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BRIARCLIFF RECREATION - Ski Trip to Jiminy Peak News of Districtwide Interest The Briarcliff Manor Recreation Department is excited to offer a ski trip to Jiminy Peak in Hancock, Massachusetts on Saturday, March 3rd, for all village and school district residents in grades 6 thru 12. The fee for the trip is $85.00. The fee covers transportation on a coach bus, lift ticket and supervision. Please call the Recreation Department at 941-6560 with any questions. ...more info AYSO FUNDRAISER - PRIVATE SCREENING OF 'THE LORAX' - MARCH 3 AT 10 A.M. News of Districtwide Interest Help the Briarcliff Youth Soccer Club raise funds while you enjoy a private premier screening of Universal Pictures "The Lorax" on March 3rd at 10am. The event will take place at the All Westchester Saw Mill Multiplex - 151 Saw Mill River Road, Hawthorne. Tickets are limited and will not be available at the door. To purchase your tickets, please contact Pam Halpern: Travelfofun@gmail.com or Alyssa... more info Career Fair Middle School On Friday March 23, the 8th grade will be having a Career Fair between 8 and 11 a.m. We invite community volunteers to share their career path with classes on that day. In the past, presenters have ranged from clothing designers, financial gurus, disc jockeys, lawyers, police officers, scientists, accountants, marketing experts, publishers and dentists to name a few. If... more info Orientation to 9th Grade Middle School Parents of all 8th graders are invited to attend an orientation to our High School on Tuesday, February 7th at 7:00 p.m. in the Frances Wills Auditorium. (Snow date: February 8) WELCOME HOME OUR TROOPS News of Districtwide Interest The Cub Scouts of Briarcliff Pack 6 ask the Briarcliff community to please join them in welcoming home some of our country's returning soldiers by donating small-size toiletries and gift items. A returning battalion has 150 single soldiers who have no family to welcome them home from their service to our country. Please join us by donating travel size toiletries such as shampoo, conditioner,... more info FRIDAY NIGHT AT THE MOVIES: "THE HELP" at the BRIARCLIFF MANOR PUBLIC LIBRARY News of Districtwide Interest Friday Night at the Movies: The Help (PG-13)will be shown at the Briarcliff Manor Public Library on Friday, February 10 at 7pm. Come see this Oscar-nominated movie on the Library's big screen. Light refreshments will be served. Registration is recommended at 941-7072 or sglick@wlsmail.org. ...more info Rivertowns Concert Middle School The Rivertowns ensembles will perform on February 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Croton High School. The concert is free and all are welcome. Please join us to celebrate our students’ accomplishments and enjoy some wonderful music. SAVE THE DATE FOR THE BMEF's 'JOIE DE VIVRE' SPRING EVENT! News of Districtwide Interest Celebrate Life and Education at the BMEF’s “Joie de Vivre” Spring Event on Friday, April 20 at Trump National Golf Course. Support the BMEF and join your friends and neighbors for an evening of dinner, dancing, silent and live auctions and more! Bid on an array of wonderful auction items such as amazing trips, weekend homes, parties and even a new puppy! And now you can purchase your event tickets... more info Testing Dates Middle School All students in grades 3 – 8 will participate in the NYS Assessments in April. Each exam will be administered over three days. Please note that April 17 -19 are designated as half days on our district calendar. Students will be released at 11:20 on those days. The dates of the math assessment are regular school days. ELA: April 17 – 19 Math:... more info Rivertowns Concert Middle School We are delighted to share that an impressive number of our students have been selected to participate in the Rivertowns Honors ensembles. 37 orchestra and 14 band students will play with peers from our area. They will perform on February 4 at 2:00 p.m. at Croton High School. The concert is free and all are welcome; please join us to celebrate our students’ accomplishments... more info Lice Enders Middle School Courtesy of the PTA, Lice Enders will return to the middle school for a second round of lice checks this Thursday. If you sent in an opt-out form in September, your child will not be screened. If you did not opt out previously, but would like to opt out now, please contact Jennifer Hentel as soon as possible at: jenniferhentel@gmail.com Winter Break Wildlife Camp Middle School Students ages 10 to 14 are invited to four fun쳌]filled days exploring and learning about some of the wildlife native to southeastern New York. Each day will focus on a different group of animals including, mammals, birds, raptors, reptiles and amphibians, invertebrates and spiders. There will be outdoor explorations and tracking, indoor activities, hands쳌]on investigations, individual discovery,... more info From the Library Middle School Helping Students Help Themselves Sometimes it is difficult to motivate students to work hard. This article from the New York Times Learning Network may help you help your child find his/ her own motivation. Studies show that “dangling a carrot” as a reward or threatening a negative consequence doesn’t help children find long-term motivation. However, praising the effort, rather than the... more info LOWER HUDSON VALLEY ENGINEERING EXPO SAVE THE DATE News of Districtwide Interest Save the Date...The Lower Hudson Valley Engineering Expo will be held on March 25, 2012 at White Plains High School, White Plains, NY, 11-4 pm. ...more info FAMILY HISTORY DISCOVERY SEMINAR, Sun., Feb. 12, 2012, 4 - 6 p.m. News of Districtwide Interest Receive tips on exploring your ancestry from a professional genealogist, get questions answered, enjoy refreshments and friends!This is a cooperative program from the Society and the Briarcliff Library. Don’t miss this chance to unearth your family’s history. It’s a great way to get started. Seating is limited to 60, so please call the library now at 941-7072 to reserve your seat. ...more info School Property Tax Levy 2011 News of Districtwide Interest Dear Briarcliff Manor School District Resident, At its August 16, 2011 board meeting, the Briarcliff Manor Board of Education approved a final school property tax levy for the 2011 - 2012 school year of $36,628,743. This tax levy represents an 8.78% decrease compared to the prior year. The property tax rates for the Town of Ossining and the Town of... more info PUBLIC NOTICE -State Comptroller's Report of Examination Dec. 1, 2009-Nov. 5, 2010 News of Districtwide Interest PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE FISCAL AFFAIRS OF THE BRIARCLIFF MANOR SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING ON JULY 1, 2009 AND ENDING ON NOVEMBER 5, 2010 HAVE BEEN EXAMINED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND THAT THE REPORT OF EXAMINATION PREPARED BY THE OFFICE OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER HAS BEEN FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT... more info |
