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| A Few Reminders... |
16 March Fri.
School Closed - Superintendent's Conference Day
16-17 March Fri. - Sat
19 March Mon.
Third Marking Period Begins - Elementary
21 March Wed.
22 March Thurs.
23 March Fri.
31 March Sat.
4 April Wed.
Early Release Day
5-13 April
Easter/Passover Recess
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| South DECA Wins Big in State Competition |
After a six-hour bus ride, packed with studying and rehearsing, Clarkstown South DECA arrived in Rochester to compete against over 1,800 participants in various business-related competitions. Students had written business operations manuals, put together public service TV commercials, and created elaborate sales presentations. Others built prospectuses for new businesses or international expansion, studied for tests, and honed their skills to evaluate business problems and develop viable marketing solutions. Some students spent months researching company problems, and wrote 30-page proposals to improve a company's operations and their bottom line. Others took tests and studied scenarios, for which they had to come up with and present solid solutions. The conference was a true test of business and marketing acumen and communications skills.
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| Clarkstown Professionals Participate in Nationwide Webinar | Ted Finlayson-Schueler, president of transportation consultant Safety Rules! in Syracuse, N.Y., led a discussion titled, "Learning Life Skills on the School Bus: Identification and Teaching of Generalizable Transportation Skills." He was joined by special education teacher and board-certified behavior analyst Barbara McCabe, school psychologist Carla Zambri and behavior intervention specialist and special education teacher Jodi Caliciotti. The women discussed how Clarkstown CSD incorporates school bus travel training into its special education curriculum and offered several suggestions on how to focus on individual student's skills and to achieve buy-in from students as well as their parents.
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| North High School Teacher Ken Warger Inducted into NYS Ice Hockey Hall of Fame | Congratulations to Mr. Ken Warger, English teacher at Clarkstown North, for being inducted into the New York State Ice Hockey Hall of Fame. Mr. Warger was involved with the Clarkstown hockey program for thirty years as both a high school player and later coach. He played in the first varsity game in Clarkstown history, in December 1973, and assisted on the team's first goal ever scored. In his last g ame as a senior, Mr. Warger's team beat Suffern in the Section 9 title game. After graduating from Clarkstown High School in 1976, he played four years of college hockey and majored in English at Lawrence University in Wisconsin. Mr. Warger returned to Clarkstown to teach high school English and coach the Varsity North Hockey team beginning in 1980. Over the next 26 years, the Rams won six league titles, two sectional titles, and one trip to Utica in 2002, losing to Salmon River in the NY State championship game. The 2003 team was headed back to Utica with a spectacular unbeaten season of 27-0 until being upset in the State Regional game against Greece Thunder. During the years 2001-2006,he coached the state ranked Rams to a remarkable streak of 120 wins with only 20 losses. He retired after the 2006 season with 294 career wins.
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| Tom Grimes Presentation "Internet Awareness and Social Networking" |  The Clarkstown Council of PTAs, The North High School PTSA, and the FFMS PTA are sponsoring guest speaker, Detective Tom Grimes, on March 19, 2012, at 7:30 pm, at North High School's auditorium. Detective Grimes will speak on the topic of Internet Awareness and Social Networking, specifically the dangers associated with them if students do not learn how to navigate through this online world safely. Detective Grimes has presented to both parents and students in our district earlier this year and is returning due to popular demand. All are welcome to attend.
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| NHS To Host AAA "Dare To Prepare" Teen Driving Workshop for CCSD Parents and Students | On Monday, March 26th at 7:30pm the Clarkstown High School North PTSA will be hosting "Dare to Prepare," a free, dynamic presentation designed to teach parents and teenagers what they need to know to stay safe on the road before they start driving. The workshop will be held in the Clarkstown High School North library, 151 Congers Road in New City, NY.  "If you are like most parents, the thought of your teen becoming a driver is a scary one and you're probably wondering what you can do," says Rhea Vogel, Clarkstown North PTSA President. "We're thrilled to let parents know that there's a lot they can do, starting by attending this in-depth workshop designed to help you do what you can to keep your teen driver safe!"
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| North High School Shared-Decision Making Team Conducting Teen Stress Survey |  Teen stress is an important, yet sometimes overlooked, health issue. Everyone knows that teens face stress on various levels and from many different sources. The way teens cope with this stress can have significant short- and long-term consequences on their physical and emotional health. For this reason, the Clarkstown North Shared Decision-Making Team, led by Principal Harry Leonardatos, is surveying parents, students and staff about student stress. This survey aims to identify those items faced by students that cause the MOST stress. The survey takes less than two minutes to complete and the results will be carefully review by the Shared Decision Making Team to help plan for appropriate school-based programs that address these issues The deadline for completing the survey is April 5.
Read More  Complete Survey (NHS parents, students and teachers)
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| NHS PTSA Hosts Presentation and Draws a Large Audience | On Tuesday, March 6th the Clarkstown High School North PTSA hosted a presentation entitled, "Out of the Driver's Seat: How to Successfully Coach Your Child Through the College Years." This free workshop was presented by Vicki Nelson of College Parent Central. Approximately fifty parents attended and benefited from the information presented.
"Much like a good coach, parents can hover productively, at a distance, guiding their student toward independence, if they have the right information," says Vicki Nelson of College Parent Central. At the presentation parents learned about making the transition from high school to college; preparing for changes in your college student; embracing your new role as a college parent; understanding FERPA and other parental rights; understanding college life and college expectations of both you and your student; and improving communication with your college student. It was an enlightening presentation and everyone who attended had positive reviews!
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| Woodglen Celebrates PARP With Special Events |  PARP (Parents As Reading Partners) is a program that asks parents to read with their children for at least fifteen minutes a day, stressing that reading can be fun as well as informative. Students are encouraged to choose any form of reading material that they enjoy, books, magazines, newspapers, etc. The daily activity of reading together strengthens reading and communication skills in the child and also strengthens the parent/child relationship. Note: The term 'parents' may be interpreted broadly to include all adults who play an important role in a child's life. Last week, as part of this program, all students participated in a reading assembly led by The Hip Pickles. Throughout this week students participated in PARP within the classroom. Students shared reading challenges and were treated to guest readers.
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Electronic Newsletter Staff:
Layout and Design - Denise Farro
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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