December

High School Winter Concert on Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at 7:30 pm (Snow Date on Wednesday, December 21, 2005 at 7:30 pm).

The annual High School Winter Concert will be held in the Donald R. Kusel Auditorium.  The high school chorus, band and orchestra will perform a variety of selections.  The evening will end with a combined performance of a Winter Wonderland medley by the band and chorus.  A highlight of the holiday season, the performing arts students will showcase their talents in this concert, which is the culmination of a semester’s worth of study and practice.  Additional performances will take place on Friday, December 23, 2005 with the high school chorus, jazz band and brass ensemble performing for the Bylthedale children’s hospital and at Kendall-on-Hudson.

The High School and the Performing Arts Department would also like to congratulate the following students who were chosen as All-State Performers.

Rebecca Johnson	Euphonium	All-State Band
Ben Gold	Trombone	All-State Band
Gabe Plano	Violin	All-State Orchestra
Cody Hume	Cello	All-State Orchestra

These students rehearsed with other students from around the Westchester area.  The final performance was held on November 19^th at SUNY Purchase.  Also, congratulations to Jackie Nadile, Greg Valdespino and Valentina Guzzo in their selection for the Intermediate All-County Chorus, which will perform on March 11, 2006 at SUNY Purchase.  All are extremely proud of these students and we extend to them our congratulations. 

For further information, please contact Gail Persad, Chair of the Fine Arts Department at 914-332-6223. (Posted 12/ 6/2005 )

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Sleepy Hollow High School Blythedale Children's Hospital Toy Drive
The Administration, Faculty and Staff announce the 20^th Annual Blythedale Children’s Hospital Toy Drive and Visit.  Students from Sleepy Hollow High School will visit Blythedale Children’s Hospital on December 23, 2005.

The Blythedale Toy Drive was started 20 years ago by the late Joseph Cerrivino, a former member of the High School’s Foreign Language Department.  He established a faculty committee and encouraged students from all grade levels to participate in the gathering, wrapping and delivering gifts to those hospitalized during the holidays.  Insuring that the Blythedale tradition continued, James Giordano and Gary Benton, two current faculty members, have chaired the committee and organized the event for the past 12 years.  They oversee the distribution of gift tags and subsequent gathering of gifts, all of which are wrapped and organized for distribution.  They also work with the administration of the hospital to provide a larger gift that all the children can enjoy; in the past this gift has been digital cameras and VCR players to be used at the hospital’s movie night.  Mr. Giordano and Mr. Benton also arrange the holiday program and distribution of the gifts.  There is a purpose beyond the toy drive, according to Jim Giordano:  “We teach more than reading, writing and math.  We believe it is important for our students to think of others and to develop a sense of community service.  The Blythedale Toy Drive is one of the ways we teach these lessons to our students.”

This annual tradition is deeply valued by the administration, faculty and staff, and it is viewed as an opportunity for the high school community to bring holiday cheer and excitement to others.  More importantly the administration, faculty and staff feel that Blythedale Toy Drive teaches students the importance of giving of oneself and of being mindful of others at all times, but most especially during the holiday season.  However, the true value of the experience is best seen from the perspective of the students.  For 20 years, the students at the high school see it as their “mission” to have a gift for every child at Blythedale.  As junior Lindsay Zekus shares “Going to Blythedale for the holidays is a rewarding experience for me.  It is a great joy to see the smiles we all can bring to the children and how much they appreciate the gifts and music we bring to them.  Doing this is one of the things I enjoy most about the holiday season.”

This year over 85 students will be involved in the Blythedale Toy Drive.  In addition to arriving by fire truck and police escort, provided by the Sleepy Hollow Police and Fire Departments, Santa will bring selected high school and middle school elves, selected members of the high school chorus and the jazz band.  The morning program will involve performances by the chorus and jazz band, as well as a sing-along.  Santa’s elves will then assist the hospital staff in distributing gifts.  It is an event enjoyed by all involved.

This year gifts will be collected for 240 children.  The Rotary Club of the Tarrytowns, Sharp Electronics, and the Teachers Association of the Tarrytowns have been annual sponsors of the Toy Drive.  Other local community and school groups have also provided annual support.  Without their assistance, the Blythedale Toy Drive would not have been possible.  Anyone interested in making a donation or providing assistance to the toy drive should contact James Giordano at (914) 631-8838.

For further information, please contact James Giordano, Chair of the Blythedale Toy Drive at 914-332-6223. Posted 12/6, 2005

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Sleepy Hollow High School Students Receive National Recognition For Academic Excellence
Carol Conklin, Principal of Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School, announces that the following students have been recognized as National Merit Scholarship Semi-Finalists. 

Alene Anello
Jennifer Dondiego

These students have been recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program.  Selection is based on PSAT performance, which they sat for in the Fall of their junior year.  Ms. Anello and Ms. Dondiego are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise.  They are among 16,000 Semi-Finalists from a total of 50,000 academically able students who are commended nationally.  This distinction reflects that both women are placed among the top 50 percent of the 99^th percentile.  They are among 119,647 students recognized in New York State, representing 1,307 schools statewide.

Juniors and seniors from the Classes of 2005 and 2006 have also been recognized for high achievement on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) and Advanced Placement (AP) exams.  College bound seniors with both SAT I and SAT II scores averaged 641 on the Verbal section and 619 on the Math section.  In May of 2005, 154 students sat for 324 AP Examinations.  Of the students who sat for these exams, 76% of them scored 3 or higher on the test, making them eligible to receive college credit.  The College Board also made the following recognitions based on student performance:  19 AP Scholars, 10 AP Scholars with Honors, 20 AP Scholars with Distinction, and 5 National AP Scholars. 

Principal Carol Conklin stated “Sleepy Hollow encourages students to stretch themselves through challenging college level course work through the AP program and our affiliation with Marymount College of Fordham University, Syracuse University and Mercy College.”  The District is extremely proud of our students’ accomplishments. 

For further information, please contact Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal for Pupil Services at 914-332-6209.

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Dear Students and Parents/Guardians
It is my pleasure to welcome you back to school on behalf of the faculty and staff.  We hope you and your family have enjoyed a wonderful summer, and that you are ready for a productive new school year.

We have been very busy this summer hiring new staff, revising curriculum and readying the building for your return. New faculty has been hired in English, mathematics, science, social studies, foreign language, special education, health and physical education.  These new teachers will work with students at various grade levels in our middle and high school.  In the area of pupil services, we welcome two new counselors to our middle school, Mr. Michael Jacobs and Mrs. Lourdes Cruz. Additionally, we are pleased to announce Mrs. Gail Persad and Ms. Kelly Kutch will take on a leadership role in the music/art and physical education/health departments respectively. Mr. Chuck Scarpulla joins us as the athletic director.  The selection of new staff is the result of lengthy interview processes, thanks to all the students, parents and teachers who joined us in committee interviews and demonstration lessons this spring and summer.

We look forward to working with you on many exciting challenges this year.  Expanded curriculum and a variety of special projects are being planned to strengthen the learning experience for all students.  The district continues phasing in a new student information system, and we anticipate experiencing some additional growing pains which could result in delays in areas such as grade reporting, attendance, student schedules, etc.  We ask that you bear with us as we continue to make this transition.

Amongst the most pressing needs we will be dealing with are the limitations of our facility during this time of growing enrollment as we wait for our building project to begin. In the interim, we will do our best to minimize the impact on students. This school year we will be making detailed plans for managing construction scheduled to begin summer of 2006, regular updates will be made available.                                                                                                     

INVITATION TO PARENTS:
Parents of incoming 7^th graders are often anxious about the start of the new school year.  We invite you to join us for a Principal’s Coffee Chat in the main office conference room so you can get to know us better and we can help acclimate you to Sleepy Hollow. There is no formal presentation, so bring your questions. Please RSVP to Mimi Lorador by August 26^th at 631-8838 if you are planning to attend.

Tuesday August 30^th
7:45 – 8:30 AM
Making the Transition to Middle School – What Can a Parent Expect?

STUDENT SCHEDULES:
Please note that first period begins at 7:45 AM and is for performing arts classes and other select classes, therefore, if you are not scheduled for a first period class, your school day does not begin until second period, at 8:30 AM. Only students with scheduled classes or appointments are permitted to be in the building between 7:45 and 8:20 AM.  The library and cafeteria will be open for student use at 7:45 AM; once you arrive there you are expected to remain until 8:20 AM when students are permitted to go to their lockers. The school day ends with ninth period at 3:00 PM.

At the middle level (grades 7 & 8,) students are fully scheduled all day long; there are limited choices to make – specials and academic intervention services are scheduled as required, and students appropriate for acceleration, honors classes or special education services have been notified and scheduled accordingly along with foreign language and performing arts selections.  If you have questions, or find an error in placement, please contact the middle school counselors, Mr. Jacobs and Mrs. Cruz.  Note that there are two lunch periods for middle school next year, periods four and five.

At the high school level (grades 9-12,) all students are required to attend classes a minimum of six periods per day in addition to lunch.  Senior exceptions will be considered on a case-by-case basis, and once endorsed by the counselor, require principal approval.  As you review your schedule, you may notice you are scheduled for less than the required number of courses, or may wish to replace a study hall with an elective. A list of available courses with a schedule change request form is enclosed for your use – PLEASE SEND IT IN OR DROP IT BY BEFORE MONDAY, AUGUST 29^th SO COUNSELORS CAN WORK ON MAKING NEEDED CHANGES. 

There are five lunch periods for high school next year, periods four, five, six, seven and eight – if you are missing a lunch period or you are partially scheduled for lunch, use the schedule change request form to request a change.  Periods four and five run concurrent with middle school lunch. Only lunch change requests will be considered at this time – no teacher changes will not be considered.

SENIORS, some of you need to select additional classes. We have enclosed a copy of your transcript for you to review and consider in making your final course selections. Refer to your curriculum guide to review graduation requirements. Please contact Mrs. Grasso in the guidance department at 332-6207 to make an appointment with your counselor at your earliest convenience for follow up if you have questions.  The schedule change request form can be used.

ALL students will get an updated schedule during homeroom on opening day as changes are made and/or become necessary for a variety of reasons. You are to follow the schedule you get on this first day of school as printed, even if there are errors until you receive a new one from your counselor.

FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL:
NOTE:  THIS YEAR’S OPENING DAY SCHEDULE IS DIFFERENT FROM YEARS PAST!
There are late arrivals for all but our 7^th graders, who will report at 7:45 AM for orientation. Please review the opening day schedule enclosed and report as directed for your grade.  The first day of school is Wednesday, September 7^th.  The high school will run a special activity day schedule; with students assigned to events all day long by homerooms. High school classes will begin meeting Thursday, which will be cycle day 1. The middle school will run a modified activity day schedule, with some classes meeting in the afternoon.  Wednesday and Thursday will both be cycle day 1 for grades 7 & 8.

DISTRICT CALENDAR:
District calendars will be mailed in early September.

ELIGIBILTY:
Practices for fall JV and Varsity sports will commence this week, while modified sports begin once school is underway in September. No student may participate unless they have been cleared medically.  All students must be academically eligible to participate in athletics and other school activities.  Last school year’s academic achievement determines eligibility for the fall.  All 7^th graders are considered eligible as they begin middle school.  If you have questions about eligibility status or would like a copy of our policy, please contact either Mr. Alterbaum or Mr. Kaste.

LUNCH/LEAVING CAMPUS:
No student may leave campus during the day without appropriate parental permission.  Students in 7^th, 8^th, 9^th and 10^th grades may not leave at any time unless a parent or guardian signs them out of school. Students in 11^th and 12^th grade in good academic standing, who demonstrate good school citizenship, are afforded the privilege of leaving campus (on foot – no driving) during their lunch period.  Parents must notify us in writing if they do not want their 11^th or 12^th grader to leave school grounds during lunch.

ATTENDANCE:
We expect every student to attend school every day and to arrive on time.  Student absences must be called in to the attendance office by 9:30 AM, and a note confirming the absence – indicating the date(s) and reason(s) signed by a parent or guardian must be presented when a student returns to school.  Students arriving late must be signed in by a parent/guardian or arrive with a note confirming the arrival time and the reason for being tardy.  We make every attempt to notify parents of a student absence when we do not hear from a parent; this includes use of an automated message system.  Parents, please be sure we have day time and mobile telephone numbers where you can be reached in the event we need to contact you.

Attendance Office Telephone Numbers:                     |
Grades 7 and 8                   332-6276
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12            332-6205

SIGNING OUT OF SCHOOL:
Students who need to leave school early must come to school that day with a note signed by a parent or guardian, this note MUST INCLUDE a telephone number where the parent or guardian may be contacted.  Without a note, a student is not permitted to sign out of school.  Verbal permission for signing out over the phone is insufficient.  In the absence of a note, a parent or guardian will have to come to the receptionist’s desk in the main office next to the lobby and sign his or her child out of school in person.  These rules apply to students eighteen or older as well, unless we receive different written instructions from parents.

WHO CAN I CONTACT IF I HAVE A QUESTION?
If you have questions about student placement, assessment or academic plans, the school counselor is a great place to begin. The number for the guidance office is 332-6207, the secretary, Mrs. Grasso can direct you from there. 

If you have a question involving a student disciplinary matter or attendance, contact Mr. Kaste for grades 7 and 8 at 332-6275 or Mr. Alterbaum for grades 9 thru 12 at 332-6203.

You are always welcome to contact our main office at 631-8838, our receptionist, Mrs. Lorador can assist you in connecting to middle school and high school staff. The principal’s secretary, Ms. Berry can be reached at 332-6201; she can assist you if I am unavailable when you call.

Questions about a course of study can be addressed directly to a teacher or directed to the department chair or administrator responsible for program, curriculum and staff supervision in a given discipline in grades 7 thru 12:

English Dan Allen, Department Chair at 332-6222 Social Studies Jessica Hunsberger, Department Chair at 332-6228 Science Hank Conklin, Department Chair at 332-6226 Mathematics Ed Bernabei, Department Chair at 332-6225 Fine and Performing Arts Gail Persad, Department Chair at 332-6223 Athletics Chuck Scarpulla, Athletic Director at 631-3664

Foreign Language Jaime Begazo, Department Chair at 332-6224 ESL Katharine St. Vincent, Department Chair at 332-6227 Special Education, Guidance, Social Work, Nursing and Psychological Services Cheryl Greene, Assistant Principal at 332-6209 Health and Physical Education Kelly Kutch, Curriculum Developer at 631-3664 Student Activities Mr. John Kaste, Assistant Principal at 332-6275 Mr. Alan Alterbaum, Assistant Principal at 332-6203

BELL SCHEDULE:
Please note on a regular bell schedule for grades 7-12, the day begins at 7:45 AM with period one for performing arts and other select students and at 8:30 AM with period 2 for everyone else.

VOICE MAIL:
An updated voice mail directory will be sent to you for your reference at the beginning of September.  If at any time you wish to leave a message and do not have the mailbox number, call our main office number 631-8838 and the receptionist will connect you.

BUSES:
Bus route information comes directly from the transportation department. If you have any questions, contact Mr. Cyril Hughes at 631-3663. Two AM bus pick-ups are scheduled to accommodate students scheduled for period one classes. Beginning September 9^th, late busses will be available at 4:15 PM and 5:15 PM for all students eligible to receive transportation.

WALKERS:
All students should enter through the main entrance lobby or the rear entrance by the Quad.

DROP OFF/PICK UP:
For everyone’s safety, no students should be dropped off or picked up at the south end of the building (closest to John Paulding,) or along the driveway near the main entrance or north end of the building.  From 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM, please use the main entrance. Note that the back parking lot is used as an outdoor teaching station for PE classes during the day – NO PARKING is available in the back lot from 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM.

ARRIVAL:
Students may not arrive to school before 7:30 AM unless scheduled for a specific appointment with a staff member.

VISITORS:
Parents are always welcome at school.  All visitors to the middle and high school, including parents, must enter through the main entrance, sign in at the main office and be issued a “Visitors Pass” before they may continue through the building.  Visitors’ parking area is located at the foot of the main entrance stairs.  Handicapped parking and ramp access to the main office is also available.

CODE OF CONDUCT:
Enclosed is a copy of the District Code of Conduct upon which we establish school rules and procedures.  The Code was developed with input from teachers, parents, students and administrators and the Board of Education and is based upon the principles of civility, mutual respect, citizenship, character, appreciation of differences, honesty and integrity. 

The Code of Conduct was written to help ensure a safe and orderly learning environment for all of our students in each of our buildings that encourages responsible behavior and is without disruption or interference.  The code applies to all students, staff, parents and visitors when on school property or attending school functions.

We ask that you pay particular attention to the sections regarding student dress code and the restrictions on use of electronic and communication devices.

Please take the opportunity to carefully review the Code of Conduct with your child, contact me if you have any questions or concerns.

STUDENT HANDBOOK/AGENDA:
On opening day each student receives an agenda book to be used daily to track assignments and plan efficiently.

In the front of this agenda book is a student handbook detailing school rules and regulations.  Every student is responsible for familiarizing him/herself with these rules and abiding by them.  A copy of the student handbook is posted on our website for your reference.  If you would like a copy sent to you, please call our main office. On the first day of school students will sign a card acknowledging receipt of this book and their responsibility for knowing and following school rules. 

Parents/guardians are encouraged to review the agenda book often as a means of keeping abreast of student progress. We urge you to review the student handbook with your child and discuss its contents. Please pay careful attention to rules that govern the use of cell phones and other electronic devices, which are prohibited during the school day.

EMERGENCY INFORMATION CARDS:
Two emergency information cards must be completely filled out and given to homeroom teachers on the first day of school.  In case of emergency it is important that we have a daytime phone number for each parent/guardian and the name/number of a friend or relative we can contact if we are unable to reach a parent/guardian.  Please remember to contact us if emergency contact numbers change during the school year.

E-MAIL COMMUNICATION:
We are constantly exploring ways to strengthen home/school communication; and are building an email directory. If you would like to have notices sent to you via email, please send your email address to Bonnie Berry at: bberry@tufsd.org.

SCHOOL PICTURES:
School Pictures for middle school and high school underclassmen are scheduled for early fall along with senior portraits – please pay careful attention to dates and arrangements for make-ups. Senior photos will take place in August (with retakes on 9/22), middle school photos will be 9/19 and grades 9-11 photos will be 10/11 and 10/12.

SUPPLY LISTS:
Supply lists are enclosed for 7^th and 8^th graders only.  High school students should all have a loose-leaf notebook with dividers, pens, pencils and a highlighter.  You will get information about other specific supply needs from your teachers during the first week of school.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
We are fortunate to have the support of outstanding organizations such as our PTSA, Performing Arts Boosters, Sports Boosters, and the Foundation for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns.  Please read the enclosed notices and benefit our students and our school through membership and by participating in scheduled activities whatever way you can.

STUDENT ASSISTANCE COUNSELING:
Sleepy Hollow Middle and High School is continuing a Student Assistance Program for the 2005-2006 school year. The program will provide alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention activities and counseling services to students.  If you are worried about your child's behavior and would like to speak to the Student Assistance Counselor and/or see your child, please call her directly at 332-6229. A letter explaining the program and the confidentiality afforded students who work with Mrs. Hastings is enclosed.

SAT PREP:
We will offer this course in the fall and spring for juniors and seniors, contact your counselor if you have questions or need additional information, a flyer is enclosed with dates and times.

We believe that there are a few fundamental guiding principles that are the keys to being successful in school, and we build our program upon this foundation.  This year, we will be paying particular attention to the “4 Be’s” through the PBIS initiative (additional information on these plans is enclosed).  I invite you to join us in focusing on the positives as we strengthen these basic tenets of school success for all students.

For Students and Staff:
BE HERE...                       EVERY CLASS, EVERY DAY
BE PREPARED...             TO DO YOUR BEST WORK
BE RESPECTFUL...          OF SELF AND OTHERS
BE POSITIVE...               THINK YOU CAN, AND YOU WILL

For Parents:
BE INVOLVED...             CALL AND VISIT OFTEN

The coming school year will hold its share of joys and struggles for us all. Students, expect great things of yourself (we do,) and settle for nothing less (we won’t either.)  Mr. Kaste, Mr. Alterbaum, Mrs. Greene and I, along with the entire faculty and staff wish you a successful and productive school year.  If you have any questions or concerns, now or at any time during the school year, please be sure to contact us.

Sincerely yours,
Carol L. Conklin
Principal  

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