December 2009 - Jericho Public Schools

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ericho
School News
VOLUME 46, NUMBER 3
December 2009
Jericho Hosts Workshop To Begin
Review of Long-term School District Goals
Superintendent of Schools Hank 2010.” In order to meet this goal, there are
Grishman recently invited members currently two established objectives.
of the Jericho school community
After Mr. Grishman welcomed more
together to review and evaluate the than sixty participants, he outlined the
needs of students in order to revise objectives for the evening. He introduced
- Kindergarten Registration in January
the district’s long-term goals. The Ben Ciuffo, the Assistant Superintendent
District Goals Committee, com- for Human Resources and Educational
- Jericho Announces AP Scholars
prised of parents, faculty, support Operations, who reviewed district demostaff, administragraphics and enrollment
- District Honors Outstanding Staff
tors, community “We look forward to reflecting on projections.
Barbara
leaders, and mem- the information that we receive in Bauer, the Assistant
- Student Exchange Program
bers of the Board an effort to formulate goals that Superintendent
for
- Classroom Happenings
of Education, met will guide our students toward a Curriculum
and
recently for a bright and successful future.”
Instruction, presented an
- Important Dates to Remember
four-hour evening
overview of the many
-Hank
Grishman
workshop.
The
instructional program
Superintendent of Schools
three main district
enhancements, as well as
goals, established by members of the the achievements and accomplishments of
Jericho school community in the fall students, faculty and the district over the
of 2002, include educational pro- past five years. Joan Colvin, Assistant
gram, relationships, and facilities.
Superintendent for Business, discussed
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The district’s current educational
goal is “to ensure that Jericho students are provided with the advantages of a comprehensive long-term
plan that reflects the changing nature
and diversity of society, effectively
motivates and provides tools for students to achieve their fullest potential, and fosters a lifelong joy of
learning.” At the present time, there
are eight objectives outlined to
achieve this goal.
The second goal is “to strengthen
our sense of community by promoting broad based involvement and by
fostering positive relationships
among students, parents, staff and
community members.” Two objectives are in place to support this goal.
The final goal is “to ensure that
the Jericho School District facilities
will meet the educational needs of
Helene Kriegstein facilitates a group discussion about financial considerations with committee
our community through the year
In this Issue:
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members (from left) Laura Katz, Jodi Orbuch, Bill Ferro, Yoona Choi and Jong Pil Lee.
December 2009
Jericho School News
Jericho Kindergarten Registration Begins in January
Calling all Jericho School District children born on or before December 1,
2005. Registration for kindergarten will be held at the Jericho Elementary
Schools Tuesday, January 5 through Friday, January 8, 2010 at:
Cantiague: 9 -10:30 am Jackson: 9 -10:30 am
Seaman: 9:30-11 am
To register, parents must provide the following:
1. Original Birth Certificate
2. Proof of Residency such as a tax bill or deed (original lease if renting)
3. Immunization Record signed by a physician
New York State law requires the following minimum immunizations for all
students attending school:
Diphtheria & Pertussis (DTaP) 3 doses
Polio
3 doses OPV or IPV
Measles
2 doses on or after the first birthday
Mumps
1 dose on or after the first birthday
Rubella
1 dose on or after the first birthday
Hepatitis B
3 doses
Varicella
1 dose on or after the first birthday
Valid medical or religious exemptions are acceptable if written proof is presented at the time of school registration. This
includes a medically documented history of disease. Appropriate forms are available in the school nurse’s office.
Questions regarding medical requirements can be answered by contacting the school nurse or building principal at
Cantiague (203-3650), at Jackson (203-3640) or at Seaman (203-3630), or Executive Director of Pupil Personnel Edward
Friedlander at 203-3600 ext. 3254.
How Does Our Garden Grow?
Jackson teachers Lois Wittmann, Laurie Oddo, and
Lori Salzman recently received a Jericho Educational
Foundation grant to start a school garden. Planting boxes
were set up for class projects at each grade level. Fifth
graders and their kindergarten buddies planted a variety
of bulbs that will bloom in the spring. Classes planted
tulips, daffodils, hyacinths and crocuses. They learned
about how bulbs develop, how they are different from
other types of plants and what they need to grow.
Students used bulb planters to dig holes, put in plant
food, planted each bulb, filled the holes and watered
them. They used bone meal to enrich the soil and provide
nutrition for the plants. These bulbs, once they bloom,
will be used for a fourth grade unit on plants. The tulips
are an especially valuable visual for students to learn
about parts of the plant. The other gardens will include
herbs, the Three Sisters, a butterfly garden, vegetables,
and a pumpkin patch. The intention of the gardens is to
bring the curriculum to life and provide students with a
rewarding hands-on gardening experience. The smiles
and excitement of fifth graders and their buddies reinforced the success of this wonderful activity. We can't
wait for the spring!!
Jackson fifth grader Christopher Heilig works alongside kindergarten buddy Jacob Khim to plant crocuses ➤
in a garden that was donated by the Jericho
Educational Foundation.
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December 2009
Three Cups of Tea
Before reading Three Cups of Tea, 7th graders
at Jericho Middle School enjoyed a celebratory
kickoff event where English Language Arts
Curriculum Associate Dan Salzman introduced
students to the story. They then participated in a
pre-reading activity that addressed key themes in
the book. Due to overwhelmingly positive feedback from students, classes met together again
after reading the first half of the book. Students
worked in groups, reflecting on what they learned
and discussing key elements of the book, especially the significant role that culture plays in our
identity. The final collaborative activity will take
place in December. While drinking Chai tea, students will address ways to help Greg Mortenson
with his mission to build schools in Pakistan and
Afghanistan.
➤ Sarah Tract and Bari Yorke participate in a
pre-reading activity that addresses key
themes in “Three Cups of Tea”.
Goals
Workshop
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District Goals Committee members (from left) Gina Levy, Ilene Joachim, Barbara Krieger,
Harold Wanderman and Kevin Brodsky work with facilitator Adam Winnick on answering one
of the three questions posed to groups.
and alumni to receive further information. Once all the input has been evaluated and considered, a revised set of goals
will be presented in draft to the District
Goals Committee and community for
review. The intention of the district is to
present the plan to the Board of
Education for adoption at a future Board
meeting. “This is the first in a series of
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budget, expenditure and revenue history and
projections. After the overview, Mr.
Grishman outlined the skills and content
areas that educators believe students will
need to learn in order to successfully compete
in the 21st Century workforce.
At the completion of the presentation,
workshop participants were divided into
small groups. In an effort to gather community input to assist the district in formulating
new long-term district goals, the following
questions were posed:
1. What makes a good school great?
2. If you could implement two innovations,
what would they be?
3. What strategies and/or efficiencies would
ensure that high quality public education,
in Jericho, remains financially sustainable?
After one and a half hours of committee
work, participants reassembled and facilitators from each group presented an outline of
their discussions. Mr. Grishman thanked all
for their input in this initial phase of the goalsetting process, and reported that facilitators
would meet to draft a summary of the information gathered and present it to central
administration. Some of the next steps in this
process will include meetings with students
opportunities to gather input from various
constituencies to help us put together a
new set of district goals,” explains Jericho
Superintendent of Schools Hank
Grishman. “We look forward to reflecting
on the information we receive in an effort
to formulate goals that will guide our students toward a bright and successful
future.”
December 2009
Jericho School News
Jericho High School Recognizes
One hundred forty-six current Jericho
High School seniors are among the 276
Jericho High School students who recently
received notification by The College Board
of Advanced Placement Scholar Awards.
Award standings are based, for these students, on Advanced Placement courses completed by May of 2009. More than
1,000,000 students took AP Examinations in
May 2008 (May 2009 statistics are unavailable as yet). The statistics for Jericho High
School students speak for themselves.
84% of the class of 2009 completed one
or more Advanced Placement courses. 45%
of the Class of 2009 received AP Scholar
designation and 42% of the current senior
class have earned the same recognition.
Current seniors have an opportunity to earn
another AP Award by completing additional
college level studies this year.
AP Examinations, which students take in
May after completing college level courses,
are graded on a 5-point scale. Credit,
advanced placement or both is awarded at
most of the nation’s colleges and universities for grades of 3 or higher. More than
1,400 institutions award a year of credit to
students presenting a sufficient number of
qualifying grades. There are 36 AP
Examinations offered, each consisting of
multiple choice and free response (essay or
problem solving) questions.
Current senior Pragya Kakani and ten
graduates of the class of 2009, Andrew
Coleman, Lauren Cooper, James Gladstone,
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The College Board has recognized forty-three current Jericho High School seniors as
Advanced Placement Scholars.
Abhijay Goenka, Joshua Kornberg, Marvin Li, Jaime Chang, Cecilia Copperman,
Shane Liebenthal, Liana Mari, Haixiang Peng Justin Einhorn, Jeremy Feinstein,
and Kevin Tzeng, qualified for the AP National Joseph Gallo, Sean Haghighi, Harry
Scholar Award by earning an average grade of 4 He, James He, Sophia Hsien, Onur
or higher on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 4 Ilingi, Alvin Jeon, Alan Job, David
Jung, Jasleen Kaur, Jack Kaye,
or higher on eight or more of these exams.
Ninety-one students, including forty-eight cur- Daeyoup Kim, Matthew Knight,
rent seniors, qualified for the AP Scholar with Jessica Lebovits, Yvette Leung,
Distinction Award by earning an average grade Brandon Li, Sahil Lillaney, Cody
of at least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades Lipton, Hersh Mehta, Margaret Meng,
of 3 or higher on five or more of these exams. Julia Millot, Seth Mishan, Caroline
Receiving AP Scholar Awards with Distinction Motschwiller, Pooja Rambhia, Charles
in the senior class are: Jesse Aronica, Rohitvarma Rubenfeld, Adam Seiden, Grace Seo,
Basavaraju, Gabrielle Bass, Mubarrat Bhuiyan, Arpita Shah, Dawi Shin, Jason
Shinners, Pushpinder Uppal, Jason
Wang, Kaixi Wang, Arie Wolf, Kevin
Wu, April Xiong, Heeyoung Yoo,
Hyun Mo Yoo, Jeffrey Yoon and
Jennifer Zagelbaum.
Receiving AP Scholar Awards with
Distinction from the class of 2009 are:
Julie Avrutine, Zachary Barletta,
Jennifer Bell, Julia Chalif, Brian Cho,
Dawn Chung, Robert Cohen, Andrew
Coleman, Lauren Cooper, Michael
Freiberg, James Gladstone, Michael
Gladstone, Abhijay Goenka, Dayna
Greenstein, Jaycee Gruszecki, Oliver
Horowitz, John Hwang, Katerina Jeng,
Eun Jung, Benard Kang, Jordan
Karen, Joseph Kim, Min-Hye Kim,
Joshua Kornberg, Martin Lecher,
Marvin Li, Shane Liebenthal, Danielle
Lohan, Mari Liana, Samantha
The College Board has recognized fifty-four current seniors at Jericho High School as Advanced
McInerney, Dana Miccio, Scott
Placement Scholars with Honor.
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December 2009
The College Board has recognized forty-eight current Jericho High School seniors as
Advanced Placement Scholars with Distinction.
Vanessa Ross and Michael Tischler.
One hundred three students, including fortythree current seniors, qualified for the AP Scholar
Award by completing three or more AP
Examinations, with grades of 3 or higher. Senior
AP Scholars are: Jonathan Aseel, Andrew Becker,
Rachelle Blidner, Michelle Chung, Randi
Dennett, Mercy Du, Ariel Feldberg, Alec Gerson,
Julie Gold, Engeline Gomez, Morgan Green,
Taylor Hamerman, Brian Heimowitz, Robert
Heimowitz, Brittany Hsu, Jisoo Jeong, Yoonsoo
Jung, Daniel S. Katz, John Kiriazis, Michael
Kitay, Danielle Koenigsberg, Damon Lee, Eric
Lee, Yang Liu, Mary Loffredo, Samantha Mlotok,
Hyung Joon Na, Divya Oberoi, Horace Patrick,
Pranav Ragipani, Sagar Rambhia, Max Resnik,
Steven Rothstein, Julianne Rucker, Taylor
Scheiner, Rebecca Shinners, Debbie Simon, Jason
Sklar, Lindsay Snyder, Ariel Strobel, Carling
Sugarman, Meghan Tiangco and Jessica Weingast.
AP Scholar was awarded to the following members of the class 2009: Aaron Albinder, Amy
Arnow, Kyle Birnbaum, Pamela Bortnick, Evan
Brandoff, Elyssa Carr, Christine Chang, Minwhi
Chang, Thomas Chang, Melanie Checkla,
Jonathan Chen, Joseph Choi, Trevor Cookler,
Jordana Diamond, Benjamin Ehrlich, Shana
Feibus, Sheri Feigenbaum, Priya Gandhi, Alec
Ginsberg, Harrison Godles, Harrison Goodman,
Haley Greenfield, Alyssa Greenstein, Scott
Halperin, Susie Han, Melissa Hartman, Angela
Jung, Jenna Kaplan, Nicole Kapner, Jonathan,
Kerbis, Lisa Kim, Annette Kiviat, Lauren Klein,
Julia Klimchak, Esther Lee, Paul Lee, David
Leung, Ellen Mao, Sanchita Mehra, Alison Neher,
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Diana Pan, Verghese Polakunnil, Gregory
Quackenbush, Evan Rich, Jordan Sakni,
Stefanie Seigerman, Pamela Seltzer, Alex
Spector, Jonathan Spivak, Lindsay Talve,
Daisy Tang, Zachary Tannenbaum, Craig
Tarasoff, Lauren Tiffen, Nicole Wanderman,
Scott Weiss, Alex Wu, Catherine You,
Kunah Yun and Jordana Zwerling.
The College Board is a not-for-profit educational association that supports academic
preparation and transition to higher education for students through the ongoing collaboration of its member schools, colleges,
universities, educational systems and organizations. Jericho, in partnership with The
College Board, continues to promote educational excellence for all students.
The College Board has recognized senior
Pragya Kakani as AP National Scholar.
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Mishan, Kassandra Pae, Amar Parikh,
Suzanne Park, Haixiang Peng,
Samantha Perlstein, Stephen Platz,
Rishi Ratan, Jacob Roberts, Sara
Rotter, Melissa Rudofsky, Shivani
Shah, Dasmer Singh, Jason Taibi,
Kevin Tzeng, Abigail Weinberg,
David Weiss, Stefan Weiss, Adam
Weser, Yeu Sanz Wu and Ruiqi
Zhang.
Seventy-two students qualified for
the Scholar with Honor Award,
including fifty-four current seniors,
by earning an average grade of at least
3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and
grades of 3 or higher on four or more
of these exams. AP Scholar with
Honor was awarded to the following
seniors: Cara Alpert, Catey Appel,
Seung Woo Bek, Alyssa Birbach,
Lauren Busch, Jamie Cantor, Brittany
Cohen, Gregory Ellner, Philip
Fitzpatrick, Heather Friedman,
Wendy
Ginsberg,
Michelle
Greenblatt, Derek Han, Marshall
Hochhauser, Rebecca Hong, Grace
Jeong, Sylvia Kang, Maxwell
Kaufman,
Chelsea
Kutner,
Christopher Lam, Jenna Lamm,
Kathryn Landsman, Lauren Lazarus,
Michael Lesser, Alyssa Leventhal,
Siquan Li, Reed Longo, Elizabeth
Marriott, Neal Marshall, Shanen
McElhinney, Joshua Montazeri,
Georgie Morris, Tiya Nandi, Janice
Park, Jared Perlman, Zachary Porges,
Victoria
Saunders,
Danielle
Schwartz, Ryan Schwartz, Jake
Schwarzbaum, Lauren Siegelbaum,
Nadia Sikander, Nathan Skurnik,
Michael
Solomon,
Jessica
Sonnenfeld, Do Yeong Tak, John
Tam, Shelly Thai, Abigail Wank,
Danielle Warren, Sasha Weiss,
Sydney Werber, Whitney Wu and
David Zheng.
AP Scholar with Honor was awarded to the following members of the
class 2009: Derek Ash, Ryan
Baltimore, Spenser Barnett, Michael
Camhi, Priyanka Chopra, Jaime
Coltman, Jessica Crusco, Lindsey
Dubb, Nicholas Esposito, Bryan
Friedman, Laura Klein, Zachary
Levine, Naveen Nandigum, Soohyun
Park, Jo-Ann Rosa, Rachel Rosner,
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276 Advanced Placement Scholars
Jericho School District Honors Staff
Community members and
school district employees gathered together on Thursday
evening, November 12, 2009,
for the annual staff recognition
reception. The district honored
staff members for outstanding
service to the children and
youth of Jericho.
Jericho School Board President Barbara
Krieger (L) and Superintendent Hank
Grishman
congratulate
Martha
Sammartano, who was honored for 30
years of service to Jericho students. (Not
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pictured-Eugene Gerardi, MD.)
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Jericho School District staff members honored for ten years of service include: Judi Adler, Patricia Agrillo, Maureen Appiarius, Barbara
Bauer, Jennifer Benderly, Jeanne Boyle, Milissa Castanza-Seymour, Marie Chirco, MaryAnn Colucci, Lynn Comolli, Elissa Cosenza,
Barry Coval, Lauren DeMarinis, Janis DeMieri, Rosanna Gangidino, Linda Groy, Joan Gulamerian, Patricia Gulitti, Nicole Gumpert, Lisa
Hakes, Barbara Harris, Mellene Hederian, Risa Huzarsky, Jill Kahan, Barbara Kalpakis, Holly Kim, Jill Kipnis, Nancy Kost, Jozef
Kotowski, Barbara Krieger, Josephine Langone, Jerzy Lawreniuk, Mary Leissing, Jacqueline Leonard, Caroline McCormack, Christine
Mongiovi, Stephen Mutz, Susan Reidy, Beth Riccuiti, Jennifer Rinaldi, Theone Rinaudo, Beverly Roach, Janine Rodriguez, Margaret Rudis,
John Russo, Nancy Schubach, Sandee Thau, Charu Vardhan and Betsy Zahn.
At
Annual Recognition Reception
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Staff members honored for 20 years include: (from left) James Whelan, Denise Ryder, Mary Bensen,
Jacek Malecki and Suzanne Jacobsen. (Not pictured-Roberta Boritz and Joanne Daly.)
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Staff members honored for 25 years include: (from left) bottom row -Robin Fisher, Margaret Oliva, Lydia
Marcucci, middle row- Jill Kaufman, Cathy Collins, Zita Rosen, James Kennedy, top row- Todd Benjamin,
Lynne Kane, Clare Hussey, Ellen Chaimovitch and Tina Bellotti. (Not pictured- Lisa Berkowitz.)
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December 2009
Jericho School News
Jericho High School Welcomes
Spanish Exchange Students
Dates to Remember
Schools Closed
Thursday, December 24th
through Friday, January 1st
Schools Reopen
Monday, January 4th
Board of Education Meeting
& Budget Workshop #1
Thursday, January 14th
Seaman Elementary School
7:45 PM
Schools Closed
Monday, January 18th
Jericho High School students and staff welcome students from a school in the city of
Pontevedra, which is in the north of Spain. These students will be living with Jericho
families over a two-week period. Jericho students will visit Spain in the spring.
Teacher Lucia Alonso coordinated the exchange program for Jericho.
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Budget Workshop #2
Thursday, January 21st
Middle School Library
7:30 PM