Common App Essay Questions (for Juniors going into Senior Year)
Use the summer to develop and tweak your college application essay. Here are the Common Application Essay Questions for 2021-22
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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
Welcome to the District Curriculum & Instruction Page
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Libby - a FREE way to listen to books...
Libby is an app that allows you to use your library card to access free audio versions of books. This is a helpful classroom resource for both teachers and students. Registration is free with use of your library card. Here is the link: https://libbyapp.com/
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Discover colleges and universities that are right for you!
"Niche" is a great tool to help you discover colleges and universities. Simply type in the name of the school and you will be given a wealth of information about everything from admissions criteria to campus life to coursework. Here is the link https://www.niche.com/
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Upcoming SAT and ACT Registration Dates
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INTUNE Monthly April Issue
NAfME's INTUNE Student Issue is here !
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VIDEO TIPS FROM NYSSMA- if you are participating in NYSSMA this year please read:
Video Tips:
- If the video is recorded on an iPhone or iPad and then transferred to a desktop or laptop, and is now uploaded from the computer, that could be a problem. When the video is transferred from the iPhone to the laptop or desktop, the computer automatically converts the video file to .MOV. .MOV is not acceptable by the platform. It won't work.
- If the video is recorded on an iPhone or iPad, students/parents/teachers should logon with the iPhone or tablet that they recorded the video with and upload directly to the MusicFirst platform from that device. Do not transfer to the desktop or laptop.
- The maximum file size for videos is 250MB for each video. Videos larger than this will need to be compressed, as they will not be accepted by the platform.
- If you have any difficulties uploading your video, especially larger videos, it is best to try to compress your video to under 100MB. You can do this for free by visiting https://www.freeconvert.com/video-compressor
Video Compressor | Reduce Video File Size Online
A fast online video compressor to reduce video file size. You can compress video to a desired file size or a quality level. Supports MP4, FLV, MKV and more.
- , uploading your video, clicking Compress Now, and then downloading the compressed version. This should solve any issues.
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Happy St. Patrick's Day From the Music Department
Mr. Coon and Mr. Lucas wish you Happy St. Patrick's Day!
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NYSPHSAA Return to Interscholastic Athletics Document
In 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.” UPDATED JANUARY 25, 2021
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NYSSMA Festival Video Tips for Students and Families
Dear Students, Families, and Teachers,
After the first few festivals, the NYSSMA leadership team has learned that a small percentage of teachers and students are not closely following the directions that were provided on the NYSSMA website as well as the MusicFirst platform. This document contains some tips and suggestions that may help students, families, and teachers to better understand the requirements
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New York Summer School for The Arts Virtual and FREE! 2021
NYSSSA (New York State Summer School For The Arts)
Due to uncertainity surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, NYSSSA programming will be entirely virtual for the 2021. Because of this, there will be no tuition charged for any of our seven schools.
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Inspiration
"Our progress as a nation can be no swifter than our progress in education. The human mind is our fundamental resource."
~John F. Kennedy
Reach for the Stars
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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.