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Today's Events 02/04/2012



We acknowledge that there are certain basic principles that shall guide the Board of Education in its actions and activities on behalf of our students and our community. The mission of the Farmingdale School District is to educate our students to become independent thinkers and problem solvers. It is our goal to empower each student to meet the challenges of tomorrow's emerging world. The District will provide a safe, nurturing environment in which individual and civic responsibility is fostered, diversity is respected, and all students are enabled to realize their full potential. To that end, we will:

ESTABLISH FARMINGDALE AS A HIGH ACHIEVING SCHOOL DISTRICT AS EVIDENCED BY HIGH LEVELS OF STUDENT PERFORMANCE IN ALL AREAS INCLUDING NEW YORK STATE ASSESSMENTS AND REGENTS EXAMS


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District News for February 4, 2012


Farmingdale Public Schools is looking into the creation and development of a new school district website. We would appreciate if you could take a few minutes to provide us with your thoughts on what you would like to see in a new district website. Your input in this process is valuable to us.
Click here to take the survey


IMPORTANT DATES FOR PUBLIC MEETINGS ON THE 2012-2013 SCHOOL BUDGET...Click here.


IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION FROM NYS EDUCATION DEPARTMENT


Important Tax Cap Information


Legislative Action Committee - Legislative Proposals 2012-2013



NYSSMA registration is now open. Registration deadline is Wednesday, February 29th.


Take a moment to enjoy the December issue of
Farmingdale High School's Newspaper "Paper Lion" Click here



Show your school spirit! Order your Farmingdale Stadium Blanket now!
Click here for more information and the order form.


Online typing test tutorials to help you learn the basic keystrokes. Practice and improve your keyboarding skills using Nimblefingers.com


Motion Standard Workday Reporting Click Here


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Update Announcements


Did You Know? ..... 1,000 students participated in the 2011 NY State Art Teachers Association Olympics of the Visual Arts competition in Saratoga. Competing against 40 schools from across New York state Farmingdale students excelled:

*** 1st Place ***
HS Painting
HS Drawing
HS Sculpture with Perfect score!

*** 2nd Place ***
HS Game Design
Middle School Painting

*** 3rd Place ***
Middle School Game Design

*** Most Creative ***
HS Illustration

Did You Know? ..... Farmingdale High School Senior Roberto Cantos was named a finalist in the 56th annual National Merit Scholarship Program. More than 1.5 million juniors entered the 2011 program, but only about 15,000 entrants advanced to the final round. Roberto was also awarded a 2011 Mathematics Scholarship from the Long Island Conference Board. Only three students on Long Island received this honor. Roberto has been accepted into some of the most prestitious universities in the country, including Yale, Harvard and MIT.

Did You Know? ..... Farmingdale's Odyssey of the Mind team from Saltzman East Memorial Elementary School was selected to participate inthe World Finals at College Park, Maryland. Representatives at the event included students from Europe, Asia and South America, and states from across the country. Odyssey of the Mind is an international educational program that challenges students to think, create and compete in long-term and spontaneous problem-solving events. .....More

Did You Know? ..... Students in the Farmingdale High School social studies research class participated in National History Day at Hofstra University. Donnareen Delansig-Salcedo and Emily Glascott placed third on Long Island for their website entry on the effects of propaganda during World War II. Additionally, Kirshani Gunaratnam was awarded the Best in School medal for her individual exhibit on the New Deal.

Did You Know? ..... For the FIFTH consecutive year, every one of our fall and winter varsity sports teams was named a Scholar/Athlete Team by the New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Scholar/Athlete Teams are recognized as such when they maintain an academic average of at least 90 percent during their sports season. Once again, ALL of our Spring Varsity teams have achieved Scholar Athlete status! We have over 350 students participating in a Varsity sport (6 days/week!!) that have managed to maintain a team average of 93% or better!!

Did You Know? .....Two Farmingdale High School students, Adam Makkawi and Sami Turetsky, placed fourth in New York State at the DECA State Career Conference in Rochester. Adam and Sami went on to compete at the International Carer Conference in Orlando, Florida, in the Business Law and Ethics team event.

Did You Know? ..... Farmingdale high School's Vocal Jazz Ensemble recently performed live during Fox 5's Good Day New York's "Glee" segment.

THE FINE ART OF WINNING: OLYMPICS OF THE VISUAL ARTS
Farmingdale brings home "7" awards!


FARMINGDALE'S DISTRICT WIDE ART SHOW:
Showcasing some of Farmingdale's most talented young artists.


   


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