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Official Newspaper INCORPORATED VILLAGE East Rockoway SCHOOL DISTRICT INCORPORATED VILLAGE Lynbrook SCHOOL DISTRICT - • • •• • • ' • • J, . EoeI Hoci.'Uw af, M. Y. 1I51Q ER Library 477 Atalntic ER wy Park H«wl«tt PoM USPS 165080 VOL. XVI. NO. 12 EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK 11518, THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1983 I'W PER COPY ! i ? f ST. RAYMOND*S CELEBRATES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK St. Raymond's School is celebrating Catholic School Week, January 30th to Febru- ary 5th. East Rockaway Mayor Theodore Reinhard has pro- claimed this week to be Catholic Schools Week in the Village (see last week's issue for text of proclamation) and he is shown here presenting the proclamation to St. Raymond School Principal Sister Nancy. In connection with the cele- bration, St. Raymond's School will hold Open House on Wed- nesday, February 2nd, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. and all are in- vited to attend. Those attending will be able to see the procla- mation presentation by the Mayor to Sister Nancy on the new video tape equipment pre- sented to the school by the Parents Group. Mrs. Joan Martin of the Parents Group and Sister Nancy are shown here with the new video equipment. (Photos by C. Warner) BABYSITTING SAFETY The Bureau of Fire Preven- tion of the Lynbrook Fire Dept. will hold a BABYSITTING SAFETY PROGRAM for all those people who babysit, both young and old, at the Lynbrook Public Library on Saturday, Jan. 29th, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The program will include discussion on First Aid, Fire Escape Planning, Home Security, Cooking Safety and Playing Safety. All are invited. SORRY WE HAD TO POSTPONE VILLAGE BOARD REPORTS AND E.R. SCHOOL BOARD REPORT UNTIL NEXT WEEK School Board Report LYNBROOK SPECIAL ED HIGHLIGHTED The Lynbrook Board of Education held its rgegular meeting on January 12th. In addition to the regular agenda,, the progress of special education in the Lynbrook School District was reported to all present. Data reveals that out of 162 youngsters in the district with handi- capping conditions, 131 are housed in the Lynbrook program, either in resource rooms or self-contained classrooms, Robert Delmond, president of the board, hailed the program that is con- ducted to give participants a \sense of dignity. (Photo shows Liz Moseman with one of the displays set up for the meeting - photo by C.Warner) At the Lynbrook Board of Education meeting held on January 12th, North Middle School presented a check to the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Dept. for donations received during North's recent Walk-A-Thon. This annual walk through the streets of Lynbrook by North students raises money for our volunteer fire department. Above, Lynbrook Fire Chief Tom Ryan (1) receives check from Student Council President Doreen Vitale. Looking on is Principal James Lennon (rear), Elizabeth O'Donnell, Nurse/Teacher, and Garry Rugg (right), Guidance Counselor. O'Donnell holds plaque that the Lynbrook Fire Dept. present- ed to North Middle School in recognition of thier support and effort. (Photo by John Cribbin) According to District Director James Garvey, the special ed group SHIELD meets monthly to evaluate students and make necessary changes. Garvey says the course study is individualized for every student, depending on testing results. Classes are geared for language development, reading skills, art and improving self-image. School psychologist, Lisa Grubler, discussed the psychologist's role in special education. \It's a matter of counseling in response or as a preventative.\ Grubler adds that the psychologist helps the stu- dents towards positive growth, under the leadership of school princi- pals and Mr. Garvey. \There is crisis intervention,\ she explains, \with placement, visits with school personnel and parents and finally, evaluation.\ Lawrence McCaffrey points out that the resource room is an educational setting wherein students come for remedial lessons. \There is identification, informal and formal lessons and students are re-taucht.\ in the self-contained classroom, of which at present there are two at South Middle and one at Marion Street, students are selected after extensive evaluation, according to teacher Kathy Jordan. These children are grouped together by similar educational needs, she explains. \The students are individualized and we meet daily in a maximum setting of ten. Fifty percent of the school day is held in these classrooms; the rest of the day, the students are main- streamed.\ Rhoda Dreifuss, who teaches art at South Middle School, initiat- ed a program for special education last year, aimed towards the utilization of visual arts to maintain comprehension skills. Garvey calls the project the only one of its kind, a moving force in creating discipline, the thinking process, coordination and interpretation through the use of art. \The children work in small groups and learn all about relationships,\ he said. An exhibition of the children's work was on display for audience viewing. SEPTA, the Special Education PTA in Lynbrook is in its third year. The group's objective is to gather and disseminate as much in- formation as possible, regarding laws, programs, etc. Parents are in- formed through speakers, meetings, newsletters and phone squads. Further information on these matters can be obtainec by calling SEPTA 'S president, Diane Oppenheimer at 599-6240. Following these presentations. Superintendent Dr. Bern Seiderman reported on the legislative breakfast held on Jan. 8th, and Continued on Page 6
