Board of Education Meeting

The Ardsley Board of Education will meet on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. It is anticipated the Board will immediately adjourn into Executive Session at 6:00 p.m. in the Board Conference Room.

The Board of Education Workshop will start at 7:00 p.m. in the Ardsley High School Library. This workshop will include presentations and discussion between the building administrators and the Board of Education on the 2016-2017 Databook, which is a compilation of our schools' data and achievement results.

The Board invites the community to attend and the agenda for the meeting is available on BoardDocs.

Helpful Resources

Below are resources you may find helpful as you contemplate discussing the recent tragedy in Las Vegas with your children in whatever way you feel is appropriate. Click on the titles below for access.

For adults:

APA: Managing your distress in the aftermath of a shooting

ADL: Table talk: Family conversations about current events

For our children:

APA: In the aftermath of a shooting - Help your children manage distress

PBS: Talking with kids about news

Additional helpful resources on tolerance:

Child Development Institute: How to teach your kids about tolerance

EverydayFamily: 6 ways you can teach your child tolerance

Beyond the golden rule: A parent's guide to preventing and responding to prejudice 

ADL: Anti-bias tools and strategies

ADL: Discussing hate and violence with children

In the News:  Thinking Maps

Check out the Enterprise article, "School district utilizes Thinking Maps as teaching tools," and learn more about this district wide initiative that helps students think more critically and effectively both inside and outside the classroom. Read more...

Noteworthy News: New coding units at Concord Road School

Our commitment to Project Lead the Way™  (PLTW), a rigorous engineering curriculum, has expanded this year to include not only engineering units at Concord Road School but coding units as well. Read more ....

National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists Announced

Officials of the National Merit Scholarship Corporation announced the names of approximately 16,000 semifinalists in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT). The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than one percent of US high school seniors, includes the highest scoring entrants in each state. Join us in congratulating our two semi-finalists, Jared Cole and Benjamin Sherman.

The Ardsley Special Needs Committee presents Dr. Andy Shih, Senior VP of Autism Speaks Scientific Affairs, at Ardsley Middle School on Thursday, October 5, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Shih will provide an update on the latest research into causes, diagnosis, and treatment of ASD. Please RSVP to Phyllis Lombardi at nplombardi@aol.com. Click here for details about the evening's Autism Speaks Presentation.

The Ardsley High School Transition Team is pleased to announce a presentation by WARC on guardianship. alternative, and supported decision making October 3rd, 2017, from 7:00p.m. - 9:00p.m. in the Ardsley High School Library.  Please RSVP to Karen Millman at karenmillmantransition@gmail.com. Click here for details about the evening's presentation.