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Headlines and Highlights Across the School District
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BOE to Review and Finalize New Strategic Plan in Fall 2017
This year, we embarked on the process of updating and extending our current strategic plan. Using the
Thoughtexchange
platform we reached out to parents, teachers, students and community members resulting in an unprecedented number of stakeholders who provided their input and insights to help us prioritize the issues that are most important to our school community. Thank you for your participation. Please click to view the
"ShareYourThoughts" results/summary report
. The Strategic Planning Committee is using this feedback from the survey and working with the administration to finalize the strategic plan in early fall for a presentation to the Board of Education by November.
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Summer Facilities Work Underway
Throughout the summer, we have been busy at all three schools with facilities upgrades. We will be completing the capital projects work approved by the voters back in October 2014 and expect to have the work completed by September.
This work includes:
- HVAC (air conditioning) for Springhurst
- Partial roof replacement for Springhurst
- Electrical Service upgrade for Springhurst
- HVAC (air conditioning) for the High School gymnasium
- HVAC (air conditioning) for the High School third floor
- HVAC (ventilation system) for the Middle School gymnasium
- Middle School/High School Library renovation and redesign
- Asbestos abatement work in the auditorium
These facilities upgrades will result in a significant “quality of life” improvement for students, staff and the community programs using our school buildings.
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NYS Education Commissioner Names DFHS a Reward School
Dobbs Ferry High School has been identified by the NYS Education Department as one of 185 Reward Schools. DFHS was chosen for this designation out of 4,468 public high schools in New York State. Please click on the link above to read the full press release from Education Commissioner MaryEllen Elia.
Reward Schools are schools that demonstrate either high academic achievement or the most progress with minimal gaps in student achievement between certain populations of students. DFHS has been selected as a Reward School three years in a row.
"These schools serve as models to other schools in the state to inspire them to achieve a high level of accomplishment and improvement,” Commissioner Elia said. “Schools that excel should be recognized, and I am thrilled that many of these schools continue to demonstrate high achievement year after year.”
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Middle School Students Show Their Acting Chops with Professional Theater Company
This fall, five students will be performing in
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The Friend Strong Musical" at Irvington Town Hall, Sept. 16- Oct. 8. This is the show's first professional run and approximately 300 kids tried out for the coveted roles.
This is a brand new family musical with and for kids ages 8-14 about the power of friendship and what to do about bullying.
Congratulations to Erin Kazmiercak, Kylie Hogan, Kaitlyn Burtt and Mika Wurf who were all in the fall musical, "Fame Junior" and Aidan Duver, who sings in the MS boys' group, Flight, Erin, Kylie and Mika are all in Girls' Glee as well! Click on link above for more information on the musical and showtimes!
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Springhurst Harvests Outdoor Garden Veggies and Lettuce for Salad Day
Springhurst students sampled fresh farm-to-table produce from their elementary school’s organic Outdoor Garden at the annual Salad Day in June. All students in grades K-5 participated and tasted the different lettuces, vegetables and herbs at multiple food stations. A first for this year -- a smoothie station featuring delicious home-grown strawberry drinks! There was also a “salad bar”, basil pesto pasta table, and a tasting station where students were encouraged to try various herb-infused olive oils (spoiler alert-garlic scape and cilantro were the mystery flavors). Thank you to all the parent volunteers and the PTSA for their support of this wonderful school-community partnership.Check out the wonderful
Salad Day Video by our own Kevin Ridley.
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DFSD Feature Video
"Middle School Flag Day"
Check out this wonderful video highlighting International Flag Day hosted by Middle School students in the Cultural Awareness Club. This event was part of the school's No Place For Hate initiative.The goal was to celebrate different heritages and cultural diversity in our schools!
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Dobbs Ferry Schools Open!
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Tuesday, September 5, 2017
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Dobbs Ferry High Schoool
Back-to-School Night
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
6:45-9:00 pm
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Middle School
Back-to-School Night
Tuesday, September 19, 2017
6:45 -9:00 pm
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Sringhurst Grades K-2
Back-to-School Night
Thursday, September 14, 2017
6:30-8:30 PM
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Springhurt Grades 3-5
Back-to-School Night
Thursday, September 28, 2017
6:30- 9:00 pm
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Dobbs Ferry Schools in the News
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The Journal News- "Circle of composting life in full swing at Springhurst" (5/30/17)
The Washington Post-
The 2017 annual edition of "America's Most Challenging High
Schools"
ranks Dobbs Ferry 331 out of 2,323 school (5/5/17)
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The New York Times- Superintendent Dr. Lisa Brady was quoted in the article "For Families of Teens at Suicide Risk, '13 Reasons' Raises Concerns" (5/1/17)
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Become a life-long learner today! Register for continuing education classes offered throughout the year for adults and teens. Coordinated by the Dobbs Ferry School District.
http://hrcewestchester.org/
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Dobbs Ferry School District
505 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522 | 914-693-1500
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