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Dear Staff,

Happy Deaf Awareness Week! Thank you to everyone who is making this week a fun and educational celebration of deaf culture & ASL!

Last week, the town of Greenburgh’s Planning Board reviewed our site request of modulars. While it was a LONG evening, in the end, the town approved us. Now, we are pursuing the next level of approvals at the state level. Yesterday, the State made a site visit. They walked through every building, and reviewed the larger request we have made to the State regarding improving all of our facilities. It was a good meeting, and we are hopeful that they will support at least some of our recommended initiatives. Thank you to those of you who attended last week’s Back To School Night planning meeting. Your ideas, vision and thoughts helped to pave our way towards the first annual Back To School Night at Fanwood.

Dr. Dickinson

9/23-9/27 DAW Deaf Awareness Week

(See page 6 for schedule)

9/24 New Staff Gathering (2:45pm Board Room)

9/27 Soccer/Volleyball Away

9/27 Staff Night Out The Cabin 4:00pm

9/28 Fanwood Celebrates 75 Years in White Plains!

9/30 Haunted House Mtg. 2:45 & 3:30 Board Room

SEE PAGE 8 FOR PROFESSIONAL DEV

SCHEDULE

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September 23, 2013

Happy Birthday to: DIMITRA POURAKIS

GWEN ROCQUE DIANA SEGRE

DIANNE HAMME

Join us in celebrating 75 years in White Plains! Date: Saturday, September 28th, 2013 at 10:00am Questions: anniversary@nysd.net

“All About Me” Silhouette Collage September 20, 2013 Our class worked on an “All About Me” project. The goals of the project were to work on language development and build self-awareness. The students had fun sharing more about themselves and learning more about each other.

Please share your news with us! One of the newsletter items that staff members told us they appreciate the most is pictures and blurbs about other classroom activities.

In the body of today’s email, we shared a link with you with directions on how to access a folder on Google Drive called “News to Share”. Please feel welcome to use this folder to share your fun classroom/Fanwood activities and pictures.

We greatly appreciate any news & pictures you share!

Symphony of the Souls Interpreted Performance Thursday, September 26th 6:30pm Chestnut Ridge, NY

Info/Tickets: Hungryhollow.org (845) 356-3319

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Fanwood Picnic Thank you to everyone who made last Saturday’s Fanwood Picnic a success! Although it was a small gathering, there were smiling faces, happy children and a great deal of energy!

Safety

The Safety Team needs to gain the perspective of teachers and TAs. Teachers and TAs are in classrooms with students all day long, it would be helpful to learn about any particular concerns you may have.

If you are a teacher or teacher assistant who is interested in sharing your thoughts at one of our safety meetings, please email safety@nysd.net. Thank you so much and we look forward to a safe year at Fanwood.

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Fanwood's Nightmare Manor The Haunted House is around the corner! While we need many random items donated, one of the most pressing donation needs is Corn Stalks and Pumpkins (big and small). Please consider purchasing an extra pumpkin or

corn stalk as you are prepping for the fall and Halloween season. Or, if you know anyone who has a personal contact at a pumpkin patch or farm, please let us know. Your help is really appreciated! With questions or for more information, contact Allison Brooks, Laura Mrugalski and Frank Ribaudo.

Fanwood’s Nightmare Manor is right around the corner and several of you have already asked about how you can help. We have several committees and now we need chair people for the following committees:

• Admissions • Parking • Actors • Make Up • Costumes • Haunted House Guides • Games for Children's Spooktacular • Gym Decorations • Food • Security

If you are interested in volunteering, please contact the Haunted House committee: Frank Ribaudo, Allison

September 23, 2013

Haunted House meeting for all volunteers Monday, September 30th, 2013

2:45 and 3:30 in the Board Room Haunted House KICK-OFF Meeting for all Volunteers:

Wednesday, September 16th after Professional Development in the Auditorium

Do you have any of these items lying around your house unused? If so, can we borrow them for the Haunted House?

• Crystal Ball • Tarot Cards • Ouija Board • Hair Spray • Old White T-Shirts for mummy

costumes (We cannot give these back to you…they will be ripped to shreds!)

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Volleyball Game Date Opposing Team Friday, September 27th 4PM

The Learning Center

Tuesday, October 1st 4PM

Masters School

Thursday, October 3rd 4PM New Jersey SD Homecoming Saturday, October 5th 1PM

Lexington & Rochester

Monday, October 7th 4PM American SD Wednesday, October 9th 4PM

Green Meadow

Thursday, October 10th 4PM

Stamford Academy

Tuesday, October 15th 4PM Stamford Academy Thursday, October 17th 4PM

Valhalla High School(Scrimmage)

Monday, October 21st 4PM Pennsylvania SD Wednesday, October 23rd 4PM

Harvey School

Thursday, October 24th 4PM

EF International

Saturday, October 26th 4PM Celebration Tournament @ Lex.

Tuesday, October 29th 4PM Green Meadow Thursday, October 31st 4PM

Masters School

November 1st – 2nd 4PM ESDAA Tournament HOME GAMES IN

YELLOW

Soccer Game Date Opposing Team Friday, September 27th 4PM The Learning Center Monday, September 30th 4PM Montfort Academy Thursday, October 3rd 4PM New Jersey SD Homecoming Saturday, October 5th 1PM

Lexington School for the Deaf & Rochester

Monday, October 7th 4PM American SD Wednesday, October 9th 4PM Masters School Friday, October 11th 4PM Harvey School Thursday, October 17th 4PM EF International October 19th – 21st 4PM

Metro Tournament @ Lexington

Tuesday, October 22nd 4PM Montfort Academy Thursday, October 24th 4PM EF International Wednesday, October 30th 4PM Masters School

HOME GAMES IN YELLOW

2013 NYSD Volleyball and Soccer Schedules Hope to see you there!

FANWOOD HELPING HANDS

Email us at: Helping Hands Project

<helpinghands@nysd.net>

Feel overwhelmed? Have too much to do? Need some help?

Please think of using Helping Hands! We are very helpful! When you need our help,

just email us as soon as possible. The more time we have, the more helpful we

The Functional Academic students are able to help with a variety of tasks including:

• Laminating, cutting, collating • Prep work for bulletin boards • Moving items from room to

room • Help carry items from your car • Help rearrange furniture • Deliver packages from the

front desk • ...much, much more!!!!

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September/October Professional Development Schedule

DATE

FIP

PREK ELEMENTARY MS/HS RELATED SERVICES

TA’S

SEPTEMBER

25TH

LOWER SCHOOL TEACHERS: (AUDITORIUM)

Department Meeting & Book Study: “The Framework for Teaching: An Overview” (Chapter 1)

MS/HS TEACHERS & RELATED SERVICES (BOARD ROOM) “Test Accommodations” & Book Study: “The Framework for Teaching: An Overview” (Chapter 1)

JOIN MS/HS

T.A.

TRAINING IN PEET 018

OCTOBER 2ND

TOWN HALL MEETING (2:45 – 3:15) SPECIAL TRAINING: BLOOD BORN PATHOGENS (3:15 – 4:15)

OCTOBER 9TH

TECH TRAINING #1 TOPICS TO BE ANNOUNCED - BASED ON STAFF SURVEYS

TA’S ARE WELCOME, BUT NOT REQUIRED

TO ATTEND

OCTOBER 16th

DANIELSON BOOK STUDY: “Assumptions and Features of the Framework for Teaching” (Chapter 2) and review the Appendix entitled: “The Research Foundation”

Related Services: Department Meeting TOPIC: Assistive Tech Training

TA’S NOT

REQUIRED TO ATTEND

OCTOBER 23rd

Department Meetings 1. Updates 2. DANIELSON BOOK STUDY: “The Four Domains

of Teaching Responsibility” (Chapter 3)

Department Meeting

T.A.

TRAINING

OCTOBER 30th

“TRICK-OR-TREATING”

(Come & Go Fall Get Together at Dr. Dickinson’s Home)

NOVEMBER 6th

TOWN HALL MEETING (2:45 – 3:30) SPECIAL TRAINING: Mandatory Reporting (3:15 – 4:15)

Class Websites & NEW NYSD Website goes live…Friday! Teachers, if you would like support in setting up your class website, please reach out directly to Darrell Long to arrange an appointment immediately.

September 23, 2013