SUMMER SCHOOL 2008
This year the VSCHSD Summer School will be held at Memorial JHS from
July 7 to August 15 beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 1:08 p.m.
Registration for Summer School is June 30 and July 1 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
June 30 and July 1.
Late Registration for all VSCHSD students and registration for NON-PUBLIC school students is on July 2 in the Summer School Main Office at Memorial JHS from
9:00 – 11:30 a.m.
In addition to academic courses, 10 day Regents Review Courses are available in eight content areas:
English, Math A, Math B, Global History, US History, Living Environment, Chemistry, Earth Science and Spanish.
Enrichment courses in Art, Computer, Dance and Drama are also available.
Please check the Summer School Program booklet which was mailed to all students for further details. If you need additional information, please contact your child’s guidance counselor.
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FREE SUMMER RECREATION AVAILABLE AT HIGH SCHOOLS
Gyms and outdoor athletic facilities at Central, North and South High Schools will be open for recreational use by Valley Stream residents only from July 7 to August 8, Monday – Friday, 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. Activities/facilities available include: tennis courts, tracks, weight training rooms, bocce, horseshoes, and table games such as knock hockey and ping pong.
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REGISTRATION/RE-REGISTRATION
OF
7TH, 10TH AND 11TH GRADERS
In order to address residents’ concerns about non-resident students attending Valley Stream schools, the Valley Stream Central High School District Board of Education passed a resolution at its January 8, 2008 meeting requiring all students entering grade 11 to re-register. As in past years, all incoming 7th graders must register and continuing 10th graders must re-register.
This year, registration/re-registration will take place July 8 through August 15, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., at your student’s home school. Since evening registration hours vary by school, please contact your student’s home school (Central - 561-4400;
Memorial - 872-7700; North - 564-5500; and South - 791-0300) regarding evening registration hours.
STUDENTS WILL NOT RECEIVE A PROGRAM IF THEY HAVE NOT BEEN RE-REGISTERED.
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AN IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM DR. MARC F. BERNSTEIN
SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES - MRSA
Below is a letter that is being sent to all parents explaining a series of precautionary measures that our school district has taken as a result of concerns related to Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, or MRSA.
"Dear Parents, Students and Staff,
It is likely that during the past week you have either read or heard about a very serious staph inflection called Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus, commonly referred to as MRSA. MRSA infections are usually manifested as skin infections, such as pimples and boils, and occur in otherwise healthy people.
We have taken several steps to be proactive in addressing potential concerns regarding MRSA. We have been in contact with one of the district’s medical advisors to review precautionary procedures. In addition, an outside health and safety consultant toured our buildings to review our cleaning protocols. Our head custodians have been notified to take extra precaution when cleaning locker rooms and our school nurses will continually monitor students for any symptoms reported to them.
Precautionary procedures, as outlined by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), include “hand washing or using an alcohol-based hand sanitizer, covering any open skin area such as abrasions or cuts with a clean dry bandage and avoidance of sharing personal items such athletic equipment.” These protocols will be shared with our students in our physical education classes over the next few days. Moreover, we are actively encouraging students to use antibacterial hand cleaner that we have made available in our schools. Anyone who may think he or she has developed fluid filled pimples or any other rash that looks suspicious should contact his or her physician.
If you have any concerns regarding your child’s health, please contact your physician. Additional information about MRSA can be found on the CDC website at http://www.cdc.gov/.
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