Valley Stream Central High School District

Welcome to the 2006-07 School Year
Thomas J. Troisi, Ed.D.
Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction

I’d like to take this opportunity to welcome you and your children to the 2006-07 school year. Please be reminded that classes will begin in each of our four schools on Wednesday, September 6, 2006. As always, the arrival of a new school year poses challenges to parents, students and teachers alike. We must continue to partner with one another, so that together, we can successfully meet those challenges. Towards that end, I offer the following advice to parents:

• Please encourage your children to attend after school extra help sessions with their teachers as needed. Starting on Monday, September 25, all teachers are available to provide students with extra help on Mondays and Thursdays beginning at 2:26 p.m.

• Take time to speak with your children about the importance of education in their lives.

• Establish a regular time and place for home study that is free from distracting influences (i.e., telephones, radio, television, etc.)

• Encourage your child’s participation in meaningful extracurricular activities and interscholastic athletics in accordance with their own academic, health and familial needs. The “overscheduled child” is a growing phenomenon in our society today. Speak candidly with your children about “putting first things first.”

• Establish appropriate curfew times for your children. Please be careful not to confuse your ability to contact them via cell phone with an accurate knowledge of where they really are and what they are really doing, especially in the late afternoon and evening hours.

• Pay close attention to signs (i.e., declining academic performance, behavioral changes, negative peer group associations, new dress and possessions, etc.) that could be indicators of at risk behaviors such as substance abuse, gang affiliations, theft,etc.

• Please remember that the most accurate source of information regarding “what’s really going on at school” comes from school personnel; teachers, guidance counselors and school administrators. If you have a question or have heard a rumor, don’t “play telephone”. Please contact appropriate school personnel as needed. We are all here to assist you with questions or problems.

Fall 2006 Adult Education Program Offers
a Variety of Day & Evening Classes
24 NEW COURSES SCHEDULED

“Take a Magic Ride to the Land of Education” proclaims the cover of the Valley Stream Adult School’s fall bulletin listing a variety of day and evening courses available. Daytime courses include Dancercise, Contract Bridge, Folk & Line Dancing, Piano, and Yoga. Evening courses include Art, Computers, Cookery, Crafts and Hobbies, Finance and Investments, Foreign Languages, Music, Physical Fitness and Sports and other special interests. In addition, eight bus trips are planned to New York City area art galleries and museums. Adult School Director Neil J. Sirignano invites all residents to avoid disappointment by registering early by mail for the course(s) of their choice. Monday, September 11 is the mail-in registration deadline. In-person registration takes place on Monday, September 18 from 7-9 p.m. at Memorial Junior High School on Fletcher Avenue. Adult School Classes begin September 25.

Scheduled for the fall session are 24 new courses. A new class in “Photo Retouching” through Adobe Photoshop computer software will show you how to restore old and torn pictures; another, “Family Medical Emergencies” combines CPR fundamentals with basic first aid skills and a “Food and Nutrition Series” offers seven sections on basic nutrition for families with children.

Senior citizen Gold Card holders have the opportunity to take most courses for the nominal fee of $10, plus any materials fee. Gold Cards are available to those Valley Stream residents 60 years or older who show proof of age and residency on September 18 – 21 from 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. in the Adult Ed Office, and on September 18 from 7 p.m. – 9 p.m. in the Memorial Gym. After September 18, applications for cards are available from 7:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. in the Adult Ed Office when classes are in session.Senior citizens registering by mail should enclose a photocopy of their Valley Stream Gold Card.

Foreign born residents, 21 years of age or older, may avail themselves of the “English as a Second Language Program, Level 1, 2 or 3” to improve their ability to speak, read and write the English language. The classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 pm – 9:30 p.m. starting September 28. A $3 registration fee is payable to the Valley Stream Adult School registration, and a $20 money order payable to “Nassau BOCES” is due to the instructor on the first night of class.

The High School Equivalency Diploma program is for all out-of-school students, 18 to 21 years of age and adults who are seeking an equivalency diploma. Work is designed to meet the individual needs of the beginning, intermediate and advanced student in preparing for all five areas of the GED test. To register as a student under 22 years of age, you must be a resident, you will need a letter from your home school, and you will need to fill out two BOCES forms which will require a parental signature. The letter must clearly indicate your date of birth, the date you left school, and the date of your graduating class. The classes will be held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. starting September 28. A $3 registration fee is payable to the Valley Stream Adult School at registration, and a $20 money order payable to “Nassau BOCES” is due to the instructor on the first night of class.

All registrations are to be paid by check or money order. No cash transactions can be made. Further information is available from the Adult Education office at 872-7705. Call between 10 a.m. and noon on the days the Adult School is in session.
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CODE OF CONDUCT

The district has a long-standing set of expectations for conduct on school property and at school functions. These expectations are based on the principles of civility, mutual respect, citizenship, character, tolerance, honesty and integrity. The Board of Education recognizes the need to clearly define these expectations for acceptable conduct on school property.
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TIME TO REGISTER ALL NEW ENTRANTS AND
RE-REGISTER ALL INCOMING 7TH AND 10TH GRADERS

Registration for all students new to the Valley Stream High School District and Valley Stream Elementary Districts 13 and 24 will take place as follows:

August 21 to September 5 - Walk-in registration will take place from 8:30 a.m. – 3 p.m. in Cafeteria A of the Valley Stream Memorial Junior High School on Fletcher Avenue. Parents should park in the Memorial lot on the corner of Hendrickson Avenue and enter through the front entrance of the school.

Once school has opened on September 6 - Walk-in registration will take place from Wednesday, September 6 through Wednesday, September 13 during evening hours, from 4:20 – 8:00 p.m. in Cafeteria B, Memorial Junior High School on Fletcher Avenue.

Registration packets for the High School District must be picked up in advance at the High School District Office at One Kent Road (rear entrance of Memorial Junior High) or in the main office of each school.

Registration packets for Elementary Districts 13 and 24 schools may be picked up at the High School District Office or the respective districts’ schools. The forms must be completed before you come in to register.
In addition to the completed forms, parents need to bring with them: (1) three proofs of residency being a house deed, tax bill, or current mortgage statement and a current utility bill; (2) the original of their child’s birth certificate; (3) proof of immunization and health insurance; (4) a copy of their child’s school record from the previous school.
For those adults with a custodial affidavit for a student, a hearing is required prior to admittance, to determine if the custody arrangement is legitimate.

Parents are encouraged to register their child as soon as possible in order not to miss the start of school on Wednesday, September 6. Children need not come to the registration; only one parent or guardian needs to attend. Parents with questions may call the Residency Officer Nick Luciano at 872-5694.

This central registration process in the district office does not apply to incoming seventh graders who are graduates of Valley Stream Elementary Districts 13, 14 and 30. They would register directly at the school they will be attending next fall. However, they still need to bring three proofs of residency and the other information aforementioned. Registration must be completed in order to receive a class schedule due to be mailed the week of August 21.

Incoming 10th graders currently in the Valley Stream High School District also need to re-register over the summer at their home school and to bring all the proofs of residency aforementioned in order to receive their September class schedules which are due to be mailed during the week of August 21.

For more information, please contact the Guidance Departments at Central High School (561-4422), Memorial Junior High (872-7722), North High School (564-5520), or South High School (791-0322).

NEED HELP? - DISTRICT REGISTRATION OFFICE - 516 872 5694

The following documents MUST be presented at the time of registration, along with proper forms:
1. Child’s ORIGINAL birth certificate;
2. Certificate of immunization in English, signed by a physician or health facility;
3. IF YOU OWN A HOME, you must attach your ORIGINAL house deed, AND your current mortgage statement or current realty tax receipt, PLUS one of the following: LIPA bill, water bill, cable/satellite bill, telephone bill, homeowner’s insurance policy or car insurance policy. Affidavit Forms “A” and “B” must be attached.
4. IF YOU ARE RENTING OR LEASING an apartment or home, submit your lease or rental agreement and completed Affidavit Form “C.” Provide the school with TWO ORIGINALS of the following: LIPA bill, cable/satellite bill, telephone bill, car insurance policy, voter registration card. Your landlord MUST complete Form “B” and submit required proof of ownership as listed in item #3 above.
5. IF YOU ARE RENTING, BUT DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT, or are otherwise residing in a district resident’s home, complete Affidavit Form “C,” PLUS two additional proofs of residency from item 4. Your landlord MUST complete Form “B” and submit required proofs of ownership, as listed in item #3 above.
6. Your child’s last report card.
7. Proof of health insurance coverage.
8. ALL residency affidavits MUST be notarized.
9. Parent, guardian or custodian MUST produce a VALID photo ID.
10. It is not necessary to bring your child to registration. If possible, please have the children stay at home.

ALL REGISTRATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE COMPLETED FORMS “A” AND “B.”

The following documents MUST be presented at the time of registration, along with proper forms:
11. Child’s ORIGINAL birth certificate;
12. Certificate of immunization in English, signed by a physician or health facility;
13. IF YOU OWN A HOME, you must attach your ORIGINAL house deed, AND your current mortgage statement or current realty tax receipt, PLUS one of the following: LIPA bill, water bill, cable/satellite bill, telephone bill, homeowner’s insurance policy or car insurance policy. Affidavit Forms “A” and “B” must be attached.
14. IF YOU ARE RENTING OR LEASING an apartment or home, submit your lease or rental agreement and completed Affidavit Form “C.” Provide the school with TWO ORIGINALS of the following: LIPA bill, cable/satellite bill, telephone bill, car insurance policy, voter registration card. Your landlord MUST complete Form “B” and submit required proof of ownership as listed in item #3 above.
15. IF YOU ARE RENTING, BUT DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN RENTAL OR LEASE AGREEMENT, or are otherwise residing in a district resident’s home, complete Affidavit Form “C,” PLUS two additional proofs of residency from item 4. Your landlord MUST complete Form “B” and submit required proofs of ownership, as listed in item #3 above.
16. YOU MUST COMPLETE CUSTODIAL AFFIDAVIT FORM “D.”
17. Children in Foster Care must submit a copy of form DSS 2999 or BSW 241 at the time of registration.
18. Your child’s last report card.
19. Proof of health insurance coverage.
20. ALL residency affidavits MUST be notarized.
21. Parent, guardian or custodian MUST produce a VALID photo ID.
22. It is not necessary to bring your child to registration. If possible, please have the children stay at home.
ALL REGISTRATION PACKETS MUST INCLUDE COMPLETED FORMS “A” AND “B.”
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Residents are welcome to attend the 8 PM committee meetings and 8 PM business meetings of the Board of Education which will be held in the Board Room at One Kent Road (second floor, rear entrance, of Memorial Junior High School) or in Memorial JHS Cafeteria B as follows:

Tues, September 5, 2006, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., September 12, 2006, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial

Tues., November 7, 2006, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., November 14, 2006, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial

Tues., December 5, 2006, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., December 12, 2006, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial

Tues., January 2, 2007, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., January 9, 2007, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial JHS

Tues., February 6, 2007, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., February 13, 2007, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial

Tues., March 6, 2007, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., March 13, 2007, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial JHS

Tues., May 1, 2007, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
High School District and Elementary District 30 Budget Hearing at Clearstream Elementary School

Wed., May 2, 2007, 7:30 p.m. High School District and Elementary District 13 Budget Hearing at Dever Elementary School

Thurs., May 3, 2007, 8:15 p.m. High School District and Elementary District 24 Budget Hearing at Buck Elementary School

Tues., June 5, 2007, 8 p.m. Board work session, Memorial JHS
Tues., June 12, 2007, 8 p.m. Board Business Meeting, Memorial JHS

Tues., July 10, 2006, 7:30 p.m. Board Reorganization Meeting and Business Meeting, Memorial JHS