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M ARCH 2006 D ISTRICT N EWSLETTER V OLUME 21.8 http://www.sayville.k12.ny.us A Report from the Recent Roundtable NEWSWORTHY Sayville Sophomore Performs Solos CCaassuuaall CCoonnvveerrssaattiioonnss As a member of the Metropolitan Dear Parents, Youth Chorale, Sayville Sophomore It is always so wonderful to meet with a group of parents in a small informal Joseph Hailey recently performed two gathering. It gives me a chance to get to know you and to understand the hopes and solos in the Holocaust Memorial Concert dreams you have for your children. Every time I hold a Superintendent’s Roundtable, held at the Tilles Center for Performing Arts. you convince me that we have the most dedicated and positive parents. There is no The evening was a multimedia question that you support our schools and the work we do to help all children succeed. commemoration, and between musical It is because of that support that Sayville ranks at the top of all school districts. numbers, holocaust survivors prepared Our challenge is to maintain the current standard of excellence as the resources we poignant videotapes, recalling their are receiving from the State diminish. And, as they diminish, the burden is falling more concentration camp experiences at and more on the local taxpayer. The Board of Education, the administration, and the Auschwitz or as “Hidden Children.” (Even community understand the unfair system of distributing State Aid to schools. However, the author of Night, Elie Wiesel, was invited, we cannot let our dissatisfaction with Albany affect how we feel about our own schools. although he was unable to attend that evening.) From what I heard you saying on Thursday evening at our last Rountable of the year, I It was a moving tribute by the talented know you are not going to let that happen. I know you are going to continue to be high-school aged Metropolitan Youth positive about your schools. I know you are going to come out and vote. I know we are Chorale, who sang a wide variety of four- going to preserve the program for all students today and tomorrow. I know we will be part choral music. The second of Joe able to continue to give our children roots and wings. Hailey’s solos was sung in Yiddish (thanks Again, thank you for joining me at the latest Superintendent’s Roundtable, and I to his Yiddish coaches Jeff Hoffman and Neil hope to have more opportunities to meet with you. Bernstein), which segued into the concert’s Warmly, finale. Another MYO member who was Rosemary F. Jones, Ed.D. scheduled to perform that evening (but couldn't because he was in Hollywood), was Kevin Covais, the 16-year-old American Idol contestant with whom Joe has sung duets at previous Chorale concerts. Congratulations, Joe, on your musical accomplishments! GET THE INSIDE SCOOP! JOIN YOUR PTA The Middle School/High School PTA is currently seeking new members for positions on its At the recent Superintendent’s Roundtable, parents came to have a casual conversation about diverse 2006-2007 Board. matters with Dr. Rosemary Jones (left) over coffee and biscotti. Interested? Contact Jean Christensen 589-0594 CHECK THE WEBSITE FOR AN UPDATED SCHEDULE OF THE BUDGET PROCESS A Special Welcome to current Fifth-grade parents th who will be Moving Up April 6 Further Budget development with their children. April 20th Finalizing the Proposed Budget Now is the time to Move Up May 9th Presenting the Proposed Budget to the public at the into the MS/HS PTA. Budget Hearing, 7:30 pm at the High School Please join us at our meetings on May 16th Proposed Budget presented for community vote the first Monday of every month. BOARD OF EDUCATION BOE Citations Awarded to Students: Sunrise Drive Student Awards were presented by Principal Rose Castello, BOE Vice President Deborah Van KEVIN L. SPELMAN,PRESIDENT Essendelft, BOE Trustees Maureen Dolan, Norm deVenau, and John Verdone. DEBORAH VAN ESSENDELFT,VICE PRESIDENT THE FOLLOWING QUIZ BOWL LLISON RUZ A J. C WINNERS were awarded NORMAN DEVENAU citation: Kerry Keenan, MAUREEN DOLAN Matthew Stephan, Emily Fox RAYMOND J. NELSON Matthew Iovino, Curran Boyce, Steven Smith, JOHN VERDONE Katherine Van Dorn BOARD NOTES AT THE MARCH 9TH BOE MEETING Board of Education Citations were given to: • Sunrise Drive students (See details right.) DR.ROSEMARY F. J ONES, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, (below right) SCMEA FESTIVAL PARTICIPANTS FOR ALL-COUNTY: (CHORUS) REPORTED ON THE FOLLOWING: 1. Department Chairpersons Report • LOTE: Lisa Gray 2. 2006-2007 ProposedBudget (Photo left) (l-r) (Dr. Sullivan Keck/Mr. Belmonte) WINNERS IN THE • Continuing Budget Development Process ANNUAL LONG ISLAND JEWISH (Instructional) WORLD SPELLING 3. Upcoming Budget Discussions BEE COMPETITION • Workshop 4. Due Date for Petitions for Board Candidates April 17th 5. Board of Education Budget Adoption Date: April 20th 6. Budget Public Hearing Tuesday, May 9th, 7:30pm High School 7. Budget Vote and Election Tuesday, May 16th 8. Food Service Director Retirement (left) The following students were awarded ***** citations for having their ARTWORK BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION EXHIBITED IN THE COLORS OF LONG •Proposed 2006-07 School District Budget ISLAND/STUDENT EXPRESSIONS EXHIBIT AT •Audit Committee Report THE LONG ISLAND MUSEUM. Daniel Farinella, Daniel Esposito, Lucas UPCOMING EVENTS Ciancimino, Lindsey Merrill, Rachael Wachter, Brandon April 6 Board of Education Workshop Capogna, Courtney Takats, Curran Meeting, 7 pm, Admin. Bldg. Boyce, Daniel Dufrenoy,Thomas April 10-17 Spring Recess Rodler,Adam Blandeburgo, Hannah Woods, and Cory Pitts. April 17 Nominating Petitions Deadline, 5pm April 20 Regular Board of Education Meeting, 8 pm, Admin. Bldg. TRANSPORTATION OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS Requests for transportation to A S B E S T O S PESTICIDE In order to assure that the The pipe joints have been well New York State Education Law private and parochial schools must be Section 409-H requires all public and filed by April 1st and forwarded to: Sayville School District provides maintained by the district’s a safe environment for our licensed asbestos management nonpublic schools to provide written Sayville Public Schools students and staff, the district personnel and the asbestos in notification to all persons in parental has completed several the floor tiles is in a dense relation, faculty, and staff regarding the Transportation Office inspections of its asbestos- form and not deemed periodic and potential use of pesticides 99 Greeley Avenue containing material during the hazardous. throughout the school year. New York State requires school Sayville, New York 11782 past year.These inspections are There is a copy of the districts to issue a notification 48 hours required by A.H.E.R.A. in order Asbestos Management Plan Transportation is provided to in- prior to each pesticide application during to ensure that any minor available for public viewing in the course of the year to faculty, staff, district and out-of-district schools to damage to asbestos-containing the office of each building.All and parents who request it. If you would a maximum of 15 miles. State material is identified and questions regarding the like to receive this notification, please statutes and a referendum of Sayville repaired in a timely manner. operations and management of send a written request with your name, voters have set this limitation. The asbestos-containing asbestos-containing materials in address, and phone number to the Office material identified throughout the district buildings should be of the Superintendent of Buildings and This request must be filed the district is restricted to directed to the District’s Grounds, 99 Greeley Avenue, Sayville, for each school year. mudded pipe joints in boiler Asbestos Compliance Officer at New York 11782. Also see the District rooms and resilient floor tiles. 244-6550. Calendar. PAGE TWO Adding Up to GREATNESS It was another sensational Mathematics accomplishment by the Sayville High League (AMRL) School Mathletes Team. Not only did the competition, held team take Fourth Place among the thirteen at Penn State this schools competing in their division, team June. Mathletes member Trevor Caverly was the team’s Team Coach leading scorer with 19 points. Trevor tied for Christopher 8th place among all students competing in Surrusco was Suffolk County and qualified for the Suffolk proud of his County All-Star Team. In addition to team’s efforts, but Santoro, Viral Patel, Matt Otto, Bishnu competing at the New York State particularly with Trevor’s, remarking, “He Panigrahi, Alex DeRodder. Dan Hahn, Joe Mathematics League (NYSML), which is a is a brilliant mathematician and this is a Catapano, for such high standings and to statewide meet held in Nyack, NY on April wonderful opportunity for him to showcase Trevor for your outstanding achievements. 8th, Trevor will go on with the All Stars to his talent!” Also, good luck at both the NYSML and the national meet at the American Region Congratulations, Mathletes Matt AMRL competitions! A Week of Languages Reveals A Penny Saved… To benefit the Beacon A World of Difference House, Sayville High School’s Anchor Club organized the Each year during the month of March, the LOTE (Languages Other schoolwide Penny Wars. It Than English) Department at both the Middle School and High School was actually a simple game holds a weeklong celebration of language study. With 2006 designated by with somewhat intricate rules, the U.S. Senate as the Year of Studying Abroad, the purpose of this week is as follows: Ideally, the winning collection in to recognize and encourage multilingual studies as it impacts the world. the Penny Wars would contain only At the Middle School, the festive mood was set by PA announcements in Spanish and copper (pennies), not nickel or silver French, signs in translation for such sites as the library, science labs, offices, and classroom, coins.