The Westchester County Police Department will be hosting a Young Driver Safety Program at the Westchester County Police Academy, starting Monday July 14, 2008 and continuing through Friday July 18, 2008. Please Note: Monday, July 14th is closed.
The program will be a one day course, held in the evening time between 5:00 pm hrs to 9:00pm, over a five day period. It will be held at the Police Academy located at 2 Dana Rd., Valhalla, N.Y. Each course will be limited to twelve, valid licensed drivers and/or permit holders per night. The focus will be on new drivers in the 16-18 year of age range.
The course will consist of a one hour classroom lecture, PowerPoint presentation, and open discussion going over basic safety tips that is similar to the training used for recruit police officers attending the academy. There will also be a block of instruction on the dangers in distracted driving, which is the number one cause of accidents in young drivers.
The classroom will then separate into groups. One group will utilize the County Police driving simulator to go over safe aspects of driving. The students will be given several scenarios where they can be critiqued and given instruction on every day driving and also shown the dangers in intoxicated driving. They will also be given scenarios that will focus on distracted driving as well.
The second group will be given a vehicle familiarization by an Emergency Vehicle Operator’s Course Instructor. They will go over basic vehicle parts, how to recognize mechanical problems with their vehicles, and what to do during emergency situations, i.e. flat tires, being involved in accidents, etc. Students will then have an EVOC Instructor drive the students around in a vehicle showing them commentary driving and proper driving habits.
The groups will then switch with one another, giving each group equal instruction time on each topic.
If you wish to sign up for this course, please contact Police Officer Pete Farrell @ (914)864-7872. Please leave name and call back number. This program will be limited to the first 60 students.
Maryellen Martirano
Director of Training
Westchester County Department of Public Safety
IMPORTANT: SHSPTA IS CHANGING EMAIL PROVIDERS - This will be the last e-mail sent out using the old system.
The SHS PTA is changing e-mail providers and everyone must re-register on the new email server. We will start using the new system on July 1st so you must register by July 1st to continue to receive emails from SHSPTA regarding all school activities.
Click here to register for the new system. Remember to enter your child's grade for next year.
If you want to receive information at more than one email address, each email address must register separately.
All communications for the new school year will be from the new system. If you have registered with the old system, the e-mail addresses will not be transferred so you must re-register.
Thank you for working with us to keep you informed.
Please sign up as soon as possible.
IMPORTANT: SHSPTA IS CHANGING EMAIL PROVIDERS
The SHS PTA is changing e-mail providers and everyone must re-register on the new email server. We will start using the new system on July 1st so you must register by July 1st to continue to receive emails from SHSPTA regarding all school activities.
Click here to register for the new system. Remember to enter your child's grade for next year.
If you want to receive information at more than one email address, each email address must register separately.
All communications for the new school year will be from the new system. If you have registered with the old system, the e-mail addresses will not be transferred so you must re-register.
Thank you for working with us to keep you informed.
Please sign up as soon as possible.
A Reminder from the Make It Green Club!
The SHS Make it Green Club is currently selling sustainable school supply packs that will be available for pick-up before school starts in September. There are three different package options, so they can meet the needs of every student. All items in the packs are made from recycled materials, post-consumer waste, and/or sustainable materials. Check out the order form below (order forms are also available on the School Government e-board)! Do your part and make it green by purchasing sustainable school supply packs for your student for next year!
THE MAKE IT GREEN CLUB PRESENTS
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SCHOOL SUPPLIES!
ALL SUPPLY PACKS WILL BE READY FOR PICK-UP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
o Don't be part of the cause, BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
o Don't spend $150 on school supplies
o Do spend less than $100 and DO YOUR PART in MAKING IT GREEN!
o Do purchase top quality, top brands, all made from recycled materials!
CHOOSE YOUR PACK!
Option One - “I only use notebooks!” INCLUDES:
o 6- one-subject wirebound notebooks (assorted colors) o 6- two-pocket folders (assorted colors) o 100 sheets college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
Option Two - “I only use binders!” INCLUDES:
o 5- 1” vinyl binders (assorted colors; 2 have insert sleeves) o 2- two-pocket folders (assorted colors) o 3- five-tab dividers o 500 sheet college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
Option Three - “I like both notebooks and binders!” INCLUDES:
o 3- 1” vinyl binders (assorted colors) o 2- one-subject wirebound notebooks (assorted colors) o 2- two-pocket folders o 2- five-tab dividers o 200 sheet college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
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COMPLETE AND RETURN FORM WITH A CHECK TO Maggie Dunne@14 Edgewood Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583 NO LATER THAN JUNE 25TH . Make checks payable to Scarsdale High School Make it Green.
Name:_______________________ Homeroom:______________________
Phone:_______________________ Email:___________________________
I WANT:
_____OPTION ONE -NOTEBOOKS $56 (compare to $87 at most stores)
_____OPTION TWO -BINDERS $66 (compare to $101 at most stores)
_____OPTION THREE - COMBO $60 (compare to $76 at most stores)
Do your part and MAKE IT GREEN! All materials provided by GREEN MY LOCKER
Questions? Email MakeitGreen.shs@gmail.com
IMPORTANT: SHSPTA IS CHANGING EMAIL PROVIDERS
The SHS PTA is changing e-mail providers and everyone must re-register on the new email server. We will start using the new system on July 1st so you must register by July 1st to continue to receive emails from SHSPTA regarding all school activities.
Click here to register for the new system. Remember to enter your child's grade for next year.
If you want to receive information at more than one email address, each email address must register separately.
All communications for the new school year will be from the new system. If you have registered with the old system, the e-mail addresses will not be transferred so you must re-register.
Thank you for working with us to keep you informed.
Please sign up as soon as possible.
Used sports equipment for: Basketball, Baseball, Field Hockey, Football, Fitness, Golf, Ice Hockey, Skating, Lacrosse, Rollerblades, Soccer, Bicycles, Tennis and more!
Computer, Video Game Systems, and Video Games
Musical Instruments, Music Accessories, CD's
Sports and Dress Clothing: Snow and Ski Jackets, Scout Uniforms, Boys Blazers and Girls' Party Dresses
1) 50% of the proceeds of the sale goes to you, and 50% to the PT Council to benefit PTA projects and programming throughout the community OR…. You may also choose to make a tax deductible donation to the PT Council of the entire sale proceeds of a specific item. Please print “DONATION” next to the price of any such item(s) on your 3x5 inventory card.
2) Drop off items at the Middle School Friday 9/12 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm or Saturday 9/13 8:30 am - 9:30 am. No items will be accepted after 9:45 am on Saturday!
3) Label each item with your name, address and phone number, selling price and size. Please round off sales prices to the nearest dollar.
4) Provide us with a 3x5 index card listing your name, address, selling items and your selling prices. This is your inventory card and helps to expedite your check.
5) A stamped, self-addressed envelope must be paper-clipped to the index card. This will be used to mail your check.
6) All items must be in good, safe working condition.
7) Unsold items MUST be reclaimed AT NOON or they will be donated to charity
Our Quaker Ridge construction is complete! In the center of our brand new building will be a brick courtyard for all to enjoy. Now is the time to get your personally inscribed brick.
This is a perfect opportunity for end-of-year gifts for:
o your family or a graduate
o a well-loved teacher
o a memorial
o the list goes on and on
Bricks are $100.00. Please fill out the information below and include your check made payable to QRPTA. Mail it to
or place it in the box marked “BRICKS” in the main office. If you have any questions, please ask Julia Soning at soning4@aol.com.
Name:___________________________ Phone:_________________
Email:_________________________________
No of bricks__________@ $100 = $___________
Total $___________
Inscription
(no more than 14 letters per line including spaces, 3 lines max)
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
We are looking for a limited number of parents who would like to volunteer at the College and Career Center at the high school next year, 2008/9.
The College and Career Center (CCC) is a PTA funded service for the students, parents and faculty. We work closely with the guidance department and are a source of support for them.
The CCC is open from 9am to 3pm daily, except Fridays, when it closes at 1pm.
Volunteers are required to work a 2 hour time period every 4 weeks. There are 4 volunteers per time slot. These times are from 9 - 11am, 11 - 1pm and 1 - 3pm. It is difficult to predict how busy you will be at the CCC - at times it is very busy and at times it is very slow!
Volunteers responsibilities include amongst others; sorting and filing mail from the colleges, updating college information in the office, teaching parents the Naviance system - we train volunteers for this, interviewing college reps when they visit the school.
If the CCC is something you feel you would like to become involved with please let us know ASAP. We have very limited availability.
As many more people like to volunteer than we can accommodate and we are a support system for the deans, we ask that you only consider this volunteer opportunity if you are able to truly commit to the required time. We do understand that last minute issues crop up, and we have systems in place to find volunteers at the last minute. We are required to keep the office open during the above-mentioned times.
Additionally, we have a mandatory meeting on Friday, September 5, 2008, at 9am. The CCC officially opens on September 8, 2008
If you are interested, please do not hit reply, please *email us at the addresses listed below and include the following information.
Name
Address
Email
Home phone
Cell phone
Child's name and grade
3 times you would prefer to volunteer
Many thanks for your interest and we look forward to hearing from you.
*Sharon Strassberg: priceresearch@aol.com
*Diane Levy: dile100@aol.com
This is reminder that all eligible HS students who have not yet picked up their Volunteer Recognition certificates should promptly do so in the Main Office. Thanks!
The SHS Make it Green Club is currently selling sustainable school supply packs that will be available for pick-up before school starts in September. There are three different package options, so they can meet the needs of every student. All items in the packs are made from recycled materials, post-consumer waste, and/or sustainable materials. On June 10th, Make it Green will display samples of the packages during a bake sale during lunch in the cafeteria. Check out the order form below (order forms are also available on the School Government e-board)! Do your part and make it green by purchasing sustainable school supply packs for your student for next year!
THE MAKE IT GREEN CLUB PRESENTS
ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY SCHOOL SUPPLIES!
ALL SUPPLY PACKS WILL BE READY FOR PICK-UP BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS IN SEPTEMBER
o Don't be part of the cause, BE PART OF THE SOLUTION!
o Don't spend $150 on school supplies
o Do spend less than $100 and DO YOUR PART in MAKING IT GREEN!
o Do purchase top quality, top brands, all made from recycled materials!
CHOOSE YOUR PACK!
Option One - “I only use notebooks!” INCLUDES:
o 6- one-subject wirebound notebooks (assorted colors) o 6- two-pocket folders (assorted colors) o 100 sheets college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
Option Two - “I only use binders!” INCLUDES:
o 5- 1” vinyl binders (assorted colors; 2 have insert sleeves) o 2- two-pocket folders (assorted colors) o 3- five-tab dividers o 500 sheet college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
Option Three - “I like both notebooks and binders!” INCLUDES:
o 3- 1” vinyl binders (assorted colors) o 2- one-subject wirebound notebooks (assorted colors) o 2- two-pocket folders o 2- five-tab dividers o 200 sheet college ruled filler paper o 1 pack colored pencils o 12 - #2 pencils o 3 mechanical pencils + refills o 300 lined 3x5 index cards o 500 sheets printer paper o 4 assorted reusable highlighters + yellow refill o 2 black gel pens o 2 blue gel pens
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COMPLETE AND RETURN FORM WITH A CHECK TO MR. OMOLOJU'S MAILBOX IN THE SHS ATTENDANCE OFFICE BY JUNE 18, 2008. Make checks payable to Scarsdale High School Make it Green.
Name:_______________________ Homeroom:______________________
Phone:_______________________ Email:___________________________
I WANT:
_____OPTION ONE -NOTEBOOKS $56 (compare to $87 at most stores)
_____OPTION TWO -BINDERS $66 (compare to $101 at most stores)
_____OPTION THREE - COMBO $60 (compare to $76 at most stores)
IF YOU MUST MAIL YOUR PAYMENT, then mail it to MAGGIE DUNNE @ 14 EDGEWOOD RD SCARSDALE Do your part and MAKE IT GREEN! All materials provided by GREEN MY LOCKER
Questions? Email MakeitGreen.shs@gmail.com
The Y.E.S office will be closed from June 20th (normal hours, but closing by 2pm that Friday) and will reopen for the Summer on July 7th. Summer hours, based on volunteer availability, will be Monday and Wednesday from 11-1, and Fridays from 10 -12. If anyone is interested in volunteering for the Y.E.S office for the summer, please contact Wendy Weinstein at wendy59@optonline.net.
What parents may not realize is that children say parental disapproval of underage drinking is the key reason they have chosen not to drink.
Charles Curie, former Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration (SAMHSA) administrator, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
YOU ARE INVITED!
Spring Athletes and their Families Wanted!
The Maroon and White Spring Awards Cook-Out
To honor our athletes
Tuesday June 3rd, 2008 at 6 pm
Rain or Shine
At Scarsdale High School( outside Brewster Rd Entrance)
Gym (In case of rain)
**Seniors arrive by 5:30
Spring Athletes are our guests
$10 Adults
$5 Children
Please email Gail Leone with questions( leonetg22@optonline.net)
Dear Parents,
The Senior Class has been working hard on the production of Bye Bye Birdie for the annual senior class play. There will be two performances, Friday (May 30) and Saturday (May 31), held at the Scarsdale High School Auditorium at 7:30 pm. The play has been entirely run by seniors, from acting, to directing, to choreographing, despite the fact that the majority of the cast and crew has never performed in a play before. It is one of the last events that the seniors get to share with each other and the community before they graduate. We would like to invite all of you, your families, and your friends to join us for an awesome night. Tickets will be sold at the auditorium at $12 for children and $15 for adults.
We hope to see you there!
SHS Senior Class Government
Congratulations to Rena Schwartzbaum, the newly elected member of the HS Compact Team.
Thanks to all candidates who participated in the election, and to all those who voted.
Our Quaker Ridge construction is complete! In the center of our brand new building will be a brick courtyard for all to enjoy. Installation is planned for Fall '08.
You are invited to “BUY A BRICK” and personally inscribe a name on a brick that will be forever part of the Quaker Ridge landscape. This is a perfect opportunity for end of year gifts: your family or a graduate, a well-loved teacher, a memorial… the list goes on and on.
Bricks are $100.00. Please fill out the information below and include your check made payable to QRPTA and mail it to Buy A Brick (QRPTA), Quaker Ridge School, 125 Weaver Street, Scarsdale, NY, 10583 or place it in the box marked bricks in the main office.
Any questions: Julia Soning soning4@aol.com
Name:___________________________ Phone:_________________
Email:_________________________________
No of bricks__________@ $100 = $___________
Total $___________
Inscription (no more than 14 letters per line including spaces, 3 lines max)
___________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________
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Join us Saturday May 24th for our annual Memorial Day Music Fest from 6-11PM. Local Bands and entertainment as well as a bicycle rodeo for kids grades K-5. Registration for the bicycle rodeo will begin at 4pm and live music begins at 6pm. Fun for the whole family.
PLEASE BE SURE TO NOTE THESE UPDATED TIMES!!
SCARSDALE HGH SCHOOL PTA
cordially invites you and your family
to our annual Pre-Prom Reception
Thursday, June 5, 4:15 to 5:30 PM
SHS Brewster Road Entrance
BUSES DEPART FOR THE PROM PROMPTLY AT 5:30 PM
Celebrate this SHS tradition and enjoy great photo opportunities
and refreshments!
Thank You.
The SHS PTA Pre-Prom Committee
Nancy Gilbert, Chair
Elise Flagg, Shelley Goldwasser, Susan Livingston, Linda Mantis, Maryann Petrescu, Lisa Rodman, Sandi Schwartz, Nancy Steinberg, Barbara Tartell
May 20
Dear Parents,
I am writing to provide you with an update on yesterday and the state of the school this morning.
None us can say that we felt “good” in an way about yesterday, but we can say that we responded with care and sensitivity to our students, especially to those who needed comfort and support. Our counselors, our psychologists, our Youth Outreach workers, our teachers, our support staff, and administrators all followed classes throughout the day and provided students with an opportunity to speak about their feelings and to process the death of one of their peers. Certainly there were students who were closer to Akshay than others, and teachers and other school personnel responded accordingly. But the most important thing I want to communicate to you is that while “school” did go on, our most important job yesterday was to help teenagers deal with the immensity of death, an awesome task for anyone, and especially for the young.
Today, kids seem to be back to the details of school, although I did observe Akshay's Civ Ed group putting up a bulletin board where they will leave messages about him that will ultimately be presented to his family in book form. Those are the kinds of kids you send to us, and we are grateful for them every day.
John
Dear Parents,
I know you are aware of the death of one of our freshman students, Ashkay Menon, especially in light of the message you received from me last evening. I am writing to let you know that the message sent to you was actually intended for our staff. I had the assistance of a technical support person from Connect-Ed, the firm we use to send messages regarding emergency situations who guided me through the message development process. For whatever reason, the message to be delivered to the staff actually was sent to all high school parents as well.
The tone of the message was essentially informative. It was designed to alert teachers know that there was a crisis situation and that a group of us would be meeting to discuss next steps on Monday morning. Clearly I would have developed a very different message for parents with an emphasis on how we planned to care for your children on this difficult day. I hope you'll chalk this up to a technical glitch and that you understand it was not my intention to speak less supportively of our student body to you. That has been at the forefront of our efforts this morning, and I can safely report that we have mobilized a large group of deans, youth outreach workers, administrators, teachers, and psychologists to attend to the emotional needs of our students on this sad day.
We have reached out to the students' family and they have indicated that while there are no plans beyond a personal service, they would indeed appreciate the calls and visits of students who were friends of Akshay Menon. I know that a group of students has expressed plans to gather at the train station later to hold a vigil in Akshay's memory. I personally believe this is not the place to show grief, and I will be encouraging students to call or visit the Menon home. I would appreciate your efforts to steer students in that direction.
We mourn the loss of one of our own, and we send our heartfelt condolences to his family. As I mentioned to groups of students this morning, we ultimately have only one another to rely upon in situations like this. We are there for your children; they are there for one another; and I know you are always there for them.
John
Please mark your calendar for the 2008-9 school budget vote.
The PTA encourages all eligible voters in your house to vote on:
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
7am – 9pm
Scarsdale Middle School
Designated parking provided for voters.
Your vote matters!
All are WELCOME to a CHILD FORUM.
Discuss topics of concern and share your feedback on how CHILD can better serve you next year.
Tuesday, May 27
Fox Meadow Multipurpose Room
7:30 pm
CHILD (Children Having Individual Learning Differences) is a committee of the PT Council.
Please be aware of a change in location for tonight's party in honor of Maureen.
Due to rain, the party will be held in the SHS Cafeteria from 6pm-8pm.
P.S. If you have not yet R.S.V.P.'d, please bring cash or a check payable to SHS in
the amount of $15 per person.
Thank you. We look forward to seeing you there!
Dear Parents,
At Monday night's Board of Education Meeting, a panel of teachers and administrators along with PTA President Liz Gruber will participate in a study session with the Board about the Advanced Topics Program. We will review the work of the two committees charged with overseeing the implementation of the program over the past year as well as the “lessons” we've learned from this first year of implementation. Parent members of the committees will also be on hand to answer any questions Board members might have for them.
As usual, the meeting will be televised, but if you'd care to join us in the Board Room at 8 p.m., please do so.
Sincerely,
John Klemme
Students and their families are formally invited to the Volunteer Service Recognition Assembly which will be held in the HS Auditorium on Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 p.m. Those students who have submitted their applications and have volunteered at least twenty hours with a community organization, student service club, or a school volunteer job will be recognized. Students should arrive at the HS by 7:00 p.m. to check-in.
Please contact Gail Dobosh, Ldobosh@aol.com, 472-8938 or Kim Meyers, Kimschles@aol.com, 725-2017 with any questions.
Please plan on attending our last PTA general membership meeting of the school year.
Friday, May 16th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., rooms 170-172 in the high school
An exciting program will follow the business portion of the meeting. SHS Art History teacher, Beth Colleary, will give a presentation on American artist, Edward Hopper.
Lunch will be served. Click here to RSVP so that we can determine how many people will attend.
We will vote on the following slate of incoming PTA officers:
President - Liz Gruber
Vice President - Alice Herman
President-Elect - Julie Hoofnagle
Secretary - Beth Zadek
Treasurer - Geralyn Della Cava
Scholarship Treasurer - Irene Drivas
Communications Secretary - Lauri Carey
We will also vote to elect a new representative for the High School Compact for Learning team. A ballot will be provided at the meeting.
Voting for the one open parent position on the Scarsdale High School Compact Committee will take place on Friday, May 16 at the PTA meeting at the High School from 11:30am – 1:00pm.
You may cast a vote for one of the 8 candidates running for the Compact position. The profiles of the candidates are available on http://www.shspta.org/compactcommittee.htm.
If you are not able to attend this meeting, you can file your absentee vote by printing a ballot at http://www.shspta.org/compactballot.htm, and dropping off the form in the box in the Main Office during the week of May 12. Please remember to include your name, which can be detached from the rest of the ballot, and both parts should be placed in the box in the office. All absentee votes must be cast by 11:30am on May 16.
If you have any questions, please contact the HS Nominating Committee Chair, Penny Bauersfeld, at bauersfeld@aol.com.
The Board of Education of the Scarsdale Union Free School District will hold a public hearing on Tuesday evening, July 1, 2008. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comments on any proposed changes to the District Safety Plan and the Code of Conduct received at the Board meeting on June 2, 2008.
The July 1, 2008, hearing will take place at 8:00 p.m. in Room 170-172 in the Board of Education wing of Scarsdale High School, 2 Brewster Road, Scarsdale, immediately prior to the regularly scheduled Board business meeting in the same room.
The Board expects to take action at the business meeting following to approve the District Safety Plan and the Code of Conduct as revised or to re-affirm the current plans. The public is also invited to communicate comments in writing by addressing them to the Board of Education at 2 Brewster Road.
For further information or copies of the plans, please call the District Clerk at 721-2410 or check the District website (www.scarsdaleschools.org, Board of Education page).
Lois Q. Rehm
District Clerk
Scarsdale Board of Education
5/19/08
Very Important Message To All Seniors and their Parents:
The time of the pre-prom at the high school and the departure time of the buses from the high school to the prom on Thursday, June 5 have been changed as follows:
PRE-PROM WILL BEGIN AT 4:15 AND WILL END AT 5:30 WITH
BUSES FOR THE PROM DEPARTING THE HIGH SCHOOL AT 5:30 PROMPTLY.
Since the prom will be in Brooklyn, the pre-prom and bus departure times have been changed to ensure a timely arrival at the prom!
Parents, please be sure to make your senior student aware of these changes! The pre-prom begins and the buses depart for the prom earlier than on the printed invitation!!! PLEASE MAKE NOTE OF THESE TIMES!!
Thank you.
The Pre-Prom and Prom Committees
In addition to a brief description of some initiatives for the 2008-09 school year by Principal John Klemme, the members of the Compact Committee will present preliminary findings from a survey recently administered to all students about the sources of stress at the High School.
Following this presentation, parents are invited to engage in a conversation about their own perceptions about the causes and effects of student stress.
Scarsdale high school's Fine and Performing Arts Departments celebrate the arts by presenting the First Spring Arts Festival, a two week festival which showcases the high school artists.
Tuesday May 6th, from 7-10pm:
o The High School Orchestra Concert takes place in the high school auditorium (Brewster road entrance) from 8-9:15 PM.
o The High School Art Department will host a Student Art show in the “Positive Space Gallery” on the second floor.
o “Open Art studios” with Hands on demonstrations of art by SHS students will follow the concert from 9-10 PM. The hands on demonstrations will include:
* computer graphics, computer animation, video editing, in Room 206
* making photographs in the darkroom, enlarger work, developing images, outside studio, matting, mounting photos in Room 208
* drawing, painting, architecture model building in Room 211
* hand building clay work, throwing pots on the potter's wheels, glazing pottery, sculptural clay work, glass work in Room 215
* drawing, painting in Room 273 and 276
The Friends of Music and the Arts will host a reception on the second floor following the concert. Admission is free for both concert and art show and all are welcome to attend.
Friday May 9th and Sat May 10 at 7:30 PM in the high school auditorium.
The High school Drama students present "Behind the Curtain: an actor prepares" a glimpse at the way students learn the art of acting. High School students will perform exercises, improvisations, stories, songs and scenes.
Admission cost $5.00 and tickets can be purchased at the door. All are welcome to attend.
Tuesday May 13th, from 7-10pm:
o The High School Band Concert takes place in the high school auditorium (Brewster Road entrance) from 8-9:15 PM
o The High School Art Department will host a Student Art show in the “Positive Space Gallery” on the second floor. The gallery will be open from 7-10pm..
o “Open Art studios” with Hands on demonstrations of art by SHS students will follow the concert from 9-10 PM. The hands on demonstrations will include:
* computer graphics, computer animation, video editing, in Room 206
* making photographs in the darkroom, enlarger work, developing images, outside studio, matting, mounting photos in Room 208
* drawing, painting, architecture model building in Room 211
* hand building clay work, throwing pots on the potter's wheels, glazing pottery, sculptural clay work, glass work in Room 215
* drawing, painting in Room 273 and 276
Background music will be performed near the art gallery by high school students and The Friends of Music and the Arts will host a reception on the second floor following the concert. Admission is free for both concert and art show. All are welcome to attend.
Dear Parents,
I am writing to inform you of a new program that has just been launched at Scarsdale High School. AskAnything is a student-developed initiative specifically designed to provide students the opportunity to seek help and feel comfortable doing so. Students will be able to seek advice about anything on their minds and receive an answer from one of two sources. They can hear from a trained, non-judgmental, unbiased student (called a RealKid), or from a school psychologist. It is the student's choice.
You can be confident that students will receive a response from someone trained and qualified to provide this advice. AskAnything is located on the Scarsdale High School website and students may expect a response within one to two days. The school's psychology department will be directly involved in every response. I believe this program has great merit, and I enthusiastically endorse this new resource.
John Klemme
More teens abuse prescription drugs than any illicit drug except marijuana.
www.theantidrug.com/drug_info/prescription_dangers.asp
There is one vacancy for a parent representative on the High School Compact for Learning Team. To place your name in nomination for this position, please click:
http://www.shspta.org/compactcommitteeapp2008.htm
to apply online. Read the description, and at the bottom, click to place your name and biographical information in nomination.
The Compact for Learning is a New York State mandated team whose mission is to provide opportunities for parents, teachers, students, support staff and administrators to participate in shared decision-making regarding educational policies and issues. Compact teams have been in place in all seven of the Scarsdale Schools since 1994. The Compact team meets regularly throughout the year, typically in the early morning before school. This year, the Compact team at SHS has been discussing student stress and ways to address it in our school.
If you have any questions, please contact the High School Nominating Committee Chair, Penny Bauersfeld, bauersfeld@aol.com.
Please plan on attending our last PTA general membership meeting of the school year.
Friday, May 16th, 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., rooms 170-172 in the high school
An exciting program will follow the business portion of the meeting. SHS Art History teacher, Beth Colleary, will give a presentation on American artist, Edward Hopper.
Lunch will be served. Click here to RSVP so that we can determine how many people will attend.
We will vote on the following slate of incoming PTA officers:
President - Liz Gruber
Vice President - Alice Herman
President-Elect - Julie Hoofnagle
Secretary - Beth Zadek
Treasurer - Geralyn Della Cava
Scholarship Treasurer - Irene Drivas
Communications Secretary - Lauri Carey
We will also vote to elect a new representative for the high school Compact for Learning team. A ballot will be provided at the meeting.
Wednesday, April 30th at 7:30pm
Fox Meadow School
2nd Floor Multipurpose Room
Do you have a student currently at the Middle School or High School?
Please Join our CHILD meeting to learn about SUPPORT for both Classified and Non-Classified students at the HIGH SCHOOL.
Our speakers are Loryn Solomon, Department Chairperson, High School Special Education and Susan LaSalle, CSE Department Chairperson
There will be a presentation on all support services available in the High School followed by questions.
Dr. Michael Mendelson, Director of Special Education will also be present to answer any questions.
At the Board of Education meeting on Monday April 14th, district administration will provide an education report unveiling recommendations on additional world language instruction in the district. The Board meets at 8 pm in room 170-172 of SHS. The meeting will also be televised. Check your TV provider for station information.
REMINDER: All applications for Volunteer Service Recognition are due this Friday, April 18th. Completed application may be left in the box in Mr. Klemme's office or faxed to 722-2821.
Applications are available to download and print at www.shspta.org/volunteerserviceinfo.htm. Applications will also be available in the Dean's office.
For questions or additional information, please contact Gail Dobosh, Ldobosh@aol.com, 472-8938 or Kim Meyers, Kimschles@aol.com, 725-2017.
Please check on the whereabouts of your child's EPIPEN if he/she uses
the Learning Resource Center. One was found in the LRC this morning.
If your child carries an EPIPEN, please take this opportunity to check
that he/she still has it, that it has not expired and that his/her name
is on it.
Thanks and please send the owner of this found one to my office on
Monday to claim it.
Karen Steefel
Rachel Simmons, author of Odd Girl Out: The Hidden Nature of Aggression in Girls spoke April10th to parents at SMS. Her lecture was recorded and will be televised. Check the www.scarsdaleschools.org television listing section for more information.
SCARSDALE BOARD OF EDUCATION
COMMUNITY BUDGET MEETING AT QUAKER RIDGE SCHOOL
THURSDAY, APRIL 17 AT 7:30 P.M.
Come to hear and discuss the 2008-09 school budget and the proposed tax increase in Scarsdale and the Mamaroneck strip. This is an opportunity to ask questions and make your concerns known.
April 2008
Dear Parents of Scarsdale High School Seniors,
On behalf of the Scarsdale High School PTA Scholarship Fund for College, congratulations on your student’s upcoming graduation from Scarsdale High School.
APPLY FOR SCHOLARSHIPS
As your family makes final decisions regarding college, please be aware that the SHS PTA Scholarship Fund provides need-based scholarships to graduating seniors to help offset freshman-year tuition costs.
Financial need, not academic achievement, is the primary criterion used for awarding scholarships. Grants generally range from $1000 to $6000. To qualify, a student must be a graduating senior of Scarsdale High School and be able to demonstrate financial need. Should a college reject an application for financial aid, the grant committee may nevertheless determine that the circumstances of the student warrant financial assistance from the Scholarship Fund.
Scholarship applications and Free Applications for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) forms are available in the Dean’s office, as well as online. The scholarship application can be downloaded from a link at www.SHSPTA.com. The SHS PTA Scholarship Fund requires copies of the FAFSA form and tax returns as part of the application package.
Completed scholarship applications must be submitted no later than May 5, 2008. All applications are handled with the strictest confidence. The applications are reviewed only after all identifying information is removed from the application.
HELP GIVE SCHOLARSHIPS
A flyer is attached describing the Gift of Education. Honor a graduate, a special teacher or a Dean through a gift to the SHS PTA Scholarship Fund for College, and help all SHS graduates to continue their education. The Scholarship Fund gift cards are printed and ready for you to personalize.
Please contact the Fund Chair (Tara Smith Tyberg, 723-0589, tst1123@aol.com) or Vice Chair (Susie Rush, 472-7797, shrush@optonline.net) to answer any questions.
Sincerely,
Tara Smith Tyberg Susie Rush Liz Gruber
Chair Vice Chair SHS PTA President
Give the Gift of Education
SHS PTA Scholarship Fund for College
Honor a graduate, a special teacher or Dean through a gift to the Scholarship Fund. What better way to honor a special graduate, or express your gratitude to your child’s teacher or Dean while contributing to a cause that will help a Scarsdale graduate continue his or her education?
To order cards for graduates or teachers, please complete the form below. All donations to the Scholarship Fund are fully tax-deductible.
School district: E FM GA H QR
Name________________________________________________ Address______________________________________________ Email__________________________Phone________________
Quantity: please CIRCLE teacher or graduate cards
____Pkg of 2 teacher/ graduate cards & envelopes @ $30 _____
____Pkg of 4 teacher/graduate cards & envelopes @ $60 _____
____Pkg of 10 teacher/graduate cards & envelopes @ $100 _____
____Total packs $$ enclosed _____
Mail this form, along with a check payable to SHS PTA Scholarship Fund, by May 30, to: PO Box 147H, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Tara Smith Tyberg (723-0589 – TST1123@aol.com) for questions.
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I would like to make an additional contribution to this Fund to help more Scarsdale graduates continue their education.
Name:____________________________________________ Donation:_________________________________________
Wednesday, April 30th at 7:30pm
Fox Meadow School
2nd Floor Multipurpose Room
Do you have a student currently at the Middle School or High School?
Please Join our CHILD meeting to learn about SUPPORT for both Classified and Non-Classified students at the HIGH SCHOOL.
Our speakers are Loryn Solomon, Department Chairperson, High School Special Education and Susan LaSalle, CSE Department Chairperson
There will be a presentation on all support services available in the High School followed by questions.
Dr. Michael Mendelson, Director of Special Education will also be present to answer any questions.
SCARSDALE PT COUNCIL IS PROUD TO PRESENT
RACHEL SIMMONS
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF
ODD GIRL OUT: THE HIDDEN CULTURE OF AGGRESSION IN GIRLS
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH
9:30AM
SCARSDALE MIDDLE SCHOOL
Simmons book explores the phenomenon of bullying among girls. Her talk will help you develop strategies to address bullying and empower your daughter.
We hope to see you there.
The PT Council gratefully acknowledges the support of
United Way of Scarsdale-Edgemont, our partner in this program
Mark Sterner, a fraternity member at Johnson and Wales University, learned a powerful lesson while on Spring Break. He was drunk behind the wheel when a crash claimed the lives of three of his friends. Mark suffered serious injuries and spent almost three years in prison. Since his release, he has spoken to over a million people around the United States, telling his story and warning of the dangers of drunk driving. Mark puts real faces to the tragic consequences of impaired driving by showing videotape the friends made of their Spring Break, ending just minutes before the crash. He has been praised as a powerful speaker whose message is of tremendous importance to young people and to their parents. In addition to this presentation for parents, Mark will be speaking to all students at SHS on April 14th. Please join us.
For further information about Mr. Sterner, please go to this link:
REMINDER: Applications for Volunteer Service Recognition are due on April 18th. Completed application may be left in the box in Mr. Klemme's office or faxed to
722-2821.
Applications are available to download and print at http://www.shspta.org/volunteerserviceinfo.htm. Applications will also be available in the Dean's office.
Please note that students who volunteer a minimum of 20 hours during the course of the school year will be honored at this year's Volunteer Service Recognition Assembly on Thursday, May 15th at 7:30 pm. Additional eligibility criteria for the Volunteer Service certificates are as follows:
o The student has completed at least 20 hours of volunteer service to one job at school or one community service organization/service club during the current school year. This should be 20 hours of service to one job or organization, not 5 hours at 4 places.
o The service can be performed on school days, on weekends, or during school holiday breaks; service during the summer months is not eligible.
o The volunteer work is non-religious in nature. For example, helping with religious instruction is not eligible for this recognition, but working at a church soup kitchen or for a temple-based social program is eligible.
o The volunteer work is not done as part of another recognition program.
o Additional recognition will be given to students who volunteer more than 40 hours or more than 70 hours with one organization.
For questions or additional information, please contact Gail Dobosh, Ldobosh@aol.com, 472-8938 or Kim Meyers, Kimschles@aol.com, 725-2017.