Community Update
For the Board of Education and Administration, developing a budget that is both educationally sound and fiscally responsible is an important and comprehensive process. The 2023-24 budget continues our mission of providing a safe, caring, and positive learning environment in which all students can achieve their maximum potential and acquire the skills, attitudes, and abilities needed to succeed in an ever-changing world. It is the District's goal to provide our students with an exemplary experience while controlling taxes for our community. We understand the fiscal challenges that living in Rockland County pose.
As always, our budget fully supports the curriculum, instruction, and professional development that addresses the needs of all learners. Our budget also includes the expanded use of certain “green technologies” and facility improvements to enhance our learning and working environments while achieving real cost savings. View the Budget Presentation linked here.
School Bus Drivers Rock
Although National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day landed during the Mid-Winter Break, just before the snow started to fall on Monday, the wonderful transportation team at NRCSD surprised our bus drivers, mechanics, dispatchers and support staff at Haverstraw Transit with a well deserved appreciation spread - complete with a photo booth bus, treats, NR gear and many, many giveaways and prizes donated by our wonderful community - at their main office. Let’s give a round of applause to our amazing bus drivers for always ensuring our students start and end their days on the right foot. Full story and more photos linked here.
Let's Take National Read Across America Day into the Weekend! 📖❤️
All across America, students, teachers, librarians and everyone who fosters the power of reading is celebrating the magic of books. The annual event encourages people to dream big, expand the limits of their understanding, and explore perspectives through the eyes of others. Farley Elementary’s PTA helped organize a special guest to come read to three lucky fourth grade classes. That guest, of course, was our very own Superintendent Dr. Kris Felicello. He read a different book to Mrs. Bishop’s, Mrs Taylor’s and Mr. Hirsch & Q’s classes. His animated and enthusiastic reading style had the students on the edge of their seats, pausing at key moments for reflection. Books impart lessons that enrich our lives, stimulate our curiosity, promote contemplation and affirm the myriad possibilities available to every person. Reading transports kids to unique places where they can embrace unfamiliar ideas, develop their own intellect, and spark creativity in their lives. A special thank you to the North Rockland Rotary for donating the book The Invisible String to our third grade students. It was a special treat for our students to have Rotarians read the book to them. Join us and pick up that book you've been meaning to read this weekend! More photos.
Join Our Team!
The North Rockland Central School District will be hosting a job fair on Saturday, March 25 at North Rockland High School for various positions. This is a great chance to meet directly with the departments who are hiring and discuss joining the NR Family.
Calling all:
*Teaching Assistants
*Teacher's Aides
*Monitors
*Food Service
*Security Aides
*Building & Grounds
*Office Support
*Substitutes (All positions)
There will be tables set up in the main lobby for candidates to apply, learn more about positions and speak to some of our administrators about the jobs.
**Refreshments will be served**
Please bring:
- A copy of your resume/cover letter if possible.
Please Register by:
- March 17 on FB here or on olas.org.
Stop in, come and go, attendance for the duration of the event is not required. We look forward to meeting you!
Scholarship Bulletin #4 is now available!
After completing the google form application, students will receive an email confirmation. Please keep this for your records.Scholarship recommendation letters from teachers are submitted electronically or dropped at the Campus Life office. NR staff members have access to that information.
It is recommended that you keep a personal record of all the scholarships you have applied to with the confirmation that they were submitted.
Any additional questions, please contact:
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Mrs. O’Sullivan @ posullivan@northrockland.org
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Mrs. Herrmann @ kherrmann@northrockland.org
Vote Red And White! (Every Day this Month!)
NRCSD is proud to share that our outstanding educator Colleen Pine has been chosen to be a part of the National Hockey League Most Valuable Teacher (MVT) program!
She's one of the only 20 nominees across North America chosen for March’s Future Goals MVT! Please visit www.NHL.com/MVT and vote for her to be selected to win a $10,000 donation towards Environmental Sustainability Resources from SAP for our school district.
The poll is open from March 1 - 31 and you can vote once per day. The teacher with the most votes will take home the title and the donation so every vote counts! Vote Now! - www.nhl.com/mvt
NR Dual Language Program Sign-Up
The NR Dual Language Program provides students the opportunity to learn academic content (math, science, social, and social studies) while also learning to speak, read, and write at a high academic level in Spanish & English. Students enter the dual language program in Kindergarten and commit to remain in the program through sixth grade. Students follow the same curriculum as their peers in English instruction classrooms with the expectation that they meet the same state standards. The program follows a 50/50 model in which students learn their subjects 50% of the time in English and 50% of the time in Spanish. The NR K-6 Dual Language Program is an enrichment program available by lottery to all families of incoming kindergarten students. For more information about the program, please see the attached flier. The 2023-2024 Application Window is February 1-17, 2023. If there are more applicants than slots, we will hold a lottery March 6, 2023, 2-3PM at the Central Administration Building.
The New York State Department of Education ruled that School District’s are able to utilize the remote-learning technology implemented during the coronavirus pandemic to allow students to continue their studies on days when the snow is too heavy for them to commute to school. Some Districts across the state have adopted a policy that will eliminates traditional snow days all together, opting for a remote learning day During inclement weather. North Rockland will utilize traditional snow days until the three that are built into our calendar are exhausted. Once all of our traditional snow days have been used the District will utilize the remote option when possible.
Parent Portal and Chromebook Care 💻
Getting a Parent Portal account
- The November Issue has updated information on K-6 Report Card procedures and information about obtaining professional development.
Click here for the Flocabulary One-Pager!
- Want to see tutorials, make an appointment with a technology coach, and see available tech courses Click Here!
Internet Safety Materials
At North Rockland Central School District we take internet safety very seriously. It is important that we all have access to information on how to keep our students safe. Here are a few web resources:
Common Sense Media - click here
Connect Safely - click here
- Internet Safety Tips - click here
Peachjar Flyers
