Observer_1983-01-27; East Rockaway/Lynbrook Observer

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East Rockoway
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INCORPORATED VILLAGE
Lynbrook
SCHOOL DISTRICT
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VOL. XVI. NO. 12 EAST ROCKAWAY, NEW YORK 11518, THURSDAY. JANUARY 27. 1983 I'W PER COPY
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ST. RAYMOND*S CELEBRATES CATHOLIC SCHOOLS WEEK
St. Raymond's School is
celebrating Catholic School
Week, January 30th to Febru-ary
5th. East Rockaway Mayor
Theodore Reinhard has pro-claimed
this week to be Catholic
Schools Week in the Village (see
last week's issue for text of
proclamation) and he is shown
here presenting the proclamation
to St. Raymond School Principal
Sister Nancy.
In connection with the cele-bration,
St. Raymond's School
will hold Open House on Wed-nesday,
February 2nd, from
7:30 to 9 p.m. and all are in-vited
to attend. Those attending
will be able to see the procla-mation
presentation by the
Mayor to Sister Nancy on the
new video tape equipment pre-sented
to the school by the
Parents Group. Mrs. Joan Martin
of the Parents Group and Sister
Nancy are shown here with the
new video equipment.
(Photos by C. Warner)
BABYSITTING SAFETY
The Bureau of Fire Preven-tion
of the Lynbrook Fire Dept.
will hold a BABYSITTING
SAFETY PROGRAM for all
those people who babysit, both
young and old, at the Lynbrook
Public Library on Saturday,
Jan. 29th, from 11 a.m. to 1
p.m. The program will include
discussion on First Aid, Fire
Escape Planning, Home Security,
Cooking Safety and Playing
Safety. All are invited.
SORRY WE HAD TO POSTPONE
VILLAGE BOARD REPORTS AND E.R. SCHOOL BOARD REPORT UNTIL NEXT WEEK
School Board Report
LYNBROOK
SPECIAL ED HIGHLIGHTED
The Lynbrook Board of Education held its rgegular meeting on
January 12th. In addition to the regular agenda,, the progress of
special education in the Lynbrook School District was reported to
all present.
Data reveals that out of 162 youngsters in the district with handi-capping
conditions, 131 are housed in the Lynbrook program,
either in resource rooms or self-contained classrooms, Robert
Delmond, president of the board, hailed the program that is con-ducted
to give participants a "sense of dignity. (Photo shows Liz
Moseman with one of the displays set up for the meeting - photo
by C.Warner)
At the Lynbrook Board of Education meeting held on January 12th, North Middle School presented a
check to the Lynbrook Volunteer Fire Dept. for donations received during North's recent Walk-A-Thon.
This annual walk through the streets of Lynbrook by North students raises money for our volunteer fire
department. Above, Lynbrook Fire Chief Tom Ryan (1) receives check from Student Council President
Doreen Vitale. Looking on is Principal James Lennon (rear), Elizabeth O'Donnell, Nurse/Teacher, and
Garry Rugg (right), Guidance Counselor. O'Donnell holds plaque that the Lynbrook Fire Dept. present-ed
to North Middle School in recognition of thier support and effort. (Photo by John Cribbin)
According to District Director James Garvey, the special ed group
SHIELD meets monthly to evaluate students and make necessary
changes. Garvey says the course study is individualized for every
student, depending on testing results. Classes are geared for language
development, reading skills, art and improving self-image.
School psychologist, Lisa Grubler, discussed the psychologist's
role in special education. "It's a matter of counseling in response or
as a preventative." Grubler adds that the psychologist helps the stu-dents
towards positive growth, under the leadership of school princi-pals
and Mr. Garvey. "There is crisis intervention," she explains,
"with placement, visits with school personnel and parents and
finally, evaluation."
Lawrence McCaffrey points out that the resource room is an
educational setting wherein students come for remedial lessons.
"There is identification, informal and formal lessons and students
are re-taucht." in the self-contained classroom, of which at present
there are two at South Middle and one at Marion Street, students are
selected after extensive evaluation, according to teacher Kathy
Jordan. These children are grouped together by similar educational
needs, she explains. "The students are individualized and we meet
daily in a maximum setting of ten. Fifty percent of the school day is
held in these classrooms; the rest of the day, the students are main-streamed."
Rhoda Dreifuss, who teaches art at South Middle School, initiat-ed
a program for special education last year, aimed towards the
utilization of visual arts to maintain comprehension skills. Garvey
calls the project the only one of its kind, a moving force in creating
discipline, the thinking process, coordination and interpretation
through the use of art. "The children work in small groups and learn
all about relationships," he said. An exhibition of the children's
work was on display for audience viewing.
SEPTA, the Special Education PTA in Lynbrook is in its third
year. The group's objective is to gather and disseminate as much in-formation
as possible, regarding laws, programs, etc. Parents are in-formed
through speakers, meetings, newsletters and phone squads.
Further information on these matters can be obtainec by calling
SEPTA'S president, Diane Oppenheimer at 599-6240.
Following these presentations. Superintendent Dr. Bern
Seiderman reported on the legislative breakfast held on Jan. 8th, and
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