Common Core, state tests changing because of protests
“We have local control. It’s up to us to do a great job with our curriculum…”
Education
Saugerties school district to use $2 million in state money to update technology systems
Major projects include updating the district’s phone, security and wireless internet.
Student profile: Nicholas Thompson
“In school I’m really quiet and shy, but when I get up on stage I get to joke around with the audience.”
Three drinking fountains at Highland Elementary closed after flunking lead test
Three drinking fountains were removed from service following the results.
Saugerties hosts marchers for higher state school funding
“It is kind of ridiculous that these people must give up two weeks of their lives to get the money schools are entitled to,” said Saugerties school board vice-president Jim Mooney.
New Paltz seeks feedback on later start times for school day
Studies suggest many younger people have a hard time concentrating early in the morning.
Teaching has its complications this time of year
Creating an environment in which students can achieve self knowledge is an art. Good teachers are mentors, magicians who want to transform students’ lives. Maybe someday they will be recognized as such.
Highland nixes plan to reduce school bus stops
Many felt that the changes would not only result in less safety, but would put their children directly in harm’s way by having them walk further to a bus stop and encountering traffic along the way.
Saugerties schools restructure administration, adding second assistant superintendent
The Saugerties school system restructured its administration prior to the start of the current school year, giving Lawrence Mautone a new title, deputy superintendent, and hiring an assistant superintendent, Olanike Audu, to focus on what’s happening in the classroom.
What will the Onteora Eagle look like?
Designs are sought for the school’s new mascot. The district’s teams were formerly known as the Onteora Indians.