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Teamwork is the name of the game! Fields committee unites local groups in assessment of town athletic facilities.  Read all about it. To hear the formal recommendations of our expert consultant, Curt Coronato of BBS Architects & Engineers, PC (formerly Ward Associates), please join us on Monday, January 30th, at  7 p.m. (Haldane auditorium). We highly encourage the community to come out and listen, as well as offer your thoughts on those recommendations.

Want an overview of the full report? Click below for the Executive Summary. The full report will be posted at a later date on the Philipstown Recreateion site and linked to Haldane's web site.


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Teamwork is the name of the game! Fields committee unites local groups in assessment of town athletic facilities.  Read all about it. To hear the formal recommendations of our expert consultant, Curt Coronato of BBS Architects & Engineers, PC (formerly Ward Associates), please join us on Monday, January 30th, at  7 p.m. (Haldane auditorium). We highly encourage the community to come out and listen, as well as offer your thoughts on those recommendations.

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In an effort to increase and update our collection of children's picture books, the elementary library was recently able to purchase 101 titles with a grant from the Haldane School Foundation.  Mr. Peparo purchased Caldecott and Newberry medal winners and honorable mentions from 2000 to the present.  Additionally, targeted efforts were made to include popular children's series to our collection--most notably Mo Willems' Piggie and Gerald and Jane O'Connor's Fancy Nancy.  We look forward to students, teachers and parents taking advantage of these enjoyable collections of children literature and wish to thank the Haldane School Foundation for their support in helping to update our collection.    

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The start of the new year seems an appropriate time to again share my vision for Haldane ES/MS School. Continuing to build an appropriately rigorous curriculum that seeks to meet the needs of each individual learner, while ensuring a safe and nurturing learning environment is at the core of every decision that has an impact on student learning. Simply, promoting excellence while providing curricular equity should be a universal value for everyone in our community--students, staff and parents.  

In part, these values were again communicated at our recent middle school evening on acceleration.  While for some, anticipated changes were met with skepticism; I recognize that managing complex change does not come without some expressions of doubt.  Nonetheless, I will hold steadfast to my commitment in ensuring every student has access to a rigorous and developmentally appropriate curriculum. The challenges of middle school are complex, and I am privileged to lead Haldane Middle School toward greater excellence.  My values and philosophy were clearly articulated to the diverse committee that I had the privilege of interviewing with last spring.  Additionally, I have repeatedly communicated my commitment to these values since my tenure began on July 1st.  You may recall the words that I shared at Curriculum Night in October that I quote verbatim below:   

"As a former 8^th grade teacher, middle school has long had a special place in my heart as an educator.  This is undoubtedly a challenging time in a student’s life.  The intellectual, physical and emotional maturity that occurs during this three year period can often feel like a tumultuous time—both for the student and the parent.  The balance between providing a safe and nurturing environment, while building expectations of increased student responsibility and ownership over learning is a challenging task.  As a result, we need to recognize that the importance of building 21^st century skills, while placing a value on students’ opportunity to embrace academic rigor and ensure curricular equity. This is often a challenge for middle schools and is not something unique to Haldane.  With that said, I look forward to the conversations with staff and parents as we continue to shape our identity as a middle school and begin to clearly articulate our values."  

In closing, I look forward to the second half of the school year and remind parents that my door is always open. My presentation on acceleration can be found by clicking here.  I would remind the community that I fully recognize the challenging and rewarding work that lies before us, but the opportunity to have civil, respectful and healthy conversations around teaching and learning has been a refreshing reminder of the special community that I am privileged to lead.  

With Warm Regards,


Brent B. Harrington
Haldane ES/MS Principal 

 

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The start of the new year seems an appropriate time to again share my vision for Haldane ES/MS School. Continuing to build an appropriately rigorous curriculum that seeks to meet the needs of each individual learner, while ensuring a safe and nurturing learning environment is at the core of every decision that has an impact on student learning. Simply, promoting excellence while providing curricular equity should be a universal value for everyone in our community--students, staff and parents.  

In part, these values were again communicated at our recent middle school evening on acceleration.  While for some, anticipated changes were met with skepticism; I recognize that managing complex change does not come without some expressions of doubt and perhaps even hostility.  Nonetheless, I will hold steadfast to my commitment in ensuring every student has access to a rigorous and developmentally appropriate curriculum. The challenges of middle school are complex, and I am privileged to lead Haldane Middle School toward greater excellence.  My values and philosophy were clearly articulated to the diverse committee that I had the privilege of interviewing with last spring.  Additionally, I have repeatedly communicated my commitment to these values since my tenure began on July 1st.  You may recall the words that I shared at Curriculum Night in October that I quote verbatim below:   

"As a former 8^th grade teacher, middle school has long had a special place in my heart as an educator.  This is undoubtedly a challenging time in a student’s life.  The intellectual, physical and emotional maturity that occurs during this three year period can often feel like a tumultuous time—both for the student and the parent.  The balance between providing a safe and nurturing environment, while building expectations of increased student responsibility and ownership over learning is a challenging task.  As a result, we need to recognize that the importance of building 21^st century skills, while placing a value on students’ opportunity to embrace academic rigor and ensure curricular equity. This is often a challenge for middle schools and is not something unique to Haldane.  With that said, I look forward to the conversations with staff and parents as we continue to shape our identity as a middle school and begin to clearly articulate our values."  

In closing, I look forward to the second half of the school year and remind parents that my door is always open. My presentation on acceleration can be found by clicking here.  I would remind the community that I fully recognize the challenging and rewarding work that lies before us, but the opportunity to have civil, respectful and healthy conversations around teaching and learning has been a refreshing reminder of the special community that I am privileged to lead.  

With Warm Regards,


Brent B. Harrington
Haldane ES/MS Principal 

 

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Please remind your child that cell phones and other electronic devices need to remain in a student's backpack and/or locker during the school day.  Cell phones should not be present during instructional time. Those students not following the policy will have their cell phones taken and delivered to the main office.  

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The start of the new year seems an appropriate time to again share my vision for Haldane ES/MS School. Continuing to build an appropriately rigorous curriculum that seeks to meet the needs of each individual learner, while ensuring a safe and nurturing learning environment is at the core of every decision that has an impact on student learning. Simply, promoting excellence while providing curricular equity should be a universal value for everyone in our community--students, staff and parents.  

In part, these values were again communicated at our recent middle school evening on acceleration.  While for some, anticipated changes were met with skepticism; I recognize that managing complex change does not come without some expressions of doubt and perhaps even hostility.  Nonetheless, I will hold steadfast to my commitment in ensuring every student has access to a rigorous and developmentally appropriate curriculum. The challenges of middle school are complex, and I am privileged to lead Haldane Middle School toward greater excellence.  My values and philosophy were clearly articulated to the diverse committee that I had the privilege of interviewing with last spring.  Additionally, I have repeatedly communicated my commitment to these values since my tenure began on July 1st.  You may recall the words that I shared at Curriculum Night in October that I quote verbatim below:   

"As a former 8^th grade teacher, middle school has long had a special place in my heart as an educator.  This is undoubtedly a challenging time in a student’s life.  The intellectual, physical and emotional maturity that occurs during this three year period can often feel like a tumultuous time—both for the student and the parent.  The balance between providing a safe and nurturing environment, while building expectations of increased student responsibility and ownership over learning is a challenging task.  As a result, we need to recognize that the importance of building 21^st century skills, while placing a value on students’ opportunity to embrace academic rigor and ensure curricular equity. This is often a challenge for middle schools and is not something unique to Haldane.  With that said, I look forward to the conversations with staff and parents as we continue to shape our identity as a middle school and begin to clearly articulate our values."  

In closing, I look forward to the second half of the school year and remind parents that my door is always open. My presentation on acceleration can be found by clicking here.  I would remind the community that I fully recognize the challenging and rewarding work that lies before us, but the opportunity to have civil, respectful and healthy conversations around teaching and learning has been a refreshing reminder of the special community that I am privileged to lead.  

With Warm Regards,


Brent B. Harrington
Haldane ES/MS Principal 

 

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Curriculum maps are now available on-line! Curriculum maps explain what we teach, when we teach it and the skills that students need to acquire. It is the desire of the district to provide a well articulated curriculum K - 12 that supports teachers and parents on behalf of our students. This is the first year that we are providing curriculum maps to parents, and therefore we anticipate revisions throughout the year as we monitor the effectiveness of the maps.

Click here to learn more. You can also link to this site from the District web site under District Resources -- Curriculum Maps.

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Curriculum maps are now available on-line! Curriculum maps explain what we teach, when we teach it and the skills that students need to acquire. It is the desire of the district to provide a well articulated curriculum K - 12 that supports teachers and parents on behalf of our students. This is the first year that we are providing curriculum maps to parents, and therefore we anticipate revisions throughout the year as we monitor the effectiveness of the maps.

Click here to learn more. You can also link to this site from the District web site under District Resources -- Curriculum Maps.

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