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NFA INTERACT CLUB ANNOUNCES ZUMBA FUNDRAISER
On Friday, May 10, and Friday, May 17, 2013, the NFA Interact Club will host two events to help support the Ronald McDonald’s House Charities® of Memphis in memory of Johnny Sileno. Events will be held from 6PM-7:30PM at the NFA Main Campus (North Café). Click on the title for more information.


FIRST ANNUAL SCIENCE RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM - NFA NORTH - MAY 9TH 7PM
NFA North and Science Research Teacher Kristin Oberle will be hosting a Science Research Symposium event on this Thursday May 9th. The event will begin at 7PM and will feature keynote speaker Glen Shuster. Mr. Shuster is the Project Director of the US Satellite Laboratory. RSVP to Kristin Oberle at 563-8400 or koberle@necsd.net.


FUNDRAISER NIGHT AT RITA’S! - MAY 6TH & 15TH
Come join SMS at Rita's in New Windsor on both May 6th and May 15th to help support SMS. Be sure to bring the flyer with you or mention it at the window. Download May 6th Flyer | Download May 15th Flyer.


VAILS GATE HIGH TECH MAGNET SCHOOL CELEBRATES NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK
Students and staff at Vails Gate High Tech Magnet School in Newburgh recently celebrated National Library Week from April 14 until April 20, 2013. This year's theme for National Library Week was “Communities Matter at Your Library”.


HORIZONS ON THE HUDSON BRING JAPANESE STORYTELLING TO THE COMMUNITY
Second graders from Horizons-on-the-Hudson International Baccalaureate World School embarked on an Inquiry of Kamishibai (traditional Japanese) Storytelling for their International Baccalaureate unit of study, Calling All Authors.


NFA PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB: “WATER”
The Newburgh Free Academy Photography Club in conjunction with the NFA Interact Club recently organized a photography art exhibit titled, “Water”. The exhibit benefited “The Water Project” an organization that provides safe drinking water by drilling fresh water wells in African villages.


COMPACT MEETING FOR TONIGHT RESCHEDULED TO MAY 14TH
The May Compact Central Committee meeting has been rescheduled for Tuesday, May 14, 2013, at 6:30 pm, at Newburgh Free Academy Main Campus. At that meeting, we will conduct the election of CCC 2013-14 officers; develop the meeting schedule for the 2013-14 school year; and more.


HORIZONS ON THE HUDSON STUDENTS TAKE PART IN “READ AROUND THE PLANET”
Recently, students from Horizons on the Hudson in Newburgh participated in Read Around the Planet 2013 with schools from across the nation, Canada and as far away as Africa. The school’s participation in Read Around the Planet began in 2008.


ELEVEN SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL COUNTY
Recently, eleven students from South Middle School in Newburgh auditioned for Orange County’s All County and all eleven students were selected to be part of the chorus.


NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY DELIVERS WITH SPRING MUSICAL AIDA
Newburgh Free Academy presented the musical Aida from Friday, April 12, until Sunday, April 14, 2013. With music by Elton John and lyrics by Tim Rice, Aida is based on the book by Linda Woolverton, Robert Falls, and David Henry Hwang.


MEADOW HILL TEACHER & STUDENTS MAKE DONATION TO ST. JUDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL
Michael Malnic is a 7th grade history teacher at the Meadow Hill School. Inspired by his posting of a St. Jude calendar in his classroom, Michael and his 29 third-period students came together to collect enough money to donate a stereo system and a music gift card.


NFA’S EMPTY BOWLS RAISES $4,400 FOR THE FOOD BANK OF THE HUDSON VALLEY
On Thursday, March 21, 2013, Newburgh Free Academy students and staff raised approximately $4,400 during Empty Bowls, an annual event held to benefit the Food Bank of the Hudson Valley.


HEALTHY KIDS DAY AND MEN’S HEALTH FORUM APRIL 27TH IN NEWBURGH
On Saturday, April 27, 2013, from noon until 3 p.m., residents of the Newburgh community are invited to attend the YMCA Healthy Kids Day. The YMCA Healthy Kids Day includes basketball, Zumba, yoga, Dance Dance Revolution, Tae Kwon Do and more. Click on the title for more information.


SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS TRAVELED TO ALBANY, NY
Recently, South Middle School students traveled to Albany, NY, for a special trip to the State Capital. During their trip, students met with New York State Senator William J. Larkin Jr. (R, C) of the 39th Senate District.


HORIZONS & NEWBURGH FREE LIBRARY COLLABORATE FOR NEWBURGH: MY HOME
HOH Library Media Specialist Michell Jumpp, Art Teacher Francie Heisler, and Newburgh Free Library Children’s Librarian Liza Kochik, have worked together to involve students in a creative examination of Newburgh through the works of children’s book author and illustrator Ezra Jack Keats.


NFL’S SHAWN HARPER VISITED VAILS GATE HIGH TECH MAGNET SCHOOL
On March 25, 2013, the NFL’s Shawn Harper visited Vails Gate High Tech Magnet School. Harper spoke about his difficulty journey through school and eventually making it to the NFL.


NFA CVRT TEAM TRAVELS TO HOUSTON, TEXAS TO COMPETE IN SHELL ECO-MARATHON
The Newburgh Free Academy Concept Vehicle Racing Team "NFA CVRT" returned to Houston, Texas on April 3, 2013 to compete with their two battery-electric vehicles at the Shell Eco-Marathon.


RONALD MCDONALD VISITS VAILS GATE SCHOOL
Ronald McDonald visited Vails Gate School on February 22nd and spoke with grade k-5 about bullying and self-esteem.


PRE-K REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 23RD
Pre-K Registration begins on April 23rd and runs through Friday May 3rd. Registration forms are available on the Registration page. You can access the page by clicking on the title of this post.


ABOVE AND BEYOND BASKETBALL STUNT TEAM - NFA 4/25/2013 6PM
The free show will take place this Thursday night at NFA beginning at 6PM. Topics being discussed during the show include academic excellence, bullying, and good choices versus bad choices. For more information click on the title to download the flyer.


NECSD HOLDS ANNUAL DISTRICT-WIDE ELEMENTARY SPELLING BEE
On Thursday, April 4, 2013, Newburgh Enlarged City School District elementary students participated in the 2013 Elementary Spelling Bee held at Temple Hill Academy in New Windsor.


HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL HOSTS ANNUAL SCIENCE FAIR
On Saturday, March 9, 2013, Heritage Middle School hosted an exciting event that encourages students to think like young scientists, its 7th Annual Saturnelli Science Fair, named in honor of former Newburgh Enlarged City School District Superintendent of Schools Annette Saturnelli.


MEADOW HILL SCHOOL HOSTS ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL NIGHT
The Newburgh Enlarged City School District’s Meadow Hill Global Explorations Magnet School held its annual International Night on Wednesday, April 3, 2013. The evening included songs and poems in Spanish and Italian, the two languages offered at the school, as well as an exhibit of student work.


RADIO DISNEY VISITS VAILS GATE
Recently, Radio Disney visited Vails Gate High Tech Magnet School in New Windsor. Representatives spoke to students about eating healthy and good nutrition in addition to playing games. Click on the title for photo gallery.


CALENDAR CHANGES - APRIL 29-30 FULL DAY FOR STUDENTS - PARENT LETTER- STAFF LETTER
Changes to the district calendar will increase instructional time for our students on April 29, 2013 and April 30, 2013. All students are expected to be in session for the entire day on both April 29 and April 30. In addition the last day of school for students is now June 21, 2013. April 30th will be a D-Day.


LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THE DISTRICT'S ASSESSMENTS
The following letter concerns the upcoming student assessments that will be taking place throughout the district. The letter is available in both English and Spanish. Click on the title of this post to download.


NFA JUNIOR PROM - APRIL 26 - 7:00PM UNTIL 11:00PM
The NFA Junior Prom will take place on Friday April 26 from 7:00PM until 11:00PM. The event will happen at the Meadowbrook Lodge. Ticket price is $40.


PRE-K STUDENTS AT HORIZONS CELEBRATE SPRING
The four Pre-K classes at Horizons on the Hudson celebrated spring with a parade around the school, an egg hunt, and the proclamation to end winter and welcome spring read by teaching assistant Berenda Johnson.


TWO HERITAGE STUDENTS SELECTED FOR ALL COUNTY JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Recently, two students from the Newburgh Enlarged City School District’s Heritage Middle School, Lane Dingwell and Rohan Patil, were selected for the All County Jazz Ensemble.


“EMMA’S BASKETS” SPREADS SPRING CHEER
Newburgh Free Academy Liberal Arts and Applied Science House students, led by teachers Karen Stafford and Christopher Cotton, spread cheer in Newburgh during the “Emma’s Baskets” spring good-will drive recently.


HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRESENTS SEUSSICAL JR.!
On Friday, March 1 and Saturday, March 2, 2013, Heritage Middle School students performed Seussical Jr. in the school’s cafetorium. The performance, directed by Allison Hightower, consisted of talented Heritage students who sang and danced.


VAILS GATE HIGH TECH MAGNET SCHOOL EXTEND THEIR FROG EXPERTISE
Students in Julie Dominguez-Post’s 3rd grade class have been incorporating the Common Core Standards by using their literacy skills to become experts on frogs and various habitats.


HERITAGE'S H.O.P.E. PROGRAM LOOKS TO END HUNGER AROUND OUR AREA
Click on the title of this post for a video with information about the Heritage H.O.P.E. program. You can also learn where you can donate canned goods to help our local area residents.


PRE-K REGISTRATION BEGINS APRIL 23RD
Pre-K Registration begins on April 23rd and runs through Friday May 3rd. Registration forms are available on the Registration page. You can access the page by clicking on the title of this post.


NFA PRESENTS: AIDA - APRIL 12-14
Tickets are now available for Aida. You can reserve them online by visiting www.aida.newburghschools.org or clicking on the title of this post. You can also reserve tickets by calling 845-563-5413. For more information about the event click on the title of this post.


NFA STUDENTS: TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THESE LAST SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
There are a few more scholarships available whose deadlines are less than 2 weeks away. Feel free to visit the NFA Guidance page to view these scholarships.


REMINDER: NFA COLLEGE PLANNING WORKSHOP
You are cordially invited to attend the spring 2013 College Planning Workshop sponsored by the NFA Counseling and Guidance Department on Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the NFA North Campus Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Click on the title for more information.


BALMVILLE STUDENTS SET OUT ON "A MEDIEVAL QUEST FOR GOOD MANNERS"
On Thursday, March 14, 2013, students from Crisan Crozzoli and Adrienne Davet’s co-taught class at Balmville Communications and Media Center performed the musical, "A Medieval Quest for Good Manners" which enhances the Common Core Learning Standards skills.


GAMS ANNUAL READ ACROSS AMERICA NIGHT
Newburgh Enlarged City School District families from GAMS Tech Magnet School shared their love of reading at the school’s Annual Read Across America Night...


BALMVILLE DR. SUESS BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION
Students in Dawn D'Elicio's Kindergarten class celebrate with the Cat in the Hat recently during a special Dr. Seuss birthday celebration. In addition, Newburgh Free Academy guest readers visited Balmville School to read to K-2 students to celebrate Dr. Seuss's Birthday.


BALMVILLE READ ACROSS AMERICA
On Thursday, March 14, 2013, Balmville Communications and Media Center held a special Read Across America night to commemorate Dr. Seuss’ Birthday...


TEMPLE HILL ACADEMY JOINS READ ACROSS AMERICA
There was no doubt that excitement was in the air at Temple Hill Academy on Friday, March 1, 2013, as the school was participating in not only Read Across America, but in addition the celebration of Dr. Seuss' birthday. The special event also included the arrival of many notable celebrity readers...


TWO UPCOMING WORKSHOP SERIES
Cornell Cooperative Extension presents "Discipline is NOT a Dirty Word" which is a 4 part series beginning April 4th. In addition, the three part "Are You College Ready?" series begins April 27th.


TEMPLE HILL TEACHER LIZA MILLS VISITS AFRICA AND CREATES MURAL WITH STUDENTS
[VIDEO ON NEWS PAGE] Temple Hill Academy Art Teacher, Liza Mills, recently returned from Namibia, Africa, where she was an artist-in-residence for one week with the organization One World Classrooms.


IMPORTANT NOTICE: BOE BUDGET WORKSHOP SCHEDULE HAS CHANGED
Changes have been made to the 2012-2013 Budget Workshop Schedule, including the cancellation of tomorrow's April 4 meeting. Click on the title of this post to access the monthly meeting schedule.


REMINDER: COMPACT CENTRAL COMMITTEE MTG MOVED FROM APRIL 4 TO APRIL 3
The next meeting of the CCC has been rescheduled to Wed., April 3rd, 6:30 pm at New Windsor School. Mr. Ed Forgit will be presenting at the meeting on the District’s comprehensive planning initiatives and City of Newburgh Mayor Judith Kennedy will be in attendance to share with us her vision for education in the city.


REMINDER: NFA NORTH PRESENTS: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
The show will take place from April 4-6th. Tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the show. For showtimes and ticket prices click on the title of this post.


GAMS SCIENCE EXPO 2013
On Saturday March 9, 2013, GAMS Tech Magnet School in Newburgh hosted their 18th Annual GAMS Family Science Expo. Under the direction of science specialist Greg Carlson, GAMS families were treated to a full day of Circus Science.


BAGPIPES AT GAMS FOR ST. PATRICK'S DAY
Students at GAMS Tech Magnet School in Newburgh were treated to a special visitor this week in honor of the upcoming holiday of St. Patrick’s Day. Bagpiper Michael McCartney treated students to a visit celebrating the upcoming holiday.


TEMPLE HILL ACADEMY HOLDS ANNUAL FAMILY READING NIGHT
Recently, over 400 students and their families attended Temple Hill Academy’s Annual K-3 Family Reading Night. The event was directed by School Library Media Specialist Pat Corkedale and the evening began with a workshop for parents given by NECSD Instructional Coach Martha Young.


SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL EIGHTH GRADER ATTENDS INAUGURAL ADDRESS
Yvanna Kenan, an eighth grade student at South Middle School in Newburgh, recently had the opportunity of a lifetime when she was asked to attend United States President Barack Obama’s Presidential Inauguration.


NO NAME CALLING WEEK AT GAMS
During No Name Calling Week, members of GAMS High Tech Magnet School Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) Team came up with an idea to create a giant puzzle made of pieces created by the school’s students and teachers.


LETTER FROM THE SUPERINTENDENT CONCERNING THE BUDGET
Based upon the approval of the New York State budget, the District received its final NYS Governor’s and Legislative Budget. With this budget, the District still faces a deficit of approximately $8.9 million. Click on the title to read the full letter.


BLOG FROM NEWBURGH FULBRIGHT TEACHER IN FINLAND
This past June we posted an article about Christine McCartney, an English Language Arts teacher at NFA who had been awarded a Distinguished Fulbright Award in Teaching grant to conduct research in Finland. She has setup a blog to detail her experience. You can view it by clicking on the title of this post.


MAYOR KENNEDY VISITS HORIZONS-ON-HUDSON
Why do we have rules? Why are rules important? How do rules help us? What would happen if we did not have rules? These are some of the questions the kindergarten classes at Horizons-on-Hudson, an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, had for City of Newburgh Mayor Judy Kennedy.


FAMILY PROMISE 3RD ANNUAL BOWL-A-THON
Recently, 24 Newburgh Free Academy Interact Club members participated in the Family Promise 3rd Annual Bowl-a-thon.


TEMPLE HILL HOSTS CAREER PANEL
Recently, Temple Hill Academy partnered with Girl Scouts Heart of the Hudson, Inc., to provide a S.T.E.M. (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) career panel for middle school students.


STAFF/FACULTY: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SHUTDOWN ANY UNUSED ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
Over the District's Spring Recess please remember to shut down and unplug any electronic equipment that does not need to be used. The money spent on wasted electricity is better spent other places.


TEMPLE HILL ACADEMY FIFTH GRADERS JOIN THE GREAT MAIL RACE
Students from Barbara Lisi and Emilia Suarez-Riggs classes, along with Josephine Giglia-Byrne's ESL students, eagerly joined the Great Mail Race.


SOUTH MS ANNOUNCES 75TH ANNIVERSARY BRICK MEMORIAL - DEADLINE APRIL 15TH
In celebration of South Middle School’s 75th Anniversary, the school will be constructing a memorial area in the courtyard. The cost of one brick is $40 and the proceeds go towards the school’s General Fund for field trips. Click on the title of this post for the order form.


NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY HOLDS BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION SERIES
NFA proudly organized events to commemorate February as Black History Month. Events included a blood drive focusing on sickle cell anemia, an African American Film Festival chronicling aspects of the African American experience in today’s society, and a gospel and jazz showcase among other events.


GAMS CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH
On February 22, 2013 GAMS, celebrated its 8th annual Black History Month celebration. Third grade teacher Kelly Moody and First grade teacher Daniel Glenn organized this colorful event.


NFA NORTH PRESENTS: YOU'RE A GOOD MAN CHARLIE BROWN
The show will take place from April 4-6th. Tickets will be available at the door on the evening of the show. For showtimes and ticket prices click on the title of this post.


APRIL COMPACT CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING MOVED FROM APRIL 4 TO APRIL 3
The next meeting of the CCC has been rescheduled to Wed., April 3rd, 6:30 pm at New Windsor School. Mr. Ed Forgit will be presenting at the meeting on the District’s comprehensive planning initiatives and City of Newburgh Mayor Judith Kennedy will be in attendance to share with us her vision for education in the city.


NEWBURGH HOLDS FIRST ANNUAL DADDY-DAUGHTER DANCE
On Friday, February 22, 2013, over 120 fathers, along with their daughters, attended the First Annual Daddy-Daughter Dance hosted by the City of Newburgh 21st Century Program, Recreation and Youth Bureau and the District at the Activity Center located at Delano-Hitch Recreation Park.


NFA PRESENTS: AIDA - APRIL 12-14
Tickets are now available for Aida. You can reserve them online by visiting www.aida.newburghschools.org or clicking on the title of this post. You can also reserve tickets by calling 845-563-5413. For more information about the event click on the title of this post.


TWO UPCOMING PARENT WORKSHOPS
This Saturday, March 16th, the College Preparation and Search Process Workshop will take place. In addition, on April 13th, the Discipline is Not a Dirty Word Workshop will take place.


NFA INTERACT & PHOTOGRAPHY CLUBS' EXHIBIT TO BENEFIT "THE WATER PROJECT"
The NFA Photography Club in conjunction with NFA Interact Club is running a photography art exhibit titled, “Water”. The exhibit is a benefit for “The Water Project”, an organization that provides safe drinking water by drilling fresh water wells in African villages. An afternoon reception will take place on Thursday, March 21 from 4:00 until 7:00 p.m.


EMPTY BOWLS EVENT - TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE
It’s that time of year again for the annual tradition at NFA to help the many hungry people in the local area. Empty Bowls is a national network of volunteer efforts to provide hunger relief. All proceeds go to the Hudson Valley Food Bank. For more information and tickets click on the title of this post.


TEMPLE HILL STUDENTS GET TO THE CORE OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.
Students in Melissa Higgins, Josephine Giglia-Byrne, and Carolyn Rinaldi’s co-taught 4th grade class used various sources to research the life and historical impact Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. has had and continues to have on the world.


TEMPLE HILL ACADEMY AND COMMUNITY GIVE THE GIFT OF LIFE
On January 30, 2013, Temple Hill Academy hosted the New York Blood Center for a winter blood drive. The event was organized and planned by Junior National Honor Society students, their co-advisors and the faculty members of the Temple Hill Academy Health and Safety committee.




SOUTH MS CELEBRATES “NO NAME CALLING WEEK” BY “KEEPING A LID” ON DISRESPECT
Newburgh Enlarged City School District Superintendent of Schools Ralph Pizzo recently announced the district’s support of Orange County’s participation in No Name Calling Week from January 28 through February 1. No Name Calling Week is a national initiative to stem the tide of bullying.




SOUTH MS: 6TH GRADE OPEN HOUSE - MARCH 21, 2013
Teachers in all three grade from the Engineering-Technology, Performing Arts, and Community and Government houses will be here to talk about and take questions about South. The Open House will take place on March 21, 2013 from 7:00pm until 8:30pm.


SOUTH MS PRESENTS: THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE JUNIOR - THIS FRIDAY & SATURDAY
Thoroughly Modern Millie Junior with music by Jeanine Tesori, lyrics by Dick Scanlan. Performances are scheduled for Friday, March 15th 2013 at 7PM and Saturday, March 16th, 2013 at 7PM in the South Middle School Auditorium. For tickets call 845 563 7000.


NON-SIBLING KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION IS UNDERWAY - ENDS MARCH 15TH
The District’s non-sibling kindergarten registration for the upcoming '13-'14 school year will take place for those children who will be five years old on or before December 1, 2013, beginning March 5 until March 15, 2013.


NFA ENTERING FRESHMEN OPEN HOUSES: MAIN MARCH 11TH, NORTH MARCH 12TH
The NFA Open Houses are scheduled as followed: The Main Campus Open House will be tonight, March 11th from 7pm until 9pm. The North Campus Open House will be held on March 12 from 7pm until 9pm. Click on the title of this post to download information booklet and application.


DISTRICT SEEKS INPUT FROM TEACHERS, PARENTS AND STUDENTS
Beginning in March, the Newburgh Enlarged City School District will begin a new and innovative effort to engage teachers, parents and students and increase involvement in discussions on how to improve schools. A direct link to the parent survey can be found by clicking on the K12 Insight icon on the right.

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