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For discussion on Thursday! Any thoughts and first impressions about the Blind Brook Schools based on the attached newsletter? Would love to know your impressions. I loved what the Superintendent said regarding creativity and over-scheduling. However, does this fall on deaf ears? Parents of students in high-power districts often feel that in order for their child to get ahead, they need lessons in everything and all opportunities are seized. Down-time is a thing of the past and not valued for what it inherently adds to the children's abilities to be creative, take initiative, or entertain themselves. When I taught kindergarten, increasing demands for the youngsters as well as parental over-scheduling provided limited opportunities for authentic social engagement. This led to a multitude of social problems that followed the students and became magnified in the later grades. I do hope parents heed this message. It is wise. Stephanie Bell

Stephanie: Down time? Social engagement? What's that? Kidding.

--Evelyn

Check out this video from the Dalton School website. Unbelievable! I am jealous. http://www.dalton.org/Default.asp?bhcp=1

The Tarrytown Schools strategic planning blog:

http://tufsdblogs.org/planning/

Ossining Science Stars featured in Westchester Magazine:

What is the video from Dalton? When I click on the link (or even paste it in) it just brings me to the homepage? Craig