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Urgent Announcement
School Board Annual Organizational Meeting:  July 15, 8:00 p.m., Middle School Library.
Congratulations to PMHS Class 2009

Watch on Cable Channel 77: 7:00 and 9:00 p.m. (Through July 12)
Best wishes to our retirees: Maria Liapis (Siwanoy first grade teacher), Loretta Malespina (Hutchinson Reading teacher), Loretta Illustrato (Hutchinson kindergarten teacher), Tom Rogerts (Middle School special education),  Debbie Myers (secondary music and chorus), John Ousterhoudt (PMHS Project Save teacher, coach, special education), and Joan Eiler (Technology Department secretary).  Not in photo are Eric Drucker (elementary band), John Bailey (Prospect Hill custodian).
2009/10 School Calendar: More
Summer Facility Closings Due to Construction: More

From the Superintendent: End-of-the-Year Report 

This month is not only the end of another school year, but marks the end of my first year as superintendent. It has been a challenging year in many ways, but also a very successful year for the district.

In the face of one of the worst economic forecasts in years, the community supported our school budget by an almost 2-1 margin. This support reflects, I believe, our efforts to control costs and maintain our excellent educational program. At the same time, the Board, administration and staff were engaged in planning for the implementation of the $24 million bond for the restoration of our schools’ infrastructure, particularly the updating of the facilities at PMHS.

The public will notice many changes when school opens again this fall. Leaky roofs will be replaced, many classrooms will be renovated and updated in the high school, electrical service in all buildings will be upgraded and drainage issues will be addressed at Siwanoy and underway at Colonial.   New construction of the addition for Colonial, masonry restoration at PMHS, and the upgrading of the Hutchinson play field will also begin this fall. In two years, the bond projects will be completed and the schools’ infrastructure, for the most part, will have been addressed.

I also wish to report on our progress as documented in the District’s Strategic plan. I have divided this report into the same sections identified in the Strategic Plan. 

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Sincerely,

Dennis Lauro, Ed. D.
Superintendent of Schools

Dennis Lauro

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Student Showcase

Accolades 

College Board recognized 40 PMHS graduates for performance on AP exams.  More
PMHS featured in NY Times. Read
PMHS senior Andrew Darnell was named a semi finalist in the 2009 Intel Science Competition. More
PMHS seniors Andy Darnell and Jack Yost were chosen to present at the Westchester Rockland Fifth Annual Sub-Regional Junior Science and Humanities Symposium. More
Thirty nine  PMHS students were inducted into the Knight and Lamp chapter of the National Honor Society.  Principal Jeannine Clark welcomed the students,  recognizing them for what she said was their “hard earned work.” This  went beyond their  efforts in the classroom to also include integrity, character, leadership and service, she said. More
Twenty-two PMHS students who completed four semesters of high school or college level science and have a minimum of an 85% average in science and met other criteria were inducted into the Pelham chapter of the New York State Honor Society. Story and Student Speech by Jefferson Sporn.
Did you know that the PMHS Class of 2008 has the highest percentage of graduates pursuing higher education? A total of 96% are attending college: 82% in four-year colleges, 12.4% in two-year colleges and 1.7% in colleges outside the United States. Twenty percent are attending colleges ranked as the "most competitive," according to Barron's Profiles of American Colleges.
PMHS senior Andrew Darnell was named a semi finalist in the 2009 Siemen’s Competition in Math, Science and Technology. He was among 311 students nationally chosen from almost 2000 participants in this top national contest.  Andrew was selected for his research at Rockefeller University where he has worked to identify a new function of a protein that plays a critical role in HIV. More
PMHS seniors Jesse Clain, Morgan McDaniel, and Orly Treitmanwere named semifinalists in the 2009 National Merit Scholarship Competition. These students rank among the less than 1% of U.S. high school seniors who qualified. More
The Columbia Scholastic Press Association named the PMHS 2008 I am Pelican Year Book a Gold Medal finalist for the second year in a row. The yearbook received three All Columbian Honors in Concept, Coverage and Design. Gail Orfei is the adviser. The Editor in Chief was Reeve Ballard and the Assistant Editors were Gina Maruschak and Samantha Pyes. The Business Editor was Jackie Negliaccio.

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