Weekly 10.21-10.27

Sat. 11/2 - St. Luke's Bazaar, 11 am - 4 pm Mon. 11/4 - SC Village Board Conference 7:30 pm Thurs. 11/7 - College Financial Aid Planning, SC Library, 7 pm.

Thurs. 11/7 - North Shore Board of Ed. Meeting, High School Library, 7:30 pm
Fri. 11/8 - Chill Out in Sea Cliff, Events begin at 5:30 at the Village Green

Monday, October 21 - Sunday, October 27

NSPAC TESTIFIES AT TESTING AND COMMON CORE FORUM SPONSORED BY LOCAL ASSEMBLYMEN

October 25 -- Local State Assemblymen Edward Ra (R- Franklin Square) and Michael Montesano (R- Glen Head), along with five of their colleagues in the Republican caucus were at SUNY Old Westbury on Thursday evening to host a forum "to hear from educators, parents and other stakeholders regarding the implementation of the new curriculum based on Common Core standards." North Shore Parents Action Committee members Eileen Stanton, Karen O'Mara Swett, and Noah Blumenthal were on hand to offer to the panel of legislators both a written statement, and oral testimony. READ MORE

BOARD NOTES - North Shore School Board Meeting, October 23, 2013.
- UPDATE ON EFFORTS TO MITIGATE LIPA TAX SHIFT
- FACULTY STANDS UP IN SUPPORT OF CLEARED PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AND COACH
- DISCUSSION - IB AND DISTRICT EDUCATIONAL DECISION-MAKING

NORTH SHORE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS COLLABORATE TO CREATE OUTDOOR SAND SCULPTURE

Story and Photographs by Shelly Newman

North Shore Schools, Glen Head, NY, October 22 - Advanced high school students in Mrs. Black-Cano's sculpture class recently collaborated to create a unique sand sculpture that is so large; it couldn’t be completed inside the traditional classroom! Read More

NORTH SHORE FACULTY STANDS UP FOR EXONERATED TEACHER; SUBMITS REINSTATEMENT PETITION

October 27 --- At this past Thursday’s North Shore Board of Education meeting, more than 150 faculty members clad in school colors filled the center section of the North Shore High School auditorium, and stood as teacher's union President Bruce Fichtman read a statement in support of Middle School Physical Education Teacher and Varsity lacrosse coach Aaron Kozlowski. READ MORE

A PAGEANT OF PETS, PUPPETS, AND PEDESTRIANS COMES TO SEA CLIFF

October 29 -- This past Saturday morning, a procession of pets, puppets, and pedestrians made its way along Sea Cliff Avenue from Memorial Park to Clifton Park in a proud pageant of color, costumes, and creativity. READ MORE

SEA CLIFF CIVIC ASSOCIATION CELEBRATES AUTUMN WITH CIDER SOCIAL IN CENTRAL PARK

October 30 -- The Sea Cliff Civic Association hosted a "Cider Social" under a canopy of fall foliage at beautiful Central Park this past Sunday afternoon. Guests enjoyed cookies, snacks, crafts, and of course cider, at the autumn celebration that now has been held annually for more than ten years. This year, there was a special added attraction, as a wedding ceremony was taking place in the park simultaneously to the Social.

GVA OFFERS SC HISTORY LESSON AT GRAVEYARD THEATRE

October 30 -- This past Saturday, the Good of the Village Association hosted its annual Carpenter Graveyard Theatre, with local resident actors relating the history of the Village's origins through the experiences of the Carpenter family - among the first people of European ancestry to settle the area now known as Sea Cliff. READ MORE

SC BEAUTIFICATION COMMITTEE BEGINS PREPARATIONS FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON

October 26 -- This past Friday, the Sea Cliff Beautification Committee continued its preparations for the upcoming winter holiday season, with a bow-tying meeting. READ MORE

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