Superintendent
27 School Street
Mayfield, NY 12117
518.661.8222
Jr/Sr High School
518.661.8222
Elementary School
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District News
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Jr.-Sr. High School art students send hope and love through their portraits to children in an orphanage in Tanzania - 7,905 miles away
September 14, 2017
The portraits, part of the Memory Project, were recently delivered to the children. Check out this video to show the reactions of the children in Tanazania(the video is large - 8 minutes, 17 seconds and 248 megabytes).
"I don’t think it’s an exaggeration to say that your school’s art department has provided them with personal gifts to last a lifetime," said the letter from the Memory Project. Since 2004, the Memory Project has created more than 100,000 portraits for children in 43 countries.
Jr.-Sr. High School and elementary students are ready for the challenges of the 2017-18 school year
September 7, 2017
Even as construction on the capital project continues at both buildings, day-to-day classes began this week in earnest after a restful, hot and rainy summer.
Students seemed eager as they prepared for the challenges of the 2017-18 school year.
Click below to check out photos from each building:
Mayfield
Chorus plays backup with rock group Foreigner
September 5, 2017
NYS
releases state testing results from grades 3-8 testing
in the spring
August 22, 2017
By and large, the results showed little movement in Mayfield's rates compared with the results from 2016. Mayfield's scores were below the statewide average in all categories.
Because the 2016 and 2017 tests were very similar, except for the introduction of computer-based testing for moe than 28,000 students this year, the state said the two years could be compared.
For example, on the state's ELA test in the spring, 10 percent of students scored in Level 4 and 21 percent scored in Level 3. Students scoring in Levels 3 and 4 (a combined 31 percent) are considered proficient in the subject. However, 39 percent of students scored in Level 2 and 30 percent scored in Level 1 (a combined 69 percent). Scoring in those two levels indicates a child is struggling in their studies. Read more here
Mayfield is live on Facebook!
Check us out!
July
5, 2017
The Mayfield Central School District is now on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/mayfieldcsd/
Become a fan of the school district and keep up on the latest!
Mayfield Board of Education to consider merging its transportation operation with the HFM BOCES shared transportation services
June 30, 2017
HFM BOCES and the Mayfield Central School District are working together on a proposal to increase efficiency by sharing student transportation services.
“Mayfield Central School is considering shared transportation services with HFM BOCES,” said Superintendent Jon Peterson. “ The advantage of the share would include addressing bus driver shortage, supervision, and administration of DOT regulations. Additionally, the district anticipates a financial savings. Essential to the shared service, current district transportation employees become HFM BOCES employees, the district retains the buses and bus maintenance operates from our facility.” Read more here
Mayfield celebrates Class of 2017 graduation
June 24, 2017
Sixty-six Mayfield seniors were awarded their high school diplomas during the Mayfield Junior-Senior High School’s 78th Annual Commencement Ceremony, Saturday, June 24. Read more and see photos from the ceremony
Class of 2017 senior set to chart the rest of their
lives after graduation
June 23, 2017
Congratulations to Valedictorian
Members
of the Class of 2017 are headed in many
different directions, perhaps a four-year college, a
two-year college, straight into employment or traveling
the world. The options are wide open for the Class of
2017.
28 Mayfield students perform at Times Union Center with American Young Voices
May 31, 2017
It
was the opportunity of a lifetime: 28 Mayfield students
performed yesterday at the Times Union Center as a part
of the enormous 3,000 children American Young Voices
Choir.
Students
and teachers sang a variety of songs including gospel,
folk, rock and roll and pop songs to an arena filled
with family and friends. They had the opportunity to
sing with a former 2015 Voice contestant, Manny Cabo,
and with musicians who have performed on Broadway and
played with the Tonight show band, and many others.
Grade 7 student Camie Hart
is on stage in the bottom photo at right.
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enlarge it.
This article was in
today's Daily Gazette newspaper
May 31, 2017
Eleven-year-old in national spelling bee
Local
student among 17 New Yorkers to compete
BY DANIEL FITZSIMMONS Gazette Reporter
An 11-year-old from Fulton
County is among 17 New York State youths competing in
this year’s
Scripps National Spelling Bee, which takes place
today and Thursday.
Collin Shea, a fifth-grader at Mayfield Elementary
School, qualified for the national competition via a
series of local and regional spelling bees.
Read more here
Parents: All students entering 7th, 8th and 12th grades must have the meningococcal vaccine. Without it, they can’t start school.
May 23, 2017Please be sure your child is vaccinated with the meningococcal vaccine - if he or she is entering grades 7, 8 and 12 - before school begins this September.
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Please be sure to vote on Tuesday, May 16 from 12 noon to 8 p.m. at the Junior/Senior High School!
May 15, 2017
Mayfield’s proposed $18.5 million budget for 2017-18 will be considered by the community during voting from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 at the junior/senior high school.
The budget includes initiatives such as a new ELA reading series at the elementary school, increased instructional technology support and additional student counseling.
The budget calls for a tax levy increase of 3.99 percent in 2017-18, below the state’s maximum of 4.42 percent for Mayfield. The tax levy increase is larger than usual because of the first payments for the January 2016 capital project.
That would mean a school tax bill increase of $91.41 in September for the typical Mayfield homeowner with a $100,000 assessment. That is a $7.62 increase per month.
The community will also consider purchase buses from the reserve account, which will have bi impact on the tax rate, as well as selecting a Board of Education member from the two candidates: Kevin Capobianco and Cassie Miller-Kristel. Capobianco is seeking re-election.
Area businessman Lou Stutzke receives Champion of
Character Award for work in Mayfield community
May
1, 2017
This award is given to students, educators, business and community leaders who exhibit positive character by the Academy of Character Education at Russell Sage College in Troy.
On Wednesday evening, April 26, Lou was honored with receiving this award at the Champion of Character Banquet at the Franklin Plaza in Troy hosted by the Academy of Character Education. On hand to present his award was NYS Assemblyman John T. McDonald III and Dr. Bruce Crowder of Educational Vistas, Inc. Read more here
Capital Improvements Project Update
April 25, 2017
Bids for
Phase 2, of the 3-Phase Capital Improvements Project, have been awarded and some of the construction began over spring break. All of Phase 2 should be completed over the upcoming summer break. This includes new roofs over most of both buildings and athletic field improvements at the Jr/Sr High School. Portions of Phase 3 will begin this summer, but, unfortunately, will not be complete until the summer of 2018. The reason being, that the bids for Phase 3 for General Construction, Plumbing and Theatrical, were well over budget, which means that we will not award them at this time and won't see those improvements this summer. Bids will, however, be awarded for the mechanical and electrical contracts for this summer, so that both buildings will receive new boilers, with many classrooms receiving new uni-ventilators. All rooms will receive new controls. Converting all lights to LED will also begin this summer, mostly in the Jr/Sr High School. We are problem-solving as we work along with our architects BCK and construction managers C&S to repackage those bid documents. Our plan is to re-bid in September and begin these final Phase 3 items during school breaks of the 2017-2018 school year, with completion over the summer of 2018. These remaining items in Phase 3 will include offices/library/classroom renovations, lighting in the Elementary School, flooring upgrades, etc. We will continue to provide updates as they emerge.
Two candidates file for one open seat on the Board of Education at May 16 vote
April 21, 2017
Voters will elect one
Board of Education member to a fiveyear term. The seat
is currently held by Kevin Capobianco, who is seeking
re-election. Cassie Miller-Kristel is also a candidate
for the seat. She is seeking her first term on the
board.
You may contact them at:
Kevin Capobianco,
kcapobia@nycap.rr.com
Cassie Miller-Kristel,
Kristel3@frontiernet.net
The candidates are invited to share
their views and take questions at the public hearing
Proposed 2017-18 budget comes in
under state’s maximum tax levy increase; all current
programs, services maintained
Mayfield’s proposed $18.5 million budget for 2017-18 includes initiatives such as a new ELA reading series at the elementary school, increased instructional technology support and additional student counseling.
Community voting on the budget will be held from 12 noon to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 16 at the junior/senior high school.
The budget proposal, however, is also affected by the first payments for the January 2016 capital project. The budget calls for a tax levy increase of 3.99 percent in 2017-18, below the state’s maximum of 4.42 percent for Mayfield.
That would mean a school tax bill increase of $91.41 in September for the typical Mayfield homeowner with a $100,000 assessment. That is a $7.62 increase per month. Read more here
Mayfield Key Club to benefit Rise Against Hunger with Macaroni & Cheese dinner
April 10, 2017
The
Mayfield Jr.-Sr. High School chapter of Key Club, along
with the Mayfield Presbyterian Church, will be hosting a
meal packaging event sponsored by Rise Against Hunger on
Tuesday, May 23rd in the junior-senior high school
cafeteria.
Rise Against Hunger is an international hunger
relief organization that distributes food and
life-changing aid to the world’s most vulnerable,
mobilizing the necessary resources to end hunger by
2030.
About 50 volunteers will package more than 10,000 meals
in just two hours!
Please click on the image above to download the
flyer.
Stewarts Holiday Match program awards
Mayfield $1,000 for SPARRK initiative
April 7, 2017
In the photo at
right, Superintendent Jon Peterson and Principal
Christopher Woejeski pose with
students Hunter Jones and Taylor Proctor
and local
store manager Cecil Green along with a "big" check.
Stewarts
has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Mayfield School
District to be used toward expanding the principles of
the SPARRK initiative to the athletic program by
installing signs in the gymnasium and on the field,
purchasing tee-shirts and hosting an inspirational
speaker at the end of the year.
Thank you,
Stewarts!!
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enlarge it.
May 27, 2017 Thanks to a lower-than-expected
increase in health insurance costs, the second draft of
the 2017-18 school district budget is about $40,000
short of currently projected revenues - a large
improvement from the nearly $350,000 shortfall at the
end of February. “We are in a much better position
than we were a year ago,” said Superintendent Jon
Peterson, referring to the negative tax cap (less than 0
percent) the state allowed last year combined with the
Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA - legislation put in
place in 2010 to fill the shortfall in the state budget
by cutting aid to school districts - was eliminated this
school year). “I’m very optimistic that the state
will provide more funding for all schools, including
Mayfield.” The state Legislature has until
April 1 – this Saturday – to approve a state budget. The
state budget has been on time for the past several
years. Governor Andrew Cuomo in January proposed a state
aid increase to Mayfield totaling $103,209; the
Legislature has historically increased that amount
beyond the governor’s proposal.
Read more here
SPARRK members attend Youth Leadership Summit; students
develop areas of improvement for Mayfield
Eight Mayfield students, as
part of the District SPARRK team, developed three themes
for improvements for the school when they attended the
15th Annual Character Education Youth Leadership Summit
held on the campus of Russell Sage College in Troy, New
York today.
They developed these three themes
that they hope to incorporate into Mayfield's character
education program: Recognize the habits of our
school culture. Try to turn around the
mindset of students and staff to be more positive. Add an overall optimism to
the atmosphere.School budget development "in a better position" than a year ago
December
8, 2016
Students
Hunter Jones, Britain Goodemote,
Sarah Morehouse, Jacob Petoff, Emmit Frisch, Grace
Harper, Taylor Proctor
and
Ethan Gallup,
were accompanied by chaperones
Rebecca Woodruff
and Cindy Farrell.
Ethan
and
Hunter
presented the theme to the
conference.
Read more here
Students and chaperones tour Status of Liberty and Ellis
Island
November 29, 2016
Bound for States!
November 7, 2016
October 31,
2016
On September 29, 2016 water
samples were taken from all drinking fountains, room
sink faucets and kitchen sink faucets at the Mayfield
Junior/Senior High School. The samples were tested for
lead by JH Consulting Group and the results were
received by the district on October 28, 2016.
Read the high school/junior high school report here (PDF)
No
drinking fountains were reported above the state's
maximum safe allowable level of 0.015 milligrams per
liter/parts per billion (ppb).
Of the 64 total samples
collected and tested, twelve (12) samples tested above
the lead level threshold of 15 parts per billion allowed
by New York State. All twelve that exceeded the
threshold were from sink faucets and the valves to all
twelve have consequently been turned off or a sign is in
place directing all individuals not to consume the
water. Assistant Principal Matt Lewis will coordinate
with teachers whose sink faucets were turned off to
discuss an action plan for returning them to service.
The district’s Facilities
Committee (Board Members Kevin Capobianco and Aaron
Flynn, along with Rick Hoose, Matt Lewis and yours
truly) met with Fulton County Public Health Department
director Dr. Gelman regarding lead toxicity. Dr. Gelman
shared, "Most often, children get lead poisoning from
breathing in or swallowing dust from old lead paint that
gets on floors and windowsills, hands and toys. Lead can
also be passed from mother to baby during pregnancy.
Adults can also get lead poisoning, especially through
contact with lead in certain jobs or hobbies or when
disturbing lead paint through renovation or remodeling
activities.
If you have any questions or
concerns don't hesitate to contact Superintendent Jon
Peterson at 661-8222 or the Fulton
County Public Health Department (736-5720).
Kids Care Club make "thank you" cards for veterans and
active service members
Madison
Relyea in Cross Country (photo at
left) and Kylie
Cotugno in Swimming (photo at right)
earned their place on the Section II Team that is headed
to the
New York State Public High School Athletic Association
(NYSPHSAA) Championships!
Madison will compete at Chenango Valley State Park on
Nov. 12 and Kylie will compete Nov. 18-19 at Ithaca
College.
Madison is in grade 8; Kylie is in grade 12.
HS/JHS
results lead in water testing results returned to the
school district
October 28, 2016
In honor of Veterans Day, Kids Care Club
student-volunteers made “thank you” cards for veterans
and active service members. Approximately 90 cards were
presented to Airman First Class, Joshua D. Croft for
further distribution.
Halloween
kicks off with a Haunted Hayride thanks to the Student
Council
Mr. Croft is currently stationed at Hill Air Force Base,
Utah, and his mother, Beth, is a Mayfield Elementary
School staff member.
Click on the images
below to enlarge them.
October 22, 2016
About 150 students, friends and parents - from
elementary to high school - kicked off the Halloween
season with a Haunted Hayride tonight on property owned
by Kristin and Ron Schur.
Students enjoyed the festivities and refreshments
throughout the course of the evening. The hayride was
sponsored by the Mayfield Junior-Senior High School
Student Council. The district
greatly appreciates the generosity and hospitality of
the Schur family.
Read more here
Mayfield
parents and staff raise more than $600 during Walk to
End Alzheimer's
Mayfield students, their families and school staff
recently donated more than $600 to the Alzheimer’s
Association. Fundraising for the Walk to End Alzheimer’s
and participation in the event, held at
Fulton-Montgomery Community College, was sponsored by
the Kids Care Club at the elementary school and by
SPARRK (Service, Perseverance, Attitude, Respect,
Responsibility, Kindness), the school district’s
character education initiative.
Lead tests show high levels in 9 out of 93 water
locations; all valves shut off
October 12, 2016
On September 22, 2016 water samples were taken from all
drinking fountains, room sink faucets and kitchen
faucets at the Mayfield Elementary School. The samples
were tested for lead by JH Consulting Group and the
results were received by the district on October 11,
2016.
Of the 83 total samples collected and tested, 13
samples tested above the lead levels of 15 parts per
billion allowed by New York State. Seven were from sink
faucets and the six from fountains are either not
functioning or are in rooms not accessed by students.
All water valves in question were shot off. Two faucets
on one sink in the kitchen tested at 16 parts per
billion. The district has ordered a filter to be
installed on those faucets prior to placing the sink
back in operation.
Additionally, 10 samples were collected in the bus
garage where four tested above the threshold. The
district has either turned off the valves or posted a
sign directing all individuals not to consume the water
(the water is safe for hand washing).
If you have any questions regarding lead testing in
Mayfield Central School, please don’t hesitate to
contact Superintendent Jon Peterson at 661-8222.
Read
the report here
(PDF).
ATTENTION PARENTS/GUARDIANS OF MAYFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOL
STUDENTS
September 30, 2016
If you have NOT refiled for Free/Reduced meals and your
child/children currently receive these benefits, please
be advised that their eligibility expires on Oct. 21,
2016 (at the start of the day).
Please fill out one (1) application per household to see
if your family qualifies for this program.
Applications are available here. Please be sure it
states that it is for the 2016-2017 school year to avoid
delays in the application process.
Any questions of concerns, feel free to call my office
at 661-8222 or email Lindsay VanAuken, Cook Manager, at
vanauken.lindsay@mayfieldcsd.org.
Here are a few photos from
the events. Click on
the image to enlarge it:
September 9, 2016
October 12, 201693 water samples
collected for lead testing, as required by new state law
September
22, 2016
School
district staff today collected 93 water samples - from
drinking fountains, sinks and other faucets - to be sent
to a lab near Loudonville, north of Albany, for lead
testing.
The samples were taken from the elementary school, both
bus garages and the concession stand. Additional samples
will be taken in the coming weeks from the junior high
school/high school building.
The testing is being done by JAH Consulting in
Newtonville.
As soon as the results are completed, they will be
posted to the district website.
Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation requiring the
testing -
https://www.governor.ny.gov/news/governor-cuomo-signs-landmark-legislation-test-drinking-water-new-york-schools-lead
Hope and Wellness Club
sponsors activities to recognize Suicide Prevention Week
September
12, 2016
In
recognition of National Suicide Prevention Week, the
Hope & Wellness Club (formerly Suicide Prevention Task
Force) sponsored activities during Junior and Senior
High lunch periods. Students and staff promoted
awareness of suicide prevention by posting selfies with
the hashtag #STOPSUICIDE to their favorite social media
accounts. And a montage of sentence completions, “I kept
living because…” was posted to a cafeteria wall. Hope &
Wellness Club meets monthly throughout the school year.
Meetings are open to all students, school staff &
interested community members.
Mayfield students get the new school off to
a great start!
Feeling rested and ready to get going on a new school year, Mayfield's more than 900 students got right back into the swing of things in class, on the new playground, in the cafeteria and throughout both school buildings.
Check out this link - Read more here - for a few shots from activities today at Mayfield Elementary School and Mayfield Junior-Senior High School.
School tax bills to drop in three out of four towns in Mayfield CSD
August 31, 2016
As was predicted when voters went to the polls in May, school tax rates and bills are dropping for a majority of taxpayers in the Mayfield Central School District.
The state's tax levy cap for Mayfield was -0.66 - a decline from the previous school year. Thanks to an influx in new state aid, and the end of the Gap Elimination Adjustment (GEA) penalty, the Board of Education was able to adopt a budget that met that cap without cutting programs. The Board of Education finalized the tax rates this month.
In the town of Mayfield, where nearly 85 percent of the school district in located, the school tax rate will decline from last year's $23.21 per $1,000 assessed value to $23.024 per $1,000 value. That 19 cent per $1,000 assessed value translates to a September 2016 school tax bill that will be $19 smaller than in September 2015 for a home assessed at $100,000. Read more here
New Elementary Playground Update…
August 15, 2016
Scheduling delays and conflicts have resulted in the district postponing the installation of the elementary playground surface until August 26 and 27. Additionally, high school students with supervision (for example, Jon Caraco with his varsity soccer team) may volunteer. Remember to bring shovels, wheelbarrows and/or rakes.
NYS releases testing information on ELA and math tests taken in April
July 29, 2016
The state Education Department today released the results of the 2016 Grades 3-8 English language arts (ELA) and math tests that students took in April.
From a proficiency standpoint, Mayfield's proficiency rates - 33 percent on grades 3-8 ELA and 44 percent on grades 3-8 mathematics received scores in levels 3 or 4 on the exams - placed the district third in mathematics and fifth in ELA among the 15 school districts in the Hamilton-Fulton-Montgomery BOCES. Statewide, the figures were 38 percent on ELA and 39 percent on mathematics.
At Mayfield, the proficient figures for both the ELA and mathematics exams remained close to the 2015 results. The number of students scoring in the proficient levels - 3 and 4 - climbed to 33 percent, compared with 30 percent in 2015. In mathematics, 44 percent of Mayfield students scored in levels 3 and 4, compared with 42 percent in 2015. Read more here
Work
begins on construction of the new elementary playground
August 8, 2016
With temperatures and humidity levels rising throughout the morning, one thing was clear for the 16-17 volunteers who showed up for the first day of elementary playground construction today: they were hot.
In fact, every man had a sweat-soaked tee-shirt by 9 a.m.
Superintendent Jon Peterson, joining in with the group that included other parents, community members, district administrators and Board of Education members, said work was progressing as they had hoped. "We are doing pretty well here - it's all starting to come together but there's still plenty to be done," he said, stopping to talk while holding a handful of bolts. Read more here
Time
to build the new elementary playground - volunteers are
needed!
July 27, 2016
Now that the old playground
has been removed (see picture at right), the
moment of truth has arrived - the new playground is
about to rise! To make that happen, the school district
needs everybody's help! We are looking for a Few Good
Men (and Women of course!) to donate two hours or more
of their time to assemble the playground behind the
elementary school on one of these five days. There will
be a supervisor from the playground company on site to
guide the work.
Please consider volunteering your time and talents on
one of the following dates/times. You could give as much
time as your schedule allows:
August 5
- 8-10 am, 10-12 pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm - Tools provided
by contractor
August 6 - 8-10
am, 10-12 pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm - Tools provided by
contractor
August 8 - 8-10 am,
10-12 pm, 1-3 pm, 3-5 pm, - Tools provided by
contractor
August 12 - 8-10 am, 10-12 pm, 1-3 pm,
3-5 pm - Please bring a wheelbarrow, shovel and/or
rake with you.
August 13 - 8-10 am, 10-12 pm, 1-3 pm,
3-5 pm - Please bring a wheelbarrow, shovel and/or
rake with you.
If
you are willing, able
and available,
please
send Superintendent Jon Peterson an email at
peterson.jon@mayfieldcsd.org
by July 29 indicating the date and
“shift(s)” that you are able to help. Additionally, if
you have any influence over Mother Nature please order
cool and dry conditions!
Thanks in advance!
Check out more
pictures of the playground and field work at the
elementary school here.
Update on the elementary playground and field work; access road closed during the day
July 20, 2016
Principal Nicholas Criscone provides this update on the
contruction at the elementary school:
Families and Staff,
We’re making great progress. At this point we are
closing the access road to the playground and back field
area between 6am and 4pm due to heavy equipment needing
frequent use of that driveway.
The good news is that we are opening our track and its
inner field starting at 4pm each day!
For your safety, please do not enter the back driveway,
track, fields or playground area between 6am and 4pm.
You’ll be getting an email in the near future regarding
the playground build and the need for volunteers. I’d
love to see a show of force to help with the
installation! Keep an eye out for a sign up sheet.
Playground closed for the summer beginning July 18; help needed to build new one
July 13, 2016
Due to the anticipated new playground and work on athletic fields located behind the elementary school, the elementary playground area and fields will be closed as of Monday, July 18. The new school community playground build will take place on
August 5, 6, 8, 12 and 13. We’ll need as many volunteers as possible to help with this exciting project. More details to follow.
*****
Mon, Sept 18
Board of Ed Workshop; 4 p.m., Upper Library
Tues, Sept 19
Board of Ed meeting, Executive Session; 6:30 p.m, District Office; Regular meeting; 7 pm Upper Library
Tues, Sept 26
School Pictures Grades 7 - 11; Auditorium
Fri, Oct 6
Superintendent Conference Day for all staff; No students
Mon, Oct 9
Columbus Day; Schools Closed
Wed, Oct 11
Elementary Open House; PreK thru Gr 3 @ 6 - 7 p.m.; Gr 4 thru 6 @ 7 - 8 p.m.
Tues, Oct 17
Board of Ed meeting, Executive Session; 6:30 p.m, District Office; Regular meeting; 7 pm Upper Library
Wed, Nov 1
Fall Band and Choir Concert; 6:30 p.m.; Auditorium
Thur, Nov 2
Picture Re-takes; Grade 7 - 11; Auditorium
Fri, Nov 10
Veteran's Day; Schools Closed
Sat, Nov 18
Frostbite 5K; 10 a.m.; High School lower lot
Tues, Nov 21
Board of Ed meeting, Executive Session; 6:30 p.m, District Office; Regular meeting; 7 pm Upper Library
Wed, Nov 22
Thanksgiving Recess Begins; No Classes
Thur-Fri, Nov 23-24
Thanksgiving Holiday; Schools Closed
