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7/8$ Summer$School$$ Begins$$

8/16$ Summer$School$$ Ends$$

Dear%Fanwood%Families,%%

HAPPY%SUMMER!%%Congratulations%on%another%successful%school%year!%%We%know%how%hard%the%students%work%each%day,%but%their%success%would%not%be%possible%without%your%support,%love%and%dedication.%%%$

Recently,%you%received%a%few%emails%requesting%your%participation%in%an%endIof%year%school%survey.%%This%parent%survey%is%important%to%us%for%many%reasons.%%%First,%we%really%want%to%improve%our%school.%%As%a%mother%of%deaf%children%myself,%I%can%tell%you%that%parents%often%have%an%important%perspective%that%schools%may%not%fully%understand.%%%We%need%your%input%so%that%we%can%make%sure%we%are%doing%everything%possible%to%ensure%your%child%succeeds.%%In%addition,%it%helps%us%to%fulfill%the%requirements%of%accreditation.%%%So,%please%take%a%moment%to%fill%out%the%survey.%If#you#would#like#to#receive#a#paper#copy#of#this#survey,#please#contact#

Madeline#Lima#at#mlima@nysd.net#or#(914)#949A7310#Ext.#219.%%

Enjoy%your%summer!%Dr.%Janet%Dickinson%

Fanwood Family News

SAVE$THE$DATE:$SATURDAY,$SEPTEMBER$21ST$“FANWOOD$PICNIC”%%The Parent Advisory Council is kicking off the year with a joint picnic for FAMILIES of our staff AND students!

What to bring? Your FAMILY, your own picnic basket with enough food & beverages to feed your family!

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AstroDance$Visits$Fanwood!$$

On%Tuesday,%May%28th,%Fanwood%hosted%the%performing%group,%AstroDance.%%AstroDance%is%an%innovative%multimedia%performance%that%uses%dance%to%tell%the%story%of%black%holes%and%the%gravitational%pull%of%particles%in%the%universe.%%

Their%performance%blended%live%dancers,%narration,%multimedia%imagery%and%film%that%created%and%educational%and%entertaining%experience.%%AstroDance%is%a%joint%project%between%RIT’s%College%of%Science,%the%B.%Thomas%Golisano%School%of%Computing%and%Information%Sciences,%and%NTID’s%Performing%Arts%program.%%%This%show%was%created%to%provide%deaf,%hardIofIhearing%and%hearing%children%with%general%information%and%basic%concepts%from%the%fields%of%gravitational%physics%and%astrophysics%while%engaging%them%in%an%enjoyable%and%interesting%theatrical%experience.%

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After%the%performance,%the%dancers%took%some%time%for%questions%and%answers%from%the%students.%%Students%asked%questions%about%whether%it%was%difficult%for%the%dancers%to%keep%rhythm%to%what%their%college%experience%was%like%to%how%they%chose%their%majors.%%It%was%a%great%experience%for%our%students%and%a%perfect%opportunity%to%talk%with%college%students.%%%%

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2013%SPORTS%AND%HONOR%ROLL%BANQUET%

Congratulations%to%all%of%our%Honor%Roll%students!%%Your%hard%work%and%dedication%is%admirable…keep%up%the%

great%work!%

Honor$Roll$Students$

Abraham%Mathew%

Britney%Rosa%

Abel%Zuniga%

JanIMichael%Guillermo%

Justin%Muschette%

Agron%Deski%

Arber%Deski%

Shellane%McKitty%

Rosa%Padilla%

Michael%Fusiarz%

Taneshia%Brown%

Yzumaris%Rodriguez%

Josie%Balducci%

Tatiana%Carvajal%

Wigner%de%la%Cruz%Mota%

Karon%Poteat%

Chris%Pasquarelli%

Kayla%Deegan%

Rosalinda%Taveras%

Martin%TorresICedillo%

Robert%Cici%

$$$$$$Principal’s$List$

Jamel%Frails%

Sadiah%Mustafa%

Marcus%Grant%

Diedre%Jones%

Angel%Carvajal%

Giro%Lazala%

Tiffany%Rosa%

Anthony%Mendoza%

Chantelle%Lucas%

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Volleyball$$Coaches:%% Kandace%Morris,%Vanessa%Arp%Sportsmanship%Award:%% Yzumaris%Rodriguez%Coaches%Award:% % Tatiana%Carvajal%All%Around%Player:% % Rosa%Padilla%%

Soccer$Coaches:%% Juan%Flores,%Nick%Tegni%Sportsmanship%Award:% JanIMichael%Guillermo%Coaches%Award:% % Jake%Pacheco%Player%of%the%Year:%% Victor%Duran%%

JV$Basketball$Coaches:% Vanessa%Arp,%Roxann%Richards%Most%Improved%Award:% Carlos%Vega%Coaches%Award:% % JanIMichael%Guillermo%Most%Dedicated:% % Abraham%Mathew%

2013%SPORTS%AND%HONOR%ROLL%BANQUET%

Cheerleading$Coaches:% Cori%Wagner,%Frank%Ribaudo%% %Sportsmanship%Award:% Shellane%McKitty%Most%Valuable%Player:% Taneshia%Brown%Most%Improved:% % Sonia%Lemus%%

Varsity$Basketball$Coaches:% John%Diehl,%Juan%Flores%Most%Improved:% % Wigner%de%la%Cruz%Mota%Outstanding%Academic%Athlete:%Agron%Deski%Rookie%of%the%Year:% Owen%Banton%Dennis%Williams%was%recognized%for%his%history%making%1000%points%%

Track$and$Field$Coaches:% Regina%Russo,%John%Diehl,%Mike%Kennedy%Manager%of%the%Year:% % Taneshia%Brown%Rookie%of%the%Year:% % Owen%Banton%Coaches%Award:% % % Agron%Deski%Field%Athlete%of%the%Year:%% Wigner%de%la%Cruz%Mota%Female%Track%Athlete%of%the%Year:% Shellane%McKitty%Male%Track%Athlete%of%the%Year:%% Chris%Pasquarelli%

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DAY$IN$CLAY$Recently,%our%students%had%opportunity%to%observe%the%work%of%a%professional%artist,%sculptor/potter/%Mr.%Cliff%Mendelson.%Mr.%Mendelson%has%been%a%teacher%and%practicing%artist%in%the%community.%He%has%taught%at%Parsons%School%of%Design,%Greenwich%House%Pottery,%and%Hunter%College,%and%currently%at%the%Westchester%Art%Workshop.%%%Mr.%Mendelson%shared%his%expertise%and%talent%by%demonstrating%the%art%of%creating%pottery%by%hand.%Students%enjoyed%learning%about%the%process%and%effort%involved%in%creating%ceramic%pieces%and%

gained%and%appreciation%for%the%skill%involved%in%making%a%work%of%Art.%%Through%this%excellent%program,%students%were%able%to%witness%someone%who%succeeds%at%what%he%enjoys%most,%while%turning%it%into%his%life’s%work.%%

%Students%were%exposed%to%seeing%an%artist%create%original%works%of%art%in%an%atmosphere%that%encouraged%their%inquiry,%and%involvement.%%All%students%created%their%own%individual%clay%pieces%using%the%style%and%techniques%of%the%Native%American%Potters.%%Symbols,%patterns%and%imagery%were%utilized%in%their%own%work%to%explore%this%Native%

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Uniforms$Retired$in$Honor$of$Student$Athletes$

$ $Senior%Student%Athletes,%Shellane%McKitty%and%Chris%Pasquarelli%learned%that%their%jerseys%will%be%retired%in%honor%of%their%Track%and%Field%accomplishments%during%their%time%at%Fanwood.%%%%

JanIMichael%Guillermo%was%the%2013%recipient%of%the%Paul%T.%Kennedy%Award%for%an%outstanding%senior%athlete.%%%

Yzumaris%Rodriguez%was%the%2013%John%P.%Cleary%Award%for%dedication%to%the%pursuit%of%excellence.%%%%%%%

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Preschool$&$Elementary$School$Field$Day$$

On%Friday,%May%31st%our%preschool%and%elementary%school%students%prepared%for%a%day%of%funIinItheIsun!%%The%day%was%hot%but%there%was%a%lot%of%shade%and%cold%water%to%cool%off!%%%

Thank%you%to%Regina%Russo%for%organizing%the%day%including%setting%up%the%day%before.%%Also,%thank%you%to%all%of%the%MS/HS%kids%who%gave%a%lot%of%assistance%and%served%as%great%role%models.%%SEE$PAGE$8$FOR$MORE$GREAT$PICTURES%

2013$PROM$

Congratulations%to%the%Senior%Class%of%2013!%%This%year’s%prom%was%held%at%Mamaroneck%Beach%&%Yacht%Club%and%it%was%a%huge%success!%%The%evening%began%with%pictures%at%6:30pm%followed%by%delicious%appetizers%both%indoors%and%outdoors.%%%

The%decorations%were%beautiful%and%all%the%students%and%staff%were%dressed%to%impress.%%As%soon%as%the%curtains%were%drawn,%guests%were%led%into%the%main%

room%where%dinner%and%dancing%would%commence.%%

There%were%many%highlights%of%the%night,%but%of%course%one%of%the%most%memorable%was%the%traditional%crowning%of%the%King%and%Queen.%%Announced%by%representatives%of%the%Junior%Class,%all%guests%were%thrilled%to%learn%that%Seniors%Shellane%McKitty%and%Julio%Perez%were%named%the%2013%Prom%Queen%and%King!%%%

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Movie$Night$2013$%Best$Pictures$$1%–%Two%Sounds%One%Love%I%CSDR%2%–%The%Shadow%I%MSSD%3$–$Lock$Down$–$NYSD$%Best$Cinematography$1%–%The%Shadow%I%MSSD%2$–$Two$Sounds$One$Love/Lockdown$^$NYSD$3%–%Betrayed%I%NMSD%%Best$Poster$1%–%The%Shadow%I%MSSD%2$–$Two$Sounds$One$Love$^$CSDR/Lockdown$^$NYSD$3I%PencilI%ISD/Betrayed%I%NMSD%%Best$Actor%–%John%Connor%I%CSDR%Best$Actress%–%Alexa%Ontiveros%I%CSDR%Best$Supporting$Actor%–%Darin%Aragon%I%NMSD%Best$Supporting$Actress%–%Viannoy%Bernal%I%CSDR%

Employment$Opportunity$Open$House$$

On%Monday,%June%3rd,%New%York%School%for%the%Deaf%was%proud%to%host%the%2nd%Annual%Employment%Open%House.$%%

We%are%always%looking%for%great%applicants%for%a%multitude%of%positions%within%Deaf%Education.%%Through%events%such%as%these,%we%are%able%to%reach%many%people%in%the%community%who%are%interested%in%working%within%deaf%education.%%%%%%%%

If%someone%you%know%would%be%interested%in%employment%at%the%New%York%School%for%the%Deaf,%please%have%contact%Julie%Gesoff%at%employment@nysd.net.%

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2013%Senior%Prom%

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CONGRATULATIONS$TO$THE$2013$GRADUATING$CLASS!$

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New%York%School%for%the%Deaf%% % % % % % % % % June%2013%