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SCS mourns teacher's passing
Services will be held at the United Methodist Church in Middleburgh on Tuesday evening at 7:30 P.M. A candlelight vigil with Mrs. Coughtry's family will
be held at Schoharie Central on Monday evening at 6:00 P.M. Past and
present students and their parents, and faculty and staff are invited to
attend. The appreciation of her work as a teacher and as a friend will
begin at 6 P.M. Those wishing to participate should arrive at the
entrance to the high school gym between 5:45 and 6:00. Legislators schedule two forums on the Common Core Learning Standards and state assessments Assemblyman Lopez and Senator Seward have been working diligently with school officials and the public on hearing concerns about the state assessments and the Common Core. Both representatives serve on their respective Education Committees in the state Legislature. Two regional forums have been scheduled for December. Please <click here> to read the announcements and for further information on location, dates, and times.
SCS thanks Peter and Lisa Lopez for their service Board of Education President Linda Isles presented an award of appreciation on Nov. 20 to Lisa and Peter Lopez, state Assemblyman, for their service as volunteer advisors to the SCS Adventure (Ski) Club for the past 17 years. READ MORE Tests and time estimated to take them are shortened The State Education Department and Board of Regents reported on Nov. 20 that the Estimated Time on Task (ETOT, or how long it will take a student to complete a test) will decrease in math in all grades 3-8 (20 minutes) and ELA in grades 5-8 (10 minutes) in 2014. These tests in these grades will have fewer questions and are shorter. In addition, the Session Time (how long students will have to complete the test) will decrease in math in all grades (20 minutes) in 2014. The ELA Session Time is remaining the same this year, however, based on field concerns that students have sufficient time to complete the test. Senator Seward and Assemblyman Lopez discuss education issues with teachers, administrators, parents
Topics included implementation of the Common Core Learning Standards, administration of state assessments, security of student data, and APPR. Parents in the audience were also able to share their concerns. The meeting was not a regional public forum, but an information-gathering session. An evening Regional Forum for the public on the Common Core and State Assessments is currently in the planning stages, to be sponsored by the Schoharie Area School Boards Association. The date will be announced in the near future, but is being planned with a January time frame. Exploring the future hands-on at Career Day
Students explored careers in STEM - science, technology, engineering and math - as well as the arts, trades and other professions at Career Day 2013. VIEW PHOTO GALLERY District's leadership in distance learning featured
SCS' leadership in using distance learning technology to broaden opportunities for students statewide is featured in articles in the Capital Region BOCES and Northeast Regional Information Center (NERIC) e-Newsletters. Veterinary Science (above) is just one of the courses hosted at Schoharie. Link to the article SED releases Q & A fact sheet about security of data to be stored on the EngageNY Data Portal The State Education Department's new Q & A fact sheet can be accessed by clicking on this <link>. The fact sheet features information about data that will be held in the portal for parent access, as well as information about federal requirements that drive the decision-making by the department. How do I provide feedback to the State Education Department on state assessments and the Common Core Learning Standards? Parents, students, and school staff are encouraged to provide constructive feedback to the State Education Department regarding their experiences, concerns and questions about the Common Core Learning Standards and state assessments. Link to the online comment at: http://www.engageny.org/content/contact-us SCS part of 7-district consortium to collaborate on professional development for teachers, principals SCS will join with six other schools in a consortium to improve instructional practice through collaborative regional professional development, thanks to a two-year, $1 million Strengthening Teacher and Leader Effectiveness 2 grant from the state Education Department. The districts will develop and implement career ladder programs leaders for teachers and principals. Read more Beware of STAR scam; remember to register for 2014 Gov. Cuomo has advised taxpayers to beware of solicitations offering a fee-based service to apply for the School Tax Relief (STAR) property tax exemption – when homeowners can apply on their own for free. READ THE GOVERNOR'S NEWS RELEASE Also, note that homeowners receiving a Basic STAR exemption must register
with the New York State Tax Department in order to receive the exemption
in 2014 and subsequent years.
Read more Barks from Buckles
Read the latest pupdates from Buckles, our school's social therapeutic classroom assistance dog, on his webpage. Buckles was awarded to Schoharie for receiving the most votes in the 2012 Samsung Solve for Tomorrow grant competition.
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Schoharie
Central School mourns the sudden passing of elementary special education
teacher Rebecca Coughtry. Coughtry, who had taught in Schoharie since
September 1986, was a beloved member of the school and local community who will be
missed by all whose lives she touched.
On Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 19, teachers,
administrators and Schoharie County school district board of education
members met with State Senator Jim Seward and State
Assemblyman Peter Lopez to share concerns about significant educational
issues. 
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