March 19, 2010
by Susie Pender

This past Tuesday, the Chappaqua school board continued its in-depth review of Superintendent David Fleishman’s proposed 2010-11 budget. Thus far the administration has presented detailed budgets for Curriculum and Technology (February 23). Next week, on March 23, the topics will be Athletics and the Non-instructional budgets. On April 13, the final topic will be Revenues and Tax Rates.

February 19, 2010
by Christine Yeres

Less than one week after announcing that he would leave the Chappaqua Central School District in June, as of this past Tuesday, February 16, Superintendent David Fleishman finds himself one of three finalists for the superintendent spot in Newton, Massachusetts, the town where he was born.  Newton is about six miles west of Brookline, where Fleishman’s family resides.

January 29, 2010
by Richard Laster

Compliments to the School Board and the Administration for their early focus in developing a Budget forecast for the school year 2010-2011; and, also for taking a peek at the following year, which would be 2011-2012.

Meeting begins at 8:15 in the Academic Commons at Greeley
UPDATE: December 15, 2009
by Christine Yeres

Over the weekend, NewCastleNOW.org spoke with Board of Education President Jeffrey Mester about tonight’s budget presentation and the first of the board’s 2010-2011 budget discussions. Mester assigned approximate times for the main agenda items, stating that immediately following a brief presentation at 8:15 p.m. by Seven Bridges’ “Kids against Pollution” club members, the board would reveal the results of the two focus groups conducted last week.  Two groups of residents were queried on how the board can engage residents in helping to craft a budget for a year in which state monies will likely be less and local school expenses greater.

March 19, 2010
by Christine Yeres

Parents of teens, what keeps you up at night? Fears of your teen texting while driving? Confusion about your teen’s social networking on the Internet? The Chappaqua PTA and New Castle CARES want you to get a better night’s sleep. They have invited Amanda Lenhart, a senior research specialist at the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project, to speak on Monday, March 22, at 7:30 p.m. in the Bell auditorium on “Teens and Technology: What Parents Need to Know.” 

March 19, 2010
by Maureen Callan

Tonight at 7:30 p.m. the Horace Greeley High School Chorus will present its annual major work concert in the high school auditorium. This year, the featured work will be Haydn’s “Missa Brevis St. Joannis de Deo.” The concert is free and open to the public.

Photo by Sue Light
March 19, 2010
by Susie Pender

Greeley seniors will “Shake, Rattle and Roll” when they Return to the Forbidden Planet on April 15, 16 and 17 to perform their senior musical in the Greeley auditorium. “Goodness, Gracious,” tickets are on sale now, “Great Balls of Fire!”

March 12, 2010
by Christine Yeres

The Bedford Central School District took time last weekend, in the middle of its budget process, to gauge public opinion on whether residents were likely to approve a budget increase of approximately 2% on the district’s $114.5 million school budget. The district—with about the same number of students as Chappaqua CSD—includes Mt. Kisco, Pound Ridge, parts of Bedford, North Castle and New Castle.

March 12, 2010
by Lenore Pott

Last weekend, the Bell Theater Company presented the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical, “The Sound of Music” at Seven Bridges Middle School Auditorium.

See slideshows of the fair in Read more and Photo Gallery

March 5, 2010 UPDATED with photos
by Margaret Skriloff

The Chappaqua Schools Green Fair, a collaborative effort of students and faculty from the Chappaqua School District and members of the Chappaqua PTA, will be held on Saturday, March 6, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Seven Bridges Middle School. The cost for the fair is $5 per student or $10 per family, if parents and children come together. The Green Fair will be a fun and educational event to raise awareness about pressing environmental issues and to educate the community about sustainable living.

March 5, 2010
by Z

This is a national initiative aimed at teens, librarians, educators, parents, and other concerned adults to encourage teens to take advantage of libraries’ non-print resources.

Also this month:
• “Yikes! The History of Movie Stunts”
•  College Prep and Search Programs
•  Mother-Daughter Book Discussions

March 5, 2010

The Chappaqua Library and the Chappaqua PTA Special Education Committee have collaborated to bring local author Esta Rapoport to speak at the Seven Bridges Auditorium next Wednesday, March 10, about her field work and research on children with ADHD.  In her book, ADHD and Social Skills: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers and Parents, Rapoport offers both teachers and parents practical advice for dealing with the complexities of these kids’ problems.  The evening begins with a 7:00 p.m. reception, Rapoport’s talk at 7:30 p.m. with time for question-and-answer following.

February 26, 2010
by Michael J. Lardiere

The board of the Horace Greeley Scholarship Fund invites members of the community to join them as they honor beloved Greeley teacher and coach Bob Oddo with the first Ed Habermann award. This presentation will take place during the Fund’s annual event, held this year at Crabtree’s Kittle House on Thursday, March 4 from 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. 

February is Black History Month

February 12, 2010
by Christine Yeres

Teen librarian and cineaste Zahra Baird has put together a list of great books for Black History Month, along with brief descriptions of each.  She has also included details of the Chappaqua Library’s “College Test Prep Program”—take a test stress-free, have it analyzed—plus, events for teens over the February Staycation, some dreamed up by the library, others by the New Castle rec department.  See “Read more…” 

February 5, 2010
by Susie Pender

This Monday, Horace Greeley High School Principal Andrew Selesnick sent an email to Greeley students and parents outlining the new procedures put in place for this weekend’s Valentine’s Day dance. “The Student Council and the Administrators met together to decide on a set of parameters that we believe should allow us to hold the Valentine’s Day dance scheduled for February 6th, at 8:00 p.m. in our gym, in a manner that is safe and enjoyable for all students,” he explained in the letter.

February 8, 2010
by Vicky Tipp and Lea Barth

This year, the terms of two members of the elected five-member Board of Education will expire in June. If you are considering, or just curious, about what’s involved in running for the Chappaqua Board of Education, please come to an informational meeting on Tuesday, February 23 at the Horace Greeley Faculty Lounge (off the cafeteria) at 7:00 p.m. You will find out about how to become a Board of Education candidate and current Board of Education members will explain the responsibilities and requirements of the position. This meeting is hosted by the Citizens’ Non-Partisan Candidate Committee.

February 5, 2010
by Donna Abemayor

Put on your leather jacket and blue suede shoes and shake on over to Seven Bridges Middle School to grab some tickets for the Theatre Company’s February production of “All Shook Up.”

January 29, 2010
by Lisa Levinson

For the parents gathered in room K110 at Greeley on Tuesday, January 12 for a parent presentation co-hosted by Greeley’s Students Against Drunk Driving and Drugs (SADDD) and its student government, the fact that one isn’t seventeen forever is a given. But for many teens the challenges of the moment seem larger than life.

See your teachers show their moves on the court
January 29, 2010

Spend Sunday afternoon with the Harlem Wizards, 1:30 p.m. at Horace Greeley High School.  Only two more days to buy tickets for this annual event.