Superintendent Lou McIntosh Updates
Faculty and Staff on Budget Process
On Tuesday, February 2, Superintendent Lou
McIntosh met with faculty and staff to
update them on the 2010-11 budget process
and impact of proposed state aid cuts. "I
have two main goals. Try to retain all
current positions and be mindful of the
needs and concerns of our taxpayers,"
McIntosh said.
A summary of what Superintendent McIntosh
discussed is available here...
Posted 2/04/10.
Baseball
Parents/Coaches Meeting - Thursday, February 11
at 6:30 p.m.
A meeting for all baseball candidates
and their parents will be held Thursday, February 11 at 6:30
p.m. in the High School cafeteria.
Attendance is encouraged as there will be an opportunity to meet
coaches and learn about the details for the upcoming baseball
season.
Posted 1/27/10.
School Physicals for Secondary
School Students -
Thursday, February 11
School physicians will provide physicals on
Thursday, February 11
for those students who need them, including
students interested in playing spring
sports, those who require a physical for
working papers, and 7th and 10th
graders who did not receive a physical exam
(this is a New York State requirement).
Please note, if your student would like to
play sports in the spring, they must have an
up-to-date physical on file by March 1.
Read more
on the Secondary School Health Office
website…
Posted 2/02/10.
Board of Education Meeting -
Thursday, February 11 at 7 p.m.
The Board of Education will hold
a meeting Thursday, February 11 in the Secondary School
library at 7 p.m.
Interested community members are welcome to attend.
For information about the Board of Education,
visit their website...
Posted 1/29/10.
Students Participate in Teens for
Jeans Program to Help Haiti and Homeless
Teens
Tamarac
students are participating in
Teens
for Jeans, a national program that
provides gently used jeans to homeless
teens.
This year, the first 100,000 jeans collected
will go to help people in Haiti. Last year,
Tamarac students donated more jeans than any
other area school. Anyone wishing to donate
gently used jeans can do so at Tamarac High
School or at any Aeropostale clothing store.
The deadline is Friday, Feb. 12.
This drive at Tamarac is organized by the
Reaching Academic and Personal Potential
mentoring program.
For
information visit the Teens for Jeans
website...
Posted 2/05/10.
Two New Zumba Classes Starting in
March
As a result of the popularity of our new
Zumba classes, the Continuing Education
program will offer two new Zumba courses
starting in March. Zumba is a Latin-inspired
dance fitness class.
See our
Continuing Education webpage for details and
an online registration form...
Posted 2/05/10.
Receive a Text Message When School
Is Closed or Delayed Due to Weather
Would you
like to receive a text message when Tamarac
schools are closed or delayed due to
weather? Parents can
sign up for the Times Union's
mobile service which will send alerts
about delays and closings. Please note, this
is a service provided solely by the
Times Union not the Brunswick
(Brittonkill) Central School District. There
is no service fee, although standard text
messaging charges may apply.
Posted 2/01/10.
January eNewsletter Now Available
The January edition of
the Brittonkill eNewsletter is now available
here.
This
eNewsletter was sent out through eNews, the
district's e-mail notification system. Not
signed up yet?
Find
out how to subscribe...
Posted 1/22/10.
See
What Tamarac Art Students Are Creating
This year, Tamarac students have
been working on a variety of art projects. Advanced Media students
are creating documentaries,
Studio Art students studied realistic and abstract paintings,
and Digital Photography students experimented with long exposure
times to "paint" with light. Read what
else art students have been up to and see examples of their work on
the Art Department webpage.
Posted 2/02/10.
Students
Learn About Caribbean Music and Culture
The weather outside may have been cold in January but Tamarac
students enjoyed the warm, island sounds of steel drums brought by a
music teacher from Watertown and a band of students. Students in
Tamarac Elementary and Secondary schools also got a chance to try
out a variety of drums while learning about Caribbean music and
culture. Read more about the visit
by the River Rat Rhythm Project, which was funded by a Learn and
Serve America grant... Posted 1/22/10.
Students
Honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with
Projects That Promote Understanding of His
Work for Civil Rights
In honor of
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a number of students at
Tamarac Elementary and Secondary schools engaged in a variety of
projects in January that were designed to
help students envision the thoughts and
words of the famous civil rights leader.
Read
more about the students projects...
Posted 1/19/10.
Seeking Members of the Class of
1973, 1974 and 1975
Tamarac alumni are organizing a reunion for
the Class of 1973, 1974, 1975 and other
years. The event is scheduled for October 23
at 7 p.m. at The Carousel Ballroom Sterup
Square in Raymertown. If you or someone you
know is a Tamarac alumni that is interested
in attending, please contact, Lynn Purtell
Neal '73 at 371-5486, Wilbert Harris '74 at
774-8704 or Jean Fiore Colaneri '75 at
237-1423.
Posted 2/05/10.
Parents Can Apply for Free and Reduced Lunch Program Anytime
Parents are reminded that they can apply for the Free and Reduced Lunch Program anytime throughout the year.
Visit our Free and Reduced Lunch Program website
for information and forms. Participation in the program is completely confidential.
