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2 Oceanside Schools 2 Anchored Together 0 BY PURPOSE PASSION, AND PEOPLE 0 1 1 7 8 SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS Oceanside Schools...anchored together by purpose, passion and people. Dear Oceanside Families and Community Members, I am excited, as always, to welcome you and your children to a new school year! The 2017-18 year promises many new opportunities for students in literacy, number sense, computer technology, coding, business and career studies, STEM, history, community service, and citizenship to name a few of our upcoming initiatives. I hope you will take a look at the Goals and Objectives we have established for the coming year to learn more. They can be found on our website, oceansideschools.org. We are rolling out a newly redesigned website to enhance our communication with you and strengthen the partnership between home and school. Our goal is to provide a more current, user-friendly site for our school district families. Please visit and share your feedback with us. DR. PHYLLIS S. HARRINGTON This coming year, we’ve chosen the following theme to focus our teaching and learning goals: Individually, we are a drop. Together, we are the ocean. This statement reminds us that every effort is meaningful when it is made with sincere desire for the best outcome. Whether it is our students striving to reach their fullest potential, our staff working hard to help every child succeed, our families supporting their children’s personal and intellectual growth, or our entire community, banding together to give back in ways that strengthen ties and help our neighbors, every single drop adds up to a powerful and beautiful ocean. In keeping with that ideal, we hope that you will use this calendar to stay involved with our schools by participating in the some of the many events and activities featured within. There are numerous ways to revel in your child’s accomplishments, enjoy bonding time with your child and other families, and become informed and active via our Board of Education meetings, PTA, PASS seminars, DAWC events and much more. Please join me in looking forward to a wonderful, fulfilling school year. Together we can be a mighty ocean, full of depth, strength and immeasurable beauty. Sincerely, Dr. Phyllis S. Harrington Superintendent of Schools BOARD OF EDUCATION 145 Merle Avenue Oceanside, NY 11572 678-1226 President - Kimberly Grim Garrity (2018)* Vice President – Sandie Schoell (2020) Seth J. Blau (2018) Michael D’Ambrosio (2019) Donald Maresca (2020) Mary Jane McGrath-Mulhern (2020) Robert Transom (2019) *Year term as trustee expires APPOINTED OFFICERS DISTRICT CLERK .............................................................................. Robin D. Green TREASURER .............................................................................. Christopher Van Cott COUNSEL ......................................................................................... Frazer & Feldman SCHOOL DISTRICT PHYSICIAN...................................... Dr. Eric Shoenfeld, M.D. BOARD OF EDUCATION The BOARD OF EDUCATION is a policy-making body which governs the school SCHEDULE OF REGULAR AND SPECIAL MEETINGS OF district in all educational matters. It has complete and final control over local THE BOARD OF EDUCATION 2017-2018 school matters subject only to pertinent state law, regulations and decisions of Meetings start at 7:30 pm in the School #6 Auditorium unless otherwise specified. the State Commissioner of Education, decisions of the courts, and the will of The Board Room is located on the the 1st floor of the local residents as expressed in district elections. Administration Building at 145 Merle Ave. The Oceanside Board is comprised of seven district residents who are elected THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND at the annual school election, which is the third Tuesday in May. Two or three September 27..........................................................Regular Meeting members are elected each year to serve three year terms which begin on July 1. October 18 .............................................................Regular Meeting Board members receive no salary or financial compensation of any kind for their November 1 ............................................................ Special Meeting* services. They pay school taxes at the regular rate. November 15 .......................................................... Regular Meeting A candidate for the Board must be a qualified voter of the District and must December 20 .......................................................... Regular Meeting file a nominating petition with the District Clerk not later than 30 days preced- January 3 ................................................................Special Meeting* ing the school election. Each petition must be signed by at least twenty-five quali- January 17...............................................................Regular Meeting fied voters of the district OR two percent of the voters who voted in the previous February 7 .............................................................. Special Meeting (B) February 28 ............................................................ Regular Meeting (B) election, whichever is greater. March 21 ................................................................Regular Meeting (B) The BOARD appoints the SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS to serve as April 18................................................................... Regular Meeting (B if needed) its executive officer in administering its policies in the operation of the schools. May 2 ...................................................................... Regular Meeting & Budget Hearing The Superintendent is responsible for informing and advising the Board on all May 15 ....................................................................Budget Vote & Elections matters. The Superintendent’s recommendations normally precede Board action June 13 ................................................................... Regular Meeting on matters relating to recruitment and supervision of staff, selection of textbooks (B) = Budget Workshop and instructional materials, development of curriculum and the operation and * = Meeting will be in Board Room maintenance of buildings and grounds. 1 Key To Regularly Scheduled Meetings In Oceanside School Calendar AIE MBPA PTA COUNCIL Arts in Education Marching Band Parents Association, Presidents Board Room at District Office, 10 am HS Bandroom, 7:30 pm Roundtables begin at 7 pm DAWC OSF in the OHS Library. Council meetings Drug Advisory & Wellness Council, Oceanside Scholarship Fund, begin at 8 pm in the OHS Library. District Office, Board Room, 11:30 am, HS Faculty Lounge, 7 pm SDPB unless otherwise noted P. A . S . S . Staff Development Policy Board, DOCA ADV Parents and School Seminars, Teacher Center, 3:45 pm Department of Community Activities 7:30 pm, OHS Aud. unless otherwise noted SDMT Advisory Meeting, #6, 7:30 pm Shared Decision-Making Team ATHLETIC SEASON START DATES OHS FALL SEASON OHS WINTER SEASON OHS SPRING SEASON OMS SPRING SEASON August 16 Football Only November 6 Wrestling March 5 Most Sports April 9 August 23 All Other Sports November 13 All Other Sports March 12 Badminton, Tennis, OMS FALL SEASON OMS WINTER I SEASON Girls’ Golf September 6 November 6 OMS WINTER II SEASON All Sports January 16 2 SEPTEMBER 201720172017 SSS UUU NNN DDD AAA YYY MOMOMONNN DDD AAA YYY TTT UUU EEE SSS DDD AAA YYY WWW EEE DDD NNN EEE SSS DDD AAA YYY TTT HUHUHURRR SSS DDD AAA YYY FRFRFRIII DDD AAA YYY SSS AAA TTT UUU RRR DDD AAA YYY Indicates 6-day cycle that allows for art, music, phys. ed. and 12 other special classes to be scheduled twice per cycle See page 2 for key to this & other regularly scheduled meetings FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL 3456789FOR STUDENTS Schools Closed •#3 PTA BYOC, 8:15 am •AIE, 10 am •#6PK Parent Orientation/Supply •Welcome Back BBQ’s: #3, #4 (rain •Marching Band Labor Day Parade, •#5 PTA BYOC, 8:15 am •Fall Driver’s Ed. Reg., Merle Ave., Drop-off, 6 pm date 9/13), #5, #8 (rain date 9/15), NYC •#8 PTA Mtg., 8:30 am 6:15 pm •#7 College Application Night, Aud., 5 pm •#7 ACT, 7:45 am •#9E PTA Coffee Meet & Greet, 8:30 am •#4 PTA Mtg., 7 pm 7 pm •#5 Ashokan Car Wash (raindate 9/10) •C.A.R.E.S. begins Gr. 1-6 •#9M PTA Mtg., 7:30 pm •#8 6th Gr. Car Wash (rain date 9/10) •#6 K reg. sched. AM/PM Cares Bkfst. •Football @ Massapequa, 2 pm Program begin •#4 6th Gr. Car Wash (rain date 9/10) #6K Dismissal @ 12:30pm Labor Day 1234 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 •#6PK begins per schedule •#7 Gr. 9 Parent Orientation, Aud., •PTA Mtgs., #2, #3, #5, 7 pm •#6PK First Full Day •#9E Class Parent Bkfst/PTA Mtg., •#9M Sunshine Car Wash, 10 am •Oceanside Remembers 9-11, School 7 pm • #6 PTA Mtg., 9:45 am •#7 Club Fair, Café, 3 pm 8:45 am •Football vs. East Meadow, 2 pm House Green, 6:30 pm • OSF Mtg., 7 pm •#7 SEPTA Back to School Bash, •#2 Back to School BBQ (rain date •Youth Football Day •DOCA On-Line Reg. begins for Fall 6:30 pm 10/13), 3:30 pm Youth Classes, 7 pm •#9E Back to School BBQ (rain date •SDPB •PTA Pres. Roundtable 7 pm/Council Mtg., 8 pm 10/5) 5 pm •#7 Thespian Show, #7 Aud., 7 pm Patriot’s Day 5 6 123 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 •OHS Castleton Back to School Bkfst. • DAWC, Board Room, 11:30 am •#6 Peace Day Schools Closed Schools Closed •Football vs. Farmingdale, 2 pm •#7 Back to School Night, 7 pm •Elementary Back to School Night •Early Dismissal Drill •DOCA Fall Sat. Youth Classes Begin •#6 Constitution Day Rosh Hashanah Rosh Hashanah 4 5 Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset 6 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 •#7 Financial