Superintendent's Blog
News of Districtwide Interest
I am very happy to record my first blog as Superintendent of the Kingston City School District. I thank all who have welcomed me so warmly during my first month. I truly feel the hopefulness and optimism that this community has for the future of our school district and our students. We face many challenges in the months ahead and we will need to overcome these challenges together. As clichéd...
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Scholar Athletes Celebrate Achievements
Kingston High School, J. Watson Bailey Middle School, M. Clifford Miller Middle School
Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Padalino, Athletic Director Glen Maisch, and the Kingston Board of Education honored 124 scholar athletes at a recent Board of Education meeting. Enjoy the slideshow!
Anti-Bullying Goes Viral at Kingston High School
Kingston High School
The anti-bullying message at Kingston High School has gone viral, thanks to student Paul Alley. The Kingston High School senior and president of KHS-TV produced a short video about bullying, and it has already received thousands of hits on YouTube. “With Kingston High School hosting a bullying summit on March 3, this was a great opportunity to get the...
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Elementary School Calendar Change
Anna Devine Elementary School, Chambers Elementary School, Edward R. Crosby School, Harry L. Edson Elementary School, Robert R. Graves Elementary School, George Washington Elementary School, John F. Kennedy Elementary School, Frank L. Meagher Elementary School, Ernest C. Myer Elementary School, Sophie Finn Elementary School, Zena Elementary School
Elementary Schools in the Kingston City School District will be dismissing students early on Friday, MARCH 30, 2012 (a revision from the early dismissal originally scheduled for April 27). ALL Elementary schools will dismiss at 11:15 a.m. This change is due to a change in the New York State testing schedule.PLEASE NOTE: IF THERE IS A 2 HOUR DELAY ON MARCH 30TH, STUDENTS WILL ATTEND ON A...
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Scholar Athletes Honored at Board of Education Meeting
Kingston High School, J. Watson Bailey Middle School, M. Clifford Miller Middle School
Taylor Robey (Grade 7) and Erica Prindle (Grade 8) are among the District’s youngest students to compete on varsity athletic teams. Taylor, a swimmer, and Erica, a volleyball player, recently earned a double honor when they were recognized for attaining the highest Grade Point Average on their respective Scholar Athlete Teams. Taylor achieved a 98.77 GPA and Erica earned a 96.0 GPA for the fall...
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Students at Chambers Elementary School Learn to Polka
Chambers Elementary School
Polka! Fifth grade students at Chambers Elementary School began learning the national dance of Poland during an arts-in-education activity led by guest instructor Randy Conti, director of the New York Conservancy of the Arts and the Woodstock Playhouse. Students will participate in a series of six lessons over the coming weeks as part of an artist-in-residence program at the school. Mr. Conti...
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KHS Success Story: Molly Smith Metzler
Kingston High School
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The following story is the first in a series of profiles that will highlight the success of our Kingston High School graduates.
Molly Smith Metzler, a 1996 graduate of Kingston High School, whose play Close Up Space—starring David Hyde Pierce and Rosie Perez—played in New York this winter while her other play, Elemeno Pea, opened at South Coast Repertory Theatre in Los Angeles, says her...
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Collaborative Instrumental Music Project a Success
J. Watson Bailey Middle School, M. Clifford Miller Middle School
The District experienced great success with the Collaborative Instrumental Music Project, a pioneering effort connecting the Kingston City School District with Ithaca College, one of nation’s most prestigious music schools. Students from J. Watson Bailey and Miller Middle School students participated in workshops and master classes with visiting Ithaca College students. The day will...
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Setting the Record Straight!
News of Districtwide Interest
The District has launched a new interactive webpage, Setting the Record Straight. Setting the Record Straight will provide individuals with a format to get answers to questions and address rumors and inaccurate information that sometimes circulate through the community. Community members can now submit questions on any topic, and whenever possible, answers will be posted online. To view...
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Student Think Tank Focuses on Bullying
Kingston High School
New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act will go into effect July 1, 2012, and District staff are taking a proactive approach to eradicate bullying in school. One measure, spearheaded by Kingston High School principal Adrian Manuel, is hosting a community-wide bullying summit on Saturday, March 3, 2012. The event will take place at the High School from 9 am until 12 pm. (For more information...
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Transparency in Communications Top Priority
News of Districtwide Interest
Kingston City School District Superintendent Dr. Paul J. Padalino said district residents can expect a new era of transparency and ongoing two-way communication during his administration.In addition to Dr. Padalino's own personal commitment to leading the district with communications at the forefront of his mind, a new section 103(e) has been added to the Open Meetings Law and goes into effect...
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Early Dismissal March 2, 2012
News of Districtwide Interest
Schools in the Kingston School District will be dismissing students early on Friday, March 2, 2012.ALL elementary schools will dismiss students at 11:15 a.m. J.W. Bailey Middle School, M. C. Miller Middle School and Kingston High School will dismiss students at 10:15 a.m.Schools are dismissing early in order for faculty and building administrators to participate in staff...
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M. Clifford Miller Middle School Honors School Resource Officer Travis Nissen with No Name Calling Week
M. Clifford Miller Middle School
Kristy Nissen, a teacher at M. Clifford Miller Middle School, spoke candidly and bravely to students during a series of assemblies last week to address the topic of bullying. Nissen, the wife of the late police officer Travis Nissen, who died in an automobile accident in December, told students that her husband had no tolerance for bullying and urged the middle school student population to honor...
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Welcome Superintendent Padalino!
News of Districtwide Interest
The Kingston City School District is proud to welcome Dr. Paul Padalino as its new Superintendent of Schools.“We feel that Dr. Padalino is the right person to lead our district through the challenges and opportunities ahead to provide an excellent and affordable education for our children,” said James Shaughnessy, Board of Education president. “The board, the staff, and the community wish him...
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Bullying in School, Just isn't Cool!
Frank L. Meagher Elementary School
Meagher School students participated in a "No Bullying" poster contest within the school. Every grade got involved. Meagher students took the topic very seriously. The contest pieces consisted of beautiful posters, creative songs and amazing poems. By creating posters, stories and songs the students at Meagher Elementary showed their support for the school-wide...
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Children's Author Visit: Daryl Cobb 2/23 - 2/24
Zena Elementary School
Author and musician Daryl Cobb will begin his two-day residency at Zena School this week.
Mr. Cobb, a singer/songwriter and actor, promotes literacy through creative arts. His published works include "Bill the Bat Finds His Way Home,” “Do Pirates Go To School?,” “Henry Hare's Floppy Socks” and “Bill the Bat Loves Halloween.” Most of his written work is specifically for children, some of...
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No Name Calling Week Contest Winners Announced
M. Clifford Miller Middle School
The No Name Calling Week contest winners:
Essay Contest
Grand Prize - Hunter Reinhardt grade 7 (Read Hunter's Essay following the link below)
Runners-up - Finnegan Pike grade 7, Cameron Letus grade 7, Brandon Wilson grade 8
Honorable Mention - Bethany Anspach grade 7, Kyleel Iniguez grade 6, Elizabeth Tornatore grade 7, Emily Jacobsen grade...
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NNCW Participants Juliette Rhodes, Hunter Reinhardt, Finnegan Pike
Joseph Riccio/Officer Nissen Memorial Basketball Game
M. Clifford Miller Middle School
M. Clifford Miller Middle School will host the first annual Joseph F. Riccio/Officer Nissen Memorial Basketball Game. The event will feature a round robin basketball game between a team of 8th grade students, Miller Staff and the Town of Ulster Police Department.
All proceeds will benefit the Joseph F. Riccio and Travis A. Nissen Memorial Funds.
Tickets will be on sale...
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SRO Travis Nissen
Reading Eggs Are Hatching at E.R.Crosby
Edward R. Crosby School
Reading Eggs is an interactive educational computer program using animation, activities and reward games to keep students motivated. Students earn eggs by successfully completing reading lessons that allow them to go to the virtual mall and make purchases. Students also have the accessibility to play from a home computer with internet connection.
Reading Eggs is so much fun to play and...
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Edson Kingston Registration
Harry L. Edson Elementary School
HARRY L. EDSON
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION
MARCH 26, 27, & 28
PLEASE CALL FOR AN APPOINTMENT AND A REGISTRATION PACKET
338-6990
To be eligible for Kindergarten, children must be 5 years old before December 1, 2012.
District Urges Community to Focus on Budget Issues
News of Districtwide Interest
The Kingston City School District Board of Education will not purchase iPads and will take additional time to research other solutions to improving Board communications, Board President James Shaughnessy said Monday. “The Kingston Board of Education has agreed to table the issue and research alternative forms of paperless communication,” said Mr. Shaughnessy. The issue has become a...
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KALP Summit at Zena Elementary
Zena Elementary School
Zena will once again host Kingston’s upcoming KALP Summit on March 15th, March 28th, March 29th, April 30th, and May 1st. This multi-day event for identified students in grades 3-8 is themed around the topic of survival. Participants qualified through a vigorous identification process with every elementary and middle school in the District represented.
The Summit theme centers on survival in...
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The Crosby Obstacle Course Through the Eyes of a Fifth Grader
Edward R. Crosby School
The extraordinary obstacle course is an athletic place to have fun exercise and at the same time it can help build your strength and your skills will improve. The intelligent people at the E.R. Crosby School made the obstacle course the best it could be. From the children’s point of view, the obstacle course is an excellent and pleasant activity which makes you more active! All kids...
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Yearbooks!
Kingston High School
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Country in the Classroom at JFK
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
Ms. Nicole Hildenbrand entered both her and Ms. Heidi McGarry's 4th grade classes into the "Country in the Classroom" contest and they won! So on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 the morning show team of CJ & D from 107.3 WRWD will be visiting John F. Kennedy Elementary School. They will visit the 4th grade classrooms and answer questions about country music,...
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What IS Bullying?
Frank L. Meagher Elementary School
Bullying is constantly in the news and in the papers. We talk about it in our schools and in our homes, but it's important to know the definition of bullying in every day language:
“Bullying is when someone repeatedly and on purpose says or does mean or hurtful things to another person who has a hard time defending himself or herself.”
Three Key Components of Bullying...
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JFK's Winter Concert Was An Enormous Success
John F. Kennedy Elementary School
On December 14, 2011 the JFK winter concert was held in the cafetorium. Both the JFK and Sophie Finn bands and orchestras played their renditions of some great holiday tunes. The 4th and 5th grade chorus sang wonderful songs and roused the audience to a holiday frenzy. Kudos to Mrs. Karen Fraleigh, Mrs. Sarah Dernison, and Ms. Elissa Hansen for a job well done! Parents and...
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The Ned Show
Frank L. Meagher Elementary School
The Ned Show
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Meagher students recently attended the Ned Show, a popular character education assembly that reinforces better behavior, positive attitudes, and academic achievement. With the use of a yo-yo tricks to capture the students' attention, the presenter reinforces the message of NED--Never give up, Encourage others, Do the right thing!
SGA Continues Tradition of Advocating for Student Rights
Kingston High School
The Student Government Association (SGA) at Kingston High School is an organization that has advocated for the needs of the student body for more than 50 years, and officers for the 2011-2012 school year have already made a big impact on their classmates through the expansion of privilege-card benefits. SGA president Molly Salzmann says that rewarding the good behavior of high-achieving...
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Living History at Miller Middle School
M. Clifford Miller Middle School
This fall, the courtyard at Miller Middle School was transformed into a Civil War encampment. The historically based re-enactment was modeled after an actual encampment at Gettysburg, according to Guy Tucker, a Social Studies teacher at the school. Mr. Tucker, along with team teacher Paul Gruner, worked collaboratively to make the project a success. Six period tents, 50 Union jackets, cartridge...
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Bilingual Family Night Promotes Literacy Skills
Harry L. Edson Elementary School
First grade students Adrian Gonzalez and Giovanni Rosas Chavez enthusiastically spun a colorful wheel to play a word-matching game in their school library. Their parents sat nearby, encouraging participation by cheering them on. It was all part of Bilingual Family Night, a tradition at Harry L. Edson Elementary School, one of Kingston City School District’s three magnet schools that provide...
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Family Fun Night
Chambers Elementary School
Chambers Elementary School recently hosted a Fall Family Fun Night, and even a rainstorm could not dampen the spirits of the dozens of families who attended this event. The second annual event included Zumba dance instruction, a pumpkin-weight guessing contest, an informational session with an SPCA volunteer, fortune telling, crafts, and many other activities."Thanks to the work of our Parent...
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Students Learn about Transformation Art
Robert R. Graves Elementary School
What does the first box have to do with the last box in the progression? Fourth and fifth grade students learned about transformation art, an art form that mimics the way in which animators create films. The students drew an object in the first box and gradually made the shapes, colors, and even backgrounds transform.
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