Calander 2009-2010

2008-2009

Garden City Public Schools

2009-2010 Calendar and Parent Guide

Garden City Public Schools

Beauty and the BeaSt

Stratford Avenue School • April 2009La BohemeStewart Avenue School • June 2009

RumoRSGarden City High School • November 2008

GuyS and doLLSGarden City High School • March 2009

hiGh SChooL muSiCaLGarden City Middle School • March 2009

Dear Resident: September 2009Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year! This calendar provides valuable information about activities that will take place during the months ahead. You will also find information about each school and important policies and procedures. Notes about PTA and SEPTA are included, as well. We hope that you will use the calendar throughout the year. Please remember to check our web site—www.gardencity.k12.ny.us—for updates and additional information.

Our School District has a long history of excellence. Our students are recognized for achievement in many domains, and they complete challenging, developmentally ap-propriate courses of study at all levels. At the same time, they receive instruction in the elements of good character, service and citizenship that will prepare them to assume places as responsible members of the community.

Our multifaceted program has enabled the School District to receive numerous honors. For example, Garden City Middle School received United States Department of Educa-tion “Blue Ribbon” status this year as one of the best schools in the nation; it is also one of very few schools to have attained this recognition twice. Similarly, Garden City High School is ranked among the top 200 high schools in the country in the annual Washing-ton Post survey. The High School also received a “School of Distinction” award for its scholar-athlete teams; no school in New York has received this special honor more often. Our elementary and secondary schools are completing a technology initiative that will result in interactive white boards in place in almost every classroom. Our growing re-search programs have resulted in winning entries in a variety of competitions. Similarly, our music, art and drama programs consistently produce outstanding performers and artists, as evidenced by the concerts, exhibitions and shows staged throughout the year.

The many clubs and intramural and interscholastic sports offered in our schools also ensure that students have opportunities before and after school to pursue their special interests, develop new skills and forge connections with peers and staff. Overall, our pro-grams are designed to create lifelong, confident learners who are ready to lead produc-tive lives in an increasingly interdependent world. At the same time, the School District remains well aware of its responsibility to develop and implement prudent budgets and manage its resources in a manner that will sustain our community’s tradition of support for public education.

Good communication is a vital part of maintaining a high-performing school district. In this context, parents are asked to make sure that we have their email addresses on file so they can receive community notifications via the Internet as well as by phone. In addi-tion, I hope you will participate in school activities and become part of the many special events that occur throughout the year. I also invite you to attend Board of Education meetings and to visit our web site. Please feel free to contact me with your ideas, questions or concerns. I look forward to seeing you during the months ahead. Best regards for an enjoyable and successful school year!Sincerely,

Robert Feirsen, Ed.D., Superintendent of Schools

District ADministrAtionAdministration Building

56 Cathedral AvenueGarden City, NY 11530

516-478-1000Robert Feirsen, Ed.D.

Superintendent of Schools

Albert ChaseAssistant Superintendent for Business and Finance

Fino M. Celano, Ed.D.Assistant Superintendent for Personnel

Teresa Prendergast, Ed.D.Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction

Rita Melikian, Ed.D.Director, Education Technology and Staff Development

Catherine WheelerDirector, Pupil Personnel Services

Board of Education............................................................................................Page 2

2009-2010 School Calendar..............................................................................Page 3

Parent Guide

District At a Glance............................................................................................ Page 17

Policies and Procedures; Athletics.....................................................................Page 18 Attendance, Bicycles, Building Inspections, Home Instruction, Lunch, Physical Examinations, Registration, Reporting to Parents, Sexual Harassment, Student Records and Privacy, Working PapersPupil Personnel Services.................................................................................... Page 21Transportation, Attendance Areas, Closings ......................................................Page 22Community Services, Annual Election, Budget Vote .........................................Page 23PTA, SEPTA.......................................................................................................Page 24Directory: Phone Numbers, School Hours, Principals..........................................Page 25

Front cover, top to bottom: Board of Education President Colleen Foley awards diplomas at Graduation 2009; 2nd grade Beatles concert at Stratford; Discovery Science at Stewart; middle school field opening; cheerleaders at the Homecoming Pep Rally; Locust Field Day “blue” team members.Back cover, center: Graduation 2009; right, top to bottom: high school kickline at the Home-coming Pep Rally; “Baby Buggy” Pajama Day at Hemlock; painting pumpkins at Locust; bottom, left to right: Garden City’s girls lacrosse triumphs; boys lacrosse team carries to the goal; girls softball catcher saves the play; Homestead tug-o-war during Field Day.

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to attend. Regular meetings are usually held once a month at 8:15 p.m. in a District building. Work sessions also are open to the public and are usually held one week prior to the regular monthly meeting. Meetings designated specifically as Executive Sessions are not open to the public.

BoArD of EDucAtion 2009 — 2010 www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

A five-member Board of Education, elected by the residents for three-year terms, serves without pay in

the School District, which is a political subdivision of the State of New York.

Board members set goals, establish policy for the school system and carry out the directives and decisions of the New York State Department of Education. Some of their responsibilities include prescribing courses of study; re-viewing, presenting and overseeing the school budget; levying taxes in accordance with law; contracting and employing staff; setting school boundary lines; providing school sites and buildings; purchasing fuel, furniture, and other necessities for use in school buildings; and provid-ing student transportation. The Board of Education is re-sponsible for the efficient management of the schools and appoints the Superintendent of Schools as its chief admin-istrative officer to make recommendations concerning the above activities and to carry out the decisions of the Board of Education.

the Role of the PublicMembers of the public are welcome at all regular Board of Education meetings, and the Board encourages the public

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Wednesday *Dates subject to change.

Check local newspapers and the District home page (www.gardencity.k12.ny.us) for up-to-date information.

September 15, 2009October 20, 2009

November 17, 2009December 15, 2009

January 19, 2010

February 23, 2010March 23, 2010April 20, 2010May 19, 2010June 15, 2010

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Colleen E. FoleyPresident

Barbara TrapassoVice President

Laura HastingsTrustee

Laura BrownTrustee

Angela HeinemanTrustee

Top: Board of Education members (at left) during Valedictorian’s speech at Graduation, 2009; bottom: Board of Education members

congratulate 2009 Nassau County Poet Laureate winner.

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Superintendent’sConference Day

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• 3 pm to 8 pm

High School Marching Band Camp

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FirSt DAy OF SCHOOL

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Work Session

• High School Freshman OrientationA-L: 10 am ; M-Z: 1 pm

• 1 pm to 9 pm


• Homestead Photo Day

• Middle School Fall Sports Begin

• High School Back-to-School Assembly 9th & 12th Grades

• 9:30 am Locust, Hemlock, Homestead Class Parent Meeting

• 7:30 pm High School Seniors/Parents Guidance Meeting

• GC Districtwide Day of Service

• High School Back-to-School Assembly 10th & 11th Grades

• 9:30 am StratfordClass Parent Meeting

• 9:30 am StewartClass Parent Meeting

• 3:30 pm Sports Meetings for Middle School Athletes

• 7:30 am High SchoolACT Examinations

• 7 pm High School - MS/HS Mandatory Parent Athletic Meeting for Fall Sports

• 7 pm @ High SchoolPTA Executive Board Meeting

• 8:15 pmBoard of Education

Meeting

• 1 pm to 9 pm


• All other High School Sports Begin

• 7 pm Locust Back-to-School Night

• 5th Grade F.O.C.U.S. Program Kick-off Activity

• 7 pm High SchoolBack-to-School Night

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• 7 pm HomesteadBack-to-School Night

• 7 pm StewartBack-to-School Night

• Stewart Photo Day

• 7 pm HemlockBack-to-School Night

• 9:15 am StratfordPTA Meeting

• 6:30 pm Middle School Back-to-School Night

• 10:15 am SEPTA General Meetingat Garden City Public Library

• 6:30 pm to 9 pm @ HigH ScHool

pTa FreSHman BBQ

• HS seniors current and growing-up yearbook photos due

• Hemlock Photo Day

• Locust Photo Day

• 9:15 am High School PTA Meeting

• 7 pm Stratford Back-to-School Night

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• Senior Panoramic Photo

• 7:30 pm Guidance Meeting for Parents of Freshmen

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• 9:30 am Locust SchoolPTA Meeting

• 9:30 am Stewart PTA Meeting

• 7:45 am High School SAT Reasoning & Subject Tests

• 9:30 am Middle SchoolPTA Meeting

• 7:30 pm High SchoolGuidance Meeting for Ju-niors & Parents

• 9 am Homestead PTA Meeting

• 9:30 am HemlockPTA Meeting

• Middle School/ High School1st Quarter Progress Reports

COLUMBUS DAy

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Board of EducationWork Session

• 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Middle SchoolParent/TeacherConferences

• PTA/SEPTA Sportswear OrderDue

• 7:30 pm

Stewart/Stratford PTA/Principals Forum at Stratford

• 7:45 am High School PSATs


Meeting

• High School Pep Rally

• Middle School Spirit Day

• 7:30 pm to 9 pm

Grade 6 Class Party @ Middle School


• 11:30 am HOMECOMiNG PArADE

• 1:30 pm Football Game

FACiLitiES BOND rEFErENDUM

VOtE • 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

High SchoolParent/Teacher Conferences

Storybook Parades:• 9 am Hemlock • 9:45 am Locust• 10:30 am Homestead

• 11:15 am Stewart Grade 2 Halloween Program/5th Grade Mini-Concert

• 1:30 pm Stratford Halloween Parade

• 7 pm Middle School Family Flick Night

Stewart/Stratford Grade 3 CogAT

Stewart/Stratford Grade 5 CogAT

Middle School Book Fair

High School Senior Bios Due

High School Senior Portraits Make-up Day

• 7:30 pm @ HigH ScHool PTA-sponsored Facilities Bond Meeting

• 7 pm High SchoolPTA Meeting

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• 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Primary Parent/Teacher Conferences

• Photo Make-Up DayALL SCHOOLS

• Senior Portrait Selections Due

• 7:30 pm to 9 pm

7th Grade Class Party


• Stratford Book Fair - through 11/10

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ALL SCHOOLSParent/TeacherConferences

9 am to NOONALL SCHOOLSParent/TeacherConferences

ELECtiON DAy

NO CLASSES

• Middle SchoolWinter I Sports Begin

• 9:30 am StewartPTA Meeting

• 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Elementary Parent/Teacher Conferences

• 9:15 am Stratford PTA Meeting

• Senior Yearbook Ads Deadline

• 9:30 am High School Breakfast of Champions

• 7:30 pm Middle SchoolPTA Meeting &Principal’s Forum

• Winter High School Sports Begin

• 7 am to 4 pm

GCTA/PTA Blood Drive

• High School Wrestling & Boys’ Swim Begin

• Middle School/High School End of 1st Quarter


Work Session

• 9:30 am Joint Primary PTA Principals’ Forum @ Hemlock

• 7:30 pm HS Guidance Meeting for Parentsof Sophomores

• 10:15 am SEPTA General Meeting atGarden City Public Library

• 7:30 pm to 9 pm Middle School8th Grade Class Party

• 9:30 am & 1:30 pm Stewart Thanksgiving Program

• 9 am & 10 am Stratford Thanksgiving Program

• NOON to 4:30 pm

PTA/SEPTASportswear Pick-Up in High School Cafeteria

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Grade 5 NYS Social Studies Assessment

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• High SchoolWorld Aids Day

• 12:15 pm Stewart School 2nd Grade Craft Day

• 11:20 am Stewart School 4th Grade Craft Day

• 7:30 pm Stratford Winter Concert atHigh School

• 11:20 am Stewart School 5th Grade Craft Day

• 7 pm to 9 pm Recreation Night6th Grade

• Senior Portraits Make-up Selections Due


• 12:15 pm Stewart School 3rd Grade Craft Day


• Stewart Holiday Fair


Work Session

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am

Homestead Winter FestivalKindergarten

• 7 pm

Middle SchoolWinter Concert II at High School

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am Homestead Winter Festival1st Grade

• 7 pm

Middle SchoolWinter Concert I at High School

HANUKKAH

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am

Hemlock Winter Festival1st Grade

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am

Hemlock Winter FestivalKindergarten


Meeting

• 9:15 am Locust Winter Festival1st Grade

•7:30 pm High SchoolWinter Concert I

• High School Yearbook AdDeadline w/Penalty

• 9:15 am Locust Winter FestivalKindergarten

• 7 pm to 9 pm 8th Grade Recreation Night

• Middle School/ High School2nd Quarter Progress Reports

• 7:30 pm Stewart 4th & 5th Grade Winter Concert at High School

• 7 pm

Middle SchoolWinter Concert III at High School

• 7:30 pm

High SchoolFinancial Aid Meeting

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HOLiDAy rECESS SCHOOLS CLOSED

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SCHOOLS RE-OPEN • 9:30 am Middle SchoolPTA Meeting

• 9:30 am Locust PTA Meeting

• 7 pm to 9 pm 6th Grade Recreation Night

• 7 pm to 10 pm

High School Winter Wonderland

• 9:30 am Homestead PTA Meeting


Work Session

• NMEA All-County Festival Concert Division I • 9:30 am Hemlock

PTA Meeting

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High School Orientationfor 8th Grade Parents(public, private &parochial schools)

• High School Building Tours for 8th Grade Parents (public,private & parochial schools)

• NMEA All-County Festival Concert Division III


• NMEA All-County Festival Concert Division IV & V

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• Middle SchoolWinter II Sports Begin


Meeting

• 7:30 pm High School Winter Concert II

• 10:15 am

SEPTA General Meeting atGarden City Public Library

• Middle School/High SchoolEnd of 2nd Quarter

• 7:30 pm 5th Grade Parent Human Growth & Development Meeting at Stratford

• 1st Grade Class TripPrimary Schools


• 7:30 pm High School PTA Health Awareness Night

• Primary/Elementary Report Cards

• 7 pm to 9 pm 7th & 8th Grade Recreation Night

• 7:30 pm Middle SchoolIncoming 6th GradeParent Orientation & World Language/Music Fair at Middle School

Kindergarten Registration at Hemlock (for all primary schools)

Scoliosis Screenings at High School

High School Midterm & Regents Exams

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• High School Alumni Return Day

• NMEA All-County Festival Concert Division II & Jazz

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• 7:30 pm Mandatory PTA Meeting for 12th Grade Parents

• 9:30 am

Stewart PTA Meeting • 7 pm to 9 pm

6th GradeRecreation Night

• 7:30 pm High SchoolBattle of the Bands

• 1 pm High SchoolGarden City Student Aid & Scholarship Fund Spon-sors Long Island WizardsBasketball Game

• 7:30 pm 12th Grade Parent Skit Rehearsal


Work Session

• 7:30 pm SEPTA K-12Parent Information Meetingat Middle School

• 7:30 pm Tri-M Induction Ceremony

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SCHOOLS RE-OPEN



Meeting

• 7 pm to 9 pm 7th & 8th GradeRecreation Night

• “Little Doctors” Blood Drive at Stewart and Stratford

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8th Grade Student Visits to High School

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• 9:30 am Middle SchoolPTA Meeting

• 7 pm to 9 pm High SchoolParent/ Teacher Conferences

• PTA Dinner Reservations Due

• 9:15 am High SchoolPTA Meeting

• 7 pm Joint Principals’ Kindergarten Readiness Forum at Hemlock

• High SchoolSpring Sports Begin


• 7:30 pm 12th Grade Parent Skit Dress Rehearsal

• 9:30 am HomesteadPTA Meeting


Work Session

• 9:30 am LocustPTA Meeting

• 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Elementary SchoolParent/TeacherConferences

• 7 pm to 9 pm

Recreation Night6th Grade

• 7:30 pm to 11 pm 12th Grade Party/Parent Skit Night

• Middle School/ High School3rd Quarter Progress Reports

• 7 pm to 9 pm Middle SchoolParent/TeacherConferences

• 7:45 am High School SAT Reasoning Tests - No Subject Tests Available

• High School Girls Badminton &Boys Tennis & Volleyball Begin

• 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Primary SchoolParent/TeacherConferences

9 am to NOON Parent/TeacherConferences

ALL SCHOOLS

NO CLASSES

• 6:30 pm PTA Dinner at theInn at New Hyde Park

• 10:15 am SEPTA General Meeting at Garden City Public Library

• 7 pm Primary SchoolPTA Reflections AwardsCeremony at Homestead 8:15 pm

Board of EducationMeeting

• All County Art Exhibit at Adelphi University

• High School GO Talent Show

District-wideEarly Dismissal

• 9:30 am HemlockPTA Meeting

7 pm Middle School Spring Musical

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9:30 am & 7:30 pm Stratford 5th Grade Musical

SPriNG rECESS SCHOOLS CLOSED

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• 7 pm to 8:30 pm Stratford 3rd Grade Science Fair

• Middle School Sports Begin



Work Session

• 7 pm Stewart & Stratford PTA Reflections Awards Ceremony

• Middle School/ High SchoolEnd of 3rd Quarter

• PTA Plant Orders Due

• Hemlock/Homestead Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

• 9:30 am High SchoolBreakfast of Champions

• 7 pm Middle School 3rd Annual 8th Grade Art Reception

Schools Re-Open


Meeting

School Budget Adoption

• Primary SchoolRead Aloud Day

• 7 pm Middle SchoolSpring Concert I at High School

• 10:15 am

SEPTA General Meetingat Garden CityPublic Library


• LocustTeacher/StaffAppreciation Day

• 7:30 pm High School World Language Honor SocietyInduction

• Stewart Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

• 3 pm High School CafeteriaSenior Citizen andPast Parent High Tea

• 7:30 pm Middle School Service Awards Ceremony


• PTA Site-Based Applications Due

• 7:30 pm High SchoolSpring Concert I


Stewart/Stratford Grade 3 ERB

Kindergarten Screening



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Kindergarten Screening

Event dates are subject to change.


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• 7 pm High School CafeteriaMiddle School/High School PTA Reflections Awards and General PTA Meeting and School Budget Presentation

• 9:30 am StratfordDistrict-wide School Budget Breakfast Presentation

• 7 pm Stewart/Stratford Incoming 2nd Grade Parent Orientation

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am Hem-lock 1st Grade Spring Sing

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am Hemlock Kindergarten Spring Sing

• 10 am to 2 pm PTA Plant Sale Pick-up

• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm 6th Grade Recreation

• Open Houses:Primary - 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

Elementary - 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm

• 7 pm High School PTA Officers Vote/Installation


Work Session

Budget Public Hearing

MOtHEr’S DAy• 9:15 am Locust Kindergarten Spring Sing

• 7 pm Middle School Spring Concert IIat Middle School

• 9:15 am Locust 1st Grade Spring Sing

• 7 pm Middle School Sports Information Meeting for 6th & 7th Grade Parents

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am Homestead 1st GradeSpring Sing

• 7 pm Middle School Spring Concert IIIat High School

• Incoming Kindergarten Orientation at all Primary Schools

• 9:30 am middle ScHool pTa meeTing/VolunTeer BreakFaST • 10 am Stewart/StratfordIncoming 2nd GradeStudent Orientation

• 7:30 pm High School Senior Awards Ceremony

• Middle School Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

• 10:15 am SEPTA General Meeting at Garden City Public Library

• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

6th Grade Recreation

• 7 pm to 10 pm High School Spring Fling (9 & 10th Grades)

• High School Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

• 9:15 am & 10:45 am Homestead Kindergarten Spring Sing


Meeting

• 7:30 pm High School Mandatory Prom Meeting for Students and Parents

SCHOOLS CLOSED

SNOW MAKE UP DAyiF NEEDED

• 7:30 pm High School Spring Concert II

MEMOriAL DAy

SCHOOLS CLOSED

• 10 am Memorial Day Parade

• 11 am Village Ceremony

Grade 4 and 8 NYS Science Performance Test

High School AP Exams

High School AP Exams

District Art Exhibit at High School

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• 3 pm to 9 pm Primary /Elementary Snack Vote

• 7:30 pm High SchoolJazz Night in High School Library

NYS Math Assessments Grades 3 through 8


• Middle School/ High School4th Quarter Progress Reports

• Stratford Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day

• 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm

6th Grade Recreation


• Middle School Last Day of Classes/ End of 4th Quarter

• 9:30 am Homestead PTA Meeting & Volunteer Breakfast

• 9:30 am Stewart 2nd Grade Field Day

• 9:30 am Stratford Olympics Grades 2 & 3

8:15 pm Board of Education

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• 9 am & 10 am Stratford Grade 2Vocal Concert

• 7 pm to 8 pm High School Science Research Symposium

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• 9 am Stratford 4th Grade Vocal Concert

• 8 pm National Junior Honor Society Induction at High School

• 8:30 am High School Student of the Month Breakfast

• 9:30 am Stewart PTA Meeting & Volunteer Breakfast


• 7:30 pm High SchoolEvening at the Pops


• 7:30 pm Stewart Spring Concert

• 9 am & 10 am Stratford Grade 3 Beginners Concert


Work Session

• 9:30 am Locust PTA Meeting & Volunteer Breakfast

• Middle School8th Grade Moving Up Day

• 3 pm High School Boys’ Sports Physicals

• 3 pm Middle School Boys’ Sports Physicals at High School

• 7:30 pm High School National Honor Society Induction

• 9:30 am Stratford PTA Meeting & Volunteer Breakfast

• 3 pm High School Girls’ Sports Physicals

• 3 pm Middle School Girls’ Sports Physicals at High School

• 9:30 am HemlockPTA Meeting & Volunteer Breakfast

• 6:30 pm GAA/BAA Athletic Awards Banquet

• 7:30 am High School ACT Examinations

• Senior Class Trip

• High School Last Day of Classes/ End of 4th Quarter

• 9 am Stratford Flag Day Ceremony

10 am Stewart Beginners’ Concert

• 9:30 am Stewart 4th Grade Field Day

• Stratford Olympics Grades 4 & 5

• 7:30 pm Stewart Opera

• 9:30 am Stewart 5th Grade Field Day

• Primary/ElementaryReport Cards

• 9:30 am Stewart 3rd Grade Field Day

• Locust 1st Grade Picnic/Field Day

• 7:30 pm Stratford Spring Instrumental Concert

• Stewart/Stratford5th Grade Pool Party

• Locust KindergartenIce Cream Party

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• 7th Grade Pool Party

• 6th Grade Bagel Bash

• Senior Prom & Pre-Prom Event

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• 11:30 am Mandatory Graduation Rehearsal

• Stewart/Stratford5th Grade Pool Party(rain date)

• 10 am High School Graduation

• 11:30 am GCTA/PTA Graduation Reception

CONGRATULATIONS GCHS CLASS OF 2010!

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The staff of the Garden City Middle School gathered for a group photo in October 2008 after learning of their re-designation as a United States Department of Education National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. The middle school was one of 320 schools chosen from across the country to receive blue ribbon status. Principal Dr. Peter Osroff commented, “Our selection as a National School of Excellence was only possible due to the partnership and outstanding efforts of our entire community. Dedicated and caring teachers, parents and administrators worked collaboratively with the resources provided by a generous community through the lead-

ership of our School Board. Without question, this is truly a school community award.”

For the fourth time since the 2003-2004 school year, Garden City has been award-ed the prestigious title of Scholar Athlete School of Distinction from the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Pictured here with NYSPHSAA representatives are Superintendent of Schools Dr. Robert Feirsen (plaque) and

Athletic Director, Nancy Kalafus (trophy).

Twenty-one former Stewart School Quest students, pictured here with (center, left to right), teacher Mrs. Dolores Volpe, and Garden City Library representatives Ms. Kelly, Ms. Barbara Grace, and Ms. Margaret Cincotta, presented hard-bound copies of “The Birth of Stewart School” to the Garden City Library and Stewart School Library. The book represents the entire

award-winning research project the students completed while attending Stewart School.

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Top to bottom - Row 1: Homestead kindergartners exercise during physical education; Spring Sing at Hemlock; Stratford 3rd grade science fair. Row 2: SMART Board use in 9 Honors math class; Homestead kindergarten self-portrait lesson; middle school social studies mock trial; weighing bags of 100 items at Hemlock for 100 days. Row 3: Locust first grade listening skills lesson; high school photo class utilizing Photoshop; Stratford School’s “Talking Museum” interdisciplinary exhibit; Discovery Science fossil hunting at Stewart. Row 4: Stratford “Technology State Fair” collaborative learning project; middle school band performs

for Blue Ribbon assembly; Locust kindergartners during library class.

ElEmEntary school: Spanish is officially incorporat-ed into the curriculum in second-grade as part of the

Foreign Language in the Elementary School (FLES) pro-gram and continues through fifth-grade. The elementary schools support an active Mathletes team and participate in science Olympiads. Elementary school students can participate in band, orchestra, chorus, and jazz band. All fifth-grade students see a professionally produced opera in Manhattan. Fifth-graders at Stewart School perform an opera for the student body in the nation’s oldest continu-ous elementary school opera program. Fifth-graders at Stratford Avenue School produce a musical. Students can take advantage of the school library, media center, and learning center.

middlE school: The language program intensifies at this level. Students may begin studying German,

French, Italian, or Latin, or continue with Spanish. Ac-celeration, in accordance with the NYS Regents Action Plan, is an option in mathematics and science. The music curriculum utilizes SmartMusic, a web-based, interac-tive music software program that provides students with real-time feedback and permits teachers and parents to monitor progress. Other offerings include family and consumer science, technology and computer educa-tion, and extensive interscholastic and intramural sports programs.

curriculum: The District is dedicated to providing a superior education in an environment that meets

the academic, social, and emotional needs of all students through every developmental stage. Faculty strive to integrate the curriculum across classrooms, grades, and buildings. Easing transitions from first to second-grade, fifth to sixth-grade, eighth to ninth-grade, and twelfth-grade to college is a major focus, and the curriculum is evaluated on an ongoing basis. There are three primary schools (kindergarten through first-grade), two elementary schools (grades two through five), one middle school (grades six through eight), and one high school (grades nine through 12).

Primary school: Vigorous academic instruction in literacy, mathematics, the sciences, and humani-

ties begins at the District’s three primary schools in the full-day kindergarten program. Character education and enrichment programs (including Arts in Education, which brings outside experts and presentations to the classroom in cooperation with the Garden City Parent-Teacher As-sociation) also are introduced at the primary level. Other activities include field trips to museums, the public li-brary, and nature centers; visits to extended care facilities to perform spring and winter concert programs; and visits from older students who share language skills, anti-bully-ing advice, environmental lessons, and other topics.

The Garden CiTy Union Free SChool diSTriCT has been designated as a High-Performing, Gap Closing School District by the New York State Education Department for five consecutive years. It is the only school district

on Long Island with full Middle States accreditation for both its middle school and high school, and the District has received the Advanced Placement Recognition Award. Every eligible district school has been recognized by the United States Department of Education as a School of Excellence. The District is a completely separate unit of government and operates under a separate authority. It is nearly coterminous with the Incorporated Village of Garden City, measures approximately eight square miles, and has a population of approximately 21, 672. There are seven school buildings (three primary schools, two elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school), an administration building, and a school bus garage. Public school enrollment for 2009-2010 is projected at 4,170 students in grades K through 12. Approximately 99% of the High School’s graduates go onto post-secondary education.

high school: The High School has been named a GRAMMY Signature Finalist School due to the

strength of its music program, and the music program has landed Garden City on the National Association of Music Merchants list of 100 best communities for music educa-tion. The High School also is included on Newsday’s Best Long Island High Schools list based on graduation rates and advanced placement scores. There are 22 advanced placement opportunities in art, mathematics, science, and science research. Electives include courses in music theory, health education, American history, world history, photography, and business. More than 95 extracurricular activities are available, including special interest clubs, service organizations, publications, concerts, and art exhibitions. There are 32 varsity teams. Ninety percent of students participate in at least one extracurricular activity, and 70 percent participate in at least one interscholastic sport. High school enrollment is about 1,200 students, including about 310 seniors.

Class of 2009 Homecoming King and Queen nominees pose with Garden City’s Trojan mascot during the high

school Pep Rally.

thE District At A GlAncE www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

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attEndancE: Education Law permits excused absences or tardiness for the following reasons

only: sickness or death in the family, impassable roads or weather, religious observance, school supervised trips, and required presence in court. Absence or tardiness for any other reason is considered unexcused. If your child will be absent or late, please advise the school by telephone between 8 a.m. and 9 a.m. (see page 16 for contact information). Staff will telephone the homes of unreported absentees after 9 a.m. and/or during the evening. Education Law does not permit the school to make a distinction between legal and illegal absences for attendance policy purposes.

BicyclEs: Bike riding is not permitted on school property. Students who ride to school must walk

their bikes to and from the bicycle racks. Students under 14 years of age must wear bicycle helmets—it’s the law!

Building insPEctions: As required by federal law CFR763-84, building inspections and asbestos

management plans for all District-owned buildings are updated each year. Copies of approved plans are maintained in each school’s main office, and a master set is maintained at the Administration Building in the Office of Facilities and Operations. Plans are updated regularly, including required semi-annual re-inspections and any response action changes. Warning notices are placed in maintenance areas where there are asbestos-containing materials. All cleaners, custodians, and maintenance personnel have received required training in asbestos awareness. These measures comply with the District’s public notice requirement that all workers and building occupants or their legal guardians be informed about inspections, response actions, and surveillance activities that are planned or in progress. For information regarding these plans and response actions, contact the Office of Facilities and Operations (478-1080).

homE instruction: Home instruction is provided for students when an illness or an accident makes

attendance impossible for an extended period of time. Parents or guardians should contact the principal of the

school to make arrangements. A medical confirmation is required; medical clearance is required to return to school.

lunch: Parents or guardians may send their children to school with lunch or opt for their children to

return home for lunch. However, the District does not provide bus transportation at lunchtime. At the end of August, the elementary schools mail information concerning lunch vouchers for sandwiches and lunch schedules. Excellent facilities and a competent staff provide a variety of lunches to Middle School and High School students at nominal prices.

PEsticidE aPPlication: The District adopted an Integrated Pest Management Program in accordance

with NYS Law Section 409-H effective July 1, 2001. This regulation requires written notification to all parents and staff who wish to receive 48-hour written notice of certain pesticide applications. Please advise the Buildings and Grounds Department at the Administration Building, 56 Cathedral Avenue (478-1080), if you wish to receive notice.

Physical Examinations: An annual physical examination is required by New York State law of

all students entering grades K, 2, 4, 7 and 10, and all new admissions. This examination must be completed by a licensed health care provider no more than 12 months prior to the beginning of the school year in which the examination is required. Documentation should be submitted to the school nurse within 30 days of school entrance. After 60 days, the school physician may provide this examination unless the parent or guardian otherwise notifies the respective school nurse. Physical examination, medication administration forms and immunization forms can be downloaded at www.gardencity.k12.ny.us.

Physical examinations are required for all students participating in the Interscholastic Athletic Program, open to students in grades 7 through 12. Seventh- and 8th-grade students participate at the Middle School; High School students participate on junior varsity or varsity teams. For information, contact the Middle School Athletic Office (478-3071) or the High School Athletic

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hiGh school/miDDlE school AthlEtics

For game dates, times and locations:www.gardencity.k12.ny.us; high

School or middle School; athletics

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To foster mutual respect and personal growth in its students, Garden City Public Schools supports local, regional, national, and international causes throughout the school year. Pictured above are just a few (top to bottom): Stratford’s Thanksgiving food drive assisted 300 local families with holiday meals and staples; Locust students collected dozens of pairs of used sneak-ers for recycling into soft-surface playground material; middle school students sent letters of gratitude and sundry supplies to

2nd Battalion/ 25th Marines stationed in Iraq.

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Office (478-2070). Information also is available on the Athletic Office webpage (www.gcathletics.org). The Physical Education Medical Restriction form can be downloaded at www.gardencity.k12.ny.us. A student who has sustained an injury requiring the use of a wheelchair or crutches MUST present a medical note from a NYS-licensed health care provider stating that use of a wheelchair and/or crutches is necessary.

rEgistration ProcEdurEs: Registration is held in January for students entering kindergarten the fol-

lowing September. Parents or guardians may request a registration packet from the appropriate primary school beginning in December. All children new to the District or resident children transferring to District schools may register at any time during the year. Parents or guard-ians should contact the appropriate school for a registra-tion packet. Questions regarding registration should be directed to the appropriate principal’s office. In March, a special registration period is held for students not cur-rently enrolled at the High School who plan to enter that school the following September. Notice is published in local papers; local parochial schools are informed.

rEPorting to ParEnts: Report cards are issued quarterly at the Middle School and High School.

The elementary schools maintain an alternating system of parent-teacher conferences (November and March) and report cards (January and June). For answers to questions about your child’s grades, homework, report cards, or other school-related matters, contact his or her teacher if your child is in primary school or elementary school; contact the subject area teacher or guidance counselor if your child is in middle school or high school. To review your child’s test scores and other pertinent data in his or her individual student folder, contact the principal. Prin-cipals and assistant principals will assist you whenever necessary. Faculty members may be contacted by phone or email (see page 16 for contact information).

sExual harassmEnt of studEnts: The Board of Edu-cation is committed to safeguarding the rights of all

students within the School District to learn in an environ-ment that is free from all forms of sexual harassment. Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature may constitute sexual harassment when (1) submission to such conduct is either explicitly or implicitly a condi-

tion of academic advancement; (2) such conduct has the purpose or effect of unreasonably interfering with an individual’s academic performance; or (3) such conduct creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive learning en-vironment. Conduct may be deemed to be sexual harass-ment based upon the totality of the circumstances. It is irrelevant that the perpetrator had no intention to sexually harass the person. The Board recognizes that sexual harassment of a student can originate from a person of either sex against a person of the opposite or same sex and from peers, as well as staff or any individual who might come in contact with students on school grounds or at school sponsored activities. Examples of overt and subtle types of unac-ceptable conduct that could occur in a school setting and are often a part of sexual harassment include but are not limited to uninvited and unwelcome letters, notes, tele-phone calls, face-to-face confrontations or distribution or display of material of a sexual nature; uninvited, unwel-come, and deliberate touching, leaning over, cornering or pinching; uninvited and unwelcome sexually suggestive looks or gestures; uninvited and unwelcome pressure for sexual favors; uninvited and unwelcome pressure for dates; uninvited and unwelcome sexual teasing, jokes, remarks, or questions; or attempted or actual rape or sexual assault.

Student Records and Privacy: Consistent with the Family Educational Rights & Privacy Act of 1974

(FERPA), the Board of Education recognizes its respon-sibility to maintain the confidentiality of student records and to implement the Regulation of the Commissioner of Education and the Local Government Records Law for the orderly retention and disposition of student records. Parents, guardians, or eligible students have the right to inspect and review student’s educational records; limit the disclosure of personally identifiable information (a) by prior written consent (b) as directory information (c) under certain circumstances permitted by FERPA; request that records be amended to ensure accuracy; file a complaint with the U.S. Department of Education al-leging failure to comply with FERPA and its regulation; obtain copies of the Student Records Policy (#5500) and Regulation (#5500R).

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ered confidential information. For this purpose Direc-tory Information shall mean a student’s name, address, telephone number, date and place of birth, major course of study, participation in school activities or sports, weight and height of a member of an athletic team, dates of at-tendance, degrees and awards received, most recent school attended, photograph (still or moving), and class roster.

Directory information may be released without the consent of a parent, student, or former student over 18 years of age to which such information relates unless such parent or student or former student objects in writing to the release of all or part of such information within the first week of school each year to the Coor-dinator of Public Information, 56 Cathedral Avenue (478-1079).

Working PaPErs: The District cooperates with the New York State Labor Department to issue

working papers required by law for all persons under the age of 18 who seek employment. All resident children who need these papers may apply for them in the High School Counseling Center. The child should complete the Application for Employment Certificate, which requires parental consent and certification of physical fitness. District residents not attending Garden City High School must provide proof of a physical examination performed by a physician, a birth certificate as proof of age, and a copy of the Social Security Card. Working paper applica-tions are accepted from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Policies, continued from page 19EquAl AccEss AnD oPPortunity for All

rEhaBilitation act of 1973, sEction 504: The Gar-den City School District, Garden City, New York, hereby gives notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of disability in violation of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. The District further gives notice that it does not discriminate on the basis of dis-ability in admission or access to its programs and ac-tivities, including vocational education programs. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any physical, mental or medical impairment which is unrelated to the person’s ability to engage in the ac-tivities involved in the job for which application has been made. A grievance procedure is available to the public. In-quiries concerning this policy may be referred to the Director of Pupil Personnel Services, 56 Cathedral Avenue (478-1050).

TitlE ix: The Board of Education of the Garden City School District does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, national origin or disability in the ed-ucational programs or activities which it operates as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 and Part 86 of the Rules and Regulations of the United States Department of Education. The protec-tions against discrimination assured by Title IX and Part 86 requiring the absence of discrimination in ed-ucational programs and activities extend to employ-ment therein and to admission thereto. A grievance procedure to Title IX and Part 86 is available to the public. Address inquiries concerning the application of Title IX and Part 86 to the Assistant Superinten-dent for Personnel, 56 Cathedral Avenue (478-1020) or to the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights of the United States Department of Education.

Clockwise from top left: High school students were recog-nized with high honor awards for their Fresnel lens solar heating device at the 2009 Long Island Science Congress; middle school Late Night Jazz Ensemble received the first place trophy at the 2009 Music in the Parks competition; the 2009 NYS Champion girls lacrosse team and their coaches were honored by the Board of Education at the June meeting; three high school students were awarded

the Congressional Art Award by Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy and members of Adelphi University at

the 2009 awards ceremony.

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PuPil PErsonnEl sErvicEs (PPS) is an integral part of educational services in Garden City Public Schools.

PPS provides district-wide health services, psychological and social work services, speech and language services, home instruction, and special education programs and services. The Board of Education appoints the Committee on Special Education (CSE), the Committee on Preschool Special Education (CPSE), and the Subcommittees on Special Education, all of which are under the auspices of PPS. These committees make recommendations to the Board of Education for specialized programs and services for most children with special needs who live in or attend school within the Garden City School District.

Curriculum Coordinator, Special Education (grades 6 to 12) ...................478-3000/ 478-2000 Audrey Bellovin, Principal, Hemlock School ......................................................... 478-1400 Suzanne Viscovich, Ed.D., Principal Homestead School ........................................ 478-1700 Jean Ricotta, Principal, Locust School .................................................................... 478-1800 Mandi Gorodess, Psychologist................................................................................. 478-2000 Dr. Angelo Ippolito, Psychologist ............................................................................ 478-1400Dr. Nancy Mannion, Psychologist ........................................................................... 478-3000 Melina Mendleson, Psychologist ........................................................... 478-2618/ 478-3000Maura Cashin, Psychologist .....................................................................................478-1050Jessica Berenbroick, Psychologist ........................................................................... 478-1500 Dr. Gina Tornincaso, Psychologist ..........................................................478-1500/ 478-1400Dr. Kelly Spagnola, Psychologist ......................................... 478-1800/ 478-1700/ 478-1600

Each Committee on Special Education also includes a psychologist, a general education teacher, a special education teacher, a parent member, and the parent of the child.

committEE on PrEschool sPEcial Education—chairPErsonsCatherine Wheeler • Kimberley Liguori • Irene McCoy ................. 478-1050

child find ProcEdurEsschool agE childrEn (ages 5 to 21): If you suspect that your school-age child has a disability, contact the school psychologist in your child’s school or Pupil Personnel Services (478-1050).PrEschool childrEn (ages 3 to 5): If you suspect that your preschool child has developmental delays, consult your family doctor. If the doctor is concerned or if you are still not comfortable with your child’s progress, contact Pupil Personnel Services (478-1050).

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A representative of the municipality and, for a child in transition from early inter-vention, an appropriate professional from the age 0-to-2 agency may be part of the

Committee on Preschool Special Education. Dr. Ronald Feinstein, M.D., F.A.A.P. - District Physician

Pupil Personnel staff welcome Committee on Special Education parent members for a Thank You Tea in June, 2009.

committEE on sPEcial Education—mEmBErs

ChairpersonsCatherine Wheeler ............................................478-1050Director, Pupil Personnel Services

Kimberley Liguori ............................................478-1050Assistant Director, Pupil Personnel Services

Subcommittee Chairpersons

PuPil PErsonnEl sErvicEs 478-1050 www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

Parents of students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and who enroll their child in a non-public school (both private and parochial) where they are paying tuition, must notify the school district where the non-public school is located, in writing, no later than June 1st before the school year in which services are to be provided, that they are

requesting special education services.

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Your gateway to the latest information about closings, cancellations, delayed openings, and more

distancE limits for Bus transPortation

In establishing transportation and walk-in zones, careful consideration has been given to distance be-tween home and school. The Transportation Depart-ment makes every effort to provide optimum safety for the children. Bus service during the 2009-2010 school year will initially be provided as described in letters sent to parents. The distance limits established for bus transportation are:

• 0.5 miles for primary school and elementary school students; • 0.75 miles for middle school students; • 1.5 miles for high school students.

All distances will be enforced to comply with New York State Department of Education guidelines. For information regarding pupil transportation, contact the Transportation Department (483-9297).

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transPortation to PrivatE and Parochial schools Walk-in limits for in-district non-public schools are the same as those for public schools. Requests for student transporta-tion at District expense to non-public schools must be filed with the District annually. Written requests must be received by the Business Office, 56 Cathedral Avenue, prior to April 1 preceding the school year in which service is required. Forms requesting this transportation are available in the Business Office or at the non-public school the child attends. For confir-mation that the application has been received, please enclose a stamped, self-addressed envelope or postcard. Parents of students who have an Individualized Education Program (IEP) and who enroll their child in a non-public school (both private and parochial) where they are paying tuition, must notify the school district where the non-public school is located, in writing, no later than June 1st before the school year in which services are to be provided, that they are requesting special education services. Parents of students eligible for transportation to the following schools will be contacted by the Transportation Depart-ment with the location of the bus stop and bus schedule: Buckley Country Day School (North Hills), St. Anne’s School (Garden City), Chaminade HS (Mineola), St. Joseph’s School (Garden City), Kellenberg Memorial (Uniondale), Waldorf School (Garden City), Our Lady of Mercy (Syosset), Our Lady of Grace (Manhasset), Sacred Heart Academy (Hemp-stead), and Notre Dame (New Hyde Park). Transportation for students to all other eligible non-public schools will be arranged with the parent by the Trans-portation Office and private contractors. Transportation forms and instructions are available on the district web site: www.gardencity.k12.ny.us; District Offices; Transportation. For more information, contact the Transportation Office (478-1900).

Primary school and ElEmEntary school attEndancE arEas

stEWart school: All 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade pupils living east of Rockaway and Cherry Valley Avenues.

stratford school: All 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th grade pupils in the western part of the District.hEmlock school: All kindergarten and first-graders living within an area encompassed by a line drawn along the center of Stewart Avenue from the eastern boundary of the District west to Cherry Valley Avenue, south along Cherry Valley Avenue and the eastern edge of the Cherry Valley Country Club to First Street; west on First Street, Cambridge Avenue, and the southern boundary of the District to Nassau Boulevard; north on the center of Nassau Boulevard to the Long Island Railroad; east along the Long Island Railroad to Kensington Road; north along the eastern edge of properties on the east side of Kensington Road; east along the northern boundary of the District to the eastern boundary; and south along the eastern boundary to Stewart Avenue. homEstEad school: Children living within an area encompassed by a line drawn along the southern boundary of the District beginning at Nassau Boulevard to the western boundary, north along the western boundary to the northern boundary; east along the northern boundary to Kensington Road; south along the eastern edge of prop-erties on the east side of Kensington Road to the Long Island Railroad; west along the Long Island Railroad to Nassau Boulevard; and south along the center of Nassau Boulevard to the southern boundary of the District.

locust school: Children living within an area encompassed by a line drawn along the center of Stewart Avenue from the eastern boundary of the District west to Cherry Valley Avenue; south along Cherry Valley Avenue and the eastern edge of the Cherry Valley Country Club to First Street; west on First Street to Cherry Valley Avenue, south on Cherry Valley Avenue to the southern boundary of the District; east along the southern boundary to the eastern boundary of the District; north along the eastern boundary to Stewart Avenue.

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Connect Ed, the District’s automatic calling system, will notify parents or guardians of students regis-tered in Garden City Public Schools about clos-ings by phone. Please DO NOT contact the Police Department or Fire Department for school closing information.

www.1010wins.com • www.news12.comwww.7online.com • [email protected]

TransporTaTion • aTTendance • WeaTher closing informaTion www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

adult continuing Education: The office offers the community a variety of adult learning opportunities,

including classroom instruction, day trips, and domestic and international tours. You can learn how to speak a for-eign language, teach your dog to stay put, edit and print digital photographs, knit a sweater, or rejuvenate an old chest with a faux finish–all without ever leaving Garden City. If you do wish to venture beyond Village boundar-ies, day trips include excursions to Broadway shows, historic mansions, museums, and botanical gardens. A catalogue describing the courses offered is mailed to all school District residents twice a year. The fall term starts the end of September. The spring term begins in March. For more information, contact Continuing Education (478-1070).

WintEr Program for kids: Students in kindergar-ten through sixth-grade can participate in a series

of activities held eight Saturday mornings at the middle school starting in January. For more information, contact Continuing Education (478-1070).

aftEr school childcarE Program: Children in kindergarten through fifth-grade (subject to enroll-

ment and availability) residing in the District are eligible to apply for the After School Child Care Program. Enroll-ment is limited. The program operates from public school dismissal to 5:30 p.m. on days when school is in session

for a full day. For fees and other information, contact Continuing Education (478-1070).

summEr EnrichmEnt Program: This program is conducted during July and is open to all Garden

City School District students entering kindergarten in the following fall through fifth grade graduates. Activities include science, music, sports, arts and crafts, computers, and other various courses. Select enrichment courses are available to middle and high school students. For more information, call 478-1540.

usE of school facilitiEs: The use of public school facilities by non-school groups is carefully regulated

by the Education Law and by School Board policies. The latter provides that such use shall not interfere with school purposes or impose inordinate expenses on the taxpayers for the benefit of a small segment of the community. Appli-cations for permits to use school facilities may be obtained from the Office of Facilities, 56 Cathedral Avenue. Requests for use of facilities must be received 30 days before the date desired. Requests for use of facilities starting in September of the following school year must be received by June 1st since such requests are not processed during the summer. Please note that fields may not be used Sundays until after 1:00 p.m. For more information, contact 478-1073.

votErs must register in advance to be eligible to participate in the election and budget vote. The names of voters who registered for the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 Annual Budget Vote with the Garden City Union Free School

District Board of Registration remain in the registration books for the forthcoming Annual Vote. In addition, persons who are currently registered from a local residence with the County Board of Elections are eligible to vote. All other persons must appear at registration on May 11 to be eligible to participate in the 2010 Annual Election and Budget Vote. The Annual Budget Vote and election is held on the third Tuesday in May in accordance with State law. At this meeting, members of the Board of Education are elected and the proposed annual school budget is placed before the voters. Voter qualifications: a person shall be a citizen of the United States; 18 or more years of age; a resident within the District for a period of 30 days or more preceding the meeting at which he/she offers to vote; and personally registered to vote in the School District.

PuBlic information: On the Line, the official publica-tion of the Board of Education, is sent to all residents

of the District several times a year. A budget issue is dis-tributed each year before the annual District vote. Timely information is sent to local newspapers. The Public Information Office can be reached at 478-1079.

EsPEcially for sEnior citizEns: Senior Citizens who reside in the District may request complimentary

tickets to high school drama productions. For more infor-mation, contact the Public Information Office (478-1079).

annuaL eLeCtion and BudGet vote May 18, 2009 • 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.

High School Gymnasium

SChooL diStRiCt voteR ReGiStRation May 11, 2009 • 4 p.m. to 10 p.m.

High School Cafeteria

FoR moRe inFoRmation478-1040

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Director of Educational Technology, Dr. Rita Melikian, assists a student to electronically vote for her school’s

Field Day snack choice on Budget Vote Day.

community sErvicEs www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

AnnuAl ElEction AnD BuDGEt votE

sEPtA - sPEciAl EDucAtion PtA

PArEnt tEAchEr AssociAtion

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The Parent Teacher Association (PTA) in Garden City is unique in its function-ing from other PTAs in the state and nation. It operates on a district-wide basis

rather than school-by-school. This format allows the organization to focus its efforts on the entire educational spectrum. Our programs, lobbying and fund raising efforts benefit all schools, and our members join only once, regardless of how many schools their children attend. Each school maintains its own PTA organization headed by a director who develops programs that meet the particular needs and interests of the individual school. The organization at each school consists of a PTA Board, teacher representative, grade representatives, and class parents. The PTA Executive Commit-tee consists of the PTA president and officers, as well as the teacher representatives and PTA directors of each school, who meet regularly to coordinate the business and activities of the organization. Each school PTA has regularly scheduled meetings to conduct PTA business and discuss issues and concerns of the particular school. In addition, the by-laws require a minimum of four general membership meetings annually, which are open to all Garden City PTA members. These meetings are often combined with programs, such as Reflections, or speakers.

Pta ExEcutivE Board

President..........................................Julie Germano.......jgermano@gardencitypta.orgPresident-Elect................................Gail [email protected]

T he Garden City Special Education Parent Teacher Association (SEPTA) brings together parents, teachers, learning specialists, and others with an interest in the

education of all of the children in our community. Special education is defined as a specially designed educational program for children with identified needs. The spe-cial education programs in our district include services such as special educational classes, co-taught classes, resource room, consultant teaching, and related services such as speech/language therapy, counseling, occupational therapy, and physical therapy. Our student population extends from age 3 to 21 in both in-district and out-of-district placements.

As an active PTA, SEPTA offers parents help in understanding the special education system. Parents new to special education will benefit greatly from

the SEPTA support network. Parents already involved are continually learning new information and are eager to share their extensive knowledge and experience.

SEPTA coordinates parent information presentations led by professionals in the field of special education. Monthly SEPTA General Meetings provide updated

information and discussion of issues concerning all of the schools in our district. Notice of these meetings can be found in this calendar.

If you wish to become a member, or if you need contact information for SEPTA of-ficers and school representatives, please visit the SEPTA web page of the Garden

City PTA web site: www.gardencitypta.org/septa/

For further questions, you may contact Garden City SEPTA President, Mary Lou Keating, at (516) 712-4246.

dirEctors High School............................................Marcia [email protected] School........................................Catalina Mueller..............cmueller@gardencitypta.orgStewart....................................................Laura Roukis......................lroukis@gardencitypta.orgStratford.................................................Liz McQuaid...................lmcquaid@gardencitypta.orgHemlock..................................................Kathy Martinus.............kmartinus@gardencitypta.orgHomestead..............................................Maria Riceman..............mriceman@gardencitypta.orgLocust.....................................................Tara [email protected]

www.gardencitypta.org www.gardencitypta.org/septa/

The Sports Connec-tion Basketball team and coaches had a great 2009 sea-son playing games at home and away. The middle and high schoolers wrapped up their competition year with a dance at the high school featuring a DJ and lots of fun!

Hemlock’s Teacher/Staff Appreciation Day in May 2009 fea-tured festive decor and culinary creations by PTA parents and gourmet chef Manuel Trevino III.

ElEmEntary schools:

2009 — 2010 DirEctory www.gardencity.k12.ny.us

cEntral administration:

56 Cathedral Avenue ................................... 478-1000Superintendent of Schools ........................... 478-1010Assistant Superintendents: Business/District Clerk ................. 478-1040 Curriculum & Instruction ........... 478-1030 Personnel ..................................... 478-1020

curriculum coordinators:

English .......................................................478-2054Guidance ....................................................478-2029

Email addresses for all personnel:[email protected]

high school:

170 Rockaway Avenue .............................. 478-2000Principal ........................................... Nanine CuttittaAssistant Principal ............................ David PerrottaAssistant Principal ...................Kevin SteingruebnerAthletics, Nancy Kalafus, Director ........... 478-2070Attendance. ............................................... 478-2040Cafeteria .................................................... 478-2780Guidance ................................................... 478-2012Nurse ......................................................... 478-2030 Fax...................................... 408-7251

Grades 9, 10, 11, 127:40 a.m. to 2:43 p.m.

middlE school:

98 Cherry Valley Avenue .......................... 478-3000Principal. ....................................Peter Osroff, Ed.D.Assistant Principal ................................... Susan LeeAssistant Principal ..........................William T. MarrAttendance ...................................478-3009/478-3088Cafeteria ........................................................478-3080Guidance .......................................................478-3020Nurse .............................................................478-3060 Fax...................................... 294-8531

Grades 6, 7, 88:29 a.m. to 3:17 p.m.

Grades 2, 3, 4, 58:10 a.m. to 2:45 p.m.

stEWart school:

501 Stewart Avenue ....................................478-1400Principal ............................................... Linda NortonAssistant Principal ............................Mary Ann BlissNurse ...........................................................478-1420 Fax........................................294-5781

stratford school:

97 Stratford Avenue ....................................478-1500Principal .............................................Diane HopkinsAssistant Principal .............................Janet GonzalezNurse ...........................................................478-1520 Fax..................................................294-9061

Buildings & Grounds .................................478-1080Facilities Permits ........................................478-1073 Fax.......................................294-5631Public Information .....................................478-1079Pupil Personnel/Census ..............................478-1050Technology/Staff Development .................478-1060Transportation ........................... 478-1900/483-9297

Adult Continuing Education;After School Child Care;Winter Program for Kids ........................... 478-1070Summer Enrichment ................................. 478-1540

Mathematics ................................................478-2062Music & Art ................................................478-2079Science ........................................................478-2091

Social Studies ............................................ 478-2057Special Education ...................................... 478-2097World Languages ...................................... 478-2087

Kindergarten:8:30 a.m. to 2:20 p.m.

First Grade8:30 a.m. to 3:05 p.m.

Primary schools:

hEmlock school:

78 Bayberry Avenue .................................. 478-1600Principal .........................................Audrey BellovinAttendance/Nurse ...................................... 478-1620 Fax............................................... 747-4767

homEstEad school:

2 Homestead Avenue ..................................478-1700Principal .......................... Suzanne Viscovich, Ed.D.Attendance/Nurse .......................................478-1720 Fax................................................616-0906

locust school:

220 Boylston Street ................................... 478-1800Principal ................................................ Jean RicottaAttendance/Nurse ...................................... 478-1820 Fax................................................ 747-4586

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gardEn city PuBlic schools

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Board of Education

Colleen E. Foley, PresidentBarbara Trapasso, Vice PresidentLaura Brown, TrusteeAngela Heineman, TrusteeLaura Hastings, Trustee

Robert Feirsen, Ed.D.Superintendent of SchoolsCatherine KnightCoordinator of Public Information

Athletic photos courtesy Newsphoto.com

Documents

Calander 2009-2010