Blue Rock School will host an open house on Saturday, March 13 at 10a for families interested in grades K-8. The community is invited to come learn about Blue Rock School’s unique, child-centered philosophy and tour their beautiful, three-acre wooded campus.
Blue Rock School Open House
March 8, 2010
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RCDS Adds “EQ” Staff Position
February 28, 2010
by Ronald Romanowicz
The Children’s School at Rockland County Day School is adding a professional development program for social/emotional development.
Terese Dana, a behavioral specialist, will assist the faculty in using consistent language, developing observational skills, and implementing approaches that help children cope with issues like making friends, resolving conflicts and regulating strong emotions Dana has 17 years of experience in the field helping children implement effective strategies to address social and emotional learning.
Filed under: Rockland County, Schools/Library by Ronald Romanowicz
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Open House at Blue Rock School
February 23, 2010
by Terri Kayden
Blue Rock School will host an open house on Saturday, March 13 at 10a for families interested in grades K-8. The community is invited to come learn about Blue Rock School’s unique, child-centered philosophy and tour their beautiful, three-acre wooded campus.
Filed under: Events, Rockland County, Schools/Library by Terri Kayden
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Help Me, Michelle
February 12, 2010
by Tina Traster
Hey Michelle, I hear you’re committed to fighting childhood obesity. Can you lend a hand?
I’ve been trying to quash bad food practices at my daughter’s elementary school for several months, and I’m not talking about cafeteria food because that’s a bigger fight. I’ve simply been trying to get the school principal and the “wellness committee” to eliminate junk food in the classroom.
You’d think I was calling for the end of the slide ruler or the No. 2 pencil.
Library Budget Passes, Growney Elected
February 9, 2010
Nyack, Feb 9 — The Nyack Library budget was approved today by an almost three to one margin. In the runoff election for the trustee position, Michael Growney bested challenger Deirdre O’Hagen by only nine votes. A runoff election between O’Hagen and Growney was needed when both candidates received 107 votes during the Jan 11 library trustee election.
Tues: Library Runoff Election, 10a-9p
February 8, 2010
There’s a special election on Tuesday Feb 9 for The Nyack Library District to decide if Michael Growney of Upper Nyack or Deirdre O’Hagan of South Nyack will join the library board. O’Hagen and Growney both received 107 votes during the Jan 11 library trustee election requiring this tie-breaker vote.
Registered voters living in the Nyack School District can cast their ballots at the Nyack Library between 10a and 9p on Tuesday. Valley Cottage residents will vote at the Valley Cottage library. Continue reading →
RCDS’ Return to the Forbidden Planet
February 6, 2010
Return to the Forbidden Planet, a jukebox musical loosely based on Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” and the scifi classic “Forbidden Planet,” comes to Rockland Country Day School this Spring. This musical includes rock and roll classics from the 1950’s and ‘60’s.
Gina Martin, an active supporter of the musical theatre at RCDS, will choreograph the production. Ms. Martin was trained as a classical dancer and danced on Broadway after she moved to New York City from Fort Wayne, Indiana. She worked on several shows and projects with the greats Agnes DeMille, Gwen Verdon, and Peter Gennaro.
RCDS will will stage Return to Forbidden Planet on April 16th, 17th and 18th in the Putter Gymnasium on the campus of Rockland Country Day School. The student cast will perform classic rock ‘n roll songs including Wipeout, Good Vibrations, Great Balls of Fire, Shake Rattle and Roll, Gloria and Born To Be Wild.
Filed under: Arts, Rockland County, Schools/Library by Ronald Romanowicz
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Nyack HS Drama: My Favorite Year
By Bill Demarest
NYACK – If you think what’s happening today with the intrigue and controversy over late-night comedy and variety shows is funny, that’s nothing compared to the hilarious antics that went on when TV was young and live variety shows were making their transition from radio.
The award-winning Nyack High School Drama Club has selected the musical comedy “My Favorite Year” as its 2010 Spring production, bringing to the stage a hilarious look at live television in the 1950s. To support the production, the parent volunteers of the DramaWorks organization have invited the community to participate in a pre-show luncheon on Sunday, March 14, 2010, at Nyack High School, Christian Herald Road and Route 9W, Upper Nyack.
Summer Studios Open House February 6th
January 30, 2010
by Ronald Romanowicz
Come to Rockland Country Day School on Sat Feb 6 for a photography and gardening Open Studio. Daniel Bieber, Program Director, and Wendy Erickson, photography instructor and master gardener, will lead the program. After an outdoor exploration journey, each participant will compose a photo collage using found objects/ nature’s treasures.
We hope you can join us on 2/6 at 103:0a. You can pre-register by emailing Lorraine Greenwell at lgreenwell@rocklandcds.org. Tours of the campus and an opportunity to learn more about our camp, Summer Studios, will be available from 12n-3p.
Filed under: Schools/Library by Ronald Romanowicz
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Friday Is Haiti Solidarity Day
January 29, 2010
Rockland County, Jan 29 — The Rockland County Haiti Relief Campaign is asking area students to wear red and blue, the colors of the Haitian flag on Friday, Jan 29 to show solidarity with families that have been impacted by the earthquake in Haiti.