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| June Schedule Information for Parents |
| Physicals for all student athletes take place this summer. Call the KHS health office at 943 3742 for details & an appointment. |
Please be aware of the Regents Exam & transportation schedule for June 13-21. Commencement is 5:00pm Fri June 22 at Dietz Stadium. Elementary students will be on a 1/2 day schedule Mon June 18 - Thu June 21. Dismissal is at 12:30pm, and lunch will NOT be served.
· Regents Exam Schedule
· Regents Week Transportation |
| Edson Elementary School Dances to the Beat of West Africa |
“Kids have been  talking about Africa non-stop; their connection with the country really increased." That's the observation about
the recent celebration of African culture and life at the Harry L. Edson Elementary School. Master drummer and dancer Moustapha Diedhiou from Senegal, West Africa spent two weeks in an arts residency at the school providing youngsters with an experience they won't soon forget.
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| Miller School Administrators Move Up |
M. Clifford Miller Middle School Principal Robert Pritchard will become Assistant Superintendent for Business Administration for the Kingston District and Miller Vice Principal Therese Higgins will take the helm at Zena Elementary School.
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| Ms. Aidala to Retire |
Gale Aidala, principal of Zena elementary school, will retire at the end of the school year. It's back to the future for this veteran educator: she's returning to school!
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| Some Good News to Share |
| Mrs. Theresa Augustine, a fourth grade teacher at Zena Elementary School, was recently inducted into the Delta Kappa Gamma Society for outstanding teachers. She was one of six such teachers inducted, and the only one from the Kingston City School District. Congratulations! |
| International Feast Brings Students International Insight |
Getting a taste of other cultures was taken literally at Zena Elementary School as youngsters participated in a feast of international proportions.
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Would You Like a Cup of Tea?
Bailey 7th Graders Serve High Tea to Their Significant Elders |
 There are 40 million Americans age 65 and older. But to this group of delightful J.Watson Bailey Middle School students, the significant seniors that meant the most are the ones they took to tea on a cold and rainy May afternoon.
Please link to a photo retrospective of the day. >> |
| KHS “Hats on Day” Raises Funds and Awareness for Cancer Education |
Students at Kingston High School again participated in the annual national initiative, which raised $1,300 to fund local cancer treatment and support projects.
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| Board of Education Grants Tenure to Teachers and Teaching Assistants |
| School Budget Passes - Germain, Tack & McCoy Elected to the Board of Education |
| Project Prom |
The cost to get dressed  up for the prom is, well, rather high, so a group of ingenious students at Kingston High School decided to do something about it. This is a case study of how a little ingenuity and a big idea can help a lot of young ladies find the perfect dress at the perfect price.
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Myer Book Buddies Pair Kindergarten & Third Graders |
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| Ms. Isaac's third grade students read to Ms. Morrison's kindergartner's at the Ernest C. Myer Elementary School in an engaging -- and delightful -- multi-age reading program. The younger students love the attention and the older students love supplying it. And, of course, reading skills are increased all the way around. |
| Crosby Students Recognized for Perfect Attendance |
| Meagher Boys Whip Up Recipes With Character |
| All Kingston Elementary Schools in “Good Standing” |
| Myer Playground A Joy to Build and A Joy to Behold |
 They were up to their knees in mud and over the moon with delight as the visionaries of the Ernest C. Myer playground finally saw their dream come true. After two years of dogged work, and an enormous outpouring of community support, the school’s children have a brand new, gorgeous playground to call their own.
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| Kingston Slated for $6 Million in EXCEL Aid from NYS Supreme Court Ruling |
| Two Miller Middle School Students on Today Show |
| Zena Elementary Students Bring Holiday Cheer to Children in Need |
 The high spirited youngsters at Zena Elementary School were eager for the chance to help others, so they decorated & filled loads of shoeboxes with small gifts and big dreams. The boxes were donated to "Family of Woodstock".
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| District Technology Department Helps Deliver Messages from Home to Soldiers in Iraq |
Hercules and Smokey Come to Visit
No, this isn't the name of a best selling children's book (although it could be). Hercules and Smokey are two of nature's creatures who charmed their way into Chambers Elementary School. And, we think the reaction of the Kindergarten students who met them will charm you.
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| Award of Excellence for District's Community Newsletter |
Board of Education  President Christopher Farrell and Trustee Maureen Bowers accepted the New York School Public Relations Association (NYSPRA) Award of Excellence for the District's May 2006 Community Newsletter on Health & Fitness during the recent NYSPRA Communications Contest Awards Luncheon held in New York City. This is no ordinary achievement: the NYSPRA competition is about the biggest in the nation. |
| From Farm to Table - Bailey Students Get a Taste of the Hudson Valley |
| High School and Elementary Students Collaborate on a Day in the Life of the Hudson River |
| Six Edson Teachers Honored in Who's Who Among America's Teachers |
| WWII Vets Bring History to Life at Bailey Middle School |
| YMCA Honors KHS Principal Marie Anderson |
| District Administrators Strike for Junior Achievement |
| Pet Project Builds Character at Meagher School |
Sunday October 29 is KHS Tigers Marching Band Day
The Mayor Issues Proclamation Honoring a City Asset |
| Prepare and Practice: The Core of Fire Safety |
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The Mid-Hudson School Study Council honored Mrs. Rosalie Stokes with its coveted Award of Excellence. The Council annually honors the most exemplary teachers, administrators and support staff. Mrs. Stokes, employed by the Kingston City School District for nearly a half-century, is the epitome of professionalism and dedication.
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| Zena Students Learn to Feed a Crowd on a Tight Budget |
Stretching a budget is something  most of us know about, especially on the supermarket checkout line. These Zena students learned first hand about stretching a budget to feed a whole lot of people courtesy of an interesting program offered by the Queens Galley Dinner Party Project. >> Read more |
Teacher of the Year Honors for Ms. Wolfersteig
KHS Alumna Teaches at JW Bailey Middle School |
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 "I believe it's necessary to be involved...to teach by example," says June Wolfersteig, Home and Careers teacher at JW Bailey Middle School. That philosophy, put into practice every day, is just one of the reasons she was named Teacher of the Year by the New York Association for Family and Consumer Science Educators.
A former tailor and home decorator, Ms. Wolfersteig graduated from SUNY Oneonta. She is also the co-advisor for the Helping Hands Club, a member of the Character Education Committee and the Building Leadership Team (BLT), and helps to make and obtain costumes for the High School plays.
>> Read more about her |
| KINGSTON PRIDE: Four Kingston High School Students are National Merit Semifinalists |
| KHS seniors Eleanor L. Davis, Arune A. Gulati, Dana N. Moyer and Jarett D. Schwartz were recognized by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for their outstanding performance on the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. Eleanor, Arune, Dana and Jarett competed against more than 1.4 million students in 21,000 high schools throughout the country to be eligble for 8,200 merit scholarship awards worth $33 million that will be offered next spring. The pool of candidates represents less than 1% of all high school seniors. Congratulations! |
| Eagle Soars. Lands at Zena School |
| KHS Alum Soaring High |
| Board of Education Plans More Coffee & Conversation |
| Back to School 2006 |
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