Volume 30, Number 2

Special points of

interest:

Don’t forget the January 13,

PTA—Funding Resources For

College in the Media Center!

Go shopping! Holiday Craft

Fair, Saturday December 11th

Spotlight! on 2010 Hall of Fame

Its not too late to become a 2010

-’11 WPHS PTA member!

China Exchange Students

Visit WPHS

2

A Message From The

Principal

3

Seniors Recognized For

Italian Heritage Month

4

Spotlight: WP Hall of Fame

2010 Inductees

5

Senior Recognition and

hi-lights for students

6

White Plains Youth Bu-

reau News

10

Calendar of Events 13

Inside this issue:

Co-President’s Letter

December 2010

The Offi cial Publ i cation Of The White Plains High School PTA

It's been a busy time for

the PTA at White Plains

High School!

We kicked off the year

with a "Meet & Greet"

meeting in September,

with our Interim Principal,

Diana Knight, and mem-

bers of the WPHS admini-

stration and guidance

teams.

Our October meeting pro-

gram was “Guidance

Night” presented by Les-

ley Tompkins and mem-

bers of the Guidance De-

partment. Ms. Tompkins

discussed the resources

available at the College

and Career Center, and

informed parents of the

Guidance Department’s

website where a schedule

of college visits can be

found in the monthly

Guidance Bulletin, along

with many other re-

sources. Parents then

broke into smaller groups

by grade level to discuss

questions pertinent to that

year of school. We thank

Ms. Tompkins and the

members of the Guidance

Department for providing

an informative evening!

In November, the PTA

meeting program was on

"Cyberbullying and Sex-

ting". Liz Miller, of Mar-

garet's Place, presented a

very informative discus-

sion about the technology

world our kids are grow-

ing up in and how to deal

with it.

The High School tours

also took place during the

month for prospective

incoming students. We

wish those students luck

in their choices, and look

forward to meeting them

in the coming year.

We expect Turkey Bowl

to be a very exciting

event again this year, as

White Plains hosts

Stepinac. The PTA will

run Snack Bar and sell

Spirit Wear, and we

thank all the volunteers

who always help make

this Thanksgiving event

such a success!

The Craft Fair is Satur-

day, December 11, 10am-

4pm. Come do some holi-

day shopping! Remember

that all proceeds support

the PTA Senior Recog-

nition Fund. Please

come spend some of the

day shopping, enjoy lis-

tening to the Songwriters

Club and other WPHS

musical groups, and grab

a bite to eat too!

On January 13th, our

PTA Meeting will ex-

plore "Funding Re-

sources for College

Outside of Financial

Aid". Hope to see you all

there!

It’s not too late to join

the PTA! Please see the

membership flyer in this

newsletter. Children

whose parents are in-

volved in their schools

perform better. At the

High School level, it may

seem harder to get infor-

mation and find out

what’s going on as our

children become more

independent and self-

sufficient. PTA can help

provide that link to infor-

mation and resources. If

you have questions or

concerns, please let us

know! Contact us by

phone, or by email at

WPHSPTA@gmail.com.

Best wishes during the

Holiday Season,

Donna Louis and Rose

Lovitch

WPHS PTA Co-Presidents

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WPHS PTA EXECUTIVE BOARD & COMMITTEES FOR 2010-2011

WPHSPTA@GMAIL.COM

Rose Lovitch 428-3963 Donna Louis 948-9386

Christine Cavalucci………….1st VP,Programs

682-0936

Marcie Strauss.……………. 1st VP,Programs

428-2822

Sue Golden…..…………..2nd VP, Membership

682-9329

Joanne Mannarino.……..2nd VP, Membership

684-1595

Vicki Cignarella.…………....3rd VP, Newsletter

761-7186

Michael Bambace……….…..4th VP, SnackBar

424-4302

Phil Viola………………....…..4th VP, SnackBar

428-4875

Colette Collins……….…….....5th VP, Publicity

948-8541

Marsha Geller….…….…….....5th VP, Publicity

328-1799

Donna Spitz….…..….…....6th VP, Recognition

761-8442

Claire Strati..….…….…....6th VP, Recognition

673-1283

Gina Cipriani LaPlaca……...7th VP,Hospitality

288-8458

Laurie Dunning.………...…. 7th VP,Hospitality

997-8020

Robin McDonough……Corresponding Secretary

948-2790

Kathy Marks…………………….……..Treasurer

949-7811

Sue Brumer.…………..Faculty Representative

422-2182 (WPHS)

Evelyn Alicea-Santiago…..Special Needs Liason

422-2092 (WPMS)

TBA………………....…..STARS Representative

Christine O’Brien………….Department Grants

993-9785

Vicki Cignarella….…….……………....WebPage

761-7186

Colette Collins…..……..…….PTA Council Rep

948-8541

Marsha Geller…………..…….PTA Council Rep

328-1799

Gwynneth Russler….…….School Budget Rep

946-8741

Felicia Lotito…..……..…8th Grade Orientation

761-5493

Nella Carosi…………..……….Senior Breakfast

948-1846

Joretta Crabbe….……..….…..….…....Craft Fair

948-4258

Melissa Cardon………....….…….…....Craft Fair

831-9223

Marsha Geller.….……..….…..….…....Craft Fair

328-1799

Rose Lovitch(advisor).……...……..…....Craft Fair

428-3963

Brenda Velez…………………….Staff Breakfast

946-1160

Mily Halpern….………………….Staff Breakfast

949-8038

Lori Nicholson……..Staff Appreciation Lunch

946-6840

Heidi Sobo…...……..Staff Appreciation Lunch

422-3111

Joanne Mannarino.………...Loucks SnackBar

684-1595

TBA………………….………...Loucks SnackBar

Carolina Burnett.………………..…...SpiritWear

686-2603

Nella Carosi…….………………..…...SpiritWear

948-1846

On Sept. 29th, 14 excited Chinese students from Suzhou High School arrived at White Plains High School. Along with their teacher, Dai Yuena, known in English as Aileen Dai, they were met at the airport by their home hosts, and were ready to spend the next five days living as American teens. Many of the students were happy to recognize the familiar faces of our students who had gone to China last year; the others were excited to make new friends. The students were happily greeted at a ceremony Thursday morning. They were welcomed by their school hosts, staff, administrators, Dr. Clouet and several Board of Ed members. There was no time wasted as the students were whisked away by their school hosts for a full day of classes, meeting new friends and learning about American educa-tion and culture. The students spent one day visit-ing both Highlands and Eastview Middle Schools and attended Chinese classes there. They spent the weekend touring the sites of Manhattan, a

double-decker tour and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. When not busy visiting the sites, the Suzhou stu-dents were free to spend time with their host families, getting to know our kids' favorite hang-outs, visiting

afterschool activities and getting their fill of American food. Just like teenagers across the world, the students very quickly found their way to the malls and spent many hours shopping for American sou-venirs. All of the Suzhou and White Plains students and families enjoyed a farewell dinner on Mon-day night, hosted by The Founda-tion for the Advancement of

International Studies (FAIS) , and it was easy to see that many long-lasting friend-ships had been formed during this whirl-wind visit. Being a host parent was a wonderful experience. We quickly adopted our new Chinese son, and our children were thrilled to spend time with their new "brother". Seeing his face light up at the

site of Central Park from the Observation Deck, or the lights of Times Square at night, was so heart-warming and more thanks than any host parent could want. It was great that our son was paired with someone so much like him, with so many similar interests. I hope and believe that their friendship will last for many years, and we welcome our new friend's quick return. It was very difficult for everyone to say goodbye on that Tuesday morning, and the Chinese students made it known that they wanted to stay. I cannot think of the words to thank our White Plains teachers, Sue Altman, Anita Nordal, Judy Plant and Joan Kass for all their hard work to make this experience a reality!

China Exchange Students Visit WPHS!

Photos courtesy of Ronni Diamondstein

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November, 2010

Dear Parents and Students,

Sometimes I think October is one of the busiest months of the year. The building seems

to begin to hum as we, students and faculty, settle into the routines of the school day.

School activities including soccer, volleyball and football thrive, and our first football

home game was a blast. The stands were crowded and our band and cheerleaders were in

full regalia. And of course, our Halloween Contest was filled with various themes, charac-

ters and fun was had by all.

The Hall of Fame celebration was held Tuesday, October 26, 2010. This year’s Honorees were Dr. Pickward J. Bash Jr.,

Anesthesiologist, Class of 1947, Richard M. Gardella, Lawyer, Class of 1953, Thomas Aleinikoff, Lawyer, class of 1970 and

Eileen Naughton, Media Executive, Class of 1975. The inductees were treated to lunch in the College and Career Center,

interviewed by the Orange and other selected students and participated in a panel discussion in the Little Theater. At three

o’clock, the festivities began and after the induction ceremony, light refreshments were served. One of the highlights of the

evening was the singing of our school alma mater “The Orange and the Black” and a musical interlude with Mr. Bill Eckfeld,

conductor and the Orchestra.

It was standing room only at Wednesday night’s special Board of Education meeting to discuss the proposed Regional Charter

School situated in White Plains. The plan includes beginning with thirty two middle school students (including ELL’s and

special education) in grades 7/8, and adding a grade each year. The Hudson Valley Charter for the Arts and Global Aware-

ness is the governing body that proposed the charter. Faculty would have been pleased to hear the comments of many of our

parents, students and retired administrators who spoke about the quality of the education in music and social studies at

White Plains High School.

Some upcoming High School events:

Thanksgiving Day Turkey Bowl- White Plains High School vs. Stepinac High School. This year Coach Chip Stevens is

being honored.

Les Roby and his Academic Team will participate in the National History Bee and Bowl to be held at White Plains High

School on Saturday, November 20th. Our academic team, with advisor Les Roby, will be televised at WPHS.

First Quarter Report Card grading window will open on November 8, 2010 and grades will be due on November 17. Re-

port cards should be mailed by November 19th. If you see problematic areas, please call your child’s guidance coun-

selor. Since this is the transitional year for 9th graders, I especially want to reach out to our freshman parents to

communicate with us.

Parent Tours for WPMS and Private and Parochial school 8 graders scheduled for November 5, 12 and 19 at 7:45 a.m.

and November 22 at 7:00 p.m.

American Education Week November 14 – 20. Parents are invited to visit their children’s teachers on Tuesday, Wednes-

day and Thursday of that week.

Presentation on Honors Program for 8th graders, January 5 at 7:00 p.m.

Since I probably will not have an opportunity to write again until the New Year, Happy Holidays.

Sincerely,

Diana Knight

Interim Principal

A Message From The Principal

Congratulations to Tyler Cicchiello and Angel Rose Tinnirello for being hon-ored during Italian Heritage Month! Tyler Cicchiello, a WPHS senior, was honored at a county legislators special meeting held on October 18th, in recogni-tion of "Italian Heritage and Cul-ture Month" in Westchester County. Tyler received the Certificate of Merit from the Westchester County Board of Leg-islators in recognition of his out-standing academic achievement in the study of Italian language in celebration of "Italian Heritage and Culture Month" in Westchester County. He was recommended for the award by Mr Spedaliere, his Italian Teacher. Tyler

was honored and thrilled to accept this special award. Congratulations, Tyler!

Angel Rose Tinnirello, a WPHS senior, was honored as Miss Columbus 2010 by the Antonio Meucci Lodge #213, Order of the Sons of Italy in America, the Columbus Day Festival Com-mittee of White Plains, and the Generoso Pope Foundation. She was crowned at the White Plains Columbus Day Festival on October 2nd at WPHS.

Angel Rose was also awarded a $10,000 scholarship from the Gen-eroso Pope Foundation, the sponsor of the scholarship and supporter of the WP Columbus Day Festival! The award was presented by David An-thony Pope, President of the Gen-eroso Pope Foundation and Mario

Cermele, President of the Antonio Meucci Lodge . The scholarship was awarded in recognition of her excel-lence in academics, outstanding com-munity service, and for her study of the Italian language. The award also requires that the student be of partial or full Italian descent. Congratula-tions, Angel Rose!

WPHS Seniors Honored During Italian Heritage Month

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WPHS Music_Theatre_Talent

Winter CALENDAR 2010-11

Much Ado About Nothing: November 18-20, 2010 Thursday, 11/18 @ 3:30pm / Friday, 11/19 @ 7pm /Saturday, 11/20 @ 2:30pm and 7pm

Thurs-Sun, Dec. 2-5 NYSSMA Conference (All State) in Rochester Tues Dec. 14 Winter Holiday Concert I Concert Orch, Mixed Chorus, Concert Band

Wed Dec. 15 Honors String Ensemble @ Barnes & Noble City Center 7:30pm (If you make a purchase, mention WPHS at the register and 10% will benefit WPHS Band/Orchestra Parents’ Association)

Thurs Dec. 16 Winter Holiday Concert II Symphony Orchestra, Choir

Fri-Sun, Feb. 4-6 Musical: Into The Woods Thurs-Sat, Feb. 10-12 Winter Play Tues Feb. 15 Mid-Winter Concert I Honors Strings, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Band, Vocal Ensembles Thurs March 10: Mid-Winter Concert II, Concert Band & Symphony Orchestra Tues March 15: Mid-Winter Concert III Choir, Jazz Band & Symphonic Band

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The White Plains High School Hall Of Fame pays

tribute to the White Plains High School alumni who have distinguished themselves in their chosen careers and/or have significantly and positively impacted the lives of others.

On October 26th, the White Plains High School Hall Of Fame hon-ored its 2010 inductees: Dr. Pickward J. Bash, Jr., 1947, anesthesiologist in West-chester for 50 years; Richard M. Gardella, 1953, lawyer and community leader; T. Alex-ander Aleinikoff, 1970, United Nations Dep-uty High Commissioner for Refugees; and Eileen Naughton, 1975, Director of Media Sales and Operations for North and Latin America, Google, Inc.

This is the 15th class of distinguished alumni selected since the Hall of Fame was estab-lished in 1996, bringing the total number of inductees to 66. It is estimated that more than 26,000 students have graduated from White Plains High School in its 113 years of continu-ous operation.

Dr. Bash was the first African-American WPHS graduate to attend medical school, and has been an anesthesiologist in West-chester for 50 years. Mr. Gardella is a former

journalist, now a lawyer with an exper-tise in Westchester municipal law. He also is president of the WPHS Alumni

Association. Before joining the U.N., Mr. Al-einikoff was Dean of the George-town University Law Center. Ms. Naughton recently joined Google, Inc. after serving as President of TIME magazine.

Congratulations to this year’s induc-

tees!

The meeting dates will be:

Thursday December 9, 2010 7 — 9 pm

Thursday February 3, 2011 7 — 9 pm

Thursday April 7, 2011 7 — 9 pm

Meetings will be held at the Education House located on 5 Homeside Lane, in the Assembly Room (downstairs). Dr. Clouet hopes to have an opportu-nity to meet you at one or all of these community forums!

2010 WPHS Hall Of Fame Inductees

Community Forum Invitation From Dr.Clouet for 2010-’11

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2010 WPHS Hall of Fame Inductees: Dr. Pickward J. Bash, Jr., '47, Richard M. Gardella '53, Eileen Naughton '75, T. Alexander Aleinikoff '70 was not present.

Left to right standing: Superintendent Chris Clouet, Brian Wallach '47, Interim Principal Diana Knight, Isabel Villar '68, Nick Wolff '69, Verdell Hilliard '47, Eileen Naughton '75, Dr. Pickward J. Bash, Jr. '47, Richard M. Gardella ‘53, Ted Lee '55, Eartha Williams '60, Dr. Andy Arnold '70, Milton Hoffman '46, Joe Delfino '50 Seated: Jo Falcone '55, Harry Jefferson '53, Dr. Tony Marano '52

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In an on-going effort to keep communication open with our school district and the public, Dr. Chris Clouet will host community forum meetings available to the public.

Photos courtesy of Amy Geiger

HIGHLIGHT ON WPHS COMMUNITY SERVICE

Elaine London, Consultant to the Community Service Program is available to enroll stu-

dents and assist those interested in volunteering with placement opportunities. She also

keeps records of hours served. She may be reached in room C133 at the high school on

Thursdays during lunch hour or by calling her office at the Staff Development Center 422-2013.

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2011 PTA Senior Recognition Award Now is the time to start working toward this goal!

The awards are presented to seniors who:

Complete 30 hours of service to the school or community between

July 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011

Prepare a written statement about their plans and goals after graduation

Mail the completed application packet by the specified date (Must be postmarked by April 8, 2011)

Complete all requirements for graduation by June 2011

Forms to keep track of service hours ARE available on our PTA website, accessed thru the High School main page

under Site Shortcuts (click on PTA). The application packets will also be available in the guidance offices January.

Don’t Forget:

For many colleges and universities, January 1, 2011 is the

deadline for regular admission. Please check out the schools that

you are interested in on their web sites and verify their applica-

tion requirements.

DON’T PROCRASTINATE YOUR COLLEGE ESSAY(S) ….

Provide enough time to have either a parent or trusted teacher/

adult review it for silly errors. Remember spell check can be

wrong on how the word is applied. Nothing beats another pair of

eyes!

If you have any questions do not hesitate to contact the College

and Career Center room C141 at the high school, the staff truly

does want to help you be successful in the college application

process and are a great source of information.

Reminder: Check out the Guidance Calendar (online) to see

dates and times colleges visit WPHS College & Career Center!

The National Honor Society Induction takes place Junior Year. Students must have a 3.7 or above GPA and meet the 300 hours of service and lead-ership criteria. Detailed description and requirement in-formation can be found on the WPHS website (under

Activities) : http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/411250318105635/blank/browse.asp?A=383&BMDRN=2000&BCOB=0&C=54664

NHS Advisors Ms. Hall (A115) sarahall@wpcsd.k12.ny.us

Ms. Phillips (B215) cindyphillips@wpcsd.k12.ny.us

On November 5, 2010 the members of

the Midnight Run Club of WPHS

presented proceeds from their Slee-

pout for the Homeless to Paul Ander-

son-Winchell, Executive Director of

the Grace Church Community Center

(GCCC) for the benefit of GCCC’s

Open Arms Men’s Shelter in White

Plains. Mr. Anderson-Winchell dis-

cussed with club members some of the

programs that GCCC offers to serve

the poor and needy of Westchester

County.

Last April, twenty-five students from

WPHS participated in an overnight

event, Sleepout for the Homeless,

organized by the Midnight Run Club.

The Sleepout event involved student

participants experiencing what it is

like to be homeless, living on the

streets by sleeping outdoors in the

WPHS courtyard. In addition to a

homeless simulation, the Sleepout

was also a fund raiser and a total of

$1,800 was raised. $1,000 was do-

nated to the larger Midnight Run

Organization in Dobbs Ferry to

purchase food and

supplies. $750 was

donated to Grace

Church Community

Center’s Open

Arms Men’s Shelter

in White Plains. Spe-

cial thanks to The

Iron Tomato for their

support in serving as

a donation collection

site.

The Sleepout began

with students con-

structing their

shanty box homes.

Boxes were donated by

Leiberts Royal Green

Appliance Center and Prisco Appli-

ance and Electronics. Within the first

hour, several different shelters had

been built. Students were served a

small dinner consisting of a bowl of

soup, compliments of Nonna’s, and a

piece of bread. After

dinner, they went to

their shelters or sat

outside on the ground

talking, singing or

playing card games. By

midnight the tempera-

ture fell below 32 de-

grees and it got windy.

Everyone retreated to

their own shelters and

fell asleep, if possible!

It was a long, cold

night and it wasn’t

even winter. It helped

the students realize the

difficulties that home-

less people face every-

day.

These opportunities for our children

to make connections to real life cir-

cumstances can not be possible with-

out the dedication of the HS admini-

stration, faculty and staff. Thank you

to the staff who stayed through the

night and helped supervise this event:

Ricardo Vela, Club Advisor; Paula

Dalto, Student Activities Coordinator;

Sue Repetti and Eileen Perri, school

nurses; and Sonia Smith, security

officer.

Look for more information about the

2nd Annual Sleepout for the Home-

less sponsored by the Midnight Run

Club coming this Spring, 2011. We

look forward to another successful

fundraiser!

deal of time and provides a electronic receipt when a college downloads the application. We have now gotten through all Early Decision applications, which generally had a November 1 deadline, and our experience with the new system has been extremely posi-tive.

As the year progresses, the Guidance

The Guidance Department is pleased to introduce NAVIANCE to the seniors for their college applications this year. NAVIANCE is a comprehensive guid-ance software suite that features a link to the Common Application and the ability to electronically transmit appli-cations to hundreds of colleges and universities across the country. This saves counselors and students a great

Department expects to introduce this program to juniors for college explora-tion and resume writing, and to sopho-mores and freshmen for career inter-est inventories and other self-discovery tools. NAVIANCE also fea-tures a parent portal and as we roll the program out to each successive grade level, their parents will be invited to log on as well.

Midnight Run Club; Sleepout For The Homeless

Message From Lesley Tompkins

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Paul Anderson-Winchell and Laura Florez, WPHS Midnight Run Treasurer

Paul Anderson-Winchell, Dr.Clouet, Joe Tortoriello, Alex Cignarella, Eric Louis, Ricardo Martinez, Ricardo Vela Photos courtesy of Evelyn McCormack

Based on the 2009 Preliminary SAT/ Na-tional Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT), the National Merit Scholar-ship Corporation has designated the follow-ing WPHS students:

Congratulations to all of our WPHS Class of 2011 National Merit Scholars

On Your Outstanding Achievement!

Semifinalist for 2011

Hannah Fine

2010-2011 Commended Students

Gabriel Freed Alec Johnsson

Laura Kain Thomas Liu

Katherine Murphy Cormac Nataro

Sarah Nirenberg Luke Taylor

2010-2011 National Hispanic Recognition Program (NHRP) Scholars

Angie Ocampo Cristhian Rubio

Parent/Guardian Portal in Infinite Campus Through the Parent Portal, you will now have access to the following information about your children: Attendance, Student Schedule, Immunizations, State Exams, Progress Re-ports and Report Cards (Grades 6-12 only).

K12 Alerts

This is our automated telephone call system that we use to send out announcements and attendance calls (grades 6-12). This system has the ability to send announcements to your email/cell phone as a text message and to update your phone numbers and emergency contacts.

Your account information has been sent in the mail for both of these online access systems. Access can be found by selecting the district website Information task bar, [K12 Alerts/ Par-ent Portal]. If you experience any problems, please complete the HELP form available on the webpage.

(follow the link) http://www.whiteplainspublicschools.org/411210825124611470/site/default.asp

White Plains Public School Adult & Continuing Education

New! Parent On-Line Portals!

BROWSE THROUGH THE CURRENT BROCHURE &

REGISTER ONLINE:

https://www.mylearningplan.com/webreg/catalog.asp?H

=1&D=13991

Some late Fall Classes still available! Brochures are no longer mailed to homes and all class listings are posted exclusively online. Classes available on Defensive Driving, Computer Instruction, Investing, Health & Nutrition, Business, Hobbies and more ...

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WPHS 2009 National Merit Scholars!

(Class of 2011)

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Just in time for Holiday shopping!

Saturday December 11th

White Plains High School, 550 North Street, White Plains, NY

10am – 4pm (located in H Cafeteria)

Shop at over 55+ vendors:

Unique handmade jewelry, leather handbags,

household novelties, hand-made scarves,

cosmetics and many more items to choose from

Enjoy refreshments at the Snack Bar

Musical entertainment by WPHS students

Proceeds from the Craft Fair support WPHS PTA Senior Recognition Fund

~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Can you help us make this a success?

We’re looking for help in…

Please contact Marsha Geller for more information @ 328-1799

Or contact PTA at wphspta@gmail.com

Donations of baked goods

Set up on Friday 12/10

Volunteer personnel during fair

Volunteers to run the snack bar

Volunteers for 4pm cleanup

WP HIGH SCHOOL

18th Annual

Holiday Craft Fair!

o Junior Counselor Training Program This is a first time paid job experience for those who love children. Participants work in local After School Centers as Teacher Aids Mondays through Thursdays and hone work related skills on Fridays. Youth must have a 3.0 GPA to par-ticipate. Limited slots available.

2010-2011 Program Dates:

Session 1 - Friday, October 8th – Friday, December 3rd Session 3 – Monday, February 28th – Friday, April 29th Session 2 - Friday, December 10th – Friday, February 11th o The Babysitters Training Program Young people focus on leadership, safety, basic care and first aid through our American Red Cross Babysitter Certification class. Applications can be obtained online at www.whiteplainsteens.com. 2010-2011 Dates Saturday, November 6th 8:30-3pm Wednesday, December 29th 9:30-4pm Saturday, February 5th 8:30-3pm Wednesday April 20th 9:30-4pm Tuesday, May 17th 9:30-4pm

Youth Employment Services (Y.E.S.) provides young people with opportunities to learn about the world of work through programs de-signed to assist them in; identifying their interests, defining and reaching their goals, and increasing their skills.

Interested in any of the below jobs? Contact Janet Spencer at 422-1378 ext. 2154 or email her @ jsmith@whiteplainsny.gov. o Job Bank Calling all youth looking for a job! The local business com-munity calls on us to help fill their jobs. See Janet Spencer lunchtime (Mon-Thurs) in H-café.

For local business owners or community members who are looking to hire youth to perform odd jobs, fill office & clerical positions, computer trouble shooting, tutoring and more con-tact Janet Spencer at 422-1378 ext. 2154 or email her @ jsmith@whiteplainsny.gov to post a job with YES. o The Greening Project An employment program designed to give 14-17 year olds a hands-on career experience through gardening, nutrition and environmental education. Program runs 2 days per week be-ginning February 2010 and full-time (Mon-Fri 8-4) during the summer.

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White Plains Youth Bureau

Youth Employment Services (YES)

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The Youth Bureau is a proud participant of the Food Bank of Westchester’s BackPack program. The Food Bank knows that there are some families in our community who may be having a difficult time making ends meet. The Back-Pack program helps address that need by sending home a bag of non-perishable food every other Friday for a child to eat over the weekend. The last bag con-tained crackers, soup, a bag of rice, kidney beans and tomato sauce. The con-tents of the bags vary each week. So far, the program has gotten a good response from the participants at the limited sites where we have distributed the food; the Youth Bureau and Slater Center Teen Lounges, and the After School Connection programs at DeKalb and the Slater Center. The Food Bank and Youth Bureau eventually plan to expand the program to all of the after school sites the Youth Bureau serves.

If you would like more information about participating in or assisting with this program contact Adrienne Rivers, arivers@whiteplainsny.us or at 914-422-1378.

Students and their families who are looking for a way to grow have an ideal opportunity at the new Community Garden on the grounds of the New York Hospital campus. The goal of the garden is to raise crops of healthy, organically grown food to help meet the needs of those in our community in need. Additionally, it will give a wide variety of community members, young people, elders, families and community groups a chance to experience the pleasures and the learning involved in raising a garden together. This great community service opportunity will mean making a commit-ment to spend some regular amount of time at the garden, doing the work that will enable the garden to flourish, including watering, weeding, pruning, and, ultimately, harvesting and distributing the produce. The Community Garden also will provide young people with an opportunity to develop lead-ership skills. Garden members will also participate in the operations of the garden and decisions about the proceeds, through a Community Garden advisory board. For more information about the Community Garden contact Martin Rudow, mrudow@whiteplainsny.us or at 914-422-1378.

Community Garden BackPack Program

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NOV. 25 10:30am Turkey Bowl PTA Snack Bar Loucks Stadium SpiritWear Sales

DEC. 11 10 am-4 pm, H Bldng Holiday Craft Fair

JAN. 13 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Funding Resources for College Outside of Financial Aid FEB. 10 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Risky Behaviors MAR. 3 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Student Prgm Showcase 9 7pm, Auditorium 8th Grade High School Orientation

APR. 8 10am, B Atrium Staff Appreciation Lunch 27 7:30pm, Media Center Joint PTA Council, HS & MS Meeting, School Budget MAY 12 7:30pm, Media Center PTA Meeting TBA, Book Fair 14 7am-4pm,LoucksStd PTA Snack Bar for Loucks TrkFld

JUNE 3 10am, Cafeteria Senior Breakfast

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Thanks again and Happy Thanksgiving!

Phil Viola Mike Bambace 914-428-4875 914-424-4302

40th Annual

Turkey Bowl!

Thurs, November 25

10:30AM

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An engaged member of the White Plains Public Schools community, Gina brings the same quality to Real Estate: great service, a proven sales approach and a dynamic track record. Let the #1 sales team in Weschester / Putnam Coldwell Banker work for you!

Since the mid 90’s, White Plains Bake Shoppe has provided premier products for customers at reasonable prices. White Plains Bake Shoppe is the answer to com-pliment your holiday meal! Store Hours: Tues—Fri 6:30—6, Sat 6:30—5:30, Sun 6:30-2, Closed Mondays. Visit their website: www.whiteplainsbakeshoppe.com

NOV. 25 10:30am Turkey Bowl PTA Snack Bar Loucks Stadium SpiritWear Sales

DEC. 11 10 am-4 pm, H Bldng Holiday Craft Fair

JAN. 13 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Funding Resources for College Outside of Financial Aid FEB. 10 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Risky Behaviors MAR. 3 7:30pm, Media Center PTA: Student Prgm Showcase 9 7pm, Auditorium 8th Grade High School Orientation

APR. 8 10am, B Atrium Staff Appreciation Lunch 27 7:30pm, Media Center Joint PTA Council, HS & MS Meeting, School Budget MAY 12 7:30pm, Media Center PTA Meeting TBA, Book Fair 14 7am-4pm,LoucksStd PTA Snack Bar for Loucks TrkFld

JUNE 3 10am, Cafeteria Senior Breakfast

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OUR NEXT PTA MEETING :

Funding Resources for College Outside of Financial Aid

Date: January 13, 2011

Place: WPHS Media Center

Time: 7:30 PM

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