Chappaqua Central School DistrictFebruary, 14, 2020
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Dear Chappaqua School Community, Please take a moment to view our brief slideshow that highlights some of the terrific work taking place throughout the District. It begins with a Reading Workshop, which includes daily mini-lessons, small-group instruction, word study, partner reading, and independent reading time. We also feature the new STEAM Center at Bell Middle School. Opened in October, the collaborative brainstorming areas, individual thinking spaces and gallery space incorporated into the STEAM Center enable students to develop ideas, experience the interactive CCSD Design Process and showcase their various projects. Finally, we conclude with a "tour" of the Upper L Building at Greeley. This 20,000+ square-foot progressive instructional space was teacher-developed to create learning communities that foster innovation, critical thinking, and collaboration among students, educators, and entire departments. Please enjoy and have a wonderful February break, Christine Ackerman, PhD
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Notice of Special Board of Education Meeting
The BOE will meet to discuss and address three contracts associated with engineering work related to the sale and subdivision of the Zauderer property. Payments pursuant to these contracts have exceeded the initial amounts approved by the Board of Education as a result of additional requirements to obtain subdivision approval. |
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Update on the Plant Sciences & Bioclimatic Research Center at Greeley
The PSBRC will provide an environment for students to conduct biological and ecological research while expanding experiential learning. The structure would create opportunities for cross-curricular lessons, units, and elective courses. CCSD envisions the use of the PSBRC to be year-round and available to our entire student body. The potential usage of the PSBRC is far-reaching and includes the creation of various partnerships and connections with other schools in our district and the community. The Chappaqua School Foundation & CCSD Innovation Committee is currently in the design phase with our architect. Last spring, committee members visited Brown University, Cornell University, Edward R. Murrow High School and the University of Arizona & Biosphere II. These visits provided important guidance to inform our work. The District has also engaged Rhoda Maurer - Cornell Plant Growth Facilities Manager - to assist our design team. We look forward to sharing progress updates as we continue to strive to advance and enhance our instructional program for students. |
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Greeley Single-Point-of-Entry Update
A request for proposal (RFP) was created to select an architect to design a new entrance for Greeley. The Board of Education will conduct interviews and select an architect this spring. Once selected, the architect will meet with a Single-Point-of-Entry Task Force, the Board of Education and other stakeholders to solicit feedback followed by a final design presentation at a Board of Education Meeting in June. If the project is approved by the Board of Education, community outreach and a possible proposition vote will take place during the fall of 2020. |
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CCSD Looks to Further Reduce its Carbon Footprint
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Kindergarten Registration for the 2020-2021 School Year
Registration packets will be mailed at the end of February to those households that may have an eligible child according to District records. To ensure that you receive a packet, please take a moment to pre-register your child by contacting Mary Marchionno, the District Registrar, at MaMarchionno@ccsd.ws or 238-7200 ext. 1007. If you are uncertain whether or not your child is pre-registered with the District Office, you can contact Mrs. Marchionno as well and she will confirm that information with you. The District's three elementary schools will be holding kindergarten registration on March 16-20, 2020, at which time a completed packet can be returned directly to the appropriate school. |
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Advocating for All Students
Agenda items for the 2-day gathering included New York State Interim Education Commissioner Shannon Tahoe discussing key issues facing New York’s schoolchildren; Governor Cuomo's Deputy Secretary of Education, Daniel Fuller, reviewing the executive budget proposals and Senate Education Chair, Shelley Mayer, discussing legislative and budgetary priorities. This was followed by a full day of meetings with elected representatives to advocate on behalf of the 3,900+ children of the Chappaqua Central School District. |
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Section 3635 of the New York State Education Law requires that parents who seek transportation for their children to Non-Public Schools must present their request to the Board of Education.
If any of these requirements are not met the District has the right to refuse your request, regardless of any past approvals. (Grandfather Clauses are no longer allowed.) Please click HERE for the 2020-2021 Parentally Placed Out-of-District Transportation Request Form. |
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New York is Counting on You
New York State's fair share of the more than $800B in federal funds for programs essential to health care, housing, economic development, and transportation, as well as New York's congressional representation in Washington D.C., all depend on an accurate and fully-counted census response. At the local level, the census count impacts the amount of federal dollars communities receive for school funding, special education, classroom technology, teacher training, after-school programs, school lunch assistance, and more. The Chappaqua Central School District is just one of the many organizations seeking to raise awareness to have all of New York's residents counted in order to ensure adequate funding. 2020 Census Timeline
For more information, please visit New York State 2020 Census. |
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