WELCOME TO THE OFFICE OF CURRICULUM & INSTRUCTION FOR NYACK PUBLIC SCHOOLS
Lizzette Ruiz-GiovinazziLizzette Ruiz-Giovinazzi Biography At-a-Glance
The Department of Instruction & Curriculum is responsible for the integration, coordination and articulation of the K-12 instructional program. 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 that enables our teaching staff to deliver curriculum and instruction for optimized learning of each student with equity, innovation & optimism.
NY State Report Card for Nyack Public Schools
Timeline of K-12 Curriculum Impact with Upward Trajectory
Initiatives & Impact Presentation 2020
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.
Each Monday, our student-athletes will be posting a video, Please click the attachment to see the video from May 1st.
JUNE PHYSICAL DATES
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
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.
The Music Department is pleased to announce the return of SUMMER MUSIC CAMP!
Come to a night of music, dance, spoken word and celebrate the talent of our SENIORS!
6-8pm at Nyack High School
Application Deadline April 29 - Apply Today!
Click the link to access the first semester edition of DIMENSIONS!!!
Fabulous work, students!!Dimensions Literary and Art Magazine, Semester 1 Edition
Music Works is pleased to announce its Annual Coffeehouse taking place on March 25th! See flyer for details.
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
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.
