ART STUDENTS HONORED
AT JUNE 9, 2009
BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETING
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009 the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education honored many of our outstanding art students, as we honored our music students at the February 10, 2009 Board of Education meeting. These awards included:
- 2 winners from the 2009 Congressional Art Competition for the 4th Congressional District sponsored by Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy;
- 27 students selected to the Art Supervisors Association All-County Art Exhibition held at Adelphi University;
- 20 students that competed at the NYSATA (New York State Art Teachers Association) Olympic of the Visual Arts at Saratoga Springs, NY where they took 1st place in HS Drawing, 1st place in HS Fashion Design, 2nd place in HS Illustration, and Overall Most Creative in Jewelry Making;
- 4 award winners from the Advanced Vision: AP High School Artists of Excellence competition;
- 4 award winners from the NYS Art Teacher Portfolio Project;
- 2 winners from the Heckscher Museum: Long Island’s Best Young Artists Competition;
- 2 winners from the Long Island Art Teachers “Art in Heart” competition; and
- 1 winner from the Astoria Savings Bank Calendar Photo competition.
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SUMMER SCHOOL PLANNING IS UNDERWAY!
This year the VSCHSD summer school will be held at South High School (as a result of construction projects at North, Central and Memorial) from July 6 -August 14 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 1:08 p.m. Registration for Summer School is June 29 and 30 and must be coordinated by your child’s guidance counselor at his/her home school from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m. and from 12:30 – 3:00 p.m. on both days.
Late registration for all VSCHSD students and registration for NON-PUBLIC school students is on July 1 in the Summer School Main Office at South High School from 9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
In addition to academic courses and Driver Education, 10 day Regents review courses in nine content areas are offered: English, Integrated Algebra, Geometry, Math B, Global History, US History, Living Environment, Chemistry, and Earth Science.
Enrichment courses in Art, Computer, Dance, Drama and Music are also available.
For further information, please check the Summer School Program which was mailed to all students for further details or call your student's guidance counselor.
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INFORMATION RELATED TO SWINE FLU
The Superintendent of Schools has participated in periodic conference calls with other school leaders and the Nassau County Department of Health. In addition, he has received a constant flow of memoranda from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the State Education Department and the Nassau County Department of Health. This information has been shared with our Board of Education, school principals, and staff. All students participated in discussions regarding swine flu during a recent physical education class.
The CDC has issued revised guidelines regarding actions that schools should take based upon any suspected case of swine flu. They are no longer recommending the closing of school. The following recommendations are quoted directly from the CDC's memorandum of May 26, 2009:
- School closure is not advised for a suspected or confirmed case of novel influenza A (H1N1) and, in general, is not advised unless there is a magnitude of faculty or student absenteeism that interferes with the school's ability to function.
- Students, faculty or staff with influenza-like illness (fever with a cough or sore throat) should stay home and not attend school or go into the community except to seek medical care for at least 7 days even if symptoms resolve sooner.
- Students, faculty and staff who appear to have an influenza-like illness at arrival or become ill during the school day should be isolated promptly in a room separate from other students and sent home.
- Parents and guardians should monitor their school-aged children, and faculty and staff should self-monitor every morning for symptoms of influenza-like illness.
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We have received the following set of questions and answers from the Nassau County Health Department which we share with you. In addition, New York State has set up a special phone number (1-800-808-1987) for the public to call to receive additional information.
Swine Influenza (swine flu) Questions and Answers
What is swine flu?
Swine Influenza, also called swine flu, is a respiratory disease of pigs caused by type A influenza viruses. Outbreaks of swine flu happen regularly in pigs. People do not normally get swine flu, but human infections can and do happen. Most commonly, human cases of swine flu happen in people who are around pigs but it's possible for swine flu viruses to spread from person to person also.
Is swine flu the same as seasonal flu?
No. Seasonal flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by human influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness and at times can lead to death. Human flu viruses change a little bit every year which is why people can get sick from the flu more than once. It is also why a new flu vaccine is produced each year; the vaccine must be made to protect against the particular viruses circulating that year.
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DISPOSAL OF OBSOLETE EQUIPMENT
