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DISTRICT NEWS __________________________________________________________________
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| North High School Graduation Ceremony | 
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The Clarkstown North graduation, scheduled for June 26 at North, will be modeled
after college graduations where white folding chairs are used for family members
rather than bleachers.
At the May 7, 2009 Board meeting, the Board of Education voted to approve
a bleacher lease for North High's field.
However, after examining the costs of the bleacher rental and knowing
the rental requires further cost over the summer while the bleachers will not
be used, the District instead opted for a much less expensive option saving
approximately $25,000.
Bleachers will be in place at North in time for the fall athletic season.
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School Budget Vote and Special Board of Education Meeting
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The
2009-2010 school budget was defeated last Tuesday by a vote of 49.44% to
50.56%. Proposition No. 2, authorizing the establishment of a Capital Reserve
Fund, passed by a margin of 52.62% to 47.38%.
The Board
of Education will hold a special session on Thursday, May 28, 2009 at 8:00 pm
in the Main Board Room at Chestnut Grove to discuss options for funding the
school district next year.
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| Board of Education Election |
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Congratulations to newly
elected school board members Doug Katz, Phil DeGaetano and Donna Ehrenberg. The
three will begin their terms of service on July 2, 2009.
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IN OUR SCHOOLS _______________________________________________________________
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| CCSD Teachers Have Positive "IMPACT" on Education |
Our District is proud to announce that six Clarkstown teachers
have merited the honor of winning a Westchester/Rockland IMPACT II Developer
Award for 2008-9. The award honors innovative teachers who create exemplary
classroom-based programs. Winning projects are particularly outstanding in that
all applicants are required to demonstrate how their program supports the New
York State Learning Standards and aligning performance indicators. The
teachers were honored at an awards ceremony on May 14, 2009. Each received an
Impact II Developer Grant.
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..Deb Forman, Principal, New City Elem.
..Patrick A. Magliano II, Birchwood
..Karen Davis, New City Elementary
..Dr. Margaret Keller-Cogan, Superintendent |
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Program
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Karen
Davis, New City
Elementary
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"Scrapbook
Sensation"
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Dr. Mary
Ann Gavioli, South
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"Using
Mathematics to Explore the Universe"
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Stephanie
Ludwig, South
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"MathemARTics"
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Patrick A.
Magliano II, Birchwood
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"Creating
Groovin Songs Using Music Technology"
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Vivian
Rose, Bardonia
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"Bake
My Day"
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Catherine
Titone, Lakewood
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"Wonderfully
Wacky Writing"
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Dr. Margaret Keller-Cogan, Superintendent
Patrick A. Magliano II, Birchwood
Art Jakubowitz, Birchwood
Liz vonWurmb, Fine Arts Coordinator, K-12 | | |
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| Clarkstown North PTSA Awards Scholarships |
The Clarkstown North High School PTSA
awarded four $400 scholarships to the following Clarkstown North
High School graduating
students. The students were honored at the PTSA Founders' Day on
Wednesday, May 13, 2009:
Academic Scholarship
Allison Delay
Andrew Sherlock
Creative Arts Scholarship
Elizabeth LaRosa
Extracurricular Activities/Community
Service
Scott Koblick
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| Clarkstown North Students Excel in Latin, French, and Italian Languages |
The
following North High School students have received
awards or recognition for the National French, Italian, and Latin 2009
Exams.
2009
National Latin Exam - This year the following students were joined
by over 135,000 others from all 50 states and 11 foreign countries including
Australia, Bulgaria, Canada, China, English, Italy, Mozambique, New Zealand,
Poland, Israel, and Lithuania who were recognized for their accomplishments.
Latin I
Marc Greenspan - Gold Summa Cum Laude
Cheryl Mathews - Silver Maxima
Cum Laude
Sanju Bose - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Natasha Camille - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Stefan Eapen - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
John
Tholany - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Shahrukh Uddin - Magna Cum Laude
Bartlomiej
Czarnik - Magna Cum Laude
Zhihao Chen - Magna Cum Laude
Rebecca Vayalumkal - Magna Cum Laude
Ellen Kulangara - Cum Laude
Latin II
Vincent Campione - Silver Maxima Cum Laude
Rajani John - Magna Cum Laude
Latin III
Matthew Curry - Magna Cum Laude
Le Grand Concours 2009: National
French Exam -
Natasha Camille has been invited to participate in an award ceremony on June 1,
2009 at Harrison High School,
New York. Natasha earned Level 2A honors with a
national ranking of seven.
AATI
National Contest Examination: 2009 National Italian Exam -
This year 110 schools from the following states participated in the
national contest: California,
Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, Nevada, New Jersey, New York,
North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Texas, and one school from
Canada. North High School
student Daniel Desarlo earned a National Honorable Mention for his achievement
on the exam.
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| New City Elementary's Mythfest |
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Mrs. Davis'
5th grade class at New City Elementary celebrated all they learned
in their mythology unit by holding Mythfest, a festival complete with costumes,
games and a feast of the gods. Guests were serenaded by mythical gods and
goddesses singing the classics. Among the hits were Poseidon's rendering of
Under the Sea, Aphrodite's I Feel Pretty, Athena's Itsy Bitsy
Spider, and Hades' The Devil Went Down to Georgia.
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Woodglen Students Learn How
Your Head Bone's Connected to
Your Neck Bone |
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Slim
Goodbody performed for Woodglen students. The performance focused on the main systems
of the body, how they work, what we can do to keep our systems working
correctly, and provided an instructional resource for students' health and
science studies. Ms. Meltzer's 1st
grade class enjoyed a writer's celebration related to their writing during
Writer's Workshop.
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UPCOMING EVENTS______________________________________________________________
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| May 24th - 30th |
May 31st - June 6th |
- Monday, May 25th
Memorial Day - School Closed
Memorial Day Parades
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- Tuesday, May 26th
Laurel Plains - PTA Meeting
Link - Book Fair
Link - PTA Meeting
New City - Field Day
NHS - Science Symposium
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- Wednesday, May 27th
Link - Book Fair
Lakewood - PTA Founders' Day
New City - PTA Meeting
NHS - Blood Drive
NHS Spring Concert
SHS - Math Awards
SHS - Cheerleading Tryouts - Info Meeting
District - "Meet and Greet" Coffee Hour
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- Thursday, May 28th
Link - Book Fair
Woodglen - Spring Concert
SHS - Spring Concert
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- Saturday, May 30th
Memorial Day Parade - Congers
For more information -
Please visit our complete District Calendar at www.ccsd.edu/calendar or visit any individual building calendar at www.ccsd.edu/schoolname/calendar - entering the appropriate school name without spaces. Example: www.ccsd.edu/littletor/calendar | |
- Monday, June 1st
Laurel Plains - Father/ Son Puberty Workshop
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- Tuesday, June 2nd
Bardonia - Exec. Board PTA Meeting
Laurel Plains - Author's Fair
New City - Awards & Recognition Evening
SHS - Sports Dinner
NHS - Art Show at New City Library
Exam/ Assessment - Grade 8
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- Wednesday, June 3rd
Laurel Plains - Cultural Arts, Gr. 2
Little Tor - PTA Founders' Day
Exam/ Assessment - Gr. 8
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- Thursday, June 4th
NHS - Sports Banquet
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- Friday, June 5th
Laurel Plains - Field Day
Link - Field Day
Little Tor - Field Day
West Nyack - Pig Races
Woodglen - Principal's Coffee
FFMS - 8th Grade Dance
NHS - Senior Car Wash
SHS - Senior Prom
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- Saturday, June 6th
NHS- Comedy Review
Exams/Assessment - SAT Exams
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This newsletter is to share with you some of the exciting events and achievements in our district. We welcome your feedback. Comments may be sent to feedback@ccsd.edu.
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Clarkstown Central School District
62 Old Middletown Road | New City, NY 10956
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