The Sackets Harbor Technology Committee is currently arranging a Technology Exposition to be held on May 20th from 2:00 pm – 5:00 PM. The faculty, staff, and students truly appreciate the approval of the capital project from the Sackets Harbor taxpayers last year. Part of this project will allow us to update our technology needs. This Expo will feature technologies that our district is interested in purchasing for the 2008-2009 school year. We cordially invite the Sackets Harbor community to view the technology, speak with the vendors, and provide us with any feedback.

A school-based mentoring program called the “Patriot Pals Program” has been established at Sackets Harbor.

Description

What is the Patriot Pals Program?

The Patriot Pals Program is a school-based mentor/tutor program designed for students in grades K-6. Upper-level students in grades 9-12 serve as mentors/tutors with the aim of promoting positive youth development.
Who can participate in this program?

�� Elementary students in grades K-6 who are referred by a teacher or parent can participate.

�� Secondary students in grades 9-12 can apply to serve as mentors/tutors. These students must be kind, concerned young adults who are willing to offer their Pals guidance, support, and encouragement. They must serve as a positive and caring role model.

What do mentor Pals do?

�� Offer tutoring and academic assistance
�� Make connections / talk
�� Have fun with their pals (games, art, music sports, etc…)
When will the Pals meet?

Pals can meet either before or after school if their schedules allow. Additionally, arrangements can be made for the Pals to meet during the school day if approved by both
the elementary and secondary teachers.

Where will the Pals meet?
- Gym
- Game room
- Classroom

The Sackets Harbor community desires to see our children succeed in reading, math, other subject areas, and to develop appropriate social skills. It concerns us greatly when students fall behind. The faculty and staff in our school district do an excellent job of recognizing struggling learners and addressing their specific needs. However, we strive for continued improvement and development of our intervention programs. Our goal for the 2007-2008 school year has been to begin developing a framework for Response to Intervention (RtI). RtI is a multi-step approach to providing services and interventions to struggling learners at increasing levels of intensity. We have heavily researched the topic, held many meetings, visited successful RtI schools, and we have developed a time line and framework for implementation. Our goal for the 2008-2009 school year is to begin RtI implementation in our kindergarten, first and second grades. The RtI process has the potential to limit the amount of academic failures that any student experiences and to reduce the number of students who are mistakenly identified as having learning disabilities. A flyer entitled, “Response to Intervention (RtI): A Primer for Parents” will be given to your child to take home for you to review. I hope that you will take the time to read this information so that you are better able to support our RtI initiative. As always, please feel free to call or email Mrs. Gaffney with questions or concerns.

Come and see who will serve on the PTO Board for next year on Wednesday, May 7th at 6:00 PM in the elementary conference room. We will be voting on PTO Board seats for the school year 2008/2009. Remember this is your group, your children, your school, and your chance to make a difference!!

During the April 11th Celebration of Learning we had an African American Storyteller. She was a very energetic woman with much to share. Vanessa Johnson was a very nice treat, and we all had an enjoyable time!!

The deadline for spring pictures has passed. If anyone still has pictures, please purchase or return them as soon as possible. We need to collect and close this out with the picture company. The next two nights scheduled at the Sackets Kitchen will be Friday, May 2nd and June 29th.

We are getting close to the end of the year, so if you have not yet purchased your School ID, stop by the elementary office and pick it up. The cost is only $1.00.

We still have some Enjoy the City coupon books, if anyone is interested please contact Sheri Hermann at 782-0773 and make arrangements for pickup. This has been a very easy way to make money for our program.

Thank you Hannaford for this opportunity to earn money for our school. Hannaford Helps Schools Program is once again a very profitable program for us at Sackets. We will be receiving a check for $567.00 from the collection of Hannaford Dollars. We also will be receiving the $1,000.00 grant again this year for collecting the most Hannaford Dollars in the area. Your continued support surely helps our cause.

Tyson Project A+ - All we need to do is clip and save the entire Project A+ label from participating Tyson products. Each label we collect is worth 24 cents for our school. Let’s support our school by clipping and sending in the Tyson Project A+ labels.

From Nestle Pure Life Go Play - Please save the labels of Nestle water bottles and send into school. Each label we collect is worth 2 cents and will again help our school.

Attention parents of sixth grade students for September 2008!

There are new Immunization requirements for students entering 6th grade!
Per NYS Public Health Law 2164 effective date September 1, 2007

• Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis. (Tdap)- is a booster vaccine to the DTP/DTAP vaccine that your child received before entering school in Kindergarten. The CDC is hopeful that this vaccine (for 11-12 year olds) will help to stem the whooping cough epidemics (pertussis) outbreaks of recent years. Parents will be receiving information in the mail from the school nurse.

• Varicella vaccine is a requirement (since Sept. 2005)

• The CDC also advises vaccinations for meningococcal vaccine, Hepatitis A, and Gardasil. Parents are encouraged to speak with their private physician about these new immunization requirements and advisories.

• Parents are advised to provide a copy of their son/daughter’s immunization record from the physician’s office( signed by the physician) to the school nurse by September 1, 2008.

Seniors/College Bound Students: The CDC also advises the meningococcal vaccine specially for students residing in a dormitory. Talk to your physician about this vaccine. A copy of your immunization record may be obtained from the school nurse for your private physician to review.

Kindergarten Students for 2008:
Parents are advised to start now to review their child’s immunization record with their private physician. This allows extra time for parents to address their child’s immunization needs including booster shots needed for school entry in six months. The school nurse will also review immunization records with parents at Kindergarten Registration (May 1 and 2, 2008)

Students entering Kindergarten will need to have a Kindergarten physical and a new this year a dental certificate (proof of having had a complete dental exam) from your dentist. There will be more information at Kindergarten registration.

Please plan on having your son/daughter registered for school-meaning all registration papers, immunization records, and pre-physical exam will need to be turned in to the school by August 1, 2008.

2008-2009-Sport Physicals For Students in Grades 7-12:
Parents, please remind your son/daughter to sign up for any sports that they desire to participate in next year with the physical education department. May 6, 2008 and May 22, 2008: Dr.Cappon will be in the Health Office.

Physicals will start with the present sixth grade and will continue through May for students in grades 7-11. Parents will receive the annual health history form in the mail. Parents do have the option of having the annual sport physical at the private physician’s office. Forms will be included with all mailings. All school physicals must have a parent signed athletic health history at the time of the physical. If your son/daughter has special needs or plan of care in school or medication needs (like an epi-pen or inhaler at school, school activities, at practices or games), please have your doctor complete the required forms before the first sport practice or first day of school.

The Burgen und Berge travelers are selling flowers for your gardens and planters this spring. We have a wonderful selection from which you can choose. (See enclosed order form) You may order from any of our travelers or send the order form and a check for the amount of the order made out to Sackets Harbor Central School to:

Burgen und Berge Flower Sale
Att. Carole Ashbridge
Sackets Harbor Central School
P.O. Box 290
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685

Casual for a Cause is going strong. Thank you to all the Sackets Harbor faculty and staff
who drop money in our donation bucket each Friday. Here is the breakdown of where
the money went:

Thank you for your selfless generosity again this month.
We have wonderful donations lined up in March so look for the “Casual for a Cause”
monthly updates.

“Keeping You Connected!”
Sackets Harbor Alumni Association

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that a public hearing of the qualified voters of the Sackets Harbor Central School District, Jefferson County, Sackets Harbor, New York, will be held in the School Cafeteria Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 7:00 P.M. for the presentation of the budget.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the annual meeting of the qualified voters of the Sackets
Harbor Central School District of the Town of Hounsfield, Jefferson County, New York, will be held at the Sackets Harbor Central School in said District on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 between the hours of 1:00 PM and 8:00 PM, at which time the polls will be opened to vote upon the following items:

1. To adopt the annual budget of the School District for the fiscal year 2008-2009 and to
authorize the requisite portion thereof to be raised by taxation on the taxable property of
the District.
2. To elect 1 member of the Board for a 5-year term commencing July 1, 2008 and
expiring on June 30, 2013.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that applications for absentee ballots for election of school board members, adoption of annual budget may be applied for at the office of the District Clerk at least 7 days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter; that a list of all persons to whom absentee ballots shall have been issued will be available in the said office of the clerk on each of the five days prior to the day of election, during regular business hours, except Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a copy of the statement of the amount of money which will be required to fund the School District’s budget for 2008-2009 exclusive of public monies, may be obtained by any resident of the District during business hours beginning Monday, May 5, 2008, at the Sackets Harbor Central School.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that petitions nominating candidates for the office of member of the Board of Education shall be filed with the Clerk of said School District at her office in the Sackets Harbor Central School, not later than Monday, April 21, 2008, between 9:00 AM and 5:00 P.M. Each petition shall be directed to the Clerk of the District and shall be signed by at least 25 voters of the District, must state the name and residence of the candidate and shall describe the specific vacancy for which the candidate is nominated.

AND NOTICE IS ALSO GIVEN that the order of names of candidates on the ballot will be
determined by lot one day after the final date for filing petitions. The drawing by lot will be
conducted by the School District Clerk, with the clerk authorized to act as proxy if candidate is not present in person, or by person designated in proxy to accomplish the drawing, on April 22, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. EDT in the School District Office.

AND FURTHER NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the qualified voters of the School District shall be entitled to vote at said annual vote and election. A qualified voter is one who is (1) a citizen of the United States of America, (2) eighteen years of age or older, and (3) resident within the School District for a period of thirty (30) days next preceding the annual vote and election. The School District may require all persons offering to vote at the budget vote and election to provide one form of proof of residency pursuant to Education Law §2018-c. Such form may include a driver’s license, a non-driver identification card, a utility bill, or a voter registration card. Upon offer of proof of residency, the School District may also require all persons offering to vote to provide their signature, printed name and address.

PROPOSITION #1

RESOLVED, THAT THE Board of Education of Sackets Harbor Central School District, County of Jefferson, is hereby authorized and directed to purchase one 54-passenger, two wheel-chair diesel school bus, and expend therefore a sum not exceeding $100,134 which said sum of $100,134 or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by tax on the taxable property of the School District to be collected in annual installments, and to issue obligations of the School District therefore in accordance with the Education Law and local Finance Law.

ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Education law 2018-a&b has been amended by Chapter 109 effective July 1, 1999 that absentee ballots must be made available.

QUALIFIED VOTER is eligible for an absentee ballot if he/she:

1. Is absent from district while polls are open due to business, occupation or studies
2. Is confined to a hospital or jail
3. Has a physical disability or illness preventing appearance at polls
4. Is absent due to vacation (includes retirees)

Applications will be available in the District Office for qualified voters on
Wednesday, April 23, 2008.

Please Note: The Sackets Harbor Central School District must be your permanent residence. Proof may be your drivers' license or where you file your state income tax.

The annual Alumni Banquet will be held on Friday, June 27, 2008 at the Sackets Harbor American Legion.

We hope you can join us for an exciting weekend of celebration.

Start with a wonderful dinner to share with past classmates, friends, and acquaintances to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2008 Senior Class.

Place: Sackets Harbor American Legion
Date: Friday, June 27, 2008
6:00 PM - Join us for a Social Hour
7:00 PM - Enjoy a complete Roast Pork dinner including dessert.

9:00 -12:00 PM - Listen and dance to the DJ sounds of Constant Velocity provided by Sackets Alumni-Valerie and Claude Phelps
Request your favorite tunes as you reminisce from your high school years!

If you need help arranging local accommodations, Or celebrating a milestone anniversary, Or simply need additional information regarding this year’s alumni event, Please contact any of the following alumni representatives:

Julie (Ellis) Hutson @315-646-1934/teamhutson@verizon.net
Cherie (Robbins) Ditch @315-938-7045/cditch@twcny.rr.com
Reminder: Join us on Saturday, June 28, 2008, for this year’s graduation ceremony to
begin at 10:30 AM in the Herbert Huttemann Gymnasium.
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PLEASE DETACH AND RETURN THIS FORM WITH YOUR REMITTANCE
Last Name ___________ (Maiden) ____________ First Name ____________Year Graduated _____
Last Name ___________ (Maiden) ____________ First Name ____________Year Graduated _____
Address: ____________________________________________________________________________
Telephone: ___________________ E-Mail_________________________________________________
Alumni Dues ($5 Each) $_______ Banquet Dinners ($15.00 Each) $__________
Scholarship Donation $________ Total Amount Enclosed $___________
_________Yes: I am interested in being part of the Alumni Association Planning Committee.
Please make check or money order payable to the Sackets Harbor Central School Alumni Association and return it along
with this completed form by June 20, 2008, to the following address: Sackets Harbor Central School - PO Box 290
Sackets Harbor, NY 13685 - Attn: Alumni Association.