October 31, 2019
"Every day is Halloween, isn't it? For some of us."
Tim Burton
READ UP ON DIGITAL CITIZENSHIP
COME TO MONDAY NIGHT'S REGIONAL DINNER with an increased awareness of student technology use and the challenges we face in creating responsible digital citizens. Allow yourself some prep time and read an article or two about the need to make our students kind, safe, and secure online. Our next step will be to examine protecting networks and student data - look for info soon about a WebEx from the LHRIC.
ENHANCE YOUR ADVOCACY TOOLKIT
LEARN HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE DECISION-MAKERS. Join us on December 5th for Advocacy 101 (plus dinner) and learn from the experts at Ostroff Associates, the Governmental Relations Firm that works with the LHEC, how to more productively advocate for public education. Also on the roster is a Supt/BOE duo from Ossining who have had substantial experience working to have their voices heard by the NYS government... ask your district clerk to sign you up ($20 per person).
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR ATHLETES AT PEEKSKILL CITY SD
BASED ON NY STATE'S CURRENT DIRECTIVE TO FOCUS ON SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING, Peekskill is allocating funds for emotional support coaches on the bench and in the locker room to help students deal with adversity and anxiety. Peekskill administrators are hoping these coaches will help reduce negative responses to frustration and promote good sportsmanship. Will other districts add emotional coaching on the athletic field?
CENSUS 2020 COUNTS
During the 2010 Census, 1 million children 4 years old and younger were missed - the most undercounted age group by nearly double - and it cost states roughly $500 million in federal funds.
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