NO SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 9

Please remember, in observance of Rosh Hashanah, there will be no school for students or teachers on Thurdsay, September 9th.  

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 25 YEAR TEACHERS!

Congratulations to our intermediate school employees for whom the 2010-2011 school year marks 25 years as an employee of the Minisink Valley Central School District!  Mrs. Marcolina is celebrating her twenty-fifth start of school this year.  She is currently assigned to our fifth grade.  Ms. Asaro is marking her twenty-fifth September.  She is currently a third grade teacher.  Ms. MacDonald, music teacher, is celebrating her twenty-fifth year in the role of music teacher.  And last, but certainly not least, teacher aide, Mrs. Goldstein, is marking her twenty-fifth year as a teacher aide.  Remarkably, all twenty-five of Mrs. Goldstein's years have been served in the same role - third grade special education aide! 

Congratulations to each of these wonderful women, and fabulous teachers and aides.  We are so lucky to have you at the intermediate school!  Your years of service and dedication are an inspiration!  

HOME FOOTBALL GAME

Please note, our high school varsity football team will be playing in a home game at The John Bell field on Friday evening.  Intermediate students and their families are welcome to attend!  Please note, however, that students must be accompanied by an adult, and may not be dropped off and picked up before or after the game. 

Go Warriors!  

WELCOME BACK!

A warm welcome back to our students, faculty, staff, families, and community members for the 2010-2011 school year!  It's always bittersweet when summer comes to a close, but we are excited to greet the students and welcome them back to another wonderful year of learning and fun!  Teachers have been hard at work in their classrooms, preparing them to welcome their incoming classes.  Our incredible team of buildings and grounds staff have been hard at work preparing the building and all that goes into running a school from behind the scenes! 

As you prepare for the first day, here are a few tips to keep in mind:

• There is no better start to a school year than that which comes with a good night's sleep!  Studies show children of the intermediate age need 8-10 hours of sleep in order to function at their best.
• Make sure to send your child out the door with some words of encouragement!  The first day of school can be anxiety provoking.  This is a normal reaction and should fade with time.
• Your child should be out at his/her bus stop 5-10 minutes before its scheduled arrival.  This is particularly important in the opening days of school as transportation route schedules are estimated. 

Once again, welcome!  We look forward to another great year!

PTO SEEKING DONATIONS FOR TEACHER LUNCHEON

One very appreciated annual tradition is the PTO sponsored "Welcome Back Luncheon" for the intermediate school faculty and staff!  This luncheon will occur on Wednesday, September 1.  The intermediate school PTO is currently seeking donations of the following items:

• hot dishes
• cold dishes
• salads
• desserts

In addition, volunteers are also needed to help staff this luncheon and serve.  For more information or to make a donation, please contact PTO Chair, Jennifer Morrison (email:  stjlmorrison@gmail.com / phone:  775-4537) or Connie LoSauro (email: connie2423@hotmail.com / phone:  551-5947).  Thank you!  

WELCOME BACK!

Welcome back to the 2010-2011 school year!  It's hard to believe that another school year is upon us!  There are many important events that come up in September.  Here is a glance at the intermediate school's BUSY September calendar! 

Wed., Sept. 1st - First day of school for faculty and staff (no students)
Thurs., Sept. 2nd - First day of school for students
Mon., Sept. 6th - Labor Day - No school for students, faculty, or staff.
Thurs., Sept. 9th - Rosh Hashanah.  No school.
Wed., Sept. 15th - PTO Meeting - 6:30p.m. 
Fri., Sept. 17th - Early Dismissal Drill.  Stay tuned to the website for more information.
Thurs., Sept. 23rd - Open House.  See schedule below:

• Third grade - 6:00-6:40p.m.
• Fifth grade - 6:40-7:20p.m.
• Fourth grade - 7:20-8:00p.m.

We look forward to welcoming EVERYONE back to another great school year.  Teachers are busy and hard at work preparing their rooms for the arrival of students.  Supply lists that were sent home with students at the end of the year in their report card envelopes can be accessed here

SUPPLY LISTS AVAILABLE

Teacher supply lists by grade level are available here.

Enjoy the summer, everyone!  We look forward to another great year in 2010-2011!

Camp MAC Information

Camp MAC is a free day camp that is funded by NYS and the surrounding townships.  Children entering the 1st grade through the 6th grade are eligible to attend.  

For information on Camp MAC Summer ’10 and an application form click here.

FUN EVENT FOR FOURTH AND FIFTH GRADE A HUGE HIT!

Many, many, many thanks to our very generous PTO and their army of volunteers for an incredible "fun event" for our fourth and fifth graders!  Various inflatables were placed on the back recess fields for students to enjoy a field day.  Fifth graders were also provided with shirts commemorating the event and markers on lanyards to sign the shirts.  We're not sure who enjoyed the day more!  Students or teachers!?!?

Third grade students will be enjoying a hip-hop assembly next week and feasted on a wonderful picnic the other day. 

Be sure to click on the green title link at the top of this article to view pictures of the picnic (held indoors due to rain)and today's field day.

LAST DAY OF SCHOOL

The last day of school for students will be Thursday, June 24, 2010.  This marks the 180th day of instruction for students.  We wish you all a wonderful summer! 

Some tips for helping your child to avoid the summer slide, a well-documented loss of skills during summer months, can be found HERE.  This flyer was initially designed for parents of third grade, but many of the suggestions apply to students in all grade levels.