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Past Events

• Harvest Jamboree at Liberty Elementary School 10/22/05

• Parent Institute on Testing 10/20/05

• Read Superintendent Dr. Douglas' August 2005 letter to parents and guardians.

• Dr. Douglas provides information about new educational requirements for 2005-06.

• The 2005-06 District Calendar is now available.

• Welcome to new Superintendent Dr. Valencia Douglas! Come chat with Dr. Douglas (by appointment) July 19th - August 18th.

• Verified Vote Results from 5/17/05

• Important Police Alert 5/20/05

• The District's unused snow make-up day will be used on Friday, May 27. The Memorial Day weekend vacation will be from Friday, May 27 through Monday, May 30.

• Important Police Alert - regarding a Level 3 Sex Offender.

• High School Benefit Concert "Fats & Zappa" March 21st

• Board Meeting Agenda: Open Forum March 22nd

• Transportation requests due by April 1st

• New Superintendent Selected 1/21/05

• Hilltop Administration Building transformed into an Art Gallery to showcase District artwork

• The 2004-05 School Calendar Year at a Glance is available online

• Parent Institute Jan. 20th at 7:30 p.m.

• American Education Week: Celebrating the American Dream - Visit our schools Nov. 19th

• 11/5/04: Bomb Threats at Middle & High Schools

• 11/3/04 - Latest information on new Bomb Threat

• 10/29/04: Middle School Bomb Threat letter and follow-up

• 10/15/04: Dealing with the Bomb Threat - initial letter and updated information

• Parent Institute: Thursday October 14 - effective parent/child communication: Talk to Me, Please!, at the Middle School from 7:30 PM to 9:30 PM

• High School Exam Schedule June 2004
• Middle School Principal Resignation and Search Process
• Verified Vote Results for May 18, 2004

• The new Liberty Principal, Christine McCaffery, is visiting Liberty Monday and Tuesday, May 24th and 25th. Monday evening there is a reception for her and parents at Liberty from 7 - 9 PM, and Tuesday she will be at the school all day.

• Read the latest StraightTalk newsletter concerning the 2004-05 proposed budget

• HIGH SCHOOL RUMORED THREAT - see update 5/4/04

• Access 2004-05 Budget information; Budget Presentation (PowerPoint file)
• Nyack School District Victim of State Data Reporting Red Tape: District files for injunction to have State correct data in State Report Card
• 2004-05 Kindergarten Registration
• Nyack Connect Project - The Nyack Union Free School District herein requests sealed open-ended proposals for the implementation and management of an Internet-based communications network system
• Liberty Elementary Principal Search PROFILE (as of 1/6/04)
• Peruse Nyack Public School's Internet Usage Policy
• Police Alert - 10/31/03
• Join us Saturday, Oct. 25th at Liberty Elementary School for the annual HARVEST JAMBOREE (11 am - 3 pm)
• Special Board Meeting October 7th Hilltop Auditorium on Old High School
• 2003 Summer Reading Lists now available - click for HIGH SCHOOL or MIDDLE SCHOOL lists.
• 2003-04 Budget and Trustee vote results.
• Check the 2003-04 School Calendar (requires Reader)
• The State Legislature has changed the budget/trustee vote date to Tuesday, June 3, 2003. Read more about this decision HERE.
• Budget Q&A and Budget Vote informational flyer (requires Reader)
• Facts about the proposed 2003-04 Budget (requires Reader)
• 2003-04 School Budget Proposal now available online (requires Microsoft PowerPoint)
• Kindergarten Registration for 2003-04 begins Thursday, January 30th.
• In accordance with the New York State's Sex Offender Registration Act the school district was recently notified by the Clarkstown Police that a sex offender resides within the district.  District policy provides, per law, that the information received will be posted in all district buildings and will be available upon request.  A letter (see link) was sent home to all parents in the Nyack Schools per district policy. Available online (click here) is the information contained in the release from the Police Department, and it is the only information available to the public, although a photo is attached to the release which is posted in the buildings and on the release.
• Nov. 18-22 is American Education Week - Come visit your school!
• Read through the 2002-03 District Code of Conduct.
• The 2002-03 School District Calendar has been adopted by the Board of Education.
• Superintendent's Conference Day Schedule - Nov. 5, 2002
• Nyack Schools annual “spooktacular” is once again coming to haunt the Nyack business district. (more)
• Nyack High School welcomes 30 visitors from its Sister School in Niort, France from October 17 through November 1.  (more)

• Family Resource Center ReadyFest Sept. 22, 2002.

• Middle School Welcome Back Barbeque Sept. 20, 2002.
• Board of Education Resolution: On June 25th, in response to a directive by the New York State Commissioner of Education, the Board took action regarding the use of Indian names, logos and/or mascots in school districts. (more)
• A Nyack High School student is named a semifinalist in the National Achievement Scholarship Competition.
• 21 NHS Students have been named Advanced Placement Scholars by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement on the national college-level Advanced Placement Exams.
• Nyack High School has two semi-finalists and five commended students in the prestigious 2001 National Merit Scholarship Program.
• The Middle School Principal Search is over!
• Verified vote totals for the Budget/Trustee Vote
• Itemized 2002-03 Proposed Budget Information (.pdf format)
• Proposed 2002-03 Budget Hightlights (VOTE:Tuesday, May 21st)
• Nyack School District families must submit special school bus transportation requests for the 2002-2003 school year to the District Transportation Office by April 1, 2002.
• Six Nyack High School students were selected for the Area All State (Zone 9) performing groups by the New York State Music Association.
• The Nyack High School Drama Workshop is preparing for its second performance at the annual New York City Student Shakespeare Festival.
• View a comprehensive search process for the replacement of the Nyack Middle School Principal, including a timeline for the input sessions.
• Now available - The profile for the hiring of a new principal at Upper Nyack has been generated. Also, review the hiring process timeline.
• The rousing musical comedy classic, "Once Upon A Mattress," is the Nyack High School annual spring musical production.
• The Nyack School Board approved sending a letter to our elected officials and Indian Point regulatory agencies. A resolution was approved by the Board in January 2002.
• Nyack Middle School Principal, MARTY FIEDLER, retired from the District - November 1, 2001
• The Upper Nyack PTA WINTER GALA was held on Friday, January 25th.
• In case of school closings/delays, the High School has posted an alternate schedule for Regents Exams.
• The Nyack Public Schools December Lunch Menu is available online.
• A TIMELINE for the reevaluation process of the Districtwide Safety Plan and Code of Conduct Plan has been developed by the Board.
• View the 2001 Concert Season schedule
• Nyack has joined SACI, the School Alliance for Continuous Improvement
• To honor Nyack High School alumni, as well as all who died at the World Trade Center on September 11, the Nyack High School PTSA presented a special evening program "We Remember: An Evening of Memory and Hope."
• Congratulations LIBERTY Elementary School - Named U.S Department of Education National BLUE RIBBON School of Excellence!! Visit the Department of Education website to read more about this honor OR read the district's PRESS RELEASE.
• Response to Middle School Incidents - October 15, 2001
• Tragedy Response - September 11, 2001
• Halloween Howl at Nyack High School (flyer requires Acrobat Reader)
• Staff Changes for the 2001-02 school year
• 7/3/01 - SAVE Plans: Recommendations for Changes to Drafts
• 6/12/01 - Public Hearing on the draft SAVE Plans
• 5/15/01 - School Budget & Trustees vote flyer
• 4/27/01 - Safety Measures at the High School
• 4/25/01 - Special Meeting on School Safety
• 4/18/01 - Bomb Threat at the High School

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Press Releases

• Liberty Elementary named a School of Excellence
• Nyack Schools Students Participate in Junior All County Music Festival
• Nyack Schools Family Resource Center Offers Free Family Math Workshops
• Three Nyack Students Selected as All-State Musicians
• Nyack Middle School Qualifies for the State Science Olympiad Competition for the third consecutive year
• Nyack High School Board President Attains Highest State Recognition Level for Board Development
• Nyack High School nurse, Donna Cashin, has been selected 2001 School Nurse of the Year by the New York State Association of School Nurses
• Nyack High School Participates in New York City Student Shakespeare Festival
• Upper Nyack School Honors Dr. King's Memory by doing "Acts of Kindness and Justice" as part of a national effort

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Indian Usage Information

• February 2003 Committee Report

• Committee Report Cover Sheet (.pdf file)

• Committee Member List (.pdf file)

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Straight Talk Newsletters

• Read the latest Straight Talk from the District regarding 2003-04 Budget and Trustee information and statistics. (requires Reader)

• Read the latest Straight Talk and Staff Talk newsletters (Nov. 2002).

• January 2002 - safety measures & procedures, school closings, and more.

• Spring 2001 - Budget Issue (requires Acrobat Reader; also available in text format)
• March 2001 - Update on Instruction
• January 2001 - Greetings for the New Year

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