Honor a
Graduate, Teacher, Coach or Even a
Special Friend
Take an ad out in our 2010 Dinner
Dance Journal. Please see prices and
information on the Journal contract
form. For more information, please
contact Julie Clayton at
foundation@tufsd.org. Click
here for the Journal
Contract.
(Posted
3/9/10)
Make Tie/Dye
T-shirts @ Warner Library
Have fun learning how to make
tie/dye T-shirts this Thursday,
March 11, 7- 8:30PM at the Warner
Library - just in time for St.
Patrick's Day! Keep the T-shirt
you make for FREE. Ages 11 - 18
welcome.
(Posted
3/9/10)
Thank You
for Food Bank Donations
NYSUT and the TAT greatly appreciate
the generosity of our community’s
donations in support of The Food
Bank for Westchester. In these
difficult economic times our
families and faculty united together
to help those less fortunate. The
following are the total pounds of
food and money collected from each
building.
Tappan Hill 975
lbs $417
John Paulding 260
lbs $17
Morse 333
lbs
W. I.
500 lbs
SHMS/HS 355 lbs
A special thanks goes out to
Darlene Kapica in her first year as
Tappan Hill’s Food Drive
Coordinator. Her commitment to the
Food Drive will surely be
appreciated by those in need.
(Posted
3/4/10)
Summer
Arts Camp Returns!
MultiArts Camp
Ages 5-9, 9am-noon
July 12-15, July 19-22, July 26-29
Sign up for 1, 2 or 3 weeks
Open Call Drama Camp
with Peter Royston
June 28-July 2
9:30am-2:30pm
School Budget Analysis
An analysis of the cost of each program area
supported by the school budget has been
completed and a summary of the findings was
presented at the February 11 Board meeting
(click
here for presentation). The goals
were to:
- Promote greater understanding of how funds are
allocated across budget categories and
what kinds of expenses are included in
each budget category
- Provide a format for analyzing
expenses in the context of other
districts in Westchester & Putnam
Counties, various mandates and standards
that drive them, efficiency
considerations, and outcomes achieved
-
Identify potential opportunities for
savings based on the above
The resulting list of potential savings
opportunities will serve as the
framework for the 2010-11 budget
proposal that will be presented to the
Board of Education at the March 4 Board
meeting.
School
Building Consolidation Study
Like school districts everywhere, we are
faced with the prospect of insufficient
revenue to cover projected expenses
during the 2010-11 school year and
beyond. Greater efficiency, along with
reductions or eliminations of
discretionary programs and services,
will be required in order to produce a
balanced budget. Since the Washington
Irving School formerly housed three
grade levels, but now houses two, one
potential option for reducing our
expenses that might have a lower impact
on students than measures such as
increasing class sizes or eliminating
programs would be to close or lease
either Tappan Hill School or John
Paulding School. This would be
accomplished by moving the third grade
from Morse School to Washington Irving
and moving the first grade from John
Paulding to Morse School.
A committee consisting of
administrators, teachers,
non-instructional staff, parents, and a
village government representative was
established to provide a cross section
of perspectives in studying this
option. The charge of the committee was
to compile all of the relevant
information necessary for the Board of
Education to make a fully informed
decision about whether to seriously
consider pursuing a building closure
option. A summary of their report was
presented at the February 11 Board of
Education meeting.
Click below for presentation and report:
Building Consolidation Presentation
Building Consolidation Report
(Posted
2/14/10)

Congratulations to the 2010 Dinner Dance
Honorees
The Foundation For the
Public School of the Tarrytowns is
pleased to announce that the District's
Performing and Fine Arts teachers, Peter
Royston, Alison Paul, and the members of
the Performing Arts Boosters have been
selected as the Foundation's 2010 Dinner
Dance Honorees.
At this year's Dinner
Dance and Auction on April 24th, the
Foundation will be celebrating all the
Arts programs in our school district,
and the teachers and community leaders
behind the programs that make Arts an
important part of our student's lives.
As school budgets face
budgetary pressures, arts programs often
are the first targets of reduction in
funding. We live in a community that
has supported the arts, not only in the
school budgets, but in countless hours
of time and energy contributed by
members of the public. With this in
mind, the Foundation wants to celebrate
its own commitment to the Arts, whether
it is media arts, theater arts, pottery,
music, etc., as we continue to provide
the most innovative and enriching arts
programs possible. And, this is all
thanks to our dedicated honorees.
Invitation's to this
year's event will be mailed in March.
We send invites to every household in
our school district. If you wish to
receive an invite, but may not be on
this mailing list, please contact me at
the information under my name. I will
be happy to send you an invitation.
Thank you,
Shelly Colley
Foundation Administrator
The Foundation for the Public Schools of
the Tarrytowns
100 North Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY
10591
P: 366-8457
F: 366-7948
(Posted
2/4/10)

A Special Message from the Foundation
for the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns
Back in December, you received our
Annual Appeal letter from the
Foundation, telling you about new,
advanced microscopes that were purchased
for Middle School students, as well as
information about other initiatives that
we fund for all of the students in our
district.
If you have not yet responded to this
annual community drive, there is still
plenty of time to do so. We need
community donations to continue the
programs, in every school, that we fund
each year. Any donation, large and
small, makes a huge difference in our
district. And, it all goes back to your
child.
Please read the following to get a
clearer idea of where your money goes,
and what could be lost, if we do not
bring in the same level of donations
this year:
Facts about the Foundation for the
Public Schools of the Tarrytowns
1. Each year, the Foundation
gives $40,000 to the Pre-k through 12th
grade Arts Plan to support Music, Fine
Arts, Theater Arts and Dance.
2. The Foundation gives $15,000
in Creativity Grants for which district
teachers may apply to support existing
curriculum. Some examples of these
grants are: Rugby, Kinder-Opera, Plant
Life and Organic Gardening, Audible
Kids-Audible Books, and Dance and
Culture in the Spanish Language Arts.
3. Funds totaling $20,000 were
donated by the Foundation for a complete
television studio and broadcasting
program. This studio allows Sleepy
Hollow High School students to develop
skills in the broadcasting, information
technology, and journalism fields. Local
access programs are transmitted from
this studio.
4. The Foundation wrote a grant
through the NYS Education Department and
received $14,000, funding new exercise
bicycles for the SHHS/MS gym, a climbing
wall for Tappan Hill, and two Macintosh
workstations for the SHHS art and
technology program.
5. An $11,000 Foundation
commitment to the science curriculums in
the SHHS/MS will fund the programs: 21st
Century Science, Sleepy Hollow Green
Car, Dry Ice Simply Sublime, as well as
the additional purchase of more
technically advanced microscopes for
middle school students.
6. The Foundation board recently
approved an Athletics Plan that, along
with the District, will allocate funds
for sports programs.
7. $8000 in Foundation donations
helps to fund the 8th grade annual trip
to Washington, D.C. For many of these
students, this is the first time they
have been to our nation’s capital.
8. What the students call “Books
in a Bag,” educators call “Leveled
Reading Books” – a take-home book
program which helps take emerging
readers to greater fluency. This program
was implemented at Tappan Hill, John
Paulding and Morse schools.
9. The Foundation has provided
more than $10,000 in new level reading
books that continue to challenge and
form our youngest readers.
Please feel free to contact me at
366-8457 or foundation@tufsd.org.
Shelly Colley (Posted
1/28/10)
Preparing for
College@ Warner Library!
A Free Four Part Series for Parents and
Teens
Feb. 4th 2009, 5 – 6:30 PM
ACT vs. SAT - Kaplan
explains the differences between the Act
and Sat tests.
Feb. 11th, 7 – 8:30 PM
The Campus Visit– questions to ask, people to speak with, etc.
Feb. 25th, 7 – 8:00 PM
Financing College - the
diffeent ways to fund a college
education.
March 18th, 5 – 6:30 PM
Test Strategies 01 –
KAPLAN gives tips on how to become a
better test taker.
Registration is requested by calling
Reference @ 914-631-7734 or visiting the
library. (Posted
1/28/10)
NYSUT Annual Food
Drive 2010
The NYSUT Annual Food Drive, sponsored
by the Teachers Association of the
Tarrytowns, will run from January 19th
to February 5th.
Donations will support the Food Bank
for Westchester. Please be mindful not
to donate outdated or damaged food
items. If you would like to make a
monetary contribution, please make
checks payable to Food Bank for
Westchester.
The Food Bank’s new web site is
www.FoodBankforWestchester.org .
Please visit the site to obtain more
information and to see a list of the
most needed items. If you have any
questions please feel free to contact
the food drive coordinator David Suarez
dsuarez@tufsd.org.
Your contribution will not only help
those less fortunate than you, but it
will also teach your child a valuable
lesson in giving and caring for others.
Thank you for caring and helping your
community!
(Posted
1/14/10)

Sleepy Hollow High
School
Please join us at our next meeting…
Monday, February 1st at 7:30pm
in the SHHS Library
ON THE AGENDA:
·
District Technology Director, Mrinalini
Rajwar, and science teacher, Janet
Longo-Abinanti will demonstrate how to
access and use our new ‘Parent Portal’
to teacher’s gradebooks.
·
Participate in a discussion, facilitated
by Superintendent Howard Smith and
Principal Carol Conklin, about next
year’s school budget and its potential
impact on the high school.
·
Receive an overview of the student
course selection process for 2010-2011. (Posted
1/20/10)

Hey Kids,
Saturday, January 23rd is…
Movie Morning!!!
Your votes have been counted and the
movie you have chosen is:
G-Force!!
** EPTA bake sale will immediately
follow the movie **
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
OFFICIAL MOVIE TICKET
Where: Washington Irving School
When:
Saturday, January 23, 2010
What Time: 10am to 12pm
(doors open at 9:30am)
Price of Admission: One Parent
Dear Parents, each child must be
accompanied by an adult. If you would
like to help out during the show please
contact: Andrea Gottschall at 332.6064
or
andig797@aol.com
(Posted
1/20/10)

For Teen Guys and Gals: 'Make
Valentines for your Special Valentines'
Learn how to make uniquely beautiful
Valentine Cards - it's easy and fun! @
The Warner Library, Tuesday, Feb. 8th,
3:30 - 5 PM, in the Teen Area. (Posted
1/19/10)

The following is an update of the
Creativity Grants that you may have
applied for:
The Foundation received 43 grant
requests for a total of $90,420; last
year we received 20 grant requests,
totaling $30,000. We were extremely
impressed with the quality of the grant
applications, and the overall merits
that came through on these proposals.
During our review of all the grants, we
noticed that many of the grants could
fall into other Foundation buckets, such
as Elementary /Secondary Arts,
Athletics, Needs Assessment, and
District Budget. We are taking those
grants out of Creativity Grants and
having the aforementioned committees
review them. These committees will
review them as quickly as possible, and
we will get back to you with final
decisions.
Teachers submitting grants that were
reviewed as Creativity Grants
specifically, will be notified in the
next day or two regarding approval.
Thank you for your patience while we try
to accommodate as many grant
applications as possible. Please feel
free to contact me at any time.
Kindest regards,
Shelly Colley
Foundation Administrator

General
Meeting
Tuesday,
January 12, 2010, 7:00pm
Please
join the EPTA of the Tarrytowns for:
Changing
Behaviors
Exchanging Your Child's Bad Behaviors
For Good Ones
A
presentation by author and parenting
coach Tom Palermo
Tom
Palermo
established Positive Parenting in 1991
to assist parents in developing the
heightened skills necessary to manage
today's daily challenges that face both
parent and child. Mr. Palermo address
such issues as: how to end yelling,
effective disciplining, relationship
building skills, quality teaching
techniques, setting goals for self and
child, achieving compliance, and quality
modeling skills.
http://www.positiveparenting.tv/ppt.html
Please
join us for Mr. Palermo's presentation
on:
-
Reinforcing and teaching appropriate
behaviors.
-
Teaching to inappropriate behaviors
and teaching new skills and values.
-
Creating measurable change in
inappropriate behaviors.
-
Understanding and utilizing the
Opportunity To Teach Tool.
Location:
John Paulding - Multi-purpose
room
Schedule:
7:00 - Presentation by Mr. Palermo
-
Complimentary Child Care will be
provided
-
Spanish translation will be provided
You do
not need to be a member to attend our
meetings – Our meetings are open to all!
(Posted
1/7/10)
After School
and Camp Programs at Stone Barns Center
for Food and Agriculture
After School Winter 2010
After School Spring 2010
Vacation Camp 2010
Summer Farm Camp 2010

Long-Range Strategic
Planning
During an October 23 " Forward
Thinking " session, a large group of
community members and school
employees engaged in a long-range
strategic planning exercise. By the
end of the session, a number
of "critical uncertainties" about future
trends and their implications for our
schools were identified. Since
then, these critical uncertainties have
been reviewed with our administrative
team and the consultant who facilitated
the session on October 23. A possible
scenario framework for use in exploring
implications of trends related to two of
the critical uncertainties has emerged
and we want your comments and
suggestions. To accomplish this, we have
set up a blog: http://tufsdblogs.org/planning/
You are invited to access the blog and
review the summary of our original session,
along with the draft scenario framework
proposal. The blog format can be used to
comment on the proposed framework and/or
suggest an alternative framework for
consideration.
The period for input will extend from now
through January 4. Please feel free to
forward the blog link to anyone you think
might be interested in participating as
well. The more the merrier! As noted in the
description accompanying the blog, we will
assemble a smaller representative working
group to review all of the input in January
and agree on a framework to propose to the
Board of Education for use in developing
future scenarios for further exploration.
Please don't hesitate to contact me if you
have any questions.
Howard W. Smith

SAVE
THE DATE
Saturday April 24, 2010
Mark your calendar and join us at the
Doubletree Hotel for our 16th
Annual Dinner Dance and Auction.
Volunteers are needed.
Contact Shelly Colley in the Foundation
office at (914) 366-8457 or by email at
foundation@tufsd.org and help us create
a fun and successful gala event.
(Posted
12/10/09)
Community Outreach
Food Drive
December 14 through December 18
The EPTA is working
together with Christ Church, the YMCA,
the United Methodist Church, the Kids’
Club of Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown,
Whimsies Incognito and The Warner
Library to collect food for holiday
baskets for local families.
What can you do?
Donate canned vegetables,
bags of rice or bags of dried beans
Donate C’Town gift cards
Where can these be
dropped off?
The Warner Library
121 North
Broadway, Tarrytown
Monday, Thursday 1pm to 9pm
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday 10am to 5pm
Whimsies Incognito
35 South
Broadway, Tarrytown
Monday through Friday 10am to 7pm
Christ Church
43 South
Broadway, Tarrytown
Monday through Friday 9am to 4pm
How else can you help?
Volunteer
for packing or distributing gift baskets
by contacting Rachelle Gebler at
ddgebler@yahoo.com or 332-0182.
Happy Holidays!
(Posted
12/10/09)
Star Trek
2009 Movie at Warner Library
Have more fun on your School Break!.
Enjoy the latest 'Star Trek' movie @ the
Warner Library, Monday, December 28th, 6
- 8 PM on the library's third floor.
Raffle and snacks provided. All ages
welcome.
(Posted
12/10/09)

Special Message from the Foundation for
the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns
This week you will be receiving a letter
from the Foundation for the Public
Schools of the Tarrytowns regarding our
annual community appeal. Please read
this letter as it will tell you about
the types of programs that the
Foundation funds for your children and
all of the children in our school
district. Contact the Foundation office
to find out how you can help advance the
educational experience for all our
students in the Public Schools of the
Tarrytowns. As a community-based
volunteer organization, we could not do
this without your help. The Foundation
is a non-for-profit organization whose
mission is to encourage and enhance
academics, athletics, the arts,
technology and other programs of the
Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. We
are committed to enriching learning
experiences so that all students can
excel. Click
here for the letter.
Please contact Shelly Colley, 366-8457
or email
Foundation@tufsd.org
Westchester Ballet
Company's production of The Nutcracker
Did you know there are 8
students from Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow performing in Westchester Ballet
Company's production of The Nutcracker? This magical family holiday classic
with spectacular scenery and costumes, classic choreography and special
stage effects is conveniently located at the Westchester County Center in
White Plains. Be sure to look for:
1 lovely Party Child
attending Clara's Christmas parlor
1 Mouse battling in her parlor;
4 Snowflakes twirling across the wondrous stage;
1 Page welcoming Clara to the Kingdom of Sweets;
2 Clowns, 1 Chinese Tea, 3 Russian Dancers;
and 1 Page as well as 3 Crystalline Flowers.....
... All from Tarrytown and Sleepy Hollow
Tickets are ONLY $18 for
adults, $12 for children (ages 2-10) and seniors (ages 60 and up) if
purchased in advance. Here the easy accessible links to order your tickets
from. (Posted
11/12/09)
Flyer
Advance Order Form
Group Order Form
Coupon
The EPTA and A Nu Toy Store

Holiday
Toy Drive
To benefit
Open Door Family Medical Centers
Help make holiday magic happen for children in need.
Why are we hosting a
toy drive?
· To
help Open Door Family Medical Centers ensure that the children they serve in
Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown have a new toy this holiday season.
When is the toy drive?
·
November 16th –
December 4th
What types of toys are
needed?
·
New, unwrapped toy for
children ages infant to 14 years.
·
Think about the toys
and games you and your family like!
·
Gift cards from local
businesses.
·
Maximum value of $20.
Where can donations be
dropped off and/or purchased?
·
A Nu Toy Store located
at 36.5 Main Street, Tarrytown
Who can I contact?
·
Rachelle Gebler,
ddgebler@yahoo.com, 332-0182
Open
Door Family Medical Centers is a nonprofit community-based health center
providing quality primary care and human services at affordable prices to
the community, particularly the economically disadvantaged. Please contact
Alicia Ward, Volunteer Coordinator, by phone at 914-502-1468 or by email
award@ood.org. Visit our website at www.opendoormedical.org
(Posted
11/10/09)

Family
Science Night
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
6:30pm to 8:15pm
(Registration begins at 6:15pm. Activities begin at 6:30pm sharp)
Sleepy Hollow High School
(Please make sure to use High School entrance – look for the balloons!)
For all students in Kindergarten through 5th grade
The EPTA and the Sleepy Hollow High School science department invite you to
a fun-filled night of discovery and exploration. Here is a sampling of what
our scientists have planned for your enjoyment:
Water World
CSI – Sleepy Hollow
Super Slime
The Science of Lemons
The Search for Sugar
* There will also be a drop
off for food and gift card donations for the
EPTA Fall Food Drive
*
* For questions, please
contact Christina Clarke at
tinaclarke@aol.com or Rachelle
Gebler at
ddgebler@yahoo.com
(Posted
11/10/09)

Please
join us for the
Fall Food Drive
November 16 through November 20
to support the RSHM Life Center Families and
local Thanksgiving food programs
This year the EPTA will
continue its commitment to helping local families in need by sponsoring a
food drive.
We are offering 2 ways to
help our local families:
* Donations of canned
food items will be given to a local Thanksgiving food program
* Donations of C’Town
gift cards will be given to the RSHM Life Center
All donations may be
dropped off in the lobby of your child’s school during the week of
November 16 through November 20. There will be a bin for food donations
and gift cards can be given to your child’s teacher.
This event is sponsored by
the EPTA. Please feel free to contact
Rachelle Gebler at
ddgebler@yahoo.com or 332-0182
with any questions.
Thank You!
(Posted
11/10/09)

General Meeting
Tuesday, November 17, 2009, 6:45pm
Please join the EPTA of the Tarrytowns for:
Paying Attention to Attention
Rethinking ADHD
A special presentation by Dr. Paul
Yellin
Dr. Paul B. Yellin
is the Director of The Yellin Center for Student
Success, a New York City-based clinical organization dedicated to helping
struggling students experience genuine success in school and in life. An
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at New York University School of Medicine,
Dr. Yellin is an active member of the American Academy of Pediatrics, having
served as President of the New York City Chapter. He has also served on the
New York State Task Force on Mental Health and Childhood Learning
Differences.
Please join us for Dr.
Yellin's presentation on:
- A comprehensive
approach to understanding, diagnosing, and treating attention problems.
- How best to understand
and manage attention-related symptoms- including medical and non-medical
approaches.
Location:
John Paulding - Multi-purpose room
Schedule:
6:45 - General EPTA meeting
7:00 - Presentation by Dr. Yellin
- Complimentary Child
Care will be provided
- Spanish translation
will be provided
You do not need to be a member to attend our
meetings –
Our meetings are open to all!
(Posted
11/10/09)

Dear Teachers,
Administrators, Support Staff, Students and Parents:
It is that time
of year again when the Foundation is pleased to announce the 2009-2010
Creativity Grants Program. If you have an idea that you have not been able
to realize for lack of funds, now is the time to put that idea on the
computer.
Our goal is to
support your creativity in meeting the state mandated curriculum and testing
requirements. We especially welcome ideas that have not been introduced in
the district before or that cross disciplines or age groups. Use us to
bring in resources to help you do your job more efficiently and creatively.
We welcome
grant participation from student/teacher and parent/teacher teams as well as
teachers alone or in collaboration with other teachers. We have a total of
$15,000 available and will make individual grants of up to $1,500 and
collaborative grants of up to $5,000 for use between January 15, 2010 and
December 31, 2010. There is no limit to the number of applications from
each school.
Applications
are due by November 24, 2009. The Guidelines and the Application are available on the
Foundation website. Go to
www.tufsd.org/foundation/, click on Grants, click on the highlighted
blue “online grant application” and you can apply directly on-line. Save
the grant application in a word document, and then send back to me as an
attachment.
A Creative
Grants committee reviews each grant application and makes a final decision
in January 2010
I am available via email or phone 366-8457 to answer any questions that you
might have.
Kindest
regards,
Shelly Colley
Foundation Administrator
(Posted
10/20/09)
The Green Committee/WLM Morse Gently Used Clothing
Sale was a great success!
Participation
in this fall's event was excellent. Several Morse and TUFSD Green Committee
staff worked hard to plan and run the event. Our district custodial staff
worked hard to collect, store and deliver donations to Morse School. Mrs.
Randazzo and students from Morse created eco-art that made this (and will
make future events) special. We were blessed with the support of dedicated
parent volunteers who made it possible for us to get thousands of items
ready for our shoppers. Our grade 3 Brownies were also fantastic volunteers
throughout the event on Saturday.
Overall,
more than 200 families donated clothing, shoes, sporting equipment and
books to the sale. Over 95 families came through the doors on
Saturday, many finding needed clothing for their own families as well as an
extended network of family and friends. The vast majority of items were
taken for reuse by TUFSD families and the rest will go to the Village
Recreation department and the local Salvation Army.
Families who attended were also able to meet with representatives from Hudson Health, the
Westchester Hispanic Coalition
and New York Life. These groups offered families support with health care, local services and child identification. Special thanks to Ms. Cayon and Ms. Feliciano for making this possible.
Finally, we
shifted our focus from charging $10 per bag to welcoming donations, starting
the suggested donation at $1. This allowed many families to take home a
larger quantity of needed clothing, while it inspired others to donate even
more than they might have. The event team agreed that, especially this
year, it felt right to focus the event on reusing and recycling
rather than fundraising--and we were thrilled and validated that we could
still raise over $400 while doing it!
Thank you to
all of our volunteers and to everyone who spread the word about this event.
This sale is a tradition brought to TUFSD and Morse by Elisabeth Hickey and
we remain grateful for the inspiration for such a valuable event! We look
forward to the next event this April that will be part of our Green Week
celebration. (Posted
10/18/09)
New Tanaka Greenhouse Dedicated at WI
After
many months of hard work on the part of representatives of Hitachi America
Corporation and the school district, a brand new greenhouse at the
Washington Irving School was dedicated in a ceremony on October 8. A number
of years ago, Mr. Tanaka, a former president and CEO of Hitachi America who
is now deceased, was instrumental in establishing a foundation that resulted
in a substantial grant to the Public Schools of the Tarrytowns. The funds
remained dormant awaiting just the right idea for how they could be put to
best use. When it became apparent that the aging greenhouse at WI was no
longer safe or suitable for use in support of the "greening" of the science
program, it was agreed that the funds should be devoted to replacing the
greenhouse. The new greenhouse, complete with thermostatically operated
vents, shades, and an irrigation system, was dedicated in memory of Mr.
Tanaka. The ceremony was attended by a number of representatives from
Hitachi, along with parents who had been instrumental in reviving the
gardening program at WI, and school officials who were instrumental in
making the arrangements for the installation of the new greenhouse. Special
thanks was given to Board President Mimi Godwin for her leadership and
initiative in working with Hitachi to make the greenhouse project possible.
Click here for a link to a
slide show of students, parents, Hitachi volunteers, and teachers enjoying
our new greenhouse.
(Posted
10/11/09)
Martial Arts Demo Class
Come to the
Warner Library for a free introductory workshop conducted by Yoo's Martial
Arts on Tuesday, Oct. 13th, 3 - 4 PM For Ages 11 - 19. (Posted
10/11/09)
Navigating the Common Application and Personal Essay
Let an
experienced college admissions counselor take you step-by-step through the
application process and give you suggestions for writing a personal essay
that will impress, at the Warner Library, Wednesday, Oct. 14th, 4 - 5PM.
Free for all attendees. (Posted
10/11/09)

General Meeting
Tuesday, October 6,
2009, 6:45pm
Please join the EPTA of the Tarrytowns
for:
S.N.A.C.K.S.
(Simple, Nutritious, And Creative Kid-friendly Snacks)
A special
presentation by Abbey Gilligan
Abbey Gilligan
is a 5th grade teacher at
Washington Irving, as well as a Holistic Health Counselor. A graduate of the
Institute for Integrative Nutrition and a member of the American Association
for Drugless Practitioners, Ms. Gilligan observes the effects of food and
nutrition on children daily, and strives to help people make lifelong
changes that enable them to reach their current future health goals.
Please join us for Ms.
Gilligan's presentation on:
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Creating healthy eating habits in children.
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The hidden side effects of sugar and high-fructose corn syrup.
Ms. Gilligan's
presentation will include some healthy and delicious snacks for parents to
sample. So come ready to nibble.
Location:
John Paulding - Multi-purpose room
Schedule:
6:30 - General EPTA meeting
7:00 - Presentation by Ms. Gilligan
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Complimentary Child Care will be provided
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Spanish translation will be provided
You do not need to be a
member to attend our meetings –
Our meetings are open to all!
(Posted
10/3/09)

District-Wide Day of Recycling!
Save the Date and Clean out your Closets!
On Saturday, October 17th, the TUFSD Green Committee, SPEAR, PTSA and EPTA will be co-sponsoring a District-Wide Day of Recycling!
On our Day of Recycling, families from can participate in several events:
- Electronics Recycling at Sleepy Hollow High School: Recycle electronics from computers, to TVs, to cell phones. Proceeds from recycling electronics will go towards scholarships for Sleepy Hollow graduates.
- Gently Used Clothing, Books and Sporting Equipment Sales: Come to the Morse School to buy gently used clothing for all ages and all seasons. And,buy gently used cleats, gloves and other sporting equipment.
WE NEED DONATIONS to make these events successful. Please clean out your closets to look for the following: clothing (for all ages, sizes and seasons...especially cold weather seasons); sporting equipment; electronics to recycle. You will be able to drop donations off at any TUFSD school building between Oct 13th and 15th.
(Posted
9/20/09)

Back to School
- At the beginning of every school year
I share summary information with the
Board about enrollment trends, summer
program outcomes, and our
non-instructional operations. Our
enrollment this fall is up by about 3%
as we continue to have new students from
all over the world move into our school
district. Class sizes generally fall
within our guidelines, although the
premium we place on giving high school
students access to the courses of their
choice sometimes results in lower or
higher numbers of students in a given
class than we would like. We operated a
successful home-based elementary program
and school-based secondary school
program this summer and many of our
teachers were actively involved this
summer in refining our curricula. Our
fall sports numbers are healthy and all
of our varsity teams have
proven themselves to be very competitive
during our initial interscholastic
contests. We are busing the same number
of students compared to last year, but
with one third fewer buses. More seats
are filled and the bus runs are
averaging about two minutes longer.
However, we will be able to relax the
tighter enforcement of our
transportation eligibility standards
that we began the year with and open up
unfilled seats to secondary students
living in areas where they have
traditionally been able to ride a bus to
school. Our school lunch program is
serving approximately 60% of our
students and the new middle and high
school cafeterias are enabling us to
offer more choices to students.
Finally, a lot of good old fashioned
cleaning and painting was done in our
buildings this summer and the results
speak for themselves as you walk through
our schools. All in all, we are off to
a great start! The full school board
presentation can be viewed by clicking
here.
Howard
W. Smith, Superintendent of Schools
(Posted
9/18/09)
The Rose Ceremony – Thursday, Sept. 24th at
9:30 a.m. -
Sleepy Hollow
High School Auditorium
The fall Rose Ceremony starts off our school
year with twelfth graders saying “Welcome”
to our first graders with a rose and a
tee-shirt proudly proclaiming them as Sleepy
Hollow’s Class of 2021. In June there will
be a reciprocating ceremony in which the
first graders will wish the seniors “good
luck and farewell” as they graduate.
Parents of first and twelfth graders are
invited to attend The Rose Ceremony. The
program will begin at 9:30 a.m. and last for
about an hour. Please note this program is
exclusively for 1st and 12th graders and
their parents; underclassmen and middle
school students are not permitted to miss
class to attend.
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