Nyack High School: 7:30 AM - 2:15 PM
Nyack Middle School: 8:05 AM - 2:50 PM
Elementary Schools: 8:50 AM - 3:20 PM
We are please to present our brand new 2018-19 District Calendar. This year, we've included color photos that bring our District vision to life with emphasis on equity, innovation and optimism. It will be posted for the school year under "About Us" > Calendars.
The printed version will be mailed to all District families the week of August 13th and distributed to all staff on Superintendent's Conference Day, September 4th.
Nyack's BOE and the Superintendent of Schools, Dr. James Montesano, are dedicated to keeping our community informed.
Please see the attached analysis of the survey entitled "Examining School Start Times: What Do YOU Think?" which was distributed to District parents, guardians and high school students February - March of 2018. A total of 1,697 responses were received.
The Nyack Teacher Center was founded on the following premises:
• the quality of teachers and teaching is paramount to the quality of education;
• professional growth is enhanced positively and constructively by an atmosphere in which the integrity of each teacher as an individual is valued;
• teachers wish to assume a larger responsibility for their own professional growth; and.
• a carefully developed staff development program can play a positive role in bringing about and maintaining excellence in teaching, and can maximize student learning.
The NTC is dedicated to responding to the professional and personal needs of its members. Understanding that adults have a wide range of individual needs, the Center offers resources and services across a broad spectrum, based on the expressed needs of staff. The Center also acts as a clearinghouse for disseminating information on educational research and pedagogy to staff members.
The NTC encourages and supports cooperative and collaborative efforts that enable teachers to assess their teaching role in relation to the changing society. It encourages tapping the rich supply of resources available in Rockland County to improve the quality of education for our students.
The NTC endeavors to encourage an atmosphere of intellectual excitement and to stimulate the staff to continuous learning by providing a place where growth and development can flourish in a non-judgmental atmosphere, through collegial interchange of ideas. Programs are designed to emphasize an active approach to learning, with special attention to maintaining an informal atmosphere and encouraging interaction among participants, in order to build self-confidence as well as knowledge.
The Nyack Teacher Center Projects Program offers awards ranging from $50-$400 to help staff members meet their own professional goals by developing unique projects which enhance student learning . The Standards and Assessments Projects: Supporting Best Practices offers awards ranging from $50 - $400, encouraging collaboration while addressing the Common Core Standards. Awards support efforts in design and implementation of innovative activities aimed at improving teaching and learning.
For the 2017-18 year, the winning proposal was:
The AP Environmental Science classes participate in “A Day in the Life of the Hudson,” a program run by Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory and the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation. Students collect water quality data, and seine for aquatic organisms, subsequently identifying them. Each Spring the students do a macro invertebrate study in the creek, pond study and clean up. In addition, the Saturday STEM program carries out field work, to provide opportunities for ENL students to collect and organize data. This enrichment program allows students to gain real world experience, which acquiring data processing skills. In order to complete the above-mentioned activities, the students require wading boots. Their current boots were purchased in 1999 and are leaking
The applicants requested to purchase 14 pairs of boots. As of March, the boots were purchased and being put to use! Congratulations!
The 10th Annual Early Childhood Transitions Conference was held April 24, 2018 at the HNA Palisades Conference Center. Our theme this year was, "Looking Back, Looking Forward" and was a true celebration of the work done over the past 10 years as well as a glimpse of the work to come. The special day was attended by Pre-school and kindergarten teachers from around Rockland county. Special thanks to all those who collaborate with the Nyack Teacher Center to bring this annual conference to Rockland!
Nyack Teacher Center is excited to be collaborating with the Tarrytown Learning Center to offer a variety of workshops for both teachers and teaching assistants. These workshops are brought to you by the Tarrytown Regional Office of NYSUT and NYSUT Education and Learning Trust in collaboration with the Lower Hudson Network of Teacher Centers Visit the link below for more information on courses and workshops for teachers and SRP's:
http://tarrytownlearningcenter.org/
Nyack Teacher Center Approved Summer Course Offerings are Available!
THERE HAVE BEEN MANY CHANGES IN STATE EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS REGARDING LISENCES AND CTLE HOURS. IT IS EACH TEACHER'S INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITY TO KEEP ABREAST OF REQUIREMENTS AND TO MAINTAIN THEIR OWN RECORDS. SEE THE STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LINK BELOW FOR MORE INFORMATION:
http://www.highered.nysed.gov/tcert/resteachers/Registration_CTLE_home.html
We have a wealth of resources in our library, located in the Teacher Center offices at the Administration building, that are available to be borrowed. Visit the link below. Type in the specific book, author, or subject you would like and then if you find what you are looking for all you have to do is check the box and click "request to borrow." We will make arrangements to either have the book delivered to you via interoffice mail or you can stop by the office to pick it up. We always welcome suggestions on titles to add to our library so please feel free to reach out to us with requests.
Nyack Teacher Center
13 A Dickinson Avenue, Nyack, NY 10960
Michelle O'Sullivan
Director
Nyack Teacher Center
(845) 353-7061
(845) 353-7019 (Fax) email: mosullivan@nyackschools.org
Tracey A. Cummings
Assistant Director
Nyack Teacher Center
(845) 353-7057
(845) 353-7019 (Fax) email: tcummings@nyackschools.org
Joanne DeGregory
Early Childhood Program Coordinator
Nyack Teacher Center
845-353 7057 (work)
845-216-1190 (cell) email: jdegregory@nyackschools.org
Tuesday-Thursday 11:00-3:00 pm
Please call for access to the center outside of these hours.
NTC email: ntc@nyackschools.org
If you are interested in teaching a course through the Nyack Professional Academy, please download the application and return it via email to mosullivan@nyackschools.org.
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Linda Diaz Kathleen Kennedy Reba Hekker *Chairperson Brigid McKenna Marissa Rivera Monica Schwartz Aida Sanabria *Treasurer Ana Vazquez Andrea Pickford Barbara Anderson *Vice Chairperson Adam Beirlein |
Nyack High School Nyack High School Nyack Middle School Nyack Middle School Nyack Middle School Liberty Elementary School Liberty Elementary School Upper Nyack Elementary Upper Nyack Elementary Valley Cottage Elementary Valley Cottage Elementary
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Michael Mark |
Board of Education |
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Dr. JoAnn Looney |
Higher Education |
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Didier Dumas |
Business representative |
| Anney Fimmano | Parent Representative |
| Dr. Winsome Gregory | Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Nyack Public Schools |
In light of the recent changes to licensing requirements, please be sure you keep paper copies of all CTLE certificates you receive from workshops and courses you complete. According to the state, teachers are teaching assistants are now responsible for maintaining their professional development hours log, including documentation. For more information, please click the following link: CTLE requirements2017.pdf
