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On Monday, October 27, 2008, 7:30 p.m. in the high school cafeteria, please join us for an informative evening program as Garden City Public Schools presents its first annual Student Achievement Report. Hosted by Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction, Dr. More ... Garden City Public Schools recognizes that the Comptroller's report concerning Employee Benefit Accrued Liability Reserves (EBALR)-one of the district's reserve funds--raises important questions for all levels of government in New York State. However, the school district believes the report focuses on a technical point and masks a larger and much more significant issue. More ... Over the last several years the fate of the St. Paul's Property has been debated. The Village Trustees are solely charged with that decision of how that property is to be used. A decision, I understand, that is complicated and difficult. More ... At a news conference in Mineola, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and Senator Kemp Hannon reiterated their strong opposition to any mid-year cuts in state school aid and repudiated comments by Senate Minority Leader Malcolm Smith who said that he and his conference support mid-year cuts in school aid. More ... Fall is here and Thanksgiving is just a few weeks away! The St. Joseph's Sponsor A Family Program is busy preparing to help over 200 families from neighboring parishes. We hope to make this a special Thanksgiving by providing the groceries for a complete and delicious turkey dinner for those families in need. This is a wonderful opportunity to share your blessings with others. More ... One of the greatest instances of serendipity in the history of science was the visit made by the H.M.S. Beagle to the Galapagos archipelago in 1835. There are few other places where the circumstances of geology and geography combine so effectively to drive the process of evolution, and there was no other scientist so well prepared as Mr. More ... October 3, 2008 wasn't an ordinary Friday at Homestead or Hemlock Schools. Administrators, Transportation Employees, Secretaries, Nurses, Custodial Staff, Teacher Assistants, and teachers wore denim on this day to make the powerful statement for an important cause! More ... Did you know (according to the American Red Cross) that every 2 seconds someone in the U.S. needs blood? Did you know that each day, more than 38,000 blood donations are needed? Please help! The Garden City PTA and Garden City Teachers' Association will host heir annual blood drive Monday, November 17th, from 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the high school gym. More ... In a special assembly on October 7th at Garden City Middle School honoring the school's recent selection by the U.S. Department of Education as a National School of Excellence, Congresswoman Carolyn McCarthy addressed the eighth-grade student body, congratulating them on their achievement, praising them for their hard work, More ... Kaila McDonnell, a senior at Garden City High School, pictured here with (left to right) Citibank representative Jennifer Scohnamiglio, Principal Nanine Cuttitta, Athletic Director Nancy Kalafus, and Lacrosse Coach Janet Rogler, was recently named a News 12/Citibank Scholar Athlete. More ... |
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