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New location for Board of Education
meetings
(Feb. 4, 2010)—Starting on Monday,
February 8, 2010, the Voorheesville Board of Education will be changing
the location of future board meetings to the Large Group Instruction
Room, located in the music wing of the High
School. Please follow the signs that will be posted in the main
lobby of the high school. For more information call 765-3313 ext. 101.
Budget development process underway
Next Board of Education meeting
Feb. 8
District residents are invited to participate in the annual budget
development process by attending one or all of the upcoming budget
meetings. The next meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 8, at 7:30 p.m. in the
high school cafeteria.
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Odyssey of the Mind workshop helps
students think creatively
(Feb.
4, 2010)—Voorheesville’s seven
Odyssey of the Mind teams sharpened their creative problem solving
skills on Saturday, January 23, at a workshop held at the elementary
school. More than 45 students from kindergarten through middle school
attended. Teams rotated through a series of activities designed to help
them prepare for the regional Odyssey of the Mind tournament on March 6. »
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THE ODYSSEY WORKSHOP
You’re Invited: Odyssey of the Mind
Dress Rehearsal on March 1
(Feb. 4, 2010)—Come and see our Odyssey
of the Mind teams perform their creative solutions to this year’s
Odyssey challenges on March 1 at 6:30 pm in the High School PAC. The
evening will include seven 8-minute dramatic performances that showcase
each team’s original scenery, costumes, and characters. From unusual
surprise parties to airplanes that perform a variety of tasks to a
humorous performance where the characters are all food items, you’re
sure to be impressed. For more information, contact Odyssey of the Mind
Coordinator Jean Mackay at mackay4@nycap.rr.com.
Senior Class to host "Game Show
Night," Feb. 6
(Feb. 3, 2010)—The Voorheesville High
School Senior Class is sponsoring a "Game Show Night" on Saturday, Feb.
6 from 7-10 p.m. in the high school Performing Arts Center. For $5
admission you can watch teachers take on students in a "Family Feud"
battle. Proceeds will be used to support the senior class trip.
Changes to meal charging policy become
effective Feb. 9
(Jan. 27, 2010)—Effective Tuesday, Feb.
9, the Voorheesville Central School District will be implementing a few
changes in its charging policy for students' meal accounts.
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ABOUT THE CHANGES
Middle school library issues reading challenge
Can you read 400 books in four weeks?
(Feb.
1, 2010)—The Voorheesville Middle School Library is challenging
students to warm up this month by reading 400 books in four weeks.
The mid-winter reading
incentive, called "Warm Winter Reads," will begin Monday, Feb. 1, and continue through Friday, Feb.
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Spring continuing education course information available
(Jan. 13, 2010)—Whether you're interested in adding variety to your workouts, lowering your
liability and collision insurance or finding a new and enjoyable
hobby, Voorheesville Central School District's Continuing Education
Program has something for you.
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CONTINUING EDUCATION
Important notice for parents of
incoming kindergartners
(Jan. 19, 2010)—Parents/guardians of children who are eligible to attend kindergarten in
September 2010 are being asked to contact Deann DellaPenta at
Voorheesville Elementary School at 765-2382, ext. 514 or
ddella@vcsdk12.org.
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District opens search for new high school principal
(Jan. 6, 2010)—With Clayton A. Bouton High School Principal Mark
Diefendorf set to retire at the end of the 2009-10 school year, the
district has formally launched its search for a new high school
principal.
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Wondering what Voorheesville Central School District news you may have
missed? News items previously listed under News Headlines will be
archived after they are taken off the district homepage and the
school home pages. »
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