Kindergarten Orientation for 2010-2011:
March 10 at 7:00 p.m. at each Elementary School

Please call the main office of your respective elementary school if you have a child eligible for kindergarten in September 2010. Each school is hosting a kindergarten orientation for parents on March 10th at 7:00 p.m.

John Jay High School Theatre Workshop to Present The Sound of Music

The John Jay High School Theatre Workshop proudly presents the award winning musical, The Sound of Music, music by Richard Rogers, lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II and a book by Howard Lindsay and Russel Crouse. John Jay’s Performing Arts teacher, Amy Geiger, directs the performances, which will be at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 11th and 8:00 p.m. on Friday, March 12th. In addition, there will be two performances on Saturday, March 13th at 2:00 p.m. and at 8:00 p.m.

Tickets are on sale outside the JJHS Theatre on Tuesday, March 9 from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm. The night of the shows the box office will open 1 hour before all performances. Adult tickets are $10.00 each; student and senior citizen tickets are $5.00 each.
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The JJMS Musical Club Presents Grease
Dress Rehearsal March 16 at 5 p.m, performances on March 18 & 19 at 7 p.m., March 20 at 1 and 8 p.m.

Dance contests, drive-ins, and high school graduation all set the scene for the young love story between Sandy Dumbrowski and Danny Zuko. At John Jay Middle School, 50s-style teen romance and angst hit the stage as the Musical Club presents the musical Grease on March 18 and 19 at 7 p.m. and March 20 at 1 and 8 p.m. The show is being directed by Mr. David Fritsch and produced by Mrs. Gloria Miller. According to Mrs. Miller, “As always, students have learned to work together towards a common goal, to step outside of their own lives and inhabit the characters they play, and to have fun while doing all the hard work.” Tickets cost $10 and may be purchased at the door. There is also a dress rehearsal on March 16 at 5 p.m., with tickets costing $5.
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Ten John Jay High School Students Honored as “Students of the Quarter”

At a recognition breakfast sponsored by the John Jay High School PTO on Wednesday, March 3, ten students were honored as “Students of the Quarter.” These students were selected on the basis of excellence in one of the following areas: service, positive attitude, cooperation, dependability, initiative, leadership and contribution to the high school or to the community.

Honorees for the first quarter of this school year include tenth grade students Melissa Grossbarth, Samuel Reed and Anton Spall; eleventh grade students Trevor Caviola, Ivana Corrado, Lindsay Deitchman, Genevieve Lipinsky, Jennifer Salton and Julia Stein; and twelfth grade student Jocelyn Felt. Principal Ellen Doherty welcomed the students and their families and Assistant Principal Lisa Kor introduced the speakers.

Many thanks to Co-Presidents Donna Sposato, Janine MacKenna and the John Jay High School PTO for sponsoring the recognition breakfast; it was rescheduled because of inclement weather on February 26.

John Jay High School Winter Varsity Athletic Teams Qualify for the 2010 New York State Public High School Athletic Association Scholar/Athlete Team Awards

John Jay High School Director of Health, Physical Education, Athletics, and Wellness Christian J. McCarthy announced today that four 2009-2010 winter varsity athletic teams qualified for the New York State Public High School Athletic Association (NYSPHSAA) Scholar/Athlete Team Awards. Varsity teams qualify by having a composite GPA of 90% or better.
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The Winter issue of the KaLeidoscope newsletter is now online. 
Print versions will be distributed within the week.

All parents in the community, particularly those of boys - no matter what the age - are encouraged to attend this interesting and provocative presentation, sponsored by the JJMS PTO.
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JJHS Chorale, Symphony, Orchestra and Wind Ensemble to Perform at Lincoln Center
March 24, 2010 at 6:30 p.m.

At Avery Fisher Hall at Lincoln Center, as part of the “America’s Youth in Concert” festival. 140 students from John Jay High School will participate in this exciting invitational performance. Conductor of the John Jay Symphony Orchestra and Chorale, Steve Morse declared, “Avery Fisher Hall is one of the greatest concert halls of the world. The sound is tremendous and the size and scope of the hall, as well as the audience, are much larger than the students have experienced to date. This will be a make it an incredible opportunity for our student musicians.
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Please see the attached registration form or visit www.klfamilyuniversity.org.

March Family Fitness Tips

Get Fit Together...As a Family!  Do you need some more simple indoor fitness ideas to choose to exercise together as a family? It's easy if you break it up into smaller time chunks. Here are some ideas: While watching TV (maybe the Olympics!), agree to exercise during each advertisement during a 30-minute segment. Some ideas are sit-ups, crunches, push-ups, jumping jacks, leap-frogs, lunges, or even DANCE MOVES! Anything will work! Each member of the family is responsible for choosing one exercise, and leads that exercise during a commercial. During the next commercial a different person chooses to lead a different exercise. Be creative. Think of new, fun ways to move. Exercise does not need to be difficult or boring. Families who exercise together will be healthier together.

Attention Private and Parochial School Parents:
Please remember that there is an April 1, 2010 deadline for your request for transportation for the upcoming school year.
See the Guide to Transportation within School/District Resources for the form and contact information.

November 17, 2009

Dear Parents,

We have been monitoring the H1N1 flu situation very closely in partnership with our school’s medical director and the county health department. We are very happy to report that very little has changed since we last wrote. To date, we have seen only a small number of illnesses related to H1N1.
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October 28, 2009
Dear Parents/Guardians and Staff:

RE: Health Notice Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA)

Recently, we have had three confirmed cases of MRSA in the Katonah-Lewisboro School District. More cases may occur. We need to recognize that MRSA is present in our community, as it is in most communities. We need to remain diligent in our efforts to prevent MRSA infections, particularly in light of the serious nature of the combination of a MRSA infection and H1N1 influenza. More...