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
... with equity, innovation and optimism.
Dr. Winsome GregoryIn response to questions and concerns expressed by member schools, the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA), offers this document as a recommended resource on how schools may consider approaching the “Return To Interscholastic Athletics.”
Please click here for document
Girls Cross Country
Boys Cross Country
Field Hockey
Girls Soccer
Boys Soccer
Girls Tennis
The New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) has announced the start date for high risk winter sports (basketball, competitive cheer, ice hockey and wrestling) will be moved to January 4, 2021. Until authorization is granted by state officials, NYSPHSAA member schools are not permitted to participate in sports determined to be high risk by the New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH). Low and moderate risk winter sports will be permitted to begin on November 30th as previously determined by NYSPHSAA.
In addition Section One is currently evaluating the November 30th start date for the low to moderate risk winter sports.
We will continue to provide updates
Please see attachment for more info. In addition, physical at the High School will be offered as follows:
We will be offering Winter Sport Physicals to both cohorts. Nov 18 (red) & Nov 24 (blue) starting at 2:15pm.
Click Link Below to Register:
https://nyack-ar.rschooltoday.com/
Football, Cheer, and Volleyball Will be Moved to March 1, 2021. In addition, girls soccer, boys soccer, field hockey, cross country and girls tennis are still scheduled to start on 9/29 at the high school level. We are still waiting final guidance on the status of girls swim and modified falls sports from Section One.
Please attached see press release for more information.
Please see the Curriculum Timeline and info-graphs of our upward trajectory of ELA and Math Proficiencies.
Can Mindful Activity decrease one's level of stress?
Our HS students in Biomedical Innovations class investigated this as part of a Project Lead the Way presentation.
Natalie Carbone - Sacred Heart University - Diving
Antonio Cruz - The College at Brockport - Football
Elijah Gray - The College at Brockport - Football
Katie Novick - Plattsburgh State - Basketball
Mya DiRenzo - Concordia University - Softball
Alexis Sigillo - Kutztown University - Lacrosse
Celeste Voutsinas-Klose - Northeastern University - Crew
Haley Weiss - Lynn University - Softball
Samantha Lungren - Sarah Lawrence College - Soccer
Antonio Cruz - The College at Brockport - Football
Ariana Marsland - Binghamton University - Track and Field
Carlos Aguilar - College of Mount Saint Vincent - Lacrosse
Otho Cox - Wilkes University - Football
Jessica Casanova - Saint Thomas Aquinas College - Soccer
Savanah Camara - Rockland Community College - Volleyball
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.
