October 24, 2019
"We are not going to break the trend of intergenerational poverty, which is represented in low-performing schools, until we provide the children in those schools with all they need."
Judith Johnson
IF YOU'RE NOT REGISTERED YET, RUN, DON'T WALK, TO YOUR DISTRICT CLERK
JOIN US ON NOVEMBER 4TH for dinner and a program about digital citizenship. The four Lower Hudson Counties will gather to hear from NYS Senator Shelley Mayer, Chair of the Committee on Education, and David Benoit from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE). Come and learn about digital citizenship and advocacy; ask your district clerk to register you before it's too late.
HASTINGS-ON-HUDSON UFSD KICKS OFF A WELLNESS CAMPAIGN
WITH A FOCUS ON BOTH physical and mental health, Farragut MS embarked on their first annual wellness day. Free to relax and rid themselves of stress, students participated in workshops on yoga, kindness, healthy snacks, and more. This event served to help students acclimate to middle school and to begin learning coping strategies for school stress.
DISTRICT USES RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TECHNIQUES TO COMBAT VAPING
REALIZING THAT THEY CAN'T keep 45% of their seniors out of class as punishment for e-cigarette use, one district is looking at alternative interventions for this pervasive issue. Focusing on social and emotional well-being, administrators are trying to understand why students choose to start using e-cigarettes. This approach is designed to build teachable moments into disciplinary action, and still leaves open the option of suspensions down the road.
Save the date
Advocacy 101
Thursday, December 5th
6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
We're social