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Wampus Weekly November 7, 2014
Debi Cagliostro, Principal
Judy Brewster, Assistant Principal
CALENDAR REMINDERS
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Tuesday, November 11 - Veterans Day - Schools & Offices Closed
Tuesday, November 18 - Photo Retake Day
Thursday, November 13 - Principal’s Coffee - 10:00 a.m. & PTSA Meeting 11:00 a.m.
Wednesday, November 26 - ONE HOUR EARLY DISMISSAL
Thursday & Friday, November 27 & 28 - Thanksgiving Recess - Schools and Offices Closed
December 10 - 12 p.m. dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences
December 11 - 12 p.m. dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences -& Evening Parent Conferences - 7 p.m.
December 12 - 12 p.m. dismissal - Parent Teacher Conferences
December 22 - January 2 - Holiday Recess - Schools Closed
Technology Survey for Parents
As part of our technology initiative we have partnered with the Lower Hudson Regional Information Center and
BrightBytes, an educational technology company, to collect information on technology use. We are using the Clarity
Technology Survey to get better insight on how technology is impacting learning. The questionnaires do not collect any
personal information about you or children. The reports provide only whole school or district information. We invite you to
answer a few questions about your technology use. It should take less than 5 minutes to complete on any device with
Internet access.
To participate, just click the link: Wampus Elementary - www.BByt.es/VJ2XP
For more information about Clarity and Bright Bytes, please visit: http://brightbytes.net/
Thank you for taking part in this important initiative!
TechTips for Wampus
TechSmart is a program by the Byram Hills PTSA to provide information, programs and resources to help families navigate
parenting issues related to the internet, media and technology.
November TechTip - For more cyber safety information visit bhptsa.org / Resources / TechSmart and for grades 3-5
resources visit bhptsa.org / Wampus / TechSmart. If you have ideas to share or want more information, email
TechSmart@bhptsa.org. Screen Shots. Kids love to capture cool graphics or other images on their mobile devices or
computers. One way they can do so is by taking a screen shot. Parents may also want to take a screen shot to capture an
image, or to document a conversation or text message. Here is how to take a screen shot on various devices:
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iOS (including iPhone and iPad): hold down at once the Home and On/Off button. The image is captured in
the Camera
Roll or photo app. Android: hold down at once the Volume Down and Power buttons for 1-2 seconds. The
image is captured in the Gallery or Photos app.
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Mac: hold down at once Command and Shift and press the #/3 key. The entire screen is saved as a file on the
desktop.
Windows: press the PrtSc/SysRq key. Windows captures the screen and copies it to the (invisible) clipboard,
then you can paste as needed.
Communication is one of the most important aspects of parenting in the digital age. Remember to speak with your children
about safe, appropriate and responsible use of technology.
Parent & Teacher Training For the BHCSD Interview Committee
Each year, the Byram Hills Central School District establishes interview teams for the hiring of teachers and
administrators. The District has been very successful in hiring and retaining excellent teachers and administrators as a
result of teacher and parent committee participation.
Jen Lamia, Assistant to the Superintendent for Human Resources, will be offering two opportunities for parents and
teachers to attend a training session in order to be part of a hiring committee in the future.
If interested, please e-mail Mary Jones at majones@byramhills.org with one of the following session dates:
Session 1:
Thursday, November 20th
3:30 PM to 4:30 PM or
Session 2:
Monday, December 1st
4:00 PM to 5:00 PM
Both sessions will be held in the District Office Boardroom.
Parent Pick-Up Process In an effort to ensure that our parent pick-up process is both efficient and safe for our students, we are requesting that all
notes are filled out completely and legibly and include the name of the person picking up your child as opposed to their role
(i.e. mom, babysitter, grandparent). Additionally, when a parent or designated friend is picking up a student, all names
need to be printed clearly on the sign out sheet for our staff. This is our permanent documentation that your child is being
released to the correct adult, and we are requesting your attention to this important matter. Thank you.
V.I.P. Jr.
What can you do to help your community? V.I.P. Jr. will participate in a variety of activities geared towards
helping those in need within our local community.
VIP Jr. will meet in room 34 from 3:00 p.m. on the following Tuesdays:
■ November 18
■ December 16
■ January 13 & 27
■ February 10 & 24
■ March 10 & 24
■ April 21
■ May 12 & 26
■ June 9
The Site-Based Teams
The Site-Based Teams are organized by school and members work with the building principals to support the school-based
initiatives and goals. Members of the Site-Based Teams meet periodically throughout the year as scheduled within each
building, and work closely with the principal and teachers to develop individual school goals related to district initiatives.
Two to three representatives for each school are needed. If interested, please contact Lara Stangel, PTSA president, at
pres@bhptsa.org. The District wide goals include: Character Education, Sustainability, and Cultural Proficiency. Each year
we look at a specific curricular area. This year we will review the new Social Studies framework.
The dates for the District-wide Site-Based Team meetings are: October 23rd from 6:00 - 8:00 & February 26th from 4:00 6:00. The meetings will take place at H. C.Crittenden Middle School.
Please see our district website for more information on the Site-Based Teams at:
http://www.byramhills.org/curriculum.cfm?subpage=521
PLAYDATE NOTES
Playdate notes are accepted on the morning of the playdate. Please note that we are able to honor requests for playdates
subject to the seating capacity of the district’s buses. If we are unable to honor a playdate note due to lack of available
seating on the requested bus, you will be notified by the transportation office.
EARLY PICK-UP Due to bus traffic patterns, children may not be picked up for early dismissal between 2:15 and
3:00. Leaving early disturbs the educational setting and should be avoided when possible. Thank you for your
cooperation.
PARKING When visiting Wampus please be careful not to park in the bus or fire lane. It is important to keep these lanes free for
safety reasons. ABSENCES
The school must be called each day your child does not attend. Please report the absence before
9:00 A.M. If your child is tardy, he or she must be walked in and signed in at the front desk. A written absence note must
be brought in when the child returns to school. ELECTRONICS At Wampus, students are strongly discouraged from bringing personal electronic devices to school. However, if a
student brings a personal device he/she is responsible for it and the District is not responsible if it is stolen, lost or
damaged. The Board acknowledges that cellular phones, pagers, and 2-way communication systems can be a positive
means to facilitate communication; however, the display and/or use of such devices can cause disruption to the
educational process. Therefore, to prevent such disruption, the display and/or use by students of cellular phones, pagers,
and 2-way communication systems and/or other electronic devices shall be prohibited in Wampus from the time students
arrive at school until the end of the regular school day. Such devices must be turned off and stored out of sight during this
time period.
NOTES - AFTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES Students who wish to have an after school activity that requires a bus change from their regular bus route must have a
written signed parental note brought to the teacher by the start of the school day. No phone messages or faxes for change
of bus routes will be permitted. No written notes can be accepted after 10:00 A.M. due to the scheduling of appropriate
bus routes. If a parent or guardian comes to pick up a child for an unplanned early dismissal he/she will be requested to
show photo identification.
TRANSPORTATION PADS
Transportation pads can be purchased at each Back-to-School Night or in the main office. The price is one (1) pad for $4.00
or three (3) pads for $10.00. Please bring EXACT change.
ALTERNATE PLANS
All transportation notes MUST include an alternate plan written on the bottom of the same note.
MAKE-UP WORK FOR STUDENTS
When a student is absent, homework assignments may be requested no later than 9:00 A.M. on the second consecutive
day of the absence. Every attempt will be made to have the work available for pick up in the lobby at 3:05 P.M. It is
suggested that students contact a reliable fellow student as an alternative for homework assignments for a one day
absence.
FORGOTTEN INSTRUMENTS
Forgotten Instruments should be left on the front table in the lobby. Students will be asked to check the front desk to see if
the instrument has been dropped off. INSTRUMENTS WILL NOT BE DELIVERED TO THE CLASSROOMS.
On December 2nd, renowned children’s author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka will be visiting. He is a two-time winner of the Children's Choice Book Award
for the Third to Fourth Grade Book of the Year and is the author and illustrator of twenty-three books including the Lunch Lady graphic novels and Platypus
Police Squad middle-grade novel series. Jarrett's TED Talk on his journey from boy to artist has been viewed nearly a half-million times. He is also the host of
The Book Report with JJK on SiriusXM's Kids Place Live, a weekly segment celebrating books, authors and reading. His work was recently featured on the
front page of The Boston Globe and on NPR's All Things Considered.
Should you wish to purchase autographed books, please complete the information below and return along with payment to the box outside the front office
by NOVEMBER 21st.
Kindly make checks payable to Byram Hills PTSA.
If you have any questions, please contact Jessica Rosh (rosh5@optonline.net).
Peanut Butter and Jellyfish (HC) -----------------------------------$17.00
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Peanut Butter and Jellyfish are best of friends and swim up, down, around, and through their ocean home. Crabby is their neighbor. He is not their best
friend. But when Crabby gets in trouble, will Peanut Butter and Jellyfish come to the rescue? You bet they will! From award-winning picture book creator
Jarrett J. Krosoczka, this is a funny and touching story of friendships old and new, and about being brave enough to apologize.
Goodnight Monkey Boy (PB) ------------------------------------------$8.00
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Who’s that eating a banana? Swinging from the shower curtain? Making faces in the mirror? Why, it looks like a monkey! But not to Mommy. Mommy knows
it’s her own monkey boy, and even monkey boys need their sleep. A mother tries to get her mischievous son, whom she calls Monkey Boy, to bed.
Baghead (PB) ----------------------------------------------------------$7.00
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One day Josh had a big, brown bag idea: to wear a paper bag over his head. He thought it was a good idea. His mother did not. Neither did his bus driver, his
teacher, or his soccer coach. What could Josh possibly be hiding?
A surprise ending will keep kids giggling–and from taking haircuts into their own hands!
Punk Farm (PB) ---------------------------------------------------------$8.00
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They are Punk Farm and tonight they're ready to ROCK! With adorable farm animals - and a surprise tribute to Old MacDonald - this rollicking tale is sure to
have kids cheering—and singing—along. At the end of the day, while Farmer Joe gets ready for bed, his animals tune their instruments to perform in a big
concert as a rock band called Punk Farm.
Punk Farm on Tour (HC) -----------------------------------------------$16.00
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Farmer Joe is heading off to a Tractor Society Conference in Reno. But meanwhile, back at the farm...Cow, Sheep, Pig, Goat, and Chicken are getting ready
to rock across the U.S.A. as they set out on a Punk Farm tour!
Lunch Lady Graphic Novel Series
The Lunch Lady is a graphic novel series for early chapter readers. Who is the Lunch Lady? What exactly does she do? She serves lunch at the elementary
school cafeteria . . . with a side of justice, of course. With the help of her sidekick, Betty, who creates all the secret food weapons, they seek out trouble in
their school and fight the evil doers that threaten their school. The Breakfast Bunch, which is made up of Hector, Terrence, and Dee, know Lunch Lady and
Betty's secret identities and help them out any way they can. ALL PAPERACK
Lunch Lady Cyborg Substitute #1------------------------------------------------
$7.00
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Lunch Lady & the League of Librarians #2--------------------------------------
$7.00
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Lunch Lady & the Author Visit Vandetta #3-------------------------------------
$7.00
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Lunch Lady & the Summer Camp Shakedown #4-----------------------------Lunch Lady & the Bake Sale Bandit #5-----------------------------------------Lunch Lady & the Video Game Villain #9--------------------------------------Lunch Lady & the Schoolwide Scuffle #10--------------------------------------
$7.00
$7.00
$7.00
$7.00
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Platypus Police Squad: The Frog Who Croaked (HC)-------------------------$13.00
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The first in a series of zany, action-packed middle-grade mysteries featuring platypus police detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O’Malley.
When a call comes
in about a crime down at the docks involving a missing schoolteacher and a duffle bag full of illegal fish, Zengo and O’Malley are going to have to learn to set
their differences aside if they want to get to the bottom of this. Especially when the clues all point to Frank Pandini Jr., Kallamazoo’s first son and its most
powerful, well-respected businessman.
Platypus Police Sqaud: The Ostrich Conspiracy (HC) -----------------------$13.00
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The opening of the Kalamazoo City Dome—the world's largest indoor amusement complex—has everyone in the city buzzing, especially because it's going
to be the shooting site for Chase Mercy's new blockbuster film. But that's when things start to go haywire. Who would want to sabotage the Dome, and why?
Detectives Rick Zengo and Corey O'Malley are on the case!
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Student Name: _______________________________________________________
Grade: _________________________
Teacher: ________________________________________
Home Phone: ________________________________ Cell Phone: __________________________________
C.H.I.L.D.
Children Having Individual Life Differences
Navigating Friendship Across the Ages: What Every Parent Needs to Know
Featuring Caren Baruch – Feldman, Ph.D.
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
7:00 p.m.
HC Crittenden Cafeteria
Dr. Baruch-Feldman will advise parents how to help children successfully navigate childhood
friendships, including reciprocal friendships and peer pressure for children both with and
without special needs.
Dr. Caren Baruch-Feldman, Ph.D. is a licensed psychologist and a certified school psychologist. She
maintains a private practice in Scarsdale and works part-time as a school psychologist in the Harrison
schools in Westchester, New York. Her private practice focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for
children and adults and Psycho-Educational Evaluations. Dr. Baruch-Feldman has authored numerous
articles and led workshops on topics including cognitive behavioral therapy techniques, helping children and
adults with stress and worry, executive functioning, and psychological assessment.. Dr. Baruch-Feldman
received her undergraduate degree from Barnard College of ColumbiaUniversity and received her doctorate
in Clinical-Child Psychology and School Psychology Certificate from St. John’s University. She did her
internship and post doctoral training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Dr. Baruch-Feldman trained at
the Albert Ellis Institute and is a Fellow and Supervisor in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), a
type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
Please rsvp to child@bhtsa.org
C.H.I.L.D.
CHILDREN HAVING INDIVIDUAL LIFE DIFFERENCES
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW!
NOVEMBER 2014
C.H.I.L.D. EVENING EVENT
Wednesday, November 5, 2014, 7:00 p.m. in the HC Crittenden
Cafeteria
“Navigating Friendship Across the Ages: What Every Parent Needs to
Know,” featuring Caren Baruch-Feldman, Ph.D. Dr. Baruch-Feldman
will advise parents how to help children successfully navigate childhood
friendships, including reciprocal friendships and peer pressure for children
both with and without special needs.
Dr. Baruch-Feldman is a licensed clinical psychologist and a certified school
psychologist who maintains a private practice in Westchester County and works in
Westchester County school districts.
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C.H.I.L.D. CHAT: CYBER SAFETY
Thursday, November 6, 2014, 9:30 a.m. at 59 Sarles Street, Armonk
Meet with other parents to gain or offer practical advice on this timely topic.
Bring your laptop!
Please rsvp to child@bhptsa.org.
PTSA Print Directory
is Ready for Pick Up!
Your PTSA Membership Dues help fund many important
and informative events, give your family access to the
MySchoolAnywhere online directory plus one copy of the
Print Directory.
Additional copies can be purchased for $10 (checks only).
Please Pick up your Print Directory at HCC
Dates: 11/13 and 11/17
Times: 9:30 – 11:30 am and 6:30 -8:30pm
If you are not yet a PTSA member, please join today by clicking
here: http://www.bhptsa.org/directory/, or send a check made out to BHPTSA
for $40 and send to Diane Rowan, 5 Lyons Ct., Armonk. Only PTSA members
will receive a print directory. For questions, email directory@bhptsa.org.
2014
November
3
Cheese Quesadilla
or Beef Burrito
Homemade Guacamole
Steamed Corn
Black Bean Salad
NY State Apple
10
4
Brunch for Lunch!
Waffles
Scrambled Eggs
or French Bread Pizza
Baked Sweet Potato Wedges
Three Bean Salad
Fresh Banana
Bell & Evans
Chicken Nuggets
or Chicken & Cheese Wrap
Whole Wheat Dinner Roll
Steamed Green Beans
Baby Carrots
Granny Smith Apple
11
17
18
Bell & Evans
Chicken Patty on a Bun
or BBQ Pork Rib-A-Que
Oven Baked
Potato Wedges
Vegetarian Baked Beans
Orange Wedges
24
Bell & Evans
Chicken Nuggets
or Baked Ziti
Brown Rice
Steamed Broccoli
Cucumber Slices
NY State Apple
Lunch: $2.75
(Lunch includes entrée,
fruit, vegetable & milk)
Please Contact the Food
Service Director with any
Questions or Concerns at:
914-273-4250 ext. 3970
5
Hamburger,
Cheeseburger or
Veggie Burger
or BBQ Pork Rib-A-Que
Baked French Fries
Fresh Broccoli
Orange Wedges
25
Food Allergies?
If you have a food allergy,
please speak to the
manager, chef, or your
server.
or Macaroni & Cheese
Steamed Carrots
Tossed Caesar Salad
Applesauce
with Cinnamon
13
14
Thanksgiving Dinner
Roast Turkey
Dinner Roll
Mashed Potatoes with
Turkey Gravy
Green Beans
NY State Apple
Chocolate Chip Cookie
20
Bread Pizza
21French
or Chicken Patty
Veterans Day
No School
Fiesta Nachos
Seasoned Turkey
Baked Chips
or Pizza Bagel
Steamed Corn
Black Bean Salad
Honeydew Melon
Marinara Sauce
or Chicken Fajita Wrap
Roasted Zucchini
Celery Sticks
Fresh Cantaloupe
Fresh Baked
7Cheese
or Veggie Pizza
Fiesta Nachos
Seasoned Turkey
Baked Chips
or Cheese Quesadilla
Steamed Corn
Black Bean Salad
Honeydew Melon
12
Grilled Cheese
Sandwich
or Fresh Baked Pizza
Roasted Cauliflower
Garbanzo Beans
Fresh Pineapple
Wheat Spaghetti
6 Whole
with Meat Sauce or
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26
Brunch for Lunch!
French Toast
Turkey Sausage
or Beef Burrito
Baked Potato Rounds
Red Pepper Strips
Fresh Banana
Whole Wheat
Rotini with
Beef Meatballs
or Hamburger/Cheeseburger
Steamed Broccoli
Green Peppers
Orange Wedges
Elbow Pasta with
Meat Sauce or
Marinara Sauce
or Hebrew National Hot Dog
Steamed Broccoli
Baby Carrots
Applesauce
27
Thanksgiving Day
No School
Pizza Bagel
or Baked Ziti
Baked Sweet
Potato Fries
Garden Salad with
Italian Dressing
Watermelon Slice
Parmesan Sandwich
Roasted Sweet
Potato Wedges
Tossed Caesar Salad
Fresh Cantaloupe
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Thanksgiving Recess
No School
2. Pay by Check
Wampus Elementary School
Fruit, 100% Fruit Juice
and Vegetable
And:
Skim,
1% Low-Fat Milk,
Skim Chocolate Milk,
or
Skim Strawberry Milk
*Hormone Free*
*No High Fructose
Corn Syrup*
Lunch Alternatives
Available Daily:
Yogurt/Bagel Lunch
Yogurt, Bagel,
Veggie & Fruit
Boar’s Head
Sandwich Lunch
Turkey & Cheese,
Ham & Cheese,
Cheese or Tuna
with Veggie & Fruit
Salad Lunch
Salad, Protein, & Fruit
2 Ways to Add Money to
your Child’s Account:
1.Log-on to:
Mypaymentsplus.com
All Lunches
Include Choice of:
Byram Hills School District
is an Equal opportunity
provider and employer.
Menu analyzed by a
Registered Dietitian,
Melinda Hamilton
RD, CDN
SPECIAL ELECTION
TOWN OF NORTH CASTLE
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13th
6:00 am – 9:00 pm
VOTE on propositions regarding the basic structure of Town government.
Proposition 1:
Shall the ward system be established for the election of Councilmen or
Councilwomen in the Town of North Castle?
Proposition 2:
Shall the number of Councilmen or Councilwomen of the Town of North Castle be
increased from four to six?
Polls will be open 6:00 am to 9:00 pm at three locations:
• Armonk Firehouse – This is a consolidated polling site.
If you usually vote at Town Hall, Hergenhan Rec Center, Crittenden Middle School, or
the Armonk Firehouse, you vote at Armonk Firehouse for this Special Election.
• Banksville Firehouse – Voters in Districts 1 and 9, as usual.
• Community Center, No. White Plains – Voters in Districts 3 and 5, as usual.
Information and Absentee Ballot Applications:
northcastleny.com and Town Clerk’s Office: 273-3321 or townclerk@northcastleny.com
Absentee Ballot Applications must be submitted to the Town Clerk’s Office by:
Wednesday, November 12th and ballots must be picked up by the applicant or designated agent.
Absentee Ballot Deadline:
Ballots must be received in the Town Clerk’s Office
NO LATER THAN 5:00 PM ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2014.