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Syosset schools new approach to collaborative math
SPOOKY SAGA AUTHORS
BY RIKKI N. MASSAND
Riya Shah, Arushi Parikh and Erika Kawakami, three fifth-grade students at Jericho’s Jackson Elementary School, won a Young Writers’ Spooky Saga contest. Their essays will be included in the publication Spooky Sagas – New York, which is scheduled for publication on February 28. Above, Riya Shah, Arushi Parikh and Erika Kawakami, with their teacher Ms. Celic (left) and principal Kim Conger (right). Photo by Denise Nash
Free musical performances at local libraries The Town of Oyster Bay’s Distinguished Artists Concert Series will host multiple performances throughout the month of February 2019 at local libraries throughout the Town. “The Distinguished Artists Concert Series provides free musical and dance programs for the enjoyment of our residents,” said Town of Oyster Bay Councilman Tom Hand. “I encourage residents to take advantage of these wonderful performances offered by the Town for free at
local libraries.” Scheduled performances for February 2019 include: • Vinny St. Marten & The Seeing Eye Dog Band on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at 2pm in the Locust Valley Library – A Tribute to Ray Charles. • Sugar & Spice Soul Band on Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 8pm in the Plainview- Old Bethpage Public Library – A Tribute to Motown and R&B.
• Breakdown on Sunday, February 10, 2019 at 2:30pm in the Farmingdale Public Library – A Tribute to Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. • Di Napoli on Sunday, February 17, 2019 at 1pm in the Massapequa Public Library – Italian and American songs. • Rave On! on Sunday, February 24, 2019 at 2pm in the Jericho Public Library – A Tribute to Roy Orbison, Buddy Holly and the Legends of Rock See page 18
The Syosset Board of Education and parents in the community got a fresh take on the district’s math education programming and initiatives at January’s board meeting. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Thomas Rogers describes the new paradigm as making mathematics “more lively, more interesting and more insightful” and being more inclusive of technology. Dr. Rogers said the goal in 2019 is to shift from operational math, where students shift from a routinized series of operations to arrive at a direct result for individual problems, to more conceptual math, embedding in students a deeper understanding of math concepts so that they are better equipped to problem-solve and work methodically in a familiar way over the course of many years in the K through 12 settings. At the Monday, February 11 Syosset Schools board of education meeting the annual Student Achievement Report will be shared with the community. Rogers says that before talking about the results in Syosset Schools, the Mathematics faculty was prepared to talk about the innovative new math instruction model as a prelude. Syosset Coordinator of Mathematics K-12 John Genova said the district aims to propel students mindsets, passion, and engagement with math. “It is our core belief that learning mathematics at a high level is something that everyone can accomplish. We want every student to see themselves as a mathematical thinker and we do this by cultivating valuable problem-solving strategies and facilitating powerful collaborations,” he explained. Genova showed the school board and audience at the meeting a picture of middle schoolers in both Harry B. Thompson and South Woods Middle School collaborating to learn mathematics concepts and discussed Syosset’s commitment to teamwork and flexible See page 18
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