__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
The Edgemont PTSA welcomes you to our website!
WHAT'S NEW?
Edgemont PTSA is now on Facebook. Search Edgemont PTSA and "LIKE" us!!
Don't forget to use our Amazon.com link each time you shop Amazon.com!
To download and view the January Goldsheet, the newsletter of the PTSA, Click Goldsheet
The Administrative Budget Proposal is posted on the district website or can be downloaded here
For the EHS Preliminary Section Tallies for 2012-2013 as they appear on the district website click here
The District Newsletter summarizing the 2/7 Budget Study Session is now on the district website or can be downloaded here
Important Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, Febuary 28, BOE Public Session, 8:15PM, EHS LGI
Nancy Taddiken presented the Administration's proposed spending plan to the public on February 7. The plan calls for a .34% spending increase which translates to a 3.42% tax rate increase. Since the maximum allowable tax levy in the proposal is 2% this increase falls within the requirements of the 2% tax cap and, if approved by the BOE, would not require an override in May. State and federal mandates and negotiated union requirements limit the options for reductions in many of our expenses. Revenues are reduced from decreased Federal money, interest revenue, and assessments from successful commercial certiorari suits as well as increasing individual homeowner tax challenges. Read the February 10 Web News Update for a complete summary of the Budget Study Session.
In brief, some of the changes that impact Edgemont Junior-Senior High School include:
1. Loss of 5.15 FTEs at the high school (1.25 from the English Dept, 1.0 from Social Studies, .4 from Foreign Language, .3 from Fine and Performing Arts, .2 from Health plus 1 special education teacher and 1 special education teaching assistant- some positions will be eliminated and other faculty will have time reduced. The proposed staff reduction brings us to the same number of FTEs as we had a few years ago with similar enrollment. Teachers with the least seniority are the first to be let go.
2. Changing the enrollment floor for some courses.
3. Decrease in English electives; formation of an English 12 class instead comprised of components of the electives; AP English and Advanced Senior Seminar remains
4. Decrease in senior Social Studies electives; AP classes remain
5. Entry point to Science Scholars changed from Freshman to Sophomore year
6. Science electives and modified Spanish will be offered in alternating years
7. The Social-Emotional Learning Program has been reduced with a discontinuation of the Study Skills for Success program
8. Decreased interscholastic sports competitions saving transportation costs and officials' fees, no sports teams cut
9. Ninth Grade camp discontinued
10. Restructuring the A School to possibly include more students and altering the teaching load
11. Discontinuing the JHS Drama production
What are your thoughts? Please come to one of the sessions listed below or express your opinion to the BOE at boe@edgemont.org or the PTSA @ PTSAPres@ehs.edgemont.org.
If there's a 2% Tax Cap why are our taxes going up by 3.42%?
The district is falling within Governor Cuomo's 2% tax cap because the tax cap refers to the maximum allowable tax levy but other factors go in to what ultimately produces the projected tax rate increase; most of which the District cannot control. The proposed spending plan has a spending increase of 0.34% from last year, but, given the anticipated decline in assessments, the projected tax-rate increase is 3.42%, which, under the new property tax cap law, will, if approved by the members of the Board of Education, require approval by a simple majority of the voters on May 15, 2012 and not require a budget over ride. But why the 3.42% number if we have such a small budget to budget increase in spending? Assessments always hit Edgemont hard...commercial tax certioraris cause the district to refund money to commercial property owners for taxes "overpaid" but certs then also lower the assessed value of the property going forward. In addition, homeowners, more than ever, are filing small claims assessment reductions - at last count 217 have been filed. The result is the district is estimating $947,348 less in assessments from 2011-2012. Calculations illustrating how the maximum allowable tax levy was determined can be found on the district website.
MANDATES
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 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.
To download the EHS Preliminary Section Tallies for 2012-2013 as they appear on the district website click here
The District Plan for Educating Students with Disabilities is posted on the district website and can be downloaded here. The BOE will vote on adapting the District Plan for Educating Students with Disabilities on February 14. 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.
__________________________________________________________
Welcome to our new Assistant Principal, Dr. Doron Markus:
At the January 10 BOE meeting the BOE officially appointed Dr. Doron Markus as an Assistant Principal of Edgemont Jr-Sr High School effective February 2, 2012. Dr. Markus has been an educator for fifteen years at the secondary level. Dr Markus comes to Edgemont from the Hastings-on Hudson school district where he has served as a teacher, K-5 Science Specialist, and Gr. 6-12 Science Department Chairman. He also served as interim Assistant Principal of Hastings HS. Dr. Markus brings to Edgemont a passion for teaching and learning. Please make him feel welcome.
_______________________________________________________________.
Edgemont PTSA is now on Facebook. Search Edgemont PTSA and "LIKE" us!!
Don't forget to use our Amazon.com link each time you shop Amazon.com!
To download and view the January Goldsheet, the newsletter of the PTSA, Click Goldsheet
The Administrative Budget Proposal is posted on the district website or can be downloaded here
For the EHS Preliminary Section Tallies for 2012-2013 as they appear on the district website click here
The District Newsletter summarizing the 2/7 Budget Study Session is now on the district website or can be downloaded here
Important Upcoming Meetings:
Tuesday, Febuary 28, BOE Public Session, 8:15PM, EHS LGI
Nancy Taddiken presented the Administration's proposed spending plan to the public on February 7. The plan calls for a .34% spending increase which translates to a 3.42% tax rate increase. Since the maximum allowable tax levy in the proposal is 2% this increase falls within the requirements of the 2% tax cap and, if approved by the BOE, would not require an override in May. State and federal mandates and negotiated union requirements limit the options for reductions in many of our expenses. Revenues are reduced from decreased Federal money, interest revenue, and assessments from successful commercial certiorari suits as well as increasing individual homeowner tax challenges. Read the February 10 Web News Update for a complete summary of the Budget Study Session.
In brief, some of the changes that impact Edgemont Junior-Senior High School include:
1. Loss of 5.15 FTEs at the high school (1.25 from the English Dept, 1.0 from Social Studies, .4 from Foreign Language, .3 from Fine and Performing Arts, .2 from Health plus 1 special education teacher and 1 special education teaching assistant- some positions will be eliminated and other faculty will have time reduced. The proposed staff reduction brings us to the same number of FTEs as we had a few years ago with similar enrollment. Teachers with the least seniority are the first to be let go.
2. Changing the enrollment floor for some courses.
3. Decrease in English electives; formation of an English 12 class instead comprised of components of the electives; AP English and Advanced Senior Seminar remains
4. Decrease in senior Social Studies electives; AP classes remain
5. Entry point to Science Scholars changed from Freshman to Sophomore year
6. Science electives and modified Spanish will be offered in alternating years
7. The Social-Emotional Learning Program has been reduced with a discontinuation of the Study Skills for Success program
8. Decreased interscholastic sports competitions saving transportation costs and officials' fees, no sports teams cut
9. Ninth Grade camp discontinued
10. Restructuring the A School to possibly include more students and altering the teaching load
11. Discontinuing the JHS Drama production
What are your thoughts? Please come to one of the sessions listed below or express your opinion to the BOE at boe@edgemont.org or the PTSA @ PTSAPres@ehs.edgemont.org.
If there's a 2% Tax Cap why are our taxes going up by 3.42%?
The district is falling within Governor Cuomo's 2% tax cap because the tax cap refers to the maximum allowable tax levy but other factors go in to what ultimately produces the projected tax rate increase; most of which the District cannot control. The proposed spending plan has a spending increase of 0.34% from last year, but, given the anticipated decline in assessments, the projected tax-rate increase is 3.42%, which, under the new property tax cap law, will, if approved by the members of the Board of Education, require approval by a simple majority of the voters on May 15, 2012 and not require a budget over ride. But why the 3.42% number if we have such a small budget to budget increase in spending? Assessments always hit Edgemont hard...commercial tax certioraris cause the district to refund money to commercial property owners for taxes "overpaid" but certs then also lower the assessed value of the property going forward. In addition, homeowners, more than ever, are filing small claims assessment reductions - at last count 217 have been filed. The result is the district is estimating $947,348 less in assessments from 2011-2012. Calculations illustrating how the maximum allowable tax levy was determined can be found on the district website.
MANDATES
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 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.
To download the EHS Preliminary Section Tallies for 2012-2013 as they appear on the district website click here
The District Plan for Educating Students with Disabilities is posted on the district website and can be downloaded here. The BOE will vote on adapting the District Plan for Educating Students with Disabilities on February 14. 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.
__________________________________________________________
Welcome to our new Assistant Principal, Dr. Doron Markus:
At the January 10 BOE meeting the BOE officially appointed Dr. Doron Markus as an Assistant Principal of Edgemont Jr-Sr High School effective February 2, 2012. Dr. Markus has been an educator for fifteen years at the secondary level. Dr Markus comes to Edgemont from the Hastings-on Hudson school district where he has served as a teacher, K-5 Science Specialist, and Gr. 6-12 Science Department Chairman. He also served as interim Assistant Principal of Hastings HS. Dr. Markus brings to Edgemont a passion for teaching and learning. Please make him feel welcome.
_______________________________________________________________.
CALENDAR OF UPCOMING EVENTS
February 1 Tickets for Oklahoma go on sale today. Click for a Ticket order form
February 20-24 Mid-Winter Recess; No classes
February 29 Celebrate Black History Month - LGI, 7 pm for a program honoring Black History month
March 1 PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences - All are Welcome
Susan Varsames will speak on, "A Blueprint for Creating Responsible, Self-Reliant
Children and Young Adults, 7:30 pm EHS LGI; click here for flyer
For the complete Edgemont Jr/Sr High School Calendar click here
____________________________________________________________________________
February 1 Tickets for Oklahoma go on sale today. Click for a Ticket order form
February 20-24 Mid-Winter Recess; No classes
February 29 Celebrate Black History Month - LGI, 7 pm for a program honoring Black History month
March 1 PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences - All are Welcome
Susan Varsames will speak on, "A Blueprint for Creating Responsible, Self-Reliant
Children and Young Adults, 7:30 pm EHS LGI; click here for flyer
For the complete Edgemont Jr/Sr High School Calendar click here
____________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
PTA/PTSA Spring Fête 2012
We look forward to the 2012 Spring Fête on April 21 at Sunningdale Country Club
We need everyone's help to solicit auction prizes and Journal ads. This is for our school district and OUR kids.
It is so easy to ask for even a single ad or gift certificate from a favorite restaurant that you frequent or any local merchant where you are a loyal patron. How about at work? There must be someone you know who has a business that would love the exposure to the Edgemont community. Every ad and prize donated makes a difference so even if you think you might solicit from one merchant please download a form and help your Edgemont schools!
To download a PRIZE DONATION FORM, please click here
To download a JOURNAL ADVERTISING FORM, please click here
For more information, please contact:
Suzie Oshatz Perlman (725-7033) Karen Rutter (713-8503)
Spring Fête Journal co-chair Spring Fête Journal co-chair
SuzannePerlman@yahoo.com Karenrutter2@gmail.com
___________________________________________________________________________
PTA/PTSA Spring Fête 2012
We look forward to the 2012 Spring Fête on April 21 at Sunningdale Country Club
We need everyone's help to solicit auction prizes and Journal ads. This is for our school district and OUR kids.
It is so easy to ask for even a single ad or gift certificate from a favorite restaurant that you frequent or any local merchant where you are a loyal patron. How about at work? There must be someone you know who has a business that would love the exposure to the Edgemont community. Every ad and prize donated makes a difference so even if you think you might solicit from one merchant please download a form and help your Edgemont schools!
To download a PRIZE DONATION FORM, please click here
To download a JOURNAL ADVERTISING FORM, please click here
For more information, please contact:
Suzie Oshatz Perlman (725-7033) Karen Rutter (713-8503)
Spring Fête Journal co-chair Spring Fête Journal co-chair
SuzannePerlman@yahoo.com Karenrutter2@gmail.com
___________________________________________________________________________
Order you 2012 Respectus Yearbook now - click here for order form
____________________________________________________________________
The PTSA 2011-2012 Membership drive continues.
40% of our parents are NOT members of the PTSA. Not only does that mean that there is less we can do at Edgemont to enrich the education of our students but Edgemont also has less voice in the state and national PTA's advocacy programs. These are the organizations that ADVOCATE for all our children and are an important force in urging the mandate reforms that will benefit our children's education and save us tax dollars in the long run. Your membership dues and contributions to the PTSA directly helps our students with programs NOT covered in the school budget.
For a membership form click here. Your tax deductible membership can be paid by either check or with the convenience of PayPal. Please see the membership section of this website for instructions on how to support your children and the Edgemont Jr/Sr High School by joining the PTSA today. If you are not sure if you have joined yet for this year, please contact Marlene Spector, lspec11557@aol.com .
____________________________________________________________________________________
40% of our parents are NOT members of the PTSA. Not only does that mean that there is less we can do at Edgemont to enrich the education of our students but Edgemont also has less voice in the state and national PTA's advocacy programs. These are the organizations that ADVOCATE for all our children and are an important force in urging the mandate reforms that will benefit our children's education and save us tax dollars in the long run. Your membership dues and contributions to the PTSA directly helps our students with programs NOT covered in the school budget.
For a membership form click here. Your tax deductible membership can be paid by either check or with the convenience of PayPal. Please see the membership section of this website for instructions on how to support your children and the Edgemont Jr/Sr High School by joining the PTSA today. If you are not sure if you have joined yet for this year, please contact Marlene Spector, lspec11557@aol.com .
____________________________________________________________________________________
For a list of PTSA gifts to the Edgemont School District so far this year click here
_____________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
SHOP the PTSA's AMAZON.COM Program
The PTSA Gift Card program and Amazon.com programs are easy ways to support the programs the PTSA sponsors for the students and teachers at the Jr/Sr High School without ANY additional cost to you just by doing your everyday shopping. With the budget cuts to come our school can use these extra dollars, so help Edgemont with JUST ONE CLICK!
When placing an order from Amazon.com, go to the Amazon page through our link Amazon.com link , (use your own account name and password once you are on the site) and the PTSA will get from 4-10% of the monthly orders placed through the link for use for student programs and activities. You order through your own account, we don't see what you order but the kids at Edgmont Jr/Sr HS benefit from that one extra click. Look for more info in the Gift Card/Amazon.com section above.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
SHOP the PTSA's AMAZON.COM Program
The PTSA Gift Card program and Amazon.com programs are easy ways to support the programs the PTSA sponsors for the students and teachers at the Jr/Sr High School without ANY additional cost to you just by doing your everyday shopping. With the budget cuts to come our school can use these extra dollars, so help Edgemont with JUST ONE CLICK!
When placing an order from Amazon.com, go to the Amazon page through our link Amazon.com link , (use your own account name and password once you are on the site) and the PTSA will get from 4-10% of the monthly orders placed through the link for use for student programs and activities. You order through your own account, we don't see what you order but the kids at Edgmont Jr/Sr HS benefit from that one extra click. Look for more info in the Gift Card/Amazon.com section above.
_______________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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.
________________________________________________________________________________________
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.
________________________________________________________________________________________
To learn how to activate your eChalk account or change your forwarding email address click here
_________________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________________
Student Artwork
A note from Photography teacher Chris Coffin: As is the Edgemont tradition, our students are being included in some of the country’s most prestigious student photography exhibitions. Senior, Sam Spector was chosen as a finalist in Photographer’s Forum 32nd Annual College and High School Photography Contest sponsored by Nikon. Sam was chose from over 18,000 entries and will soon be published in Photographer’s Forum end of the year, hard cover book, “Best of High School and College Photography 2012.” Sam is no stranger to having his work recognized; his inclusion in the International Center of Photography’s student Photo Exhibition last year was his 2011 highlight. 2012 looks to be even brighter!
The new Library Photo Gallery is currently showing its second exhibition of the year, presenting the work of Naomi Root. Her exhibition, “Visual Interruption” is an exploration of pattern, shape, form and vibrant color. The clashing of color, shape, and pattern challenge the viewer to make sense out of predictability and its disruption. Naomi’s work will be on display until March 5th.
~ Images from Irinel Stegaru-MacLaughlin's Drawing & Painting class.The project was Still Life and students had to work on a realistic representation of a still life they set up in class.
The new Library Photo Gallery is currently showing its second exhibition of the year, presenting the work of Naomi Root. Her exhibition, “Visual Interruption” is an exploration of pattern, shape, form and vibrant color. The clashing of color, shape, and pattern challenge the viewer to make sense out of predictability and its disruption. Naomi’s work will be on display until March 5th.
~ Images from Irinel Stegaru-MacLaughlin's Drawing & Painting class.The project was Still Life and students had to work on a realistic representation of a still life they set up in class.
Edgemont is proud to have two students qualify as INTEL 2012 Science Talent Search semifinalists. We congratulate Alex Bhandari-Young and Apoorva Talanki
Thank you to our supporters
Each year businesses support the PTA/PTSA by purchasing an ad in our Edgemont Spring Fete Journal. Please support the businesses that help support our school. Let them know you saw their information on the PTSA website. Click here for 2011 Spring Fete advertisers. To join this list for 2012-2013 please purchase a journal ad by filling out this form.
______________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________
COMMUNITY NEWS
NextG Public Hearing
TOWN TO CONTINUE NextG HEARING ON FEBRUARY 28 - Edgemont residents are urged to attend
The Greenburgh Town Board tonight agreed to continue the public hearing on NextG's 20 applications to place cell phone antennas in residential areas until February 28 at 7:30 p.m. Dozens of residents spoke out against NextG's applications tonight, including Jim Hallowell, an Edgemont attorney who spoke for the ECC.
The reason given for continuing ...the hearing was the need to receive and review the town consultant's report on a recent filing by NextG purporting to explain why it could not now locate any of its antennas along State rights-of-way in nonresidential areas.
NextG argued that the Town was discriminating against the company by insisting that, because it was installing cell phone antennas, it must comply with the Town's Antenna Law, and opposed any referral of its applications back to the Town's Antenna Review Board on the ground that it had spent long enough before that board.
Town councilman Francis Sheehan said any delay was of NextG's own making because at the very time it was representing to the ARB that it did not have "permission" to locate its antennas on telephone poles along the State rights-of-way on four-lane roads such as Central Avenue, it was representing to the FCC that it could obtain such access -- but only if it paid a fee. Also at issue is the impact of NextG's recent acquisition by Crown Castle, which has exclusive rights in New York to provide wireless services on telephone poles in the State's rights-of-way.
NextG's attorney Mark Weingarten said these alleged misrepresentations by NextG were irrelevant because Central Avenue was a "mixed use" zone and that, accordingly, sites there were not "as of right." Mr. Sheehan pointed out, however, that the Town has for years routinely granted wireless service providers the right to locate antennas along Central Avenue "as of right" including a monopole tower at the Midway Shopping Center.
it is not clear whether the Town's consultant will address the threshold legal and technical issue under the Town Code of whether NextG's customer MetroPCS has exhausted opportunities to fill in gaps in coverage by locating its facilities in nonresidential "as of right" locations. However, by adjourning the hearing until February 28, the Town Board is apparently giving the public and NextG the right to be heard at least one more time once the consultant's report is released.
Additional information re Next G application press here
To view previous Town Board meetings – go to http://www.greenburghny.com and then search the link “Archived Town Meetings" on the left side of the page to pick your meeting. The link for the Feb 7 meeting is:
http://www.greenburghny.com/Cit-e-Access/webpage.cfm?TID=10&TPID=12094
___________________________________________________________________________
PTA/PTSA Partnership for Learning Differences
Please save the date for our next parent workshop on Thursday, March 1st at 7:30 pm in the Edegemont High School LGI. Susan Varsames, M.A., Ed., will be presenting A Blueprint for Creating Responsible, Self-Reliant Children and Young Adults. Come learn strategies to help your child function well at home and advocate for themselves at school. Learn how to lay the groundwork at any age to foster an autonomous, self-reliant young adult. Hope to see you there! If you are interested in becoming a parent member of the CSE, there are two upcoming training sessions you can attend in Feb and April. Please click on the link for more information. http://www.hvsepc.org/0310.html
SCHOOL BOARD NOMINATIONS
At the public session of yesterday’s Edgemont School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) meeting, the SBNC accepted letters of recommendation for three Edgemont residents to fill the two upcoming vacancies on the School Board: Jennifer Darger, Lisa Wexler and Brian Yarrington. Lisa Wexler of Barclay Road was recommended for a second term on the Board, and both Jennifer Darger of Sherwood Place and Brian Yarrington of Evandale Road were recommended for a first term. The SBNC accepted the letters with great appreciation of the willingness of all three candidates to serve Edgemont’s schools and community. The SBNC seeks comment from Edgemont residents concerning the candidates. All comments should be submitted by March 1st in writing to Marc Ackerman, SBNC Chair, 101 Moorland Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583, mackerman@omm.com. Comments must be attributable (anonymous comments will not be accepted) and will
be kept confidential within the SBNC. .____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
At the public session of yesterday’s Edgemont School Board Nominating Committee (SBNC) meeting, the SBNC accepted letters of recommendation for three Edgemont residents to fill the two upcoming vacancies on the School Board: Jennifer Darger, Lisa Wexler and Brian Yarrington. Lisa Wexler of Barclay Road was recommended for a second term on the Board, and both Jennifer Darger of Sherwood Place and Brian Yarrington of Evandale Road were recommended for a first term. The SBNC accepted the letters with great appreciation of the willingness of all three candidates to serve Edgemont’s schools and community. The SBNC seeks comment from Edgemont residents concerning the candidates. All comments should be submitted by March 1st in writing to Marc Ackerman, SBNC Chair, 101 Moorland Drive, Scarsdale, NY 10583, mackerman@omm.com. Comments must be attributable (anonymous comments will not be accepted) and will
be kept confidential within the SBNC. .____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Scarsdale Adult School
Scarsdale Adult School Registration for the Spring/Summer Semester Is now OPEN
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.
Greenwich Youth Film Festival
The Junior League of Greenwich (JLOG) has launched a brand new project. The project is a youth film festival called the Greenwich Youth Film Festival. It is open to all Westchester County and Fairfield County high school students. Students in these counties can enter films and videos in one of five genres; creative, animation, public service announcement, documentary and music video, for the chance to win cash prizes. The awards will be presented on April 28th at the Cole Auditorium in the Greenwich Library. Students have the opportunity to win up to $4,000. The JLOG have a notable line of judges who will view and comment on the film and video entries. The judges include; Ron Howard for Creative, Blue Sky Studios for Animation, Gretchen Carlson for Public Service Announcement, Clayton Pecorin for Documentary and Jeff Cardoni for Music Video.
Entries are being accepted now through February 17, 2012. For more information, please visitwww.jlgreenwich.org and click the GYFF logo.
Click here to read the the JLOG's press release
Click here to view the Greenwich Youth FIlm Festival flyer
Entries are being accepted now through February 17, 2012. For more information, please visitwww.jlgreenwich.org and click the GYFF logo.
Click here to read the the JLOG's press release
Click here to view the Greenwich Youth FIlm Festival flyer
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
NYS PTA's Legislation/Education Conference will be held March 17 and March 18.
providing current information on hot topics and long-standing issues. Presentations and panel discussions are given by New York State Department of Education officials, as well as other education and health partners, and members of the NYS PTA Board of Directors. Open to all interested PTA members, this Conference offers specific advocacy training and ways of accessing resources that can benefit the local PTA and school community.
Online registration is available, click here to register now!
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
NYS PTA's Legislation/Education Conference will be held March 17 and March 18.
providing current information on hot topics and long-standing issues. Presentations and panel discussions are given by New York State Department of Education officials, as well as other education and health partners, and members of the NYS PTA Board of Directors. Open to all interested PTA members, this Conference offers specific advocacy training and ways of accessing resources that can benefit the local PTA and school community.
Online registration is available, click here to register now!
____________________________________________________________________________________
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 ).
____________________________________________________________________________________
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
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 ).
____________________________________________________________________________________
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
This web site is a PTSA volunteer-created site and is not an official Edgemont Jr/Sr High School web site. For the Edgemont HS site please visit ehs.edgemont.org