Daily Announcements

Cristy’s Corner

The budget is the topic at the forefront of everyone’s mind, so I will share with you that I am acutely aware of the issues that have been raised by parents at the public forums during the recent Board of Education meetings. I know that class size is a concern as well as the reductions proposed in music and art. In the process so far, FLES has been identified as an area to consider cutting and triple tripping the bus routes is under review. Without intending to minimize the significance of the budgetary process and the potential impact of the decisions made on our students, I do want to shift the focus, for just a moment, to the wonderful experiences that are taking place in the classroom with your children.

In a recent "learning walk" through many classrooms, I observed students engaged in meaningful learning activities. A group of kindergartners were working in a small group with the reading teacher developing their phonemic awareness skills, while another group was with the classroom teacher writing sentences that related to an illustration. 1^st graders were counting to 100 in a multitude of ways using a variety of materials in celebration of the 100th day of school. In 2nd grade, a student challenged his peers to solve a math problem that he created using information related to the number of Olympic medals won by different countries. 3rd graders were working independently at their desks on ‘math boxes’ while the teacher conferred 1:1 with a student. 4th graders were playing jeopardy as a way to review content knowledge. 5th graders were exploring force through an experiment using the scientific method. In addition, the music and art teachers are integrating the PARP "Reading Rocks" theme into their curriculum this month. Even during these challenging times when emotions are high and morale is low, our teachers’ dedication to provide our students with enriched learning experiences is unwavering.

Daily Announcements

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related to the proposed 2010-2011 budget

Board of Education to Hold

Executive Session and Special Meeting - - March 18, 2010

The Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School District Board of Education will meet as follows:

Executive Session and Special Meeting

Thursday, March 18, 2010 - - 7:00 p.m.

John Jay High School Cafeteria

The Board of Education will begin the meeting at 7:00 p.m. with an Executive Session for the purpose of discussing the employment history of certain individuals. The entire meeting will be devoted to such matters and will not be opened to the public. The Board of Education is not expected to take any actions at this meeting.

Special Meeting – Budget Work Session - - 8:00 p.m. More...

Katonah-Lewisboro School District Receives Magna Award

The Katonah-Lewisboro School District has been chosen as the recipient of a Magna Award of Honorable Mention for “Going Green, from Awareness to Practice: Creating a Culture of Sustainability and Wellness.” For many years, the families and staff of the Katonah-Lewisboro schools have worked together to create a culture of sustainability and wellness practices that has now been nationally recognized by the Magna Awards, which honor school board best practices and innovative programs that advance student learning.
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Katonah-Lewisboro School District Receives Grant to
Purchase and Install Photovoltaic Systems at Secondary Schools

The Katonah-Lewisboro School District was recently selected by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) as the recipient of two equal grants, valued at $240,925 each, for 49.91 kW solar photovoltaic systems at each of the two secondary schools in the district. The grant includes funding for the installation and purchase of the solar power units by Standard Renewable Energy, a firm that has installed over 350 uniquely designed solar photovoltaic systems at many public facilities. Plans for implementation at John Jay Middle and High Schools are being made now.
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Important Letter to the

President of the Teachers' Association

from the Board of Education

Click here for details...

2-2-10 BOE Meeting Doc.pdf

District Announcements

CLICK HERE and take a virtual tour of Increase Miller and Lewisboro Elementary students' artwork, as well as John Jay High School students' work at the Katonah Museum of Art's "Young Artists 2010" program. You will experience both a close examination and discussion of the works with KMA docent John Mucciolo and JJTV Advisor Fred Von Helms. JJTV presents this special for your viewing pleasure both here on the Web and on Lewisboro cable television. The LCTV schedule and JJ/KLTV video archives can be found 24/7 within KLSD News & Media (on the navigation bar to the left).

The Winter issue of the KaLeidoscope newsletter is now online.
Print versions will be distributed within the week.

2010 - Winter KaLeidoscope - Final Web.pdf

Peg Tyre, author of "The Trouble With Boys, “A Surprising Report Card on Our Sons, Their Problems at School, and What Parents and Educators Must Do” to speak

John Jay Middle School Theater - March 17, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.

All parents in the community, particularly those of boys - no matter what the age - are encouraged to attend this interesting and provocative presentation, sponsored by the JJMS PTO.
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Family University Presents the 2010 Workshop Series

at the Katonah Village Library
9:00-9:30 AM Registration, 9:30-11:00 AM Presentation

Wednesday, March 24:
It's Not Easy Being Green: Useful Suggestions for Environmentally Aware Practices for Your Home and Family with an Overview of the KLSD Sustainability Curriculum

Please see the attached registration form or visit www.klfamilyuniversity.org.

FUEN2010WorkshopSeriesFlier.pdf

March Family Fitness Tips

Get Fit Together...As a Family! Do you need some more simple indoor fitness ideas to choose to exercise together as a family? It's easy if you break it up into smaller time chunks. Here are some ideas: While watching TV (maybe the Olympics!), agree to exercise during each advertisement during a 30-minute segment. Some ideas are sit-ups, crunches, push-ups, jumping jacks, leap-frogs, lunges, or even DANCE MOVES! Anything will work! Each member of the family is responsible for choosing one exercise, and leads that exercise during a commercial. During the next commercial a different person chooses to lead a different exercise. Be creative. Think of new, fun ways to move. Exercise does not need to be difficult or boring. Families who exercise together will be healthier together.

Attention Private and Parochial School Parents:
Please remember that there is an April 1, 2010 deadline for your request for transportation for the upcoming school year.
See the Guide to Transportation within School/District Resources for the form and contact information.

We have been notified by the Department of Health that a kindergarten student at Katonah Elementary School has been diagnosed with pertussis (whooping cough). While there is no cause for alarm, we wanted to bring it to your attention that cases of pertussis do appear sporadically in the community. Please see the attached letter for more information.

Pertussis 2010 Katonah Elementary School 3-09-10 doc.pdf

November 17, 2009

Dear Parents,

We have been monitoring the H1N1 flu situation very closely in partnership with our school’s medical director and the county health department. We are very happy to report that very little has changed since we last wrote. To date, we have seen only a small number of illnesses related to H1N1.
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Update on H1N1 Flu - 11-17-09.pdf

October 28, 2009
Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff:

RE: Health Notice Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Recently, we have had three confirmed cases of MRSA in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District. More cases may occur. We need to recognize that MRSA is present in our community, as it is in most communities. We need to remain diligent in our efforts to prevent MRSA infections, particularly in light of the serious nature of the combination of a MRSA infection and H1N1 influenza. More...

MSRA_Electronic_Letter general 10-30-09.pdf