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TAPPAN ZEE HIGH SCHOOLSOUTH ORANGETOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLWILLIAM O. SCHAEFER COTTAGE LANE ELEMENTARY

2017-2018 CALENDAR

Central School District

South Orangetown Central School DistrictAn environment where the excitement of teaching and learning is shared by all

Dear Residents,On behalf of the South Orangetown Central School District Board of Education and staff, we welcome you to the 2017-2018 school year. Our school district is a central hub of importance to this entire community. Whether you are a student, family member, district employee, or a community member, our school district represents all that we are and all that we aspire to be. We hope that you will use this calendar to get involved and stay involved with all of the activities and events

that we have to offer. Our calendar is a valuable tool to this end. It is also available digitally on our website at www.socsd.org. One of the greatest measures of the success of our public school system is our willingness and capacity to strengthen the many partnerships with the stakeholders that we serve. It takes the collective efforts of many caring community members to ensure the success of our students.

A signifi cant factor that has contributed to that success is our ability to work collaboratively with our parents and community members. Last year, we administered a community-wide survey that assisted us in developing the districtwide strategic plan. The districtwide strategic plan of action is a roadmap for student success. During the 2017-2018 school year, the SOCSD Board of Education and staff will use the feedback collected from the community to guide our actions and ensure positive student outcomes. The common aim of our community, families, and staff is refl ected in this plan and will guide the work that we do for our students.

Another critical component of a high-quality education is an ability to adapt to the changing needs of modern society. We must embrace teaching strategies that foster innovation and risk-taking so that our children may realize happy and productive futures. We must also encourage an approach

to student learning that transcends the boundaries of the physical classroom. This is yet another reason why our community’s participation in the growth and development of our young learners is invaluable.

The start of the new school year brings a great deal of enthusiasm and energy. Let us take this opportunity to rededicate our commitment to provide the very best academic experience for our students. As we work together to ensure that each child enrolled in the South Orangetown Central School District receives the best education possible, we value your cooperation and support. One of the most important challenges that our community must embrace is the building of partnerships that are responsive to the needs of our children and their families. As such, I look forward to serving the South Orangetown Central School District and am excited at the prospects that the new school year brings!

Sincerely,

Robert R. Pritchard, Ed.D.Superintendent of Schools

South Orangetown Central School District Calendar

2017-2018

South Orangetown Central School South Orangetown Central School


THE SOCSD BOARD OF EDUCATIONRosemary PitruzzellaPresident [email protected]

Dan LamadridVice President [email protected]

Trustees:

Leon Jacobs [email protected]

Christine Lee [email protected]

Kenneth Malpeli [email protected]

THE ROLE OF YOUR SCHOOL BOARD

★ Guides the accomplishments of the school district’s purpose, focusing particularly on the education of the district’s children. It guides the fundamental change in goals, program and structure

★ Screens and supports key projects identified to improve existing programs and operations and monitors progress to these ends

★ Directs and evaluates the Superintendent

★ Oversees the planning and deployment of material and human resources

★ Serves as a bridge between the district and the community in reflecting community desires as well as promoting understanding and support. The Board leads the coalescing of disparate community views while building and maintaining partnerships and collaborative relationships with other organizations

★ Ensures fiscal, legal and programmatic accountability

TERMS OF OFFICEBoard members are elected to office for a term of three years. Each Board trustee represents ALL of the children of South Orangetown.

DUTIES OF THE BOARD

★ Establish, review, revise and update policies

★ Voice concerns, suggestions and opinions of constituents

★ Report to constituents on important issues and decisions

★ Monitor finances and put forth the best possible budget each year

★ Maintain and update long-range plans

★ Plan for future needs concerning growth, facilities and funds for mandated programs

★ Ensure children receive a quality education

★ Ask questions, review best practices, disseminate data to the community

★ Hire and evaluate the Superintendent

HOW DECISIONS ARE MADE

★ Identifies areas in need of improvement and/or review

★ Addresses critical issues

★ Accesses all relevant data and information

★ Discusses issues deliberately and openly

★ Considers alternative actions

★ Seeks public input

★ Communicates with staff, administration and parents

★ Works toward consensus

INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBERS

★ Attend all Board meetings, retreats and committee meetings as assigned

★ Show commitment to all Board activities

★ Are well informed on issues and agenda items in advance of meetings

★ Contribute skills, knowledge and experience when appropriate

★ Are accessible to the community as a whole

SOCSD BOARD OF EDUCATIONMeetings Calendar 2017–18

2017

September 7 & 19*

October 5 & 19

November 2 & 16

December 7 & 21

2018

January 11 & 25

February 8

March 1 & 15 & 29

April 12 & 26

May 3 & 15* & 31

June 7 & 14

July TBD

*denotes Tuesday meeting

All Board meetings are scheduled to

begin at 7:30 pm in the SOMS Library

unless otherwise noted.

(All times & dates are subject to change.)

WE SERVE BECAUSE

★ Our students’ successes make it all worthwhile

★ Education is a gift our children will forever unwrap

★ A good education is the basis for strong leadership and future success

★ The children of South Orangetown deserve only the best

For updated information, visit www.socsd.org

South Orangetown Central School DistrictBoard of EducationCentral School District

LABOR DAY FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL

✒ Gr. 9 Orientation✒ Gr. 10–12 – 2 hour delay

✒ Grade 1 Meet the Teacher 7pm – WOS

Board of Education – Regular Meeting –

7:30 pm SOMS Library

SUNDAY MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY

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2017September

SOCSD SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE

REGISTRATIONINFORMATION

A voter registration card may be picked up from the U.S. Post Offi ce and mailed directly to the Rockland County Board of Elections OR you may register through the District Clerk’s Offi ce, Administration Building, Blauvelt NY from 8am - 4pm on school days from September through June and from 9am - 3pm Monday - Thursday during July and August.

Grandparents’ Day Patriot Day ✒ Kindergarten Meet the Teacher 7pm – WOS✒ SOCES PTA Volunteer Night 6:30pm – WOS ✒ SOCES PTA Meeting 8pm – WOS

✒ TZHS Picture Day (Underclassmen) 8am – 3pm✒ TZHS Meet the Teacher Night 6:45pm

✒ TZHS Picture Day (Underclassmen) 8am – 3pm✒ SOMS Meet the Teacher Night 6:45pm

✒ TZHS Picture Day (Underclassmen) 8am – 3pm✒ TZHS Guidance Workshop Parents of Seniors – 8:15am Rm. 951

✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7:30pm – SOMS Library✒ Gr. 3 Meet the Teacher 7pm – CLE

✒ TZHS Financial Aid Evening 7pm – TZHS Cafeteria

✒ Gr. 4 Meet the Teacher 7pm – CLE

✒ Gr. 5 Meet the Teacher 7pm – CLE

✒ TZHS Club Fair – Lunch Periods✒ SOCES Family Fun Nite✒ SOMS Gr. 6 Welcome Party 7pm YOM KIPPUR

Constitution Day &Citizenship Day

ROSH HASHANAH

First day of Autumn

ROSH HASHANAH

✒ Gr. 2 Meet the Teacher 7pm – WOS

✒ TZHS PTSA Meeting 7:30pm – TZ Library



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✒ TZHS SAT & Subject tests✒ TZHS Homecoming Dance✒ Zee Day

✒ CLE Picture Day✒ WOS Picture Day ✒ TZHS Workshop for Parents of Juniors – 8:15am – Rm. 951✒ WOS Gr. 1 Health Walk 2:30pm



✒ WOS Gr. 1 Health Walk (rain date)✒ Gr. 8 Washington Trip Fundraising begins

COLUMBUS DAY

✒ TZHS PSAT Exam for Juniors 8:15am✒ TZHS Senior Picnic – 10:30am✒ TZHS Sophmore Class Ring Sale – Lunch Periods – Cafeteria✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – CLE

✒ WOS Gr. 2 Health Walk 2:30pm✒ TZHS Sophmore Class Ring Sale – Lunch Periods – Cafeteria

✒ WOS Gr. 2 Health Walk (rain date)✒ TZHS Acoustic Underground 7pm – Rm 951✒ TZHS/SOMS Progress Reports available online

✒ TZHS Sophmore Class Ring Sale 9 – 11am – Cafeteria


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✒ Senior Portraits TZHS 2 – 8pm – Wrestling Room ✒ TZHS RCC College Fair 7pm – RCC Field House✒ Gr. 8 Washington Trip Fundraising ends

✒ Senior Portraits TZHS 2 – 8pm – Wrestling Room ✒ Council PTA 7pm – TZHS Library

✒ Senior Portraits TZHS 2 – 8pm – Wrestling Room ✒ SOMS Picture Day

Diwali

✒ Senior Portraits TZHS 2 – 8pm – Wrestling Room



✒ Senior Portraits TZHS 2 – 8pm – Wrestling Room ✒ TZHS Italian Heritage Month Pot Luck Dinner – 6:30 – 9pm Cafeteria

✒ Zombie Run for Fun 9am – SOMS

Halloween

✒ CLE 3rd Gr. Parade – 10am✒ SOMS Halloween Parade Lunch Periods✒ Halloween Parade 2pm – WOS

✒ SOMS Book Fair

United Nations Day

✒ SOMS Book Fair✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7pm – Library

✒ SOMS Book Fair✒ TZHS PTSA Meeting 7:30pm – Library

✒ SOMS Book Fair✒ TZHS English Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm – Library

✒ TZHS ACT Exam

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✒ TZHS/SOMS Report Cards Available online ✒ SOMS Gr. 6-8 P/T Conferences 6 – 8pm

ELEMENTARY SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE DAY

SECONDARY P/T CONFERENCES 12:30 – 2:30PM

✒ TZHS SAT & Subject Tests ✒ TZHS Fall Play – 8pm Auditorium

✒ TZHS Fall Blood Drive 8:30am – 8:30pm TZHS Gym



✒ TZHS Fall Play – 8pm Auditorium✒ TZHS/SOMS 1st Quarter ends

Daylight Savings Time ends

✒ Council PTA Meeting 7pm – TZHS Library

VETERANS DAY(observed)

VETERANS DAY✒ TZHS Underclassmen Picture Retakes 8am – 3pm – Rm 118✒ Fall Varisity Sports Dinner 6:30pm – Casa Mia

ELECTION DAY


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2017November

✒ TZHS Italian Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7:30 – 9pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS Parent Teacher Conferences – 6 – 8pm



✒ NYSSMA Area All-State ✒ NYSSMA Area All-State

✒ TZHS Senior Picture Retakes 2 – 8pm – TZHS Auditorium

✒ TZHS Senior Picture Retakes 2 – 8pm – TZHS Auditorium ✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7:30 pm – Library

✒ TZHS Senior Picture Retakes 2 – 8pm – TZHS Auditorium ✒ TZHS Spanish Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm – Auditorium

✒ NYSSMA Area All-State✒ TZHS PTSA Meeting 7:30pm – TZ Library

✒ TZHS Thanksgiving Concert 7pm – Auditorium

SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE DAY

Mandated Early Dismissal Drill

(ALL SCHOOLS)

THANKSGIVING DAY

Thanksgiving Recess Thanksgiving Recess

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DECEMBER 2017

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NOTES

✒ TZHS SAT & Subject Tests✒ NYSSMA All-State

✒ NYSSMA All-State✒SOCES PTA Family Fun Nite 6:30pm

✒NYSSMA All-State ✒ Council PTA Meeting 7pm – TZHS Library

✒ SOMS Winter Concert I 7pm – Auditorium

Pearl Harbor Day

✒ Gr. 5 to SOMS – Foreign Language & Music Presentation



ELEMENTARYP/T CONFERENCEs

SECONDARY SUPERINTENDENT’S CONFERENCE DAY

✒ SOMS Picture Retakes✒ SOMS Winter Concert II 7pm – Auditorium✒ K-6 report cards sent home


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2017December

✒ TZHS National Honor Society Induction Ceromony 6pm – Auditorium

FIRST DAY OF CHANUKAH

✒ SOCES PTA WOS Book Fair ✒ Elementary P/T Conferences 6 – 8pm ✒ TZHS Night of Scenes 7pm – Auditorium

✒ SOCES PTA WOS Book Fair ✒ TZHS/SOMS Progress Reports available online

KWANZAA begins

DECEMBER RECESS DECEMBER RECESS DECEMBER RECESS DECEMBER RECESS

✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – CLE

✒ TZHS Winter Concert 7pm – Auditorium

First day of Winter



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CHRISTMAS EVE

NEW YEAR’S EVE

CHRISTMAS DAY

DECEMBER RECESS

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✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7:30pm – SOMS Library

✒ TZHS French Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm – Library

✒ TZHS Workshop for Parents of Sophmores 8:15am – Rm. 951



Epiphany

✒ RCMEA Sr. All-County

SCHOOL RE-OPENS


✒ RCMEA Sr. All-County

NEW YEAR’S DAY


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2018January

NOTES

✒ TZHS Regents & Midterm Exams

✒ SOMS Gr. 7 Winter Party 7pm – SOMS

MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. BIRTHDAY (observed)

✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – WOS

Chinese New Year

✒ TZHS Second Semester begins

✒ TZHS Regents & Midterm Exams ✒ TZHS Regents & Midterm Exams ✒ TZHS Regents & Midterm Exams✒ SOMS Souper Bowl Night 6pm – Cafeteria



✒ TZHS Midterm Exams✒ SOCES PTA Family Fun Nite Bingo – 6:30 WOS✒ TZHS 2nd Quarter ends


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FEBRUARY 2018

24/31

Holi

✒ RCMEA Jr. All-County

Groundhog Day

✒ RCMEA Jr. All-County✒ TZHS/SOMS Report Cards available online

✒ TZHS Gr. 8 into Gr. 9 Parent/Student Orientation 7pm – Auditorium

Super Bowl Sunday


✒ SOCES PTA Coffee Chat 9:30am – CLE ✒ TZHS Gr. 8 into Gr. 9 Parent/Student Orientation (snow date) 7pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS AMC Exam 8:15am – Cafeteria✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – CLE



✒ TZHS Interact Valentine’s Dance 5:30pm – Cafeteria


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2018February

Valentines DayAsh Wednesday

Lincoln’s Birthday

✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7:30pm – SOMS Library

MID WINTER RECESS

Washington’s Birthday

MID WINTER RECESS MID WINTER RECESS

✒ Kindergarten Orientation 7pm – WOS

PRESIDENTS’ DAY

MID WINTER RECESS


MID WINTER RECESS

✒ Rockland Read-In✒ SOCES PTA Family Fun Nite Luau – 6:30pm – WOS

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✒ SOMS Gr. 8 Washington Trip Information Night – 7pm

✒ WOS Dance Festival 6pm & 7:15pm – TZHS Gym


✒ We the People 11am – 2pm – SOMS

✒ Winter Varsity Sports Dinner 6:30pm – Casa Mia

✒ School Maker Faire 630 – 8:30pm✒ TZHS/SOMS Progress Reports available online


✒ RCMEA Intermediate All-County

Read Across America Day

Dr. Seuss’ Birthday

✒ Rockland Read-In ✒ RCMEA Intermediate All-County

✒ TZHS Winter Blood Drive 8:30am – 8:30pm – TZHS Gym



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APRIL 2018

NOTES

✒ MuFest – 8:05am – 3:05pm Rm. 951✒ K-6 Report Cards sent home

VACATION DAY IF 0 SNOW/EMER. DAYS

USED

VACATION DAY IF 0 OR 1 SNOW/EMER.

DAYS USED


Budget Workshop7:30 pm SOMS Library

Good Friday

First night ofPASSOVER

SPRING RECESS

✒ TZHS PTSA Meeting – 7:30pm

Daylight Savings Time begins

✒ Council PTA 7pm – TZHS Library

✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – WOS


Budget Workshop7:30 pm SOMS Library

✒ TZHS Spring Musical 8pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS Spring Musical 8pm – Auditorium

St. Patrick’s Day

✒ TZHS Interact Theatre Cafe 12:30 – 1:30pm✒ TZHS Spring Musical 2pm – Auditorium

First Day of Spring

✒ SOMS Spring Musical 7:30pm – Auditorium

✒ Flying Dutchmen 5K – 9:15am✒ SOMS Spring Musical 7:30pm – Auditorium

✒ SOMS Spring Musical 2pm – Auditorium

Palm Sunday


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✒ TZHS ACT Exam✒ NY State ELA Exam✒ TZHS MultiCultural Show 5 – 9pm – Cafeteria✒ TZHS/SOMS 3rd Quarter ends

✒ NY State ELA Exam

Board of Education Regular Meeting

Adoption of – 2018-2019 Budget – 7:30 pm SOMS Library

✒ NY State ELA Exam✒ NYSESLAT Testing begins ✒ Council PTA Meeting 7pm – TZHS Library

April Fool’s Day

EASTER

SPRING RECESS SPRING RECESSSPRING RECESS SPRING RECESS SPRING RECESS


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✒ Gr. 5 Parent/Student Evening Orientation – 7pm – SOMS

✒ TZHS Hepcat Library – 7pm✒ TZHS/SOMS Report Cards available online

✒ Community Mental Health Expo 10 – 3 pm TZHS Gym

Earth Day

✒ SOCES/SOMS PTA General Meeting 7pm – SOMS

AdministrativeProfessional’s Day

✒ TZHS History Honor Society Induction 7:30pm – Auditorium



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MAY 2018

NOTES

Cinco de Mayo

✒ TZHS SAT & Subject Tests

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Kindergarten Screening – WOS

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Kindergarten Screening – WOS✒ SOMS Gr. 8 Panoramic Photo✒ SOMS National Junior Honor Society Induction Ceremony 7pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Kindergarten Screening – WOS✒ SOMS Spring Concert I 7pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Kindergarten Screening – WOS✒ SOMS to CLE for Lock Distribution✒ SOMS Spring Concert II 7pm – Auditorium

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Kindergarten Screening – WOS✒ SOMS to CLE for Lock Distribution✒ SOCES PTA Marigolds for Mom (WOS, CLE)

VOTER REGISTRATIONA voter registration card may be picked up from the U.S. Post Offi ce and mailed directly to the Rockland County Board of Elections OR you may register through the District Clerk’s Offi ce, Administration Building, Blauvelt NY from 8am - 4pm on school days from September through June and from 9am - 3pm Monday - Thursday during July and August.

To be eligible to vote, you must be:• A District resident for 30 days

• A U.S. Citizen

• 18 years of age or older

• Registered to vote in either a general or school election

If you have NOT voted in a school election in the past 4 years, or if you are not registered to vote in general elections, you must register to vote.

ABSENTEE VOTINGIf a resident is unable to vote in person on May 15, 2018, and wishes to vote, they may do so by absentee ballot. This is a two-step process.

To vote by absentee ballot, the resident must fi rst request an application form for an absentee ballot. Once the application form is fi led with the District Clerk, the resident will receive the absentee ballot.

To fi le for an application: Contact the District Clerk at 680-1012. A resident may apply in person or receive the application by mail.

Submit application form: The District Clerk must receive the application form at least 7 days before the election (May 8) if the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the resident, or the day before the election if the absentee ballot is to be picked up by the resident.

Submit absentee ballot: Absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk no later than 5:00 p.m. on election day, May 15, 2018.

SCHOOL BUDGET VOTE & SCHOOL BOARD ELECTION

Tuesday, May 15, 2018 • 7am-9pm

Residents will vote at their offi cial voting location:

• Blauvelt residents at South Orangetown Middle School

• Orangeburg residents at Tappan Zee High School

• Tappan residents at William O. Schaefer Elementary

• Grandview, Palisades, Piermont, and Sparkill residents at Tappan Zee ElementaryFor further information on voter registration or voting, call the District Clerk at 680-1012.

✒ Cove Fitness Challenge 10am – 12pm – TZHS Field

✒ NYS Math Exam

SOCSD Staff Appreciation Day

✒ NYS Math Exam

Board of EducationRegular Meeting

Public Hearing on – 2018-19 Proposed Budget –7:30 pm SOMS Rm 165

✒ NYS Math Exam✒ Council PTA Meeting 7pm – TZHS Library✒ PTA Council BOE Candidates Forum – 8pm – TZHS Library


Cinco de Mayo Cinco de Mayo5

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JUNE 2018


2018May BOARD ELECTION & BUDGET VOTE

MAY 15, 2018 • 7am – 9pm

NOTES

Mother’s Day

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ SOCES PTA Coffee Chat 9:30am – WOS✒ SOMS PTA Meeting 7:30pm – Library

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ SOMS You Make A Difference Awards – 7:30am – Auditorium


– Annual Budget Vote & Board Election –

7:30pm SOMS

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – WOS

Ramadan begins

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Gr. 8 Washington Trip ✒ Kindergarten Field Day 9:30am – WOS

✒ TZHS AP Exams✒ Gr. 8 Washington Trip✒ Kindergarten Field Day 9:30am – WOS (rain date)✒ TZHS Acoustic Underground 7pm – Rm 951✒ TZHS/SOMS Progress Reports available online

✒ Gr. 4 Field Day✒ TZHS Varsity Sports Dinner 6:30pm – Casa Mia

✒ Gr. 8 State Science Performance Test✒ Gr. 2 Field Day✒ TZHS SADD Assembly✒ TZHS Spring Concert II 7pm – Auditorium

✒ Gr. 8 State Science Performance Test✒ Gr. 2 Field Day (rain date)✒ TZHS Mu Alpha Theta Induction 3:30 - 4:30pm – Library



✒ SOMS Spring Book Fair✒ Gr. 3 Field Day✒ TZHS/SOMS Italian Awards 7:30pm – TZHS Auditorium

✒ SOMS Spring Book Fair✒ Gr. 3 Field Day (rain date)✒ TZHS Peer Leadership Training 10:30am – 3pm✒ TZHS Science Symposium 7pm – Library

✒ SOMS Spring Book Fair✒ Gr. 1 Field Day 9:30am – WOS✒ TZHS Spring Concert I 7pm – Auditorium

✒ SOMS Spring Book Fair✒ Gr. 1 Field Day 9:30am – WOS (rain date)✒ Gr. 5 to SOMS for Orientation✒ TZHS PTSA Meeting 7:30 pm – TZ Library

✒ SOMS Spring Book Fair

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✒ Gr. 10 Global History and Geography Regents✒ Incoming Gr. 3 Parent Meeting 7pm – CLE

✒ Gr. 4 Field Day (rain date) ✒ TZHS Academic Reception 7pm – Auditorium

✒ Spring Blood Drive 8:30am – 8:30pm – TZHS Gym ✒ Districtwide Celebrations Tenure, Founder’s Day


Districtwide Celebrations 7:30pm

✒ Gr. 5 Philadelphia Trip


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✒ Gr. 5 Field Day ✒ SOCES PTA General Meeting 7pm – CLE✒ TZHS/SOMS 4th Quarter ends

TZHS Last Day of Classes

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✒ TZHS/SOMS Regents/Final Exams


7:30pm SOMS Rm 165

✒ TZHS/SOMS Regents/Final Exams✒ WOS Gr. 2 visits CLE✒ Gr. 5 Tallman Park✒ Gr. 8 Dance✒ SOMS Modifi ed Schedule begins

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✒ TZHS/SOMS Regents/Final Exams✒ Gr. 8 Moving Up Breakfast✒ CLE Moving Up – 6pm


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✒ Gr. 6 Locker Day 9am – SOMS

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• Samuel Gould and David Lustig were TZHS Class of 2017 Valedictorian and Salutatorian

• Samuel Gould was a 2017 National Merit Scholarship Winner; Andrew Kaplan and David Lustig were National Merit Scholarship Finalists; and Kai Canoll, Jane Choe, Gregory Kane and Andrew Mathew received Letters of Commendation

• TZHS students Mitchell Jacobs and Jake Laddis placed 2nd in the New York State DECA Career Conference, qualifying them for the national contest in June and TZHS DECA earned the Chapter Award for the 3rd year

• At the New Balance Nationals, TZHS Track & Field athlete Anastasios Mouzakis fi nished 11th for weight throw and set a Section 1 and county record; Tori Fears ran the 800m in the #2 time in Rockland this year; and Alexandra Thomas ran the #6 all-time Rockland time for the 2 mile

• SOMS Science Olympiad Team placed 26th in the New York State Championship, with six students medaling across four events

• TZHS musicians Garrett Shin (chorus) and Jane Choe (orchestra) were selected to represent New York State at the National Association of Music Educators All-Eastern Division Music Conference

• Anastasios Mouzakis placed 2nd in the State/4th in the Federation for weight throw and Tori Fears placed 6th in the State & Federation as part of the Section 1 Distance Medley Relay Team

• SOCSD honored with Best Communities for Music Education designation for 4th consecutive year

• More than 300 students across grades K-12 presented their innovative and exciting STEAM projects at the 4th Annual School Maker Faire

• TZHS Science Olympiad team advanced to States

• TZHS saxophonist Stefano Malinverno performed with the NYSSMA All-State Jazz Ensemble in the New York State Capitol

• TZHS student Justin Lee earned two Regional Silver Key Awards and an Honorable Mention in the 2017 Scholastic Art & Writing Awards competition

•The SOMS MATHCOUNTS team placed 2nd locally and advanced to States

• WOS secured a New York State Council on the Arts grant to provide theatre enrichment for all second-graders in Spring 2017

• TZHS Math Team earned the county’s highest score in the New York Math League competitions; David Lustig, Kevin Huang and Logan Tabor competed on the Rockland team at the New York State Mathematics League championship

• Four TZHS musicians were selected for the New York State School Music Association All State Music Festival and 13 performed in the Area All-State Music Festival

• Seven SOMS students were honored at the Black Achievement Awards ceremony at Rockland Community College

• TZHS History Honor Society members Eli Gordon, Jake Laddis and Ruben Sriskanda placed 2nd at the Lower Hudson Valley Regional History Day Contest and advanced to States

• All sports teams earned NYSPHSAA Scholar-Athlete status

• Nine SOMS students and 17 TZHS students were honored with Hispanic Heritage Achievement Awards

• Five TZHS athletes earned Rockland Scholar-Athlete honors: Brendan Hehir, Hayley Kousoulas, Carmella Liscio, Kevin Lynch and Jack Samett

• Nearly 300 students in grades K-8 participated in the district’s second annual Summer STEAM Camp in July 2017

• Individual athletics honors included: James Amandola (Section 1, Class B Coach of the Year, Boys Lacrosse) George Gaine (Coach of the Year, Boys Basketball), Kieran Gibson (All-County First Team, Boys Basketball), Dylan Goldstein (Rockland Boys Skiier of the Year), Ralph Iannucci (Assistant Coach of the Season, Football), Gene Kousoulas (League IIB Coach of the Year), Kevin Lynch (Rockland Player of the Year, Boys Basketball), Matt McCleary (Boys Lacrosse) named Academic All-American and Matthew Russell (Boys Bowling, All-Section)

• Thirty-three fi fth- and sixth-grade musicians were selected to perform at the Intermediate All-County Festival, and 40 musicians in grades 7-9 performed in the Junior All-County Festival

• Championship teams this year include Fencing (Section), Boys JV Basketball (County) and the following League Champs: Boys Varsity Baseball, Boys Varsity Basketball, Boys Varsity Lacrosse, Girls Varsity Lacrosse, Varsity Softball, Girls Varsity Track & Field, Boys Varsity Tennis and Boys Wrestling

• Participation in band, orchestra and chorus grew to 875 students in grades 3-8

• SOMS National Junior Honor Society inducted 98 new members

• TZHS’s Victoria Fears and Tyler Lowe won honors in “Are Youa Solar Superstar?” contest

• Boys Varsity Track & Field Daeseob Lim was Section I pole vault champ and placed 19th at States

• TZHS Concert Choir worked with Broadway performerand choreographer Robbie Roby

• All-Section Athletes: Matt McGivney and TJ Davidson (Baseball); Matt McCleary (Boys Lacrosse); Carmella Liscio and Leanna Iobbi (Girls Lacrosse); Kaitlyn Borruso and Nicole Malpeli (Softball)

• Seventy-fi ve inducted Into TZHS History Honor Society

• Girls’ Varsity Track & Field’s Tara Coyne won 1st place discusat Counties

• TZHS students Rebecca Schmidt and An Nguyen won awards for their 2017 AAA Traffi c Safety Poster & Video Contest entries.

• SOMS Music celebrated success after visiting adjudicators heard students in 6 performance ensembles

• United Way Rockland County honored TZHS Youth United Way Club

• Six Tappan Zee High School students were named Rockland County Public School Athletic League Athletes of the Season: Brendan Hehir, Boys Varsity Cross Country (Fall); Hailey McCloskey, Varsity Volleyball (Fall); Carmella Liscio, Girls Varsity Basketball (Winter); Kevin Lynch, Boys Varsity Basketball (Winter); Laurel Kennedy, Girls Varsity Lacrosse (Spring); and, Matt McCleary, Boys Varsity Lacrosse (Spring)


We Achieve!South Orangetown Central School District Calendar

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South Orangetown Central School District Directory (Use area code 845 for all phone numbers.)

Concerns or Questions? Know where to go – who to call.All numbers are listed in the calendar Directory

Elem. Academic Programs or Behavior:> Teacher > Assistant Principal or Principal

Middle & High School Academic Programs:> Teacher > Guidance Counselor >Assistant Principal > Principal

Middle & High School Behavior Issues:> Teacher > Assistant Principal &/or Student Support > Principal

Special Education Issues:> Teacher > Ass’t Principal > Principal > Dir. of Special Education and Student Services

Co-Curricular Activities (Clubs):> Advisor > Assistant Principal > Principal

Student Athletics:> Coach > Director of Physical Education & Athletics

Student Transportation:> Transportation Office > Director of Facilities & Transportation

District Policies:> Superintendent > Board of Education

The Superintendent may review unresolved issues after all other sources have been contacted. Decisions are based on Board of Education policy. The Board may also review issues referred to them by the Superintendent.

For teacher voice mailbox numbers, dial 680-1000 and follow the prompts.

To email District employees, use first initial and full last [email protected]

Tappan Zee High School15 Dutch Hill Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962

Grades 9-12

School Hours: 8:15 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

Lunch Hours: 11:19 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Main Office: 680-1600 ext. 4 Fax: 680-1950

Principal: Dr. Jennifer L. Amos ............................680-1606

Assistant Principal:Juliet Gevargis .......................................680-1650

Assistant Principal: Richard Neidhart ..................................680-1655

Guidance ..................................................680-1614

Library: .....................................................680-1670

Nurse: ........................................................680-1647

Cottage Lane Elementary School120 Cottage Lane, Blauvelt, NY 10913

Grades 3-5




Principal: Karen Ramirez .......................................680-1503

Assistant Principal:Robert Schliessman .............................680-1561

Nurse: ........................................................680-1508

Continuing Education Director:Terry Campanella .................................379-1012

Before and After School Child Care Programs:Rockland County YMCA ...RocklandYMCA.org

The Children’s Corner ......childrenscornernursery.com


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Every building in the SOCSD has a Registered Professional Nurse overseeing the health offi ce, with a responsibility for the health and medical safety of the students in the building. Please notify the nurse in your child’s building of any specifi c medical needs. Teachers and staff will then be made aware of any particular requirements or adaptations of your child’s medical condition. Nurse’s phone numbers are listed above as part of each building’s contact information.

Board of EducationRosemary Pitruzzella, President .... 359-9269

Dan Lamadrid, Vice President ..... 598-3500

Leon Jacobs .......................................... 398-0443

Christine Lee ........................................ 461-4952

Kenneth Malpeli ........................ 914-907-5807

Central AdministrationSuperintendent of Schools:Dr. Robert R. Pritchard. .....................680-1050

Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction:Dr. Brian Culot ......................................680-1017

Director of Human Resources:Jeremy Barker .......................................680-1030

School Business Administrator: Sandra Winkler .....................................680-1005

Director of Special Education and Student Services:Michele Fenster ....................................680-1025

Asst. to Dir. of Spec. Ed./CSE Chair:Eleanor Young .......................................680-1024

Director of Facilities:Dennis Rankin ........................................680-1016

Director of Technology: George Brady .........................................680-1011

Director of Athletics, Health and Physical Education:Keith Johnson ........................................680-1640

District Clerk: Kathleen Muscari .................................680-1012

District Treasurer:Laura Zarcone .......................................680-1008

Public Information Specialist:BJ Greco ...................................................680-1804

Registration Information:Rose Ngai .................................................680-1137

Transportation Department: ...........680-1662

South Orangetown Middle School160 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt, NY 10913

Grades 6-8




Principal:Karen Tesik. ............................................680-1101

Assistant Principal: Dr. Chad Corey ......................................680-1102

Guidance: Patricia Iannucci ...................................680-1106 Philip Farrugia .......................................680-1107Siobhan Maiorano... .............................680-1109

Library: .....................................................680-1115

Nurse: ........................................................680-1130

William O. Schaefer Elementary School140 Lester Drive, Tappan, NY 10983

Grades K-2




Principal: Nora Polansky. ......................................680-1303

Assistant Principal: Sheila Beglin ...........................................680-1325

Library: .....................................................680-1305

Nurse: ........................................................680-1304

Family Resource Center at William O. Schaefer140 Lester Drive, Tappan, New York 10983

Please check our district website for all events related to the Family Resource Center

Parent-Teacher Association PresidentsCouncil PTA President:Vicki Caramante [email protected]

TZHS President:Maureen Schroder [email protected]

SOMS PTA President:Claire Heatley ........................................659-1638csheatley123@gmail.com

SOCES PTA President: Tiffany Morrison ...................................641-9392tiffanys.morrison@gmail.com

Tappan Zee Red & White Club

[email protected]


Parent’s Right to Certain InformationAs the parent of a student attending our School District, you have the right to receive, upon request to the District, certain information as authorized by Federal law regarding the professional qualifications of your child’s classroom teachers. Upon the District’s receipt of your request, we will provide you, in a timely manner, the information listed below.

You have the right to request the following information about each of your child’s classroom teachers:

1. Whether the teacher has met New York State Education Department qualifications and licensing criteria for the grade levels and subject areas he/she teaches.

2. Whether the teacher is teaching under emergency or other provisional status through which New York State Education Department qualifications or licensing criteria have been waived due to special circumstances.

3. The teacher’s college major (undergraduate level); whether the teacher has any graduate certifications or degrees and, if so, the field of discipline of the certification or degree.

4. Whether your child is provided services by any Teaching Assistants and, if so, their qualifications.

If you wish to receive this information, please contact Dr. Brian Culot, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction, at (845) 680-1017.

Student Privacy Rights PolicyNotification to Parents

In accordance with the Protection of Pupil Rights Amendment (PPRA) of the No Child Left Behind Act, the School District is committed to protecting the rights and privacy interests of parents/ guardians and students with regard to the following:

1. Student Surveys

2. Instructional Materials

3. Physical Examinations or Screenings

4. Collection, Disclosure or Use of Personal Information

The School District shall provide parents/guardians with notification, at least annually, at the beginning of school year, of the specific or approximate dates during the school year when the above activities are scheduled or expected to be scheduled.

The School District shall provide notification to parents/guardian and offer them the opportunity to opt their child out of participation in the following activities:

1. Activities involving the collection, disclosure or use of personal information collected from students for the purpose of marketing or selling that information;

2. The administration of any survey containing one or more of the items listed above.

3. Any non-emergency, invasive physical examination or screening that is required as a condition of attendance, administered by the School and scheduled by the School in advance, and not necessary to protect the immediate health and safety of the student and/or other students.

Please Note: For more specific information, please refer to the Policy located on the district’s website.

SOCSD Educational RecordsThe Family Education Rights and Privacy Act grants parents of students under 18 or eligible students (18 years or older) the right to review all official records, files and data incorporated into a student’s cumulative record folder. Students’ records are confidential and will not be made available to persons other than parents or students without prior written consent except as permitted by law. These persons may request a hearing to challenge the contents of such records. You may direct any questions in this regard to the building principal.



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An Environment Where the Excitement of Teaching and Learning is Shared by All!

South Orangetown Central School District

Non-Profi tOrganizationU.S. Postage

PaidMonsey

New York 10952Permit No. 1375

160 Van Wyck Road, Blauvelt, NY 10913(845) 680-1000

Dr. Robert Pritchard, Superintendent

BOARD OF EDUCATIONRosemary Pitruzzella, PresidentDan Lamadrid, Vice PresidentLeon JacobsChristine Lee Kenneth Malpeli

SOCSD website: www.socsd.org

This calendar was produced in cooperation with the Rockland BOCES Communications Department.

Calendar Editor & Photographer: BJ Greco, Public Information Specialist, SOCSD

Our Mission Statement In a rapidly changing world, the South Orangetown school community affirms its positive vision of the future by providing a safe and caring environment where the excitement of teaching and learning is shared by all, and where we encourage and nurture the uniqueness of each child.

Through diverse and challenging programs, we promote high academic standards, creative and critical thinking, self-respect and respect for others, and acceptance of our responsibilities in a global society. We are committed to fostering a love of learning in our students.

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