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Announcements & Resources

  • Student Book Review Videos Wanted!

    As part of our Summer Reading promotion, we are looking for students to upload a short 30-60 video in which you promote a book you loved, stating why you loved it and why you are recommending it.  We hope that your video will encourage others to read the same book that you enjoyed.  The attached flyer contains instructions about how to upload your video.

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  • May is Mental Health Awareness Month

    Each Monday, our student-athletes will be posting a video, Please click the attachment to see the video from May 1st.

    Athletics, Health & Wellness
  • START DATE AND PHYSICAL DATES FOR THE 2023-2024 SCHOOL YEAR

    JUNE PHYSICAL DATES

    NHS - Wednesday June 7th from 1:30PM to 3:30PM
    NMS - Wednesday June 14th from 2:45PM to 4:45PM

    Fall Start Dates

    High School Football - August 19, 2023, All Other High School Sports - August 21, 2023.  Middle School Athletics Start Date - September 6, 2023

    Fall Physical Dates

    TBA

    Winter Start Dates

    High School - November 13th, 2023, Middle School - November 27th, 2023

    Winter Physical Dates

    TBA

    Spring Start Dates

    High School - March 11th, 2024 Middle School  March 18th, 2024

    Spring Physical Dates

    TBD

     

    Athletics, Health & Wellness
  • Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act

    Dear Parents and Guardians of Student Athletes,

    The New York State Education Department (NYSED) has recently adopted the Dominic Murray Sudden Cardiac Arrest Prevention Act. This law requires schools, students and parents/guardians to have information on sudden cardiac arrest risks, signs and symptoms.

    In order for the Nyack Public School District to comply with this act, we have added NYSED’s Interval Health History for Athletic questionnaire to our online registration process.. This questionnaire is intended to gather required information regarding your child’s heart health and your family health history as to decrease any chance of Sudden Cardiac Arrest (SCA) in our students. We ask that you please read and fill out this detailed questionnaire very carefully.

    The Interval Health History for Athletics must be completed and signed by a parent/guardian before each sports season. School personnel may require a student with health or health history changes to see a healthcare provider before participating in athletics.

    As required by law, any student who has signs or symptoms of pending SCA must be removed from athletic activity until seen by a physician. The physician must provide written clearance to the school for the student to be able to return to athletics.

    Please note that sudden cardiac arrest in children and young adults is rare. Although it can be triggered in students at risk by athletic activities, the incidence of Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD) on the playing field is 0.61 in 100,000.

    Unfortunately, a number of personal risk factors may lead to a higher risk of occurrence — including the use of performance enhancing supplements, diet pills, energy drinks or recreational stimulant drugs such as cocaine or inhalants; high blood pressure/cholesterol or a personal history of heart issues.

    A family history of heart complications, syndromes or disease in any family member — immediate or extended — may also be a major risk factor.

    Signs or symptoms of SCA include fainting or seizures, especially while experiencing a heightened heart rate; irregular heartbeat, racing heart or heart palpitations; or chest pain, excessive shortness of breath, dizziness, lightheadedness or extreme fatigue all while during exercise.


    Please contact the NYSED Office of Student Support Services for questions at studentsupportservices@nysed.gov or 518-486-6090.

    Athletics, Health & Wellness
  • SAT and ACT Test Dates, Deadlines, and Registration

    SAT Registration

    ACT Registration

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  • Registration is Open for Summer Music Camp!

    The Music Department is pleased to announce the return of SUMMER MUSIC CAMP!

     

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  • Music Works Coffee House June 22nd!

    Come to a night of music, dance, spoken word and celebrate the talent of our SENIORS!

    6-8pm at Nyack High School

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  • Summer Arts Camp Counselor and Counselor in Training Applications

    https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe_x_D7WyJdTGRkQV1ltwxq9j4uEZLh6IA-qDRpk7ISjub8DA/viewform?usp=sf_link

    Application Deadline April 29 - Apply Today!

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  • Dimensions - Nyack High School's Creative Writing and Art Magazine - Available now!

    Click the link to access the first semester edition of DIMENSIONS!!!

    Fabulous work, students!!Dimensions Literary and Art Magazine, Semester 1 Edition

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  • Music Works Coffee House - March 25th

    Music Works is pleased to announce its Annual Coffeehouse taking place on March 25th! See flyer for details.

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Anti-Racist/Race Conscious Pedagogy

Resources for our teachers to develop lessons that assist students in understanding and processing events that have unfolded on Capitol Hill this week are listed, below. This compilation is provided in context to a greater district-wide commitment to analysis of race-conscious/anti-racist curriculum and pedagogy​ and to evaluating how we teach and learn U.S. history:

Classroom Discussions about the Capitol Breach

Talking To_Children_About_Violence

Teacher Resources Re Capitol Breach

Teaching is the Core (TITC) Grant Information

Rockland BOCES received a $200,000 Teaching is the Core grant designed to promote increased assessment literacy and best practice assessment strategies, aligned to standards, among educators in the Rockland BOCES consortium (Clarkstown, East Ramapo, North Rockland, Nyack, Pearl River, and BOCES itself). Our District and BOCES' teams will spend the year learning from assessment and content specialists in order to develop a system of embedded professional development to build the capacity of the district teams to lead similar work beyond grant funding (sustainability).

There will also be a Regional Parent & Community Conference in May, essentially a forum for parents, community members, board members and non-instructional staff aimed at deepening their assessment literacy. Further information will be made available in the upcoming months.

NYSED TITC Action

TITC Assessment Review Report

 

Curriculum Development Cycle

Curriculum Development Timeline