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CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 

2012-2013 Calendar www.mohonasen.org

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member? 

The staff directory database on the 

Mohonasen website will help you 

find e-mail addresses and phone 

numbers for all Mohonasen staff 

members. To use the database, visit 

www.mohonasen.org/staffdir 

Central Administration 

2072 Curry Road • Schenectady, NY 12303 

Fax: 518-356-8247 

Superintendent of Schools 

Dr. Kathleen Spring .........................356-8200 

kspring@mohonasen.org 

School Business Administrator 

Christopher Ruberti .........................356-8210 

rubertich@mohonasen.org 

Assistant Superintendent for 

Curriculum and Instruction 

Lisa Cutting ...............................356-8205 

lcutting@mohonasen.org 

Board of Education 

President 

Dominic Cafarelli ...........................275-7030 

Vice President 

Tom Andriola ..............................355-6864 

Members 

Nancy del Prado ............................355-9519 

Stacy MacTurk ........................(315) 720-4896 

Mark Moran ...............................424-8806 

Mark Sabatini ..............................355-5850 

Gary Spadaro ..............................357-0337 

Bradt Primary School 

Grades K-2 

2719 Hamburg Street • Schenectady, NY 12303 

• Fax: 518-356-8404 

School Hours: 

Grades K-2: 8:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. 

Interim Principal 

Katria Hitrick ..............................356-8400 

khitrick@mohonasen.org 

Interim Assistant Principal 

Lori Ranze-McCullough .....................356-8400 

School Nurse 

Judith Clapp ...............................356-8410 

Pinewood Intermediate School 

Grades 3-5 

901 Kings Road • Schenectady, NY 12303 

Fax: 518-356-8434 


Grades 3-5: 8:20 a.m. to 2:50 p.m. 

Principal 

Deborah Kavanaugh-Farnan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356-8430 

dkavanaugh@mohonasen.org 


Lori Ranze-McCullough .....................356-8430 


Carol Post .................................356-8440 

Draper Middle School 

Grades 6-8 


Fax: 518-356-8359 


Grades 6-8: 7:38 a.m. to 2:10 p.m. 

Principal 

Debra Male ................................356-8350 

dmale@mohonasen.org 


Tom DiAcetis ...............................356-8351 


Theresa Varsoke ............................356-8360 

Draper Guidance Office 

Office Phone ...............................356-8371 

6th-Grade Counselor 

Deborah Wood 

7th-Grade Counselor Angie Santabarbara 

8th-Grade Counselor 

Kyra McTighe 

Mohonasen High School 

Grades 9-12 


Fax: 518-356-8309 


Grades 9-12: 7:38 a.m. to 2:11 p.m. 

Principal 

David Collins ..............................356-8301 

dcollins@mohonasen.org 

Assistant Principals 

Makensie Bullinger .........................356-8302 

Tim Hulihan ...............................356-8314 

Attendance 

Office Phone ...............................356-8315 


Sandra Guerin .............................356-8310 

School Resource Officer 

Michael Rumbaugh .........................356-8214 

Counseling and Career Center 

(AKA: “Guidance”) Office Phone ..............356-8320 

Counselors: 

Amy Huszar 

Rebecca Pauley 

Mary Lockwood 

Duane Wood 

Other District Contact People 

Academic Administrator for Literacy 

Michele Whitley ............................356-8345 

Academic Administrator for Science & 

Technology 

Gerald Garing ..............................356-8254 

Mohonasen Parent Access: SchoolTool 

For the 2012-2013 school year, all high school and middle school parents can continue to use SchoolTool to 

access their child's attendance, academic and discipline records online. At Draper MS, Essential Tasks will 

also be available through SchoolTool. Both schools have gone "paperless," meaning that interim reports and 

report cards are available only through SchoolTool (they will no longer be mailed home). See calendar dates 

for when these reports are scheduled to be made available online. In addition, teachers will update grades 

and attendance information in SchoolTool on a regular basis. To sign up for SchoolTool, or if you are unable to 

access the Internet, please contact the high school or middle school main office.

Other District Contact People cont'd 

Administrator on Special Assignment for APPR 

Diane McIver ..............................356-8200 

Aquatics Program Supervisor 

Marc Vachon ...............................356-8240 

Business Office Sup./Dist. Treasurer 

Tracey Freemantle ..........................356-8235 

Central Registrar 

Terrie Furbeck ..............................356-8222 

Communications Office 

Adrienne Leon, Coordinator ...................356-8250 

Erin McNulty, Webmaster .....................356-8250 

Continuing Education Coordinator 

Patricia Hopkins ............................356-8303 

Director of Facilities 

Joseph Mayo ...............................356-8228 

Director of PE, Athletics & Health Education 

Joseph Scalise ..............................356-8270 

Director of School Safety & Security 

Jeffrey Jackson ..............................356-8355 

Director for Special and 

Alternative Education 

Karla Empie ...............................356-8221 

Director of Technology Services 

James Dilbone ..............................356-8341 

Facilitator of Performance Arts (K-12) 

Kim Kondenar .............................356-8280 

Food Service Program Supervisor 

Kimberly Gagnon ...........................356-8225 

Theatre and Drama 

Kathleen Derochie, Director (K-12). ...........356-8300 

Nicole Gabriel, Assistant Director. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 356-8300 

Transportation Supervisor 

Randy Jerreld ..............................356-8260 

Elementary PTO 

Serving students in kindergarten through grade five 

at Bradt Primary School and Pinewood Intermediate 

School. 

Co-Presidents 

Annette Hilder ..............................421-5934 

ahilder@nycap.rr.com 

Merideth Janke .............................810-4048 

merideth220@aol.com 

Co-Vice Presidents 

Kim Maitino ...............................669-5114 

kmaitino@live.com 

Tamara Barry ..............................669-1945 

tamiam2day@gmail.com 

Co-Treasurers 

Cheryl Tebano (Bradt) ......................356-1409 

Tiandcher@aol.com 

Luann Friello (Pinewood) ..................424-8098 

lfriello@nycap.rr.com 

Recording Secretary & Bradt Membership 

Susan Costanzo ............................275-8813 

Corresponding Secretary & PW 

Membership 

Margaret Arcate ............................356-1462 

teaberry431@aol.com 

Music Parents Association 

President 

Vincent Plano ..............................357-3557 

Vice-President 

Mary-Ann Salamone ........................374-9876 

Treasurer 

Jeff Seeley .................................355-6361 

Corresponding Secretary 

Janis Wilson ...............................377-7871 

Recording Secretary 

Bill Zarzycki ...............................852-4474 

Band Info Line: .............................356-8290 

Band Boosters 

Co-Presidents 

Essie Hendron ..............................393-4041 

Colleen Seeley ..............................355-6361 

Mohonasen-Draper PTSO 

Serving students in grades six through twelve at 

Draper Middle School and Mohonasen High School. 

Co-Presidents 

Kelly Blanchard ............................372-3742 

Betsy Glasser ...............................356-4082 

Co-Vice Presidents 

Holly Campana .............................356-7010 

Murphy Miller ..............................381-1181 

Treasurer 

Annette Hilder ..............................421-5934 

Corresponding Secretary 

Deb Ploetz .................................377-1432 

Recording Secretary 

Amy Sacchetti ..............................355-2911 

Mohonasen/Guilderland 

Hockey Association 

Providing fundraising and support for Mohonasen/ 

Guilderland hockey. 

Presidents 

Jon Phillips (Guilderland)....................452-8442 

Bob Ghizzoni (Guilderland) ..................356-8060 

Board member contacts 

Jean McCrum (Mohonasen) ..................788-8060 

Amy Janack (Mohonasen)....................355-1445 

Treasurer 

Terry Hurley ...............................456-0455 

2012-2013 Calendar 

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Release of 

Student Information 

Under NCLB 

Pursuant to the federal education legislation No 

Child Left Behind, Mohonasen must disclose to 

military recruiters, upon request, the names, 

addresses and telephone numbers of high school 

students. The district must also notify parents of 

their right, and the right of the child, to request 

that the district not release such information 

without prior written parental consent. Parents 

(or students 18 or older) wishing to exercise their 

option to withhold their consent to the release 

of the above information to military recruiters 

are asked to sign and return a form, which is 

available in the high school office. 

Attention Mohonasen sports fans! 

Mohonasen’s sports schedules are subject to frequent changes. To receive an e-mail or cell 

phone text message the second a game has been changed or canceled, sign up for this free 

service at www.HighSchoolSports.net. If you have any questions during the year, call the 

Mohonasen Athletic Office at 356-8270. 

Parents, students and other fans are also reminded to check out the athletic pages on the 

Mohonasen website at www.mohonasen.org for additional information. 

Release of 

Student Directory 

Information 

From time to time, student directory information 

is published on the Mohonasen website, in 

school publications or released to the media 

to recognize student achievement or depict 

activities within the Mohonasen School District. 

Parents who object to the disclosure of their 

child’s directory information should notify BOTH 

the superintendent of schools and their child’s 

building principal – in writing – on or before 

September 15 of each school year. For more 

details, see the “Release of Directory 

Information” notice on the district website at 

www.mohonasen.org. 

Private/Parochial 

Transportation 

Parents who want Mohonasen to provide transportation 

for their children to approved parochial 

schools are responsible for filing the Request for 

Parochial Transportation form with the principal 

of the parochial school where their children will 

attend. Principals of parochial schools will collect 

forms, complete the certificate and forward 

them as a group to the school district. Forms 

are due by April 1, 2013. Please note that on 

staff only days, there will be no private/parochial 

transportation. Questions? Call the Mohonasen 

transportation office at 356-8260. 

"Like" us on Facebook 

Mohonasen is now sending news and 

information out via Facebook. 

Find us at www.facebook.com/Mohonasen 

Closings and Delays 

Closings, such as an unplanned early dismissal, 

are communicated via an automated phone 

messaging system to all phone numbers parents 

have provided. Please note, the district does NOT 

use the automated phone system for snow day 

announcements. Closings, as well as snow day 

announcements, are quickly posted on the Web at 

www.mohonasen.org and on Facebook, sent out 

via e-mail through School News Notifier (SNN) and 

are also released to all local TV stations and major 

radio stations. The Elementary PTO also maintains 

a “phone tree” to contact parents of K-5 students 

in the event of an unplanned early dismissal. It’s 

essential that parents keep their phone contact 

numbers current for this purpose. There may be 

times when the phone tree cannot be activated 

(loss of phone service, not enough time, etc.) No 

matter what grade level, make sure your children 

know what to do if they arrive home unexpectedly 

and you’re not there. For safety’s sake, NOW is the 

time to create a plan.

Resilient in the face of challenges 

It’s no secret that the last four years have come with many financial challenges for Mohonasen and school districts across 

New York. In this time, state and federal funding for schools statewide has been reduced by more than $3 billion. This has 

resulted in $7 million in budget cuts at Mohonasen, including 82 teaching, administrative and support staff positions. 

While every new year brings with it additional challenges, Mohonasen officials are focused on being nimble and forward 

thinking, as they work to preserve programs and services for students. While programs have been reduced due to budget 

cuts, very few have been eliminated wholesale – meaning that many opportunities still exist for district students. 

In fact, there is some cause for celebration. 

Graduation rates are on the rise, jumping from 78 percent in 2008-2009 to 85 percent for 2011-2012. In that same time, the 

graduation rate for economically disadvantaged students has jumped from 64 percent to about 80 percent. District leaders 

attribute these results to programs that are working, including academic and social support for all students – especially 

those considered “at-risk” of not graduating. 

The district is also adding and expanding programs. 

“We want to have programs that give students real-world experiences that will prepare them for the job market. We are 

focused on technology skills, critical thinking, and hands-on opportunities,” said Superintendent Dr. Kathleen Spring. 

“While we may be cutting back in some areas, we are expanding and rethinking others.” 

New programming includes the Mo-Tech initiative at Mohonasen High School. Courses are offered in the fields of 

criminal justice; film, theater and television; technology and trades; business and marketing; and education. These 

specialized electives combine core curriculum work with field trips, internships, professional contacts and a hands-on 

environment. 

In addition, Mohonasen educators are focused on improving literacy skills district wide, integrating the new Common Core 

Learning Standards (new national standards that all state schools are required to adopt), supporting teachers so they can continue 

to serve students to the best of their ability and involving the community every step of the way. 

“Although we are in a challenging environment, we don't have the right to throw up our hands in resignation. We owe it to our 

students to be pliable and strong as an organization,” Spring said. “We are focused on remaining resilient, maintaining 

programming we know works for kids, and preparing our students for today’s world.” 

This year’s calendar outlines just a few of the programs Mohonasen leaders are committed to as they work to be Resilient in the Face of Challenges. 


www.mohonasen.org

Literacy: A solid, critical foundation 

Core academic areas must have a literacy component. This is what Mohonasen 

educators believe. 

For this reason, district resources have been focused on infusing reading, writing, 

listening and speaking skills into all subject areas. This effort has been underway at 

Mohonasen for some time, but has recently gained momentum with the introduction 

and integration of the Common Core Learning Standards. 

Teachers are participating in ongoing training and curriculum writing to develop 

units that apply things like math and science skills to real-life situations, which 

almost always require some kind of reading, writing, listening or speaking 

skills. Teachers are working with specialists to integrate literacy skills into the 

techniques and strategies taught in each subject area. 

Sunday MONday TUESday WEDNESday THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY 

AUGUST 2012 

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OCTOBER 2012 

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labor day 

Staff Orientation 

Modified Sports Start 

Staff Orientation 

Classes Begin 

Kindergarten Orientation for 

Students & Parents 

Session I: 9:30-11 a.m. 

Session II: 12:30-2 p.m./ 

Kindergarten Classrooms 

SAT Registration Deadline for 

Oct. 6 Exam 

Mohon Masque Fall Drama 

Informational Meeting, 

3 p.m./HS Auditorium 

ACT Exam 

Session A Swim Lessons Begin 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

PTO Welcome Back Breakfast for 

Bradt & Pinewood Staff 

Fall Continuing Education 

Classes Start 

Board of Education Instructional 

Presentation, 7 p.m./HS 

Farnsworth Technology Center 

Pinewood Instrument Orientation, 

6:30 p.m./Pinewood Cafe 

Grade 1 Open House, 6:30 p.m./ 

Bradt Cafeteria 


Auditions, 3-6 p.m./HS Auditorium 

HS Senior Information Night, 

6:30 p.m./HS Farnsworth 

Technology Center 

PTO Bradt Homeroom Parent 

Meeting, 2:45 p.m./Bradt Cafeteria 





Draper MS Picture Day 

HS Picture Day 



Teen Town, 7-9 p.m./ 

Draper MS Cafe 

Marching Band Competition at 

Cicero-N.Syracuse HS 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

Rosh Hashanah 

(begins at sundown) 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 

Sukkot 


Bradt Picture Day 

HS Picture Day 

PTO Fundraiser Starts (Bradt ONLY) 

Ends Oct. 1 

HS Open House, 6:30 p.m./HS 

Pinewood Picture Day 

Board of Education Business 

Meeting, 7 p.m./HS Farnsworth 


CASDA Music Educator's 

Symposium, 8:30 a.m./College of 

Saint Rose 



Pinewood 

1/2 Staff Day 

HS/Draper MS Students 

Dismissed at 10:50 a.m. 

Pinewood/Bradt Students 


Music Parents Meeting, 

7 p.m./HS Cafe B 

Yom Kippur 



Hudson Mohawk College Caravan, 

8-8:35 a.m./HS Farnsworth 


PTO Pinewood Homeroom 

Parent Meeting, 2:45 p.m./ 

Pinewood Cafeteria 


Pinewood 

PTSO Meeting, 7 p.m./HS Library 

Grade 6 Open House, 7 p.m./ 


Kindergarten Open House, 

6:30 p.m./Bradt Cafeteria 


Pinewood 

Grade 7 & 8 Open House, 

7 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 

ACT Registration Deadline for 

Oct. 27 Exam 

PTO Back to School Night with 

GAMES2U, 6-8 p.m. 

Homecoming 2012 

Football Game vs. Scotia, 7 p.m. 

Dance Immediately Following/ 

Draper MS 

Marching Band Mini-Camp 

Fall Begins 


West Genesee High School 

Mohonasen CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 

www.mohonasen.org

Mo-Tech: Modern, hands-on learning opportunities 

Through Mo-Tech (Mohonasen Technical/Vocational Initiative), Mohonasen High School now has a variety of 

on-campus programs in specific areas of study that are designed to expose students to college-and-career options beyond high school. 

The initiative combines hands-on, non-traditional opportunities, with classroom learning. 

Current Mo-Tech programs include: Manufacturing & Machining Technology; Criminal Justice; Film, Theater 

& Television; Tech & Trades; Business Ownership & Marketing; and the Career Exploration Internship 

Program (CEIP). Each program includes elective courses, a program facilitator who is a working professional 

in the applicable field, field trips and senior projects/internships. Officials are looking to expand this 

initiative so that all elective programming at the high school follows this model. 


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Presentation, 7 p.m./ 

Bradt Primary School 

Parent-Teacher Conferences, 

11:30 a.m. Dismissal/ 

Pinewood ONLY 

Odyssey of the Mind, New Member 

Interest Meeting, 6 p.m./HS 



Nov. 3 Exam 

PTO Family Swim, 6-7:30 p.m./ 

HS Pool 

Emergency Go Home Drill 

All Schools Dismissed 

15 Minutes Early 




New Hartford High School 

SAT Exam 

Odyssey of the Mind, Returning 

Members Meeting, 7 p.m./HS 

Farnsworth Technology Center

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

PTO Rollarama Fundraiser, 

4:30-6:30 p.m. 

PTSO Sponsors Rock 'n Skate, 

9-11 p.m./Rollarama 

Columbus day 

(observed) 

NO SCHOOL 

College Essay Writing Workshop, 

2:15-2:50 p.m./HS Farnsworth 


First Quarter Interim Reports 

Available Online, Grades 6-12 

Marching Band Home Competition/ 

Schenectady High School 

Mohonasen Pool Closed for Girls 

Varsity Dive Meet 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 






Bradt & Pinewood 

Pinewood Halloween Dance, 

6-8 p.m./Pinewood Cafeteria 

Pinewood Students ONLY 


Norwich High School 

PSAT Exam for Juniors, 

8 a.m./HS Cafe A 

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PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m./ 


Draper MS Picture Make-Up Day 




Teen Town "Monster Mash," 

7-9 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 

ACT Exam 

Marching Band Mandatory 

Rehearsal, 12-5 p.m. 

Eid al-Adha 


28 29 30 31 

NYSFBC Championships/Syracuse 

University Carrier Dome 

Pinewood Picture 

Make-Up Day 

HS Picture Make-Up Day 

Sports Physicals 

8 a.m./Draper MS 

2 p.m./HS 



1/2 Staff Day 





Halloween 

SEPTEMBER 2012 

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NOVEMBER 2012 

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www.mohonasen.org

Transition Teams: Ensuring success for all 

Mohonasen educators are dedicated to sustaining programs that will help all students find success. 

For those students who have been increasingly disengaged in school – making them at risk for not 

completing high school – there are the high school Transition Teams. 

These small-learning communities consist of four content teachers who stay with the group for the 

first two years of high school. Classes are small, intimate groups that allow teachers to better identify 

and address the needs of each student. Teachers serve as mentors, helping with organization, goal 

setting, and pursuing interests in employment and college. In addition, students and their families 

receive additional support through a guidance 

counselor and social worker. 

During the time this initiative 

has been in place, Mohonasen 

has seen an increase in graduation 

rates and officials are 

predicting that rates will continue 

to climb. 


OCTOBER 2012 

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DECEMBER 2012 

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Dec. 1 Exam 

HS Academic Letter Ceremony, 



Dec. 8 Exam 

PTSO Sponsors MS vs. HS Faculty 

Volleyball Game, 7 p.m./HS Gym 

PLAN Test for Sophomores, 

8 a.m./HS Cafe A 

SAT Exam 

PTO Fall Fest, 12-3 p.m.

4 5 6 7 8 9 10 


4:30-6:30 p.m. 

HS Winter Sports Start 







First Quarter Marking Period Ends, 

Grades 6-12 

Mohon Masque Fall Drama, 7 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 

Session B Swim Lessons Begin 

Mohon Masque Fall Drama, 7 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 

Daylight Savings 

Time Ends 

Election Day 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

VETERANS Day 

VETERANS Day 

(observed) 

NO SCHOOL 

Marching Band in Albany 

Veterans Day Parade 

PTO Holiday Food Drive Begins 

Ends 11/16 

Junior Prom & Senior 

Ball Afterglow Meeting, 

6 p.m./HS Library 


Draper Parent Forum, 

"What the Common Core Means 

to Students," 7 p.m./Draper MS 

Multi-Purpose Room 

First Quarter Report Cards 


Area All State Music Festival/ 

Saratoga Springs HS 

Teen Town "Bring an Item for the 

Food Drive," 7-9 p.m./ 


Area All State Music Festival/ 

Saratoga Springs HS 

Marching Band in Schenectady 

Gazette Holiday Parade 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

Marching Band in Glens Falls 

Holiday Parade 

Modified Winter Sports Start 




Draper Student Recognition 

Breakfast, 8-9 a.m./Draper MS Cafe 

HS Semi-Formal, 

7 p.m./Mallozzi's 

Thanksgiving 

NO SCHOOL 

Thanksgiving Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

Orchestra Craft Fair, 

10 a.m.-3 p.m./Draper MS 

25 26 27 28 29 30 

Financial Planning College 

Workshop, 6:30 p.m./HS 


Music Parents Meeting, 7 p.m./ 

HS Cafe B 

All State Music Conference/ 

Rochester NY 


Rochester NY 


www.mohonasen.org

Enrichment: Building and 

enhancing key skills 

Mohonasen offers a variety of enrichment opportunities for students 

that are designed to enhance students’ knowledge, skills and 

motivations so they are prepared for higher-level coursework. 

For example, the Math Olympiad program gives students in grades 

3-6 the opportunity to “play” math games and expand their math 

skills, and the Math Counts program helps those in grades 7 and 8 

build their math literacy skills. Students also participate in competitions 

like Future City, the Department of Energy Science Bowl, and 

Odyssey of the Mind – all of which challenge students to complete a 

task or tasks using important teamwork, critical thinking, creative 

and academic skills. 

In addition, district schools offer students enrichment programs 

that help to open their eyes to the future. For example, during the 

annual 8th Grade Career Day, students explore a variety of careers 

and examine their educational and occupational goals. 


NOVEMBER 2012 

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JANUARY 2013 

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Rochester NY 

SAT Exam 

PTO Holiday Craft Making 

Dinner with Santa, 3-5 p.m./ 

Draper Cafeteria

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Rochester NY 


Presentation, 7 p.m./Pinewood 

Intermediate School 

6th Grade Winter Music Assembly, 


6th Grade Winter Music Concert, 


7th & 8th Grade Winter Music 

Assembly, 1 p.m./HS Auditorium 

7th & 8th Grade Winter Music 

Concert, 7 p.m./HS Auditorium 

HS Winter Music Assembly, 

9 a.m./HS Auditorium 

HS Winter Music Concert, 


Report Cards Issued, Grades 1-5 

ACT Exam 

Hanukkah 


9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

Pinewood Winter Music Assembly, 


Mohonasen Pool Closed for Boys 

Varsity Dive Meet 

Pinewood Winter Music Concert, 


1/2 Staff Day 





Mohon Masque Spring Musical 

Informational Meeting, 




16 17 18 19 20 21 22 




Second Quarter Interim Reports 


Kindergarten Winter Concert 

(F1-F4), 9 a.m./Bradt Cafeteria 

Kindergarten Winter Concert 

(F5-F10), 9 a.m./Bradt Cafeteria 

Draper MS Student Incentive Day, 

12:30-2:30 p.m./Draper MS 


Winter Begins 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

HOLIDAY Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

Christmas Day 

NO SCHOOL 


NO SCHOOL 


NO SCHOOL 


NO SCHOOL 

30 31 

New Year's Eve 

NO SCHOOL 

Kwanzaa Begins 

Kirvin Cup Basketball Tournament 

JV/10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. 

Varsity/6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

Girls Holiday Basketball Classic 

Varsity & JV/2 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. 

Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet/ 

Invite Only 

Kirvin Cup Basketball Tournament 

JV/10 a.m. & 11:30 a.m. 

Varsity/6 p.m. & 7:30 p.m. 

Girls Holiday Basketball Classic 

Varsity & JV/2 p.m. & 3:30 p.m. 


Jan. 26 Exam 


www.mohonasen.org

Common Core Standards: 

Aligning with a national curriculum 

With the introduction of the federal Race to the Top initiative, all of New York’s schools 

are required to implement the new Common Core Learning Standards. The transition 

from the former state learning standards has required district leaders and teachers to 

revise the district's curriculum in all subject areas – a process that began in the spring 

of 2011. The new standards mean a greater integration of literacy in the areas of history/ 

social studies, science and technical subjects, as well as new standards for math and 

English language arts. The NYS exams will be based on the new standards beginning 

this year. 

While the process is proving to be beneficial in all subject areas in all 

grades, officials are most excited about the revitalization that is taking 

place in courses other than English language arts. When literacy is 

integrated across content areas, skills like reading, writing, speaking 

and listening become more the “norm” and it becomes easier for 

students to see how they can be applied outside the classroom. 


1 2 3 4 5 

New Year’s Day 

NO SCHOOL 

Classes Resume 

Mohon Masque Spring 

Musical Auditions, 3-6 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 



HS Auditorium 


Musical Auditions, 9 a.m.-12 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 



HS Auditorium 

Band Banquet 

FAFSA Workshop, 6:30 p.m./HS 


(Snowdate, Jan. 3)

6 7 8 9 10 11 12 





Feb. 9 Exam 



Suburban Council Auditions/ 

Shenendehowa 

Jan. 19 Snowdate 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 


4:30-6:30 p.m. 


PTO Family Movie Night, 

6-8 p.m./Bradt Gym 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

PTSO Sponsors Rock 'N Bowl 

9 p.m.-12 a.m./Sportsman's Bowl 

(All students MUST be picked up 

by midnight.) 

Martin Luther 

King Jr. Day 

(observed) 

No School 

Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams 

College Info. Night for Juniors, 



Second Quarter Marking Period 

Ends, Grades 6-12 

Kindergarten Report Cards Issued 

SAT Exam 

27 28 29 30 31 




1/2 Staff Day 







HS Info. Night for 8th Graders 

and their Parents, 6:30 p.m./HS 

Auditorium 

(Snow Date: Jan. 31) 

DECEMBER 2012 

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FEBRUARY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

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www.mohonasen.org

Alternative Education: 

One non-traditional 

path to success 

In the last few years, Mohonasen leaders have 

seen great success with the district’s middle school 

alternative education program. Here, students who 

are demonstrating academic, social and behavioral 

difficulties within the traditional setting, find additional 

academic and social support. Students take part in the 

same academic program as their peers, but are also offered 

additional hands-on opportunities in both the school and 

surrounding community. 

Because of the success of the middle school program, the high school now 

offers an alternative education program. This program is modeled after the 

one at the middle school, with additional credit recovery programming 

allowing students to basically “re-do” classes they failed or performed 

poorly in. This way, students can catch up to their peers, improving their 

chances of graduating on time and taking part in higher-level and/or 

college-level courses. 


1 2 

Second Quarter Report Cards 


Schenectady All County Music 

Festival/Mohonasen HS 

Teen Town "Valentine's," 7-9 p.m./ 


Schenectady All County Music 

Festival/Mohonasen HS 

Groundhog Day

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 


Presentation, 7 p.m./Draper MS 


March 9 Exam 

PTO Valentine's Day Dance 

Bradt, 6-8 p.m. 

Pinewood, 6-8 p.m. 

ACT Exam 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 


4:30-6:30 p.m. 

PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m./Bradt 

HS Talent Show (Evening 

Performance), 6:30 p.m./HS 

Auditorium 

Ash Wednesday 

Valentine’s Day 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

PRESIDENTS DAY 

(observed) 

NO SCHOOL 

Winter Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

Winter Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

PTO Ice Skating, 1:30-3:30 p.m./ 

Schenectady County Recreational 

Facility, Glenville 

Winter Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

Winter Recess 

NO SCHOOL 

Purim 


24 25 26 27 28 MARCH 2013 




Sports Physicals, 2 p.m./HS 



JANUARY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

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6 7 8 9 10 11 12 

13 14 15 16 17 18 19 

20 21 22 23 24 25 26 

27 28 29 30 31 

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

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Academic and social support: 

Providing help along the way 

Mohonasen uses data from periodic, or benchmark, assessments to analyze student 

progress. By doing this, educators can “zero in” on each individual student to provide 

any necessary support or extra help. District schools also have Child Success Teams, 

which are groups of teachers, guidance counselors, nurses, social workers, 

administrators and any appropriate outside agencies, to help students who are 

exhibiting academic, social, behavioral or medical problems. 

Also, new this year, Mohonasen has adopted the Dignity for All Students policy, 

reinforcing the fact that all students have the right to be safe in school. This 

policy, which is newly required of all districts in New York, goes hand in hand with 

anti-bullying and character education initiatives that are already underway to 

reinforce concepts like compassion, gratitude and service. These are important 

supports for all students, especially as they are faced with increased peer pressure. 

These efforts are part of both classroom lessons and school/district-wide activities. 

Learn more about Dignity for All Students on the back inside cover of this 

calendar. 


FEBRUARY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28 

APRIL 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 

1 2 

PTSO Sponsors MS Talent Show, 

7 p.m./Draper MS Cafe

3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

Mohon Masque Pancake Breakfast, 

8 a.m./Applebee's 

Varsity/JV Spring Sports Start 




Third Quarter Interim Reports 


Kindergarten Registration (A-G), 

12-2 p.m./Bradt 

Parent Informational Meeting 

RE: NYS Assessments, 6:30 p.m./ 


Kindergarten Registration (H-R), 

9:30-11 a.m. & 12-2 p.m./Bradt 

Kindergarten Registration (S-Z), 

9:30-11 a.m./Bradt 

Draper Parent Forums, 

"Dignity for All" (anti-bullying 

legislation), 7 p.m./Draper MS 



April 13 Exam 

NYSSMA Piano Festival/ 

College of Saint Rose 

NYSSMA Piano Festival/ 

College of Saint Rose 

SAT Exam 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 


4:30-6:30 p.m. 

Daylight Savings 

Time Begins 

Freshman Spring Sports Start 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

Modified Spring Sports Start 




Tri-M Workshop Day/ 

HS Music Wing & Farnsworth 


PTSO Meeting, 7 p.m./ 

Draper MS Library 

Report Cards Issued, Grades 1-5 

HS Dodgeball Tournament, 

4:30 p.m./Draper MS Gym 

Draper MS 8th Grade Career Day/ 

SCCC 



Bradt ONLY 

PTO Bradt Staff Luncheon 

Teen Town "March Madness," 

7-9 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 

Staff 

Development Day 

NO SCHOOL For 

Students 

PTSO Sponsors MS Dodgeball 

Tournament, 7 p.m./Draper MS Gym 

Mohon Masque Spring Musical, 


St. Patrick’s Day 

Spring Begins 



24 25 26 27 28 29 30 



Palm Sunday 

31 



Draper MS Student Recognition 

Breakfast, 8-9 a.m./Draper MS Cafe 

Suburban Council Dodgeball 

Tournament, 6 p.m./HS Gym 

Good friday 

NO SCHOOL 

Easter 

Passover 



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College-level programs: 

A door to the future 

College-level courses give students a “jump start” on their college career. On 

average, more than 75 percent of the Mohonasen students who take at least one of 

the school’s college-level courses earn some level of college credit. 

Plans are currently underway to add to the high school’s collection of about 15 

college-level courses*. Plans are underway to add a college-level component to 

the Criminal Justice program and the new machining program being offered 

at the high school in partnership with Capital Region BOCES. As the Mo-Tech 

initiative expands, district leaders plan to add additional college-level courses 

so that the opportunity to earn college credit in high school is available to more 

students. Officials are also looking to add new college-level English and math 

courses, along with college proficiency exams and remedial coursework to ensure 

that all students are prepared for college-level work by the time they graduate. 

*The number of college-level courses at Mohonasen High School changes from 

year to year. 


1 2 3 4 5 6 

Spring break 

NO SCHOOL 

Spring break 

NO SCHOOL 

Spring break 

NO SCHOOL 

Spring break 

NO SCHOOL 

Spring break 

NO SCHOOL 

Band Trip 

(Through April 8) 

PTO Rock 'n Bowl, 1-4 p.m. 


May 4 Exam 

April Fool's Day

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 




PTO TV Turn Off Day 

PTO TV Turn Off Day, Bingo Event, 

6-7:30 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 

Third Quarter Marking Period 


Suburban Council Music Festival/ 

Ballston Spa CSD 

ACT Exam 

Suburban Council Music Festival/ 

Ballston Spa CSD 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

PTO Meeting, 6:30-7:30 p.m./ 

Pinewood 

NYS ELA Exam, Grades 3-8, 

8 a.m./Pinewood & Draper MS 

PTO TV Turn Off Day, Ice Cream 

Social, 6:30 p.m./Bradt Cafe 



Third Quarter Report Cards 




HS Graduation Speaker Contest 

NYSSMA-Elementary Band 

& Orchestra AND MS Band/ 

Bethlehem CSD 



NYSSMA-Elementary Band 

& Orchestra AND MS Band/ 

Bethlehem CSD 


21 22 23 24 25 26 27 





NYS Math Exam, Grades 3-8, 


Parent Orientation for Incoming 

Kindergartners, 6:30 p.m./Bradt 

Cafeteria 

Select Music Concert Daytime 

Assembly, 9 a.m./HS Auditorium 



1/2 Staff Day 







PTO Elementary Talent Show, 


Earth Day 

28 29 30 

Select Music Evening Concert, 



PTO Family Swim Night, 

6-7:30 p.m./HS Pool 

NYSSMA Choral Majors 



MARCH 2013 

S M T W T F S 

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3 4 5 6 7 8 9 

10 11 12 13 14 15 16 

17 18 19 20 21 22 23 

24 25 26 27 28 29 30 

31 

MAY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31 


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The Mohonasen Community: 

A village for each student 

District leaders work to involve all members of the community—staff and 

faculty, students, parents, local business leaders, elected officials and others—in 

the planning and implementation of district programs and activities. These efforts 

help strengthen programs and better prepare students for the real world. 

For example, Mohonasen has partnered with Capital Region BOCES and area 

business leaders in the creation of the Tech Valley Manufacturing and Machining 

Technology course being offered at Mohonasen High School starting this fall. 

United States Representative Paul Tonko visited the high school twice last year to 

hear plans and give his support for this effort, and conversations are underway 

with two local colleges to add a college-level component to the program. 

The district has also held budget forums the last two years to educate the community 

on the budget and gather input on values and priorities. These forums are part of 

a larger effort to ensure that the district community is kept informed and is able to 

give feedback. In fact, making your voice heard has never been easier. Current communications 

efforts include the district’s website, www.mohonasen.org, its Facebook 

page, www.facebook.com/Mohonasen, School News Notifier (SNN), various printed 

publications, board of education meetings and work with local media outlets. 


APRIL 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 

JUNE 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

30 

1 2 3 4 




PTSO Sponsors Teacher 

Appreciation Dessert Day/ 

Draper MS & HS 


June 1 Exam 


June 8 Exam 

Grade 5 Teen Town, 7-9 p.m./ 


Draper Choir & Orchestra Music 

in the Parks Trip to Agawam, MA, 

Depart at 5:30 a.m. 

SAT Exam

Fourth Quarter 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

Cinco de Mayo 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

Mother's Day 




AP Biology & AP Music Theory 

Exams, 8 a.m. 

Annual Budget Hearing and Meet 

the Candidates Night, 6 p.m./ 





19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

NYS Grades 4 & 8 Science 

Performance Test/Draper MS 

& Pinewood 

Draper MS Student Incentive Day, 

12:30-2:30 p.m./Draper MS 


Marching Band in Rotterdam 

Memorial Day Parade 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

Memorial Day 

(observed) 

NO SCHOOL 

Marching Band in Albany 

Memorial Day Parade 

Elementary PTO Teacher 

Appreciation Luncheon/Pinewood 

Kindergarten Screening/Bradt 

By Appointment 

6th Grade Spring Music Assembly, 


6th Grade Spring Music Concert, 


HS Spring Music Assembly, 


3rd Grade Orientation for 2nd 

Grade Parents, 6:30 p.m./ 


HS Spring Music Concert, 


Annual Budget Vote & 

BOE Election 

7 a.m.-9 p.m./HS Gym 

PTSO Book Fair & Ice Cream 

Sundaes, 5-9 p.m./HS Gym Lobby 

Preview of the Mohonasen Music 

Department, 6:30 p.m./HS Gym 

Wellness Fair and Display 



& Pinewood 

Music Parents Meeting, 7 p.m./ 

HS Cafe B 

Interim Reports 




Grade 2 ELAP Assessment 

AP Calculus AB & AP Calculus BC 

Exams, 8 a.m. 

PTO Bus Driver Luncheon, 

11 a.m.-1 p.m. 

7th & 8th Grade Spring Music 

Assembly, 1 p.m./HS Auditorium 

7th & 8th Grade Spring Music 

Concert, 7 p.m./HS Auditorium 

AP United States History 

Exam, 8 a.m. 

PTSO Book Fair Begins, Lunch 

Times/Draper MS Lobby 

(continues through May 21) 

National Junior Honor Society 

Induction (Grades 7 & 8), 7 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 



& Pinewood 

College Info. Night for Juniors 

(The Application Process), 



Music Awards Night/Tri-M 

Induction Ceremony, 6:30 p.m./ 

HS Auditorium 



& Pinewood 

HS Academic Awards Ceremony, 

6:30 p.m./HS Auditorium 



AP English Literature & 

Composition Exam, 8 a.m. 

AP World History Exam, 8 a.m. 

6th Grade Orientation for 5th 

Grade Parents, 7 p.m./ 




& Pinewood 

Modified Sports Awards, 6 p.m./ 




Senior Citizens' Prom, 

6-9:30 p.m./Draper Cafe 

HS Junior Prom 

Walk-In, 4-6:30 p.m./HS 

Dance, 7 p.m./Hilton Garden Inn 

Afterglow follows/Draper 

Contingent School 

Recess Day 

(If more than two (2) snow days 

are used, school WILL be 

in session on this day. 

Otherwise, there will be NO 

SCHOOL on this day.) 


Performance Test/ 

Draper MS & Pinewood 

(ONLY if school is in session) 



& Pinewood 

NYSSMA Draper/HS Choir & 

Orchestra AND HS Band/Niskayuna 

Senior Ball 

Walk-In, 4-6:30 p.m./HS 

Dance, 7 p.m./Hall of Springs 

Afterglow follows/Draper 


www.mohonasen.org

Professional Development: 

Improving teacher, leader skills 

Just as in any profession, the world of education is constantly evolving. To ensure 

that Mohonasen teachers and educational leaders also continue to grow, 

the district continues to utilize both internal and external expertise to provide 

many opportunities for professional development and training. This includes 

formal coursework, online experiences, workshops, conferences, site visits, 

help from technical experts and a range of informal events and activities. 

For example, the district participates in the Model Schools Technology- 

Training Program, through which teachers attend a variety of 

teacher-led, technology-related training sessions both at local school 

districts and online; teachers in the Mo-Tech initiative have attended 

subject-specific classes and seminars designed to increase their knowledge 

in their particular programs; and Transition Team math and ELA 

teachers have attended training sessions on new and different ways to 

assess student progress in order to better inform instruction for those who 

struggle with math and language concepts. 


MAY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 

5 6 7 8 9 10 11 

12 13 14 15 16 17 18 

19 20 21 22 23 24 25 

26 27 28 29 30 31 

JULY 2013 

S M T W T F S 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

28 29 30 31 

1 

NYSSMA Draper/HS Choir 

& Orchestra AND HS Band/ 

Niskayuna 

SAT Exam

2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

Strawberry Festival 


Written Exam, 8 a.m./Draper MS 

& Pinewood 

Music Parents Covered Dish 

Dinner, 6 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 




Pinewood Spring Music Assembly, 


Kindergarten Tours, 9-10 a.m./ 


Senior Sports Awards Banquet, 

5:30 p.m./Western Turnpike 



Pinewood Spring Music Concert, 


Last Day of HS Classes 

Senior Picnic 



HS Local Exams 

Grade 5 Track & Field Day 

ACT Exam 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

Marching Band in Troy 

Flag Day Parade 

Regents Exams 

Regents Exams 

16 17 18 19 20 21 22 

Father's Day 

HS & MS Local Exams 

Marching Band in Rotterdam 

Flag Day Parade 

Regents Exams Regents Exams Regents Exams 

Grade 8 Foreign Language 

Proficiency Exam, 8-10:30 a.m./ 

Draper MS 

Grade 3 Field Day/Pinewood 

5th Grade Visit to Draper MS, 

10:45 a.m.-1 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 




Regents Exams 

MS Local Exams 

Pinewood Character Counts 

Reception, 3-3:45 p.m./Pinewood 

Grade 5 End of the Year Trip 

Grade 4 Field Day/Pinewood 

Regents Exams 


Grade 1 Opening Ceremony 

& Field Day, 10 a.m./Bradt 

Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony 

(F1-F4), 9:30 a.m./Bradt 

Students K-5 Dismissed 

at 11:30 a.m. 

Regents 

Exams 


Grade 2 Opening Ceremony 

& Field Day, 10 a.m./Bradt 

Fourth Quarter Marking Period 


Kindergarten Moving Up Ceremony 

(F5-F10), 9:30 a.m./Bradt 

Grade 5 Moving Up Program/ 

HS Auditorium 

Students K-5 Dismissed 

at 11:30 a.m. 

Last Day of Elementary Classes 

Report Cards Issued, Grades K-5 


Pinewood Flag Day Celebration, 

9:15 a.m./Pinewood 

Grade 8 Graduation, 9:30 a.m./ 

HS Auditorium 

Grade 8 Farewell Celebration, 

7-9:30 p.m./Draper MS Cafe 

Flag Day 

Regents Exams 

Senior Breakfast, 10:45 a.m. 

Graduation Rehearsal, 

12-2:30 p.m./Proctors Theatre 

Summer Begins 

Class of 2013 Graduation, 

2 p.m./Proctors Theatre 

23 24 25 26 27 28 29 

Fourth Quarter Report Cards 


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Dignity for All Students Act 

Mohonasen 

Code of Conduct 

In compliance with the state's Safe Schools 

Against Violence (SAVE) legislation and the 

Dignity for All Students Act, the Mohonasen 

Board of Education has adopted a Code of 

Conduct (i.e. rules and regulations) for all 

people on school property. The Code of Conduct 

will serve as a standard for consistency and 

fairness that protects students' rights while 

promoting responsibility. Parents play an 

important role in the maintenance of good 

discipline in Mohonasen schools. Parents are 

encouraged to review the Code of Conduct and 

discuss it with their children on a regular basis. 

The Code of Conduct can be found online at 

www.mohonasen.org or in each school main 

office. Anyone with questions about The Code of 

Conduct should call their child(ren)'s school. 

New York State’s Dignity for All Students Act (The Dignity Act) took effect on July 1, 2012. Just as with the 

district's Code of Conduct, the new law seeks to provide the State’s public elementary and secondary school 

students with a safe and supportive environment free from discrimination, intimidation, taunting, harassment, 

and bullying on school property, a school bus and/or at a school function. The Dignity Act includes, but is not 

limited to, acts of discrimination and harassment based on a student’s race, color, weight, national origin, ethnic 

group, religion, religious practice, disability, sexual orientation, gender (defined to include gender identity or 

expression), or sex. 

This new law dovetails perfectly with a number of programs and initiatives already in place in Mohonasen's 

schools, aimed at promoting tolerance and bullying prevention districtwide. These initiatives include the Peers 

for Peace groups at both the middle and high school; Peer Mediation programs at both the middle and high 

school; the elementary Peaceful Bus Program; the Back Off, Stand Up anti-bullying middle school initiative, 

which includes student-produced public service announcements on DMSTV and parent evening programs; and the 

elementary OK and Mentor programs. 

School officials understand the impact bullying and harassment can have on a school environment. More than 

a physical threat, bullying creates a climate of fear and makes learning difficult for all students. The new law 

calls for each school to appoint a Dignity Act Coordinator who is trained to address issues in areas protected by 

the law and is accessible to the school community. The Dignity Act Coordinators at Mohonasen are the principals 

of each school. The names and contact information for each principal are listed below. 

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David Collins, Mohonasen High School: 356-8301 

»» 

Debra Male, Draper Middle School: 356-8350 

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Deborah Kavanaugh-Farnan, Pinewood Intermediate School: 356-8430 

»» 

Katria Hitrick, Bradt Primary School: 356-8400

Sunday MONday TUEsday WEDnesday THUrsday FRIday SATurday Sunday MONday TUEsday WEDnesday THUrsday FRIday SATurday 

1 2 3 4 5 6 

HS Summer 

School 

Registration, 

9-11 a.m./HS 

Cafe B 

7 8 9 10 11 12 13 

Ramadan 


Summer School 

Begins 

MS Summer 

School 

Registration, 

8-12 a.m./ 


Independence 

Day 

SEPTEMBER 2013 

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29 30 

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4 5 6 7 8 9 10 

Eid al-Fitr 


14 15 16 17 18 19 20 

11 12 13 14 15 16 17 

Regents 

Exams 

Regents 

Exams 

21 22 23 24 25 26 27 

18 19 20 21 22 23 24 

Grade 6 Tours & 

Ice Cream Social 

9-12 a.m. 

1-3 p.m./ 

Draper MS 

HS Freshmen 

& New Student 

Orientation, 

6 p.m./HS 

Auditorium 

28 29 30 31 

JUNE 2013 

S M T W T F S 

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2 3 4 5 6 7 8 

9 10 11 12 13 14 15 

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30 

25 26 27 28 29 30 31 

Grade 6 Tours & 

Ice Cream Social 

9-12 a.m. 

1-3 p.m./ 

Draper MS 

Draper MS 

New Student 

to the District 

Orientation, 

1-3 p.m./Draper 

MS Cafe 


Walk Thru, 

11 a.m.-1 p.m.

CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT 

2072 Curry Road, Schenectady, N.Y. 12303 

Request delivery in mailboxes 

on or before August 17, 2012 

Non-Profit Org. 

U.S. Postage 

PAID 

Permit No. 860 

Schenectady, NY 

Postal Customer 

Dr. Kathleen Spring 

Superintendent of Schools 

518-356-8200 

Christopher Ruberti 

School Business Administrator 

518-356-8210 

Lisa Cutting 

Assistant Superintendent 

for Curriculum & Instruction 

518-356-8205 

Board of Education 

Dominic Cafarelli, President 

Tom Andriola, Vice President 

Nancy del Prado 

Stacy MacTurk 

Mark Moran 

Mark Sabatini 

Gary Spadaro 

Communications Office 

518-356-8250 

Produced in cooperation with 

the Capital Region BOCES 

Communications Service. 


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