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The Edgemont PTSA welcomes you to our website! The PTSA is the parent volunteer organization for Edgemont Junior-Senior High School and is independent of the Edgemont PTA representing the elementary schools.
PTSA Email address: PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org
WHAT'S NEW?
THANK YOU to those who came out to the polls on May 15!
The Edgemont UFSD 2012-2013 Budget has passed with
505 YES votes and 102 NO votes
Congratulations to our new Board of Education members:
Jennifer Darger received 494 votes
Brian Yarrington received 491 votes
UPCOMING EVENT: Daring to Care: Raising Good Citizens in a Competitive World
Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D.
Thursday,May 31st
7:30 pm
Edgemont High School LGI
Our society encourages adolescents to focus on their academic, athletic and artistic achievements, but pays much less attention to how they can become compassionate people and good citizens.
At this workshop, parents will learn about the practical implications of helping adolescents develop empathy for their peers, classmates and those in need. They will also learn strategies for encouraging caring behaviors at home and in school, and about outreach activities in the community.
Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and speaker in the field of parenting and children’s mental health. He is the author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry
and Focusing on What Really Matters. Dr. Donahue is the founder and director of Child Development Associates in Scarsdale, NY.
All are welcome! Sponsored by the PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences
This is IMPORTANT -To everyone with active eChalk accounts, please sign in to your EChalk account and empty your mailboxes! Then go to Options, Forward/Reply, check that your forwarding email addresses are correct, and check the "Don't leave a copy of this message in my eChalk mailbox" and press SAVE. And, those of you who do not have active parent accounts - ACTIVATE them now! Thanks !!
VOLUNTEERS needed for committees for 2012-2013, especially Back to School Night, Seventh Grade Parent Night, Spring Fête, ACE - our cultural arts committee, Faculty Luncheons, coordinating the Lord & Taylor, CPK and Gift Card fundraisers, and the Done in a Day Committee- contact us at PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org to volunteer or for more information.
The Spring Fête on April 21 was a great success. We thank all who contributed in any way - by donating time, money, and talent to make Edgemont Rock! Thank you for the support. Many local businesses have contributed to the Fête and, therefore, to our Edgemont school district. A list of these generous donors is listed in the Fête Journal. Press here for a list of those that advertised with us this year. Press here for a list of those that contributed prizes and made donations.Please frequent these merchants and professionals and thank them for their support of Edgemont schools.
Please use our PTSA Amazon.com link each time you shop Amazon.com
The April Goldsheet, the newsletter of the Junior-Senior High School PTSA, is here.
How Do We Know What is Happening at EHS?
Emails: To receive emails from the Administration, the PTSA, and other school organizations you MUST activate your PARENT eChalk accounts. Student accounts will not give you access to parent information and parent emails. The PTSA President can let you know if your account is active, contact PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org with any questions. To learn how to activate your eChalk account or change your forwarding email address click here
PTSA Website: www.edgemontptsa.org
Edgemont High School Website: www.ehs.edgemont.org
Facebook: Edgemont PTSA is now on Facebook.
Look for us at https://www.facebook.com/edgemontptsa and "LIKE" us!!
PTSA Newsletter: To download and view the April Goldsheet, the newsletter of the PTSA, Click Goldsheet
THANK YOU to those who came out to the polls on May 15!
The Edgemont UFSD 2012-2013 Budget has passed with
505 YES votes and 102 NO votes
Congratulations to our new Board of Education members:
Jennifer Darger received 494 votes
Brian Yarrington received 491 votes
UPCOMING EVENT: Daring to Care: Raising Good Citizens in a Competitive World
Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D.
Thursday,May 31st
7:30 pm
Edgemont High School LGI
Our society encourages adolescents to focus on their academic, athletic and artistic achievements, but pays much less attention to how they can become compassionate people and good citizens.
At this workshop, parents will learn about the practical implications of helping adolescents develop empathy for their peers, classmates and those in need. They will also learn strategies for encouraging caring behaviors at home and in school, and about outreach activities in the community.
Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D. is a nationally recognized clinical psychologist and speaker in the field of parenting and children’s mental health. He is the author of Parenting Without Fear: Letting Go of Worry
and Focusing on What Really Matters. Dr. Donahue is the founder and director of Child Development Associates in Scarsdale, NY.
All are welcome! Sponsored by the PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences
This is IMPORTANT -To everyone with active eChalk accounts, please sign in to your EChalk account and empty your mailboxes! Then go to Options, Forward/Reply, check that your forwarding email addresses are correct, and check the "Don't leave a copy of this message in my eChalk mailbox" and press SAVE. And, those of you who do not have active parent accounts - ACTIVATE them now! Thanks !!
VOLUNTEERS needed for committees for 2012-2013, especially Back to School Night, Seventh Grade Parent Night, Spring Fête, ACE - our cultural arts committee, Faculty Luncheons, coordinating the Lord & Taylor, CPK and Gift Card fundraisers, and the Done in a Day Committee- contact us at PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org to volunteer or for more information.
The Spring Fête on April 21 was a great success. We thank all who contributed in any way - by donating time, money, and talent to make Edgemont Rock! Thank you for the support. Many local businesses have contributed to the Fête and, therefore, to our Edgemont school district. A list of these generous donors is listed in the Fête Journal. Press here for a list of those that advertised with us this year. Press here for a list of those that contributed prizes and made donations.Please frequent these merchants and professionals and thank them for their support of Edgemont schools.
Please use our PTSA Amazon.com link each time you shop Amazon.com
The April Goldsheet, the newsletter of the Junior-Senior High School PTSA, is here.
How Do We Know What is Happening at EHS?
Emails: To receive emails from the Administration, the PTSA, and other school organizations you MUST activate your PARENT eChalk accounts. Student accounts will not give you access to parent information and parent emails. The PTSA President can let you know if your account is active, contact PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org with any questions. To learn how to activate your eChalk account or change your forwarding email address click here
PTSA Website: www.edgemontptsa.org
Edgemont High School Website: www.ehs.edgemont.org
Facebook: Edgemont PTSA is now on Facebook.
Look for us at https://www.facebook.com/edgemontptsa and "LIKE" us!!
PTSA Newsletter: To download and view the April Goldsheet, the newsletter of the PTSA, Click Goldsheet
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CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
May 22 BOE Meeting Public Session, 8:15pm, LGI
May 23 PLAYGROUND - A movie screening at the Greenville Community Church 7:30pm
A sensitive investigation into the world of sexual exploitation of children Admission $10
See flyer for more details
May 25 Walk-to-School Day sponsored by the Environmental Club. Walkers will receive bagels and juice
courtesy of the PTSA. Free T-shirts to the first 100 walkers!
May 30 Campus Safety in a College Setting - for Juniors, Seniors and their parents. Donations for
participation in this event benefits the find Lauren Foundation.
May 31 PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences Speaker Series, Daring to Care: Raising Good
Citizens in a Competitive World, Paul J. Donahue, Ph.D. See flyer for more details
For the complete Edgemont Jr/Sr High School Calendar click here
The approved Edgemont UFSD July 2012-June 2013 School Calendar is available here
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Thank you to our supporters
Each year businesses support the PTA/PTSA by purchasing an ad in our Edgemont Spring Fête Journal. Please support the businesses that help support our school. Let them know you saw their information on the PTSA website. ______________________________________________________________________________________
PTSA Fundraising Events:
The Edgemont PTSA is a non-profit,501(c)(3), volunteer organization which provides support to Edgemont Junior and Senior High School and is independent of the Edgemont PTA. Except for the Spring Fête, contributing to the PTA does not mean you are also contributing to the Junior-Senior High School PTSA. The only way we can continue to the enhance the Edgemont Junior-Senior High School experience is by your generosity. For a list of PTSA gifts to the Edgemont School District so far this year click here.
Here are various ways you can contribute to the PTSA:
Donations: Your tax deductible donation to the Edgemont PTSA can be paid by either check or with the convenience of PayPal. Checks should be mailed to Edgemont PTSA, Edgemont Jr-Sr High School, 200 White Oak Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583 or placed in the PTSA mailbox located inthe EHS Main office.
Here are various ways you can contribute to the PTSA:
Donations: Your tax deductible donation to the Edgemont PTSA can be paid by either check or with the convenience of PayPal. Checks should be mailed to Edgemont PTSA, Edgemont Jr-Sr High School, 200 White Oak Lane, Scarsdale, NY 10583 or placed in the PTSA mailbox located inthe EHS Main office.
PTSA AMAZON.COM Program - Use the link each time before placing an order with your own account and then a percentage of the order gets automatically donated to the PTSA. An easy, no extra cost to you, way to help Edgemont Junior-Senior High School.
PTSA Amazon.com link
PTSA Gift Card Program
Choose from many retailers including iTunes, Amazon, and Starbucks.
If you pay online: email your name, the name of the gift card(s), dollar amount, and quantity of each card ordered to yarringtons4@gmail.com or place this information in the comments portion of the PayPal order form.
To pay by check:
Please download the order form and mail with your check (payable to Edgemont PTSA) to: Edgemont Jr/Sr High School, PTSA - gift cards, 200 White Oak Lane,
Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Orders are placed on the first and fifteenth day of every month in the school year.
If you pay online: email your name, the name of the gift card(s), dollar amount, and quantity of each card ordered to yarringtons4@gmail.com or place this information in the comments portion of the PayPal order form.
To pay by check:
Please download the order form and mail with your check (payable to Edgemont PTSA) to: Edgemont Jr/Sr High School, PTSA - gift cards, 200 White Oak Lane,
Scarsdale, NY 10583.
Orders are placed on the first and fifteenth day of every month in the school year.
Order your 2012 Respectus Yearbook now: click here for order form
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MANDATES
MANDATE RELIEF HELP NEEDED!!
Every year, the New York State Legislature, Governor, and Board of Regents and/or the Federal Government adopt new mandates that school districts are required to follow, yet provide no money for fulfilling the requirements. In virtually all cases, additional funding is needed to fulfill these mandates. Therefore the mandate is "unfunded" by those who are requiring the action. In the end, it is local taxpayers who end up footing the bill. Here is a list of these mandates and a letter template written by our regional PTA unit - the Westchester- Eastern Putnam PTA. Many districts are already involved in letter writing campaigns regarding mandate relief. Please feel free to use this letter or just part of this letter if you agree that mandate relief is an important step towards controlling our district's costs and send/email it to our elected representatives. Our children's education is our primary concern and I think we can all agree that more local control of how our money is spent will benefit our children in the long run.
**The BOE has approved a resolution requesting specific help from NYS in seeking relief from three specific mandates. The Superintendent and the BOE are requesting our support in sending this resolution to the appropriate legislators. Please write or email our local legislators!**
Links related to mandate relief:
Westchester Putnam School Board Association website has links to legislation, studies,
NYS Mandate Relief Council webpage and forms, etc. Items are posted on a regular basis. (www.wpsba.org - click left tab, Legislative Advocacy - Current Issues & Data - Mandate Relief Advocacy)
Lower Hudson Council of School Superintendents; Mandate Relief Recommendations (www.lhcss.org )under position papers on their
website; priorities with analysis and data.
NYSSBA Essential Fiscal Reform Playbook - www.nyssba.org
New York State Website for Mandate Relief Council - www.governor.ny.gov/mandatereliefcouncil
- has posts on the statute, council membership and process, and regional
hearings as well as electronic submittal forms.
For the most up to date budget information visit the district website, www.ehs.edgemont.org.
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The District Plan for Educating Students with Disabilities is posted on the district website and can be downloaded here. If there are any questions please contact Shelley Fleischmann at 472-7769 or email to sfleischmann@mail.edgemont.org
To get background on the effect of the Tax Cap Levy on schools, please read Understanding New York's Property Tax Levy Cap as it relates to public schools by clicking here.
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At the April 24th BOE meeting, the Edgemont Junior-Senior High School PTSA gifted $3991 for admission to the Italian Heritage Museum for a field trip for students studying Italian, a contribution for International Day and end of the year acitivites for the Junior High School (Field Day) and for a guided tour of MoMA for Drawing and Painting students.
For a list of the over $50,000 of PTSA gifts to the Edgemont School District so far this year click here
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PARENTS - PLEASE ACTIVATE YOUR PARENT eChalk ACCOUNTS - Only 73% of our parents have active eChalk accounts.
If you do not get emails from PTSAPres then you DO NOT have an active eChalk parent account. Parent accounts have different capabilities than your student's account, so activate your account
now. Go to ehs.edgemont.org, enter your user name which is the first initial of first name of the parent whose name comes first in the alphabet (ex. J for John and Mary Smith) immediately followed by your last name ( ex. jsmith). Your initial password is welcome. Follow the directions and remember to add your personal email address in the Forward/Reply section under email Options and uncheck the "save a copy in my inbox" box and don't forget to press SAVE. You can find detailed instructions on the link below. If you have any questions or are not sure if you have previously activated your account, contact Liz or Ailyna at PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org or Roseann O'Toole at rotoole@mail.edgemont.org.
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PARENTS - PLEASE ACTIVATE YOUR PARENT eChalk ACCOUNTS - Only 73% of our parents have active eChalk accounts.
If you do not get emails from PTSAPres then you DO NOT have an active eChalk parent account. Parent accounts have different capabilities than your student's account, so activate your account
now. Go to ehs.edgemont.org, enter your user name which is the first initial of first name of the parent whose name comes first in the alphabet (ex. J for John and Mary Smith) immediately followed by your last name ( ex. jsmith). Your initial password is welcome. Follow the directions and remember to add your personal email address in the Forward/Reply section under email Options and uncheck the "save a copy in my inbox" box and don't forget to press SAVE. You can find detailed instructions on the link below. If you have any questions or are not sure if you have previously activated your account, contact Liz or Ailyna at PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org or Roseann O'Toole at rotoole@mail.edgemont.org.
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Student Achievments:
Congratulations to the Edgemont 2012 Metropolitan High School Theater Awards Nominees
The Metros awards ceremony will take place on Monday, June 4, 2012 at 7:30pm at the Paramount Center for the Arts in Peekskill, NY. For ticket information click here
ARTISTIC CATEGORIES
Outstanding Orchestra (primarily student orchestras only)
Edgemont H.S. – Oklahoma!
PRODUCTION CATEGORIES
Outstanding Lobby Display
Edgemont H.S. – Oklahoma! - Jane Anthony, Julia Brody, Ben Howard, Dhruva Krishna
Outstanding Graphic Design
Edgemont H.S. – Oklahoma! - Katie Goldman and Harriet You
Eugene Kim has been named a Semi-Finalist in the U.S. Department of Education's 2012 Presidential Scholars Competition
A note from Photography teacher Chris Coffin: It's Spring and the seeds that were planted in the
beginning of the year are beginning to bloom! Edgemont students continue to impress with their photography and film making… Jacob Freedland and Max Freedman were selected for the annual juried Greenburgh Library Photo Exhibit consisting of entries from professionals, college art students and high school students from Southern Westchester.
In addition, Matt Seiffe's short film, "Zombie Dog" received a regional Gold Key award from Scholastic and is a finalist in the Greenwich Youth Film Festival. His film was also selected to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival 'Our City My story' event for young filmmakers. He will partake in a red carpet and press event at the Tribecca Film Festival.
Lastly, the Edgemont Advanced Photography Exhibition will open on Thursday, May 3 in the E-Building gallery. Please take a moment to stop by the opening or visit the gallery during the school day! Below is an example of some of the work you will see there.
A note from Photography teacher Chris Coffin: It's Spring and the seeds that were planted in the
beginning of the year are beginning to bloom! Edgemont students continue to impress with their photography and film making… Jacob Freedland and Max Freedman were selected for the annual juried Greenburgh Library Photo Exhibit consisting of entries from professionals, college art students and high school students from Southern Westchester.
In addition, Matt Seiffe's short film, "Zombie Dog" received a regional Gold Key award from Scholastic and is a finalist in the Greenwich Youth Film Festival. His film was also selected to screen at the Tribeca Film Festival 'Our City My story' event for young filmmakers. He will partake in a red carpet and press event at the Tribecca Film Festival.
Lastly, the Edgemont Advanced Photography Exhibition will open on Thursday, May 3 in the E-Building gallery. Please take a moment to stop by the opening or visit the gallery during the school day! Below is an example of some of the work you will see there.
COMMUNITY NEWS
Edgemont Community Council
Open Forum with Greenburgh Town Officials on Thursday, May 17th at 8pm in the LGI at the High School
Modell's Coupon Save 15%
Modell's Coupon to benefit the E Club good until June 10
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Board of Education
Congratulations to our newly elected Board of Education members Jennifer Darger and Brian Yarrington. With great appreciation we thank Gerry Stoughton and Lisa Wexler who are completing their terms on the Edgemont Board of Education this year. Their dedication and hard work towards insuring that our district is in sound financial shape and moving it into the future while maintaining the excellence of our schools is so greatly appreciated.
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Congratulations to our newly elected Board of Education members Jennifer Darger and Brian Yarrington. With great appreciation we thank Gerry Stoughton and Lisa Wexler who are completing their terms on the Edgemont Board of Education this year. Their dedication and hard work towards insuring that our district is in sound financial shape and moving it into the future while maintaining the excellence of our schools is so greatly appreciated.
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Scarsdale Adult School
Fun and Games at the Scarsdale Adult School
Printed catalogs have just been mailed and are also available at both the Scarsdale Public Library and Scarsdale Village Hall. Sign up now for day or evening courses at more than ten convenient local venues. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity, learn new languages or crafts, improve your cooking or computer skills, exercise or meditate, or just have fun with other members of the community. To enroll for classes and peruse all of the new and exciting SAS offerings, please www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org. Call (914) 723-2325 with any questions.
Printed catalogs have just been mailed and are also available at both the Scarsdale Public Library and Scarsdale Village Hall. Sign up now for day or evening courses at more than ten convenient local venues. Satisfy your intellectual curiosity, learn new languages or crafts, improve your cooking or computer skills, exercise or meditate, or just have fun with other members of the community. To enroll for classes and peruse all of the new and exciting SAS offerings, please www.ScarsdaleAdultSchool.org. Call (914) 723-2325 with any questions.
NYS PTA News
For NYS PTA Fast Facts Click here
For the latest NYS PTA Advocacy News Brief:
Governor’s 2012 NYS budget proposal raises questions regarding image of public schools, funding fairness and who really controls our schools. To read more Click here
For the latest NYS PTA Advocacy News Brief:
Governor’s 2012 NYS budget proposal raises questions regarding image of public schools, funding fairness and who really controls our schools. To read more Click here
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The Council of School Superintendents put together, “A Survey of NYS School Superintendents on Fiscal Matters”. You can access it by clicking on this link: (http://tinyurl.com/4yykfom ).
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Health and Wellness
Parent Support Group geared for parents/guardians raising children with mood issues including depression and anxiety. The group's mission is to provide a safe place to share experiences, seek and find support from other families, and share resources. The group is open to parents/guardians raising children of all ages and is run by Social Worker Pam Moskowitz, a mother of 3 children, one of whom has a Mood Disorder. This is group is not affiliated with Edgemont HS nor the PTSA. For more information click here.
Brenda Conlon, health educator, explores the most common myths about alcohol and other drug use in teens expressed by well meaning parents - read her responses here
Bullying
Here are 5 things that you can do right now if your child has been a victim of bullying:
How to Make Sure Your Child Doesn't Become a Bully
What You Can Do
What You Should Know
The PTSA has had the National Anti-Bullying speaker Dr. Joel Haber on the Edgemont campus twice in the last year to speak with parents. Visit his website for more information about "The Bully Coach", http://www.respectu.com/.
The Council of School Superintendents put together, “A Survey of NYS School Superintendents on Fiscal Matters”. You can access it by clicking on this link: (http://tinyurl.com/4yykfom ).
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Health and Wellness
Parent Support Group geared for parents/guardians raising children with mood issues including depression and anxiety. The group's mission is to provide a safe place to share experiences, seek and find support from other families, and share resources. The group is open to parents/guardians raising children of all ages and is run by Social Worker Pam Moskowitz, a mother of 3 children, one of whom has a Mood Disorder. This is group is not affiliated with Edgemont HS nor the PTSA. For more information click here.
Brenda Conlon, health educator, explores the most common myths about alcohol and other drug use in teens expressed by well meaning parents - read her responses here
Bullying
Here are 5 things that you can do right now if your child has been a victim of bullying:
- Try to calm yourself and talk to your child when you are calm. They already feel ashamed and humiliated from being picked on by a bully. Your distress will upset them more and shut them down.
- Tell your child you know it is hard, and you’ll work with them to find a way to get through this.
- Share a story of your own about bullying if you can to show them you know what this is about.
- Don’t take over and solve the problem for them even though you may want to. Tell your child that you will work on a plan together that won’t make the bullying situation worse.
- Tell your child that you will be there to help them every step of the way, and they are not alone.
How to Make Sure Your Child Doesn't Become a Bully
What You Can Do
What You Should Know
The PTSA has had the National Anti-Bullying speaker Dr. Joel Haber on the Edgemont campus twice in the last year to speak with parents. Visit his website for more information about "The Bully Coach", http://www.respectu.com/.
This web site is a PTSA volunteer-created site and is not an official Edgemont Jr/Sr High School web site. Our email address is PTSApres@ehs.edgemont.org. For the Edgemont HS site please visit ehs.edgemont.org