The Department of Instruction is responsible for the integration, coordination and articulation of the instructional program K-12. In addition to the supervision of all state testing, this office is responsible for the implementation of "best practices" and research-based instruction to improve student learning and achievement. Our vision is to create and support district-wide professional learning communities operating on a continuous improvement model. Our goal is to provide information, understanding and support enabling our teaching staff to deliver curriculum and instruction created to improve and enhance learning for all students.
Dr. Winsome Gregory
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum, Instruction & Personnel
To access the summer reading assignments, please click the appropriate link for the grade level you will be attending in September, 2019.
Please see attachment for details. Congratulations to our student-athletes and their families.
Please see attached document
Use the summer to develop and tweak your college application essay. Here are the Common Application Essay Questions for 2019-2020.
As you plan vacations please keep the following start dates in mind for high school athletics.
High School Fall – August 19 Modified Fall – September 4
High School Winter – November 11 Modified Winter - November 25
High School Spring – March 9 Modified Spring – March 23
Congratulations to the Nyack MS and Nyack HS Vocal Ensembles that participated in the 2019 NYSSMA Majors Choral Festival on 4/30/19!
NMS 8th Grade Chorus: GOLD RATING
NHS Mixed Choir: SILVER RATING
NHS Treble Choir: GOLD RATING
NHS Contemporary Vocal Ensemble: SILVER RATING
Congratulations to the 340 String Students that performed at the 2019 Jimerson String Festival. This year marks the 15th Year of this annual event. HS Senior, Luca Osborne, received the Jimerson Scholarship!
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.
