School News

The Bedford Central School District 3rd Annual Elementary BIKERUN Registration opens Tuesday, March 12, 2013!!  Entrance slots fill up fast.  Registration for the 3rd annual BCSD Elementary BikeRun opens Tuesday, March 12th.

In celebration of registration opening, March 12th is also Wear Your BikeRun T-shirt Day!  We hope all previous BikeRun elementary athletes, PE coaches, leaders, volunteers, sponsors and VIP’s proudly wear their 2012 BikeRun t-shirt on 3/12!   All kindergarten through 5th grade students attending BCSD elementary schools: Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, Mount Kisco, Pound Ridge and West Patent are welcome and eligible to participate.  Entrance slots are on a first-come basis and are limited to 350.   Due to the success of the 2012 BikeRun, registration has been increased from 300 to 350.  This is a positive growth over the first year with a robust 250 participants.  BikeRun will be returning to the Fox Lane campus again this year on Sunday, May 19th from 8am until noon. Approximately 1,200 attendees are expected for the “Future Fox” athletic, non-competitive, wellness, community unifying endeavor.

For more information and to register go to:  www.bcsdny.org/k5BikeRun2013.

On February 27th, 2013 Bedford Police Chief William Hayes and the Department’s three Division Commanders, Lt. Edward Collins, Lt. Jeffrey Dickan, and Lt. Melvin Padilla attended an important school safety symposium organized by Westchester Department of Public Safety Commissioner George Longworth and the Westchester County Chiefs of Police Association.

The symposium, held at SUNY Purchase, was conceived to answer many of the questions that school officials have raised in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and to provide practical guidance for school officials on how to make their schools safer in the wake of senseless acts of violence such as the tragedy in Newtown, CT. One of the goals of the event, which is part of the county’s broader Safer Communities Initiative, is to enhance the collaboration between law enforcement and school districts. In attendance were Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino, along with dozens of police officials, school administrators, and school board members from throughout Westchester County.

William Bratton, former commissioner of the NYPD and former chief of police in Los Angeles, was the keynote speaker. Bratton is well known for implementing strategies that have prevented and reduced violent crime wherever he has served. Chief Hayes stated, “Mr. Bratton’s remarks provided an insightful introduction to the seminar.”  Among the topics discussed were:  An Overview of School-based Violence in America, Practical Emergency Preparedness for Schools, Police Response to Dynamic Incidents in Schools.  These discussions provided timely guidance and practical advice for school officials in the process of revising security procedures and updating state-mandated emergency plans.

Chief Hayes said, “Our two public school districts, along with all of the private and parochial schools in the Town add up to nearly 30 schools. With so many schools and daycare facilities spread out over 39 square miles, there is clearly not a “one size fits all” solution to enhancing security at schools. I hope that those officials in attendance received important information that they can use in their preparedness efforts at their particular school. I extend my personal thanks to those school officials that attended.”  For full details, view this message on the web.

The Byram Hills Education Foundation, Inc. (BHEF) announced that it has awarded an Insta-Grant in the amount of $2,500. The Insta-Grant Program is a new grant initiative recently launched by the BHEF to provide immediate, short-term funding for programs and equipment that enhance learning and personal development among students in the Byram Hills Central School District. The recently approved Insta-Grant is: Teaching Non-Fiction Writing Skills Workshop, H.C. Crittenden, $2,500. Judith Hochman will conduct a seminar for H.C.C. language arts teachers about writing instruction. Her philosophy and techniques enhance how teachers instruct writing, especially non-fiction, which is essential to the Common Core and the new standards students are expected to master. She focuses on evidence-based writing strategies, but demonstrates the use of voice and rich language. She believes that teaching writing across the curriculum will enhance every student’s potential.  Previously awarded Insta-Grants include:  Dr. McRoy Leads the Band! H.C. Crittenden, $2,200.  Grade Level National Geographic Ladder Reading Sets, Wampus, $2,500.  Author Visit by Robert Lipsyte, H.C. Crittenden, $1,250.
The Byram Hills Education Foundation is a not-for-profit corporation that provides financial support to the teachers and school administrators to introduce innovative programs, equipment and technologies beyond what is covered by the School District’s annual operating budget. Since its inception in 1994, the Foundation has awarded 294 grants totaling over $3 million. More information about the Foundation is available at www.ByramHillsFoundation.org.

TIMELINE UPDATE regarding the Bedford Central School District Community Investment Program/Capital Plan.  The BCSD Board of Education met on Wednesday, 12/12 and heard a presentations on the community feedback from the telephone & internet surveys, plus multiple Community Engagements, meetings, emails ~ representing over 1,000 communications.  The phone survey is statistically important as over half of the 500 respondents do not have children within the BCSD. It also had community representative numbers of men/women from various age brackets across our 59 sq. mile District.   Interestingly, over 70% of our citizens agree:  People move into this area because of the reputation of the Bedford Central School District, The quality of our public schools is the most important factor protecting property values, We get excellent value in education for the taxes we pay to the Bedford Central School District, We need to keep our school buildings up-to-date and in good condition to protect our community’s investment in those facilities, We need to take whatever steps are necessary to renovate our school buildings to accommodate up-to-date teaching, curriculum, and instructional technology, When it comes to building improvement plans, it is important to include green design features for energy efficiency and sustainability, School building design features should be taken advantage of as an opportunity for students to learn about energy efficiency and sustainability.  The BCSD Capital Planning Committee, Budget Advisory, Sustainability and other Citizens Advisory Committees are meeting frequently to ‘scrub’ the proposed capital plan to categorize items and prioritize their recommendations.  What’s next before the turn of the New Year?  The community is Invited to Attend or Watch the upcoming informative Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, 12/19, 7pm Fox Lane Middle School Little Theater, BCSD Citizens Advisory Committees will present their line item details as well as Capital Plan Recommendations.   We encourage the community to attend the Board of Education meetings to be fully informed and part of the process.  Meetings can also be watched:  ONLINE @ BCSD-TV:  click here, Verizon Channel 1982, Cablevision Channel 18, Presentations will continue to be posted on BCSDNY.org.

If you get a call, please take the phone survey.  Bedford Central School District is conducting a 500 household/community wide phone survey to gather input about Bedford Central School District and the need for Investment into our schools.  The phone ID may come up Texas or Unknown. The surveyor will introduce themselves with their name, from Attitude Research Company.  Over 50% of the calls will be to households without children attending BCSD.  We encourage all who receive a call to Please take a moment, answer the questions, and help shape our community through the direction of our public schools.  In addition, all voters throughout the 59 square mile BCSD are welcome and encouraged to participate in an internet survey and provide feedback starting approximately November 1st.  On November 13th the BCSD Community Investment Program committee will also host a morning and evening Community Gathering at West Patent Elementary School to discuss the Capital Plan.  More information to come…

Please refer to the www.BCSDNY.org website to learn more about the District’s capital project needs, a proposal and course of action to address those needs, and a public engagement process to involve the community to gather input and to address questions.  Information on he Capital Plan here.  Information on the Community Investment Program here.

A unique program for girls entering Fox Lane Middle School 6th grade in Fall 2012.  Social Life in Middle School: Laurie Ciavardini LCSW, will discuss social issues: boy problems, girl problems, making new friends, keeping old friends, balancing school work with social activities, and so much more.  Laurie has practiced in the community for over 11 years. She works with adolescents, young adults and adults.  Monday, July 23 at 6:00 pm.  Pizza will be served so registration is helpful! 914-234-3570, Bedford Village Library, Bedford.

Caring Kids Club at Purchase School Becomes Sea Of Blue To Fight Pediatric Cancer.  A wave of blue washed over Purchase Elementary School on May 31st as students wore blue to help other children suffering from cancer.  Purchase Elementary School’s Caring Kids Club (led by advisors Janice Varmon, Ellen Ann Hintermeister, Anne Abrams and Chandana Neuruether) brought out the best and blue in students. Blue is the signature color of Pediatric Cancer Foundation , a not-for-profit charity whose mission is to find a cure for pediatric cancer. Caring Kids helped promote the cause all week and asked all students and staff to wear something blue and bring in a $1. The funds raised will go directly to world renowned doctors who perform research, provide treatment, purchase state of the art equipment and provide parent/patient care.  Stefanie Mittman, PCF Chairman of the Board and Purchase Parent applauds the Caring Kids advisors for encouraging the students to understand how and why it is so important to “give back”. Mittman comments “It is so wonderful to see the community come together and give back to children who desperately need their help. To be able to instill the value of giving back at such a young age makes for a better world.” Caring Kids raised close to $500 for PCF. For more information on PCF logo onto www.pcfweb.org.

Please join us at the 4th annual Flea Market.  Would you like to have a tag sale but don’t want strangers at your house?  Do you have a craft to sell?  Does your child belong to a team that needs to fundraise?
Saturday, June 9, 2012 (rain date: Sunday, June 10th), 10 am – 4 pm, Somers High School Parking Lot.  $40 per 17’ X 8’ parking space (you may purchase multiple spaces) and/or use our dumpster for $40 per mid-sized trunk load (No Hazardous Materials).  Vendor Set-up: Saturday, June 9th 7:30 – 9:00 am, DO NOT set-up before 7:30 am. Complete set-up by 9:00 am.  Provide your own table & chairs. Vendor parking available.  All Fees Are Payable In Advance & Are Non-Refundable — The Somers PTA reserves the right to refuse the selling of material it deems inappropriate (knives, weapons, “adult material”, etc.).  * Water will be available for purchase.  Find out more and register — click here.

A gorgeous morning for the 2nd annual Bike Run of the Future Foxes on the Fox Lane school campus.  All of the elementary schools came together for a perfect morning for a bike course and a few laps around the track.  There were some big smiles and some very red cheeks.  Congrats to all of the participants for a job well done.  Enjoy a quiet afternoon and get a lot of water back in your systems — it was HOT out there!

For those of you who could not make it to the BikeRun Registration pick up & orientation this morning…..we appreciate that traffic was horrendous and made schedules additionally crazy. We will be holding all registration packets at Check In tomorrow morning. PLEASE plan on arriving at 7:30a so you can get your packet, have your child put on their BikeRun participant shirt, micro-chipped shirt number, helmet & bike numbers too. Thank you to those who picked up their packets and reviewed the course.

We look forward to seeing EVERYONE between 7:30-8a tomorrow at the check in above/behind the bleachers. (with bikes, helmets, kids, cameras etc…) Please remember our FUTURE FOX theme. Red, White & Black are the school colors. Can’t wait to see the kids Future Fox Spirit. See you in the morning…BikeRun Leadership Team

If you didn’t get a chance to register for the Bike Run this year, come by to watch the fun and cheer the kids on!!!

Bedford Village Parents,
FRANCE just got 80% voter turnout for their election! BVES PARENTS highest turnout EVER was 49%, 3 years ago. Last year, we were back down to 34%.
We can do better for our kids! PLEASE turn out to vote YES for the school budget on TUESDAY, MAY 15th at BVES. Polls are open 7 AM to 9 PM inside the canopied entrance at the gymnasium end of the school. Watch for TURNOUT UPDATES during the day!

For detailed 2012-2013 budget information:

*Bedford Dateline, a newsletter explaining the proposed 2012-2013 school budget arrived in everyone’s mailbox last Saturday.

*The district’s website, www.bcsdny.org has all the budget info from links on the right-side menu on the home page.

*Get Out The Vote is a parent group that will help you find answers to any
other questions you may have: in Bedford Village, call or email Heather
Feldman at 234-9365 or Rosalie Bastone at 234-6003 or rosalie.bastone@gmail.com.

Not from Bedford? All schools are voting on new budgets – send us your info to post and we’ll get the word out for your district!

Two great happenings coming up at Mount Kisco Elementary School — keep up the great work!  If you are planning a school garden and want to see something amazing in place — go look at Mt Kisco’s and talk to them about their work — they have really made something extraordinary.

The Mount Kisco Elementary School Community Garden has been recognized by Westchester County Environmental Facilities and Parks Departments and the Friends of Westchester County Parks and will be the recipient of a 2012 Earth Day Award!  Specifically, the garden is being recognized for exceptional leadership, initiative and voluntary work that promotes recycling and environmental conservation efforts within a school.

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Mount Kisco Elementary School will be celebrating its 100th birthday! The Cornerstone Celebration will be held on Saturday, May 12, from 10 am to 12 pm at the school. Festivities will include the local Fife and Drum Corps, a flag raising and tours of the school, which will include the ‘museum’ of photos, maps, and artifacts on display in the school library.  Artifacts have been lent by community members, including members of the Mt. Kisco Historical Society. Students have been interviewing alums, some of whom are senior citizens who graduated from the school when it was Mount Kisco Public School grades 1- 12. Yearbooks and photos will be displayed and videotapes of interviews will be played. All are welcome and a few surprises are in store! Please tell anyone with any connection to the Mt. Kisco school community.

URGENT ACTION NEEDED!  STOP CHILD CARE COST INCREASE!
Westchester County officials are trying to raise the amount that low-income parents must pay for subsidized child care. They have requested permission from New York State to increase this amount from 20% of a family’s income above the poverty level (as allowed in the County’s 2012 Budget) to 35%.  A single mom with two kids earning $29,000 per year would pay an additional  $1,500 per year, a disaster for a family barely making ends meet.*  Tell County Executive Astorino to stop his plan to raise the family share amount. It’s easy, CLICK HERE.  You can send an email to Mr. Astorino saying that children and families deserve our support and our investment in their future…and ours! Please help us send 1,000 messages by midnight on May 13th.  Westchester receives millions of dollars from New York State to support these subsidies. What’s more, the County budget included adequate revenues to continue allowing parents to pay only 20%. Recently, Mr. Astorino was quoted as saying that his attempts to cut the County budget have prompted no complaints from the public, despite thousands of protesters attending Budget hearings last fall.   Make sure Mr. Astorino hears loudly and clearly that Westchester residents want him to stop cutting budget expenditures that help children, youth and families thrive.
This advocacy alert is sent in collaboration with Westchester Children’s Association (www.WCA4kids.org)
* The County median income for a single mother with children is $35,190. A family like this would pay $2,400 more per year, for an annual payment of $5,600.

Bedford Central School – School Budget Vote – Tuesday, May 15th – 7am – 9pm at your local elementary school.
Vote Yes for the Budget – Support our Schools!

Absentee Ballot Information: Out of town on election day?  Out of town working late?  Past budgets have been decided by fewer than 30 votes. Everyone can vote! Applications for absentee ballots are available  here, from the District Clerk, and at the school in your attendance area.  There is no down side. If you vote by absentee ballot and then your schedule changes, you can still vote at your polling location.  Your absentee ballot will become void once you appear at the polls.    For more information, call 241-6011 or visit District website.  Heads up: Dates and Deadlines:  May 8 – Deadline for getting application if ballot is to be mailed to voter, May 14 – Deadline for getting application if ballot is to be delivered personally to voter, May 15 by 5 pm – Absentee Ballots must be received by District Clerk.

Vote!  Tuesday, May 15th.  Read about the budget and news at www.bcsdny.org

Bedford Central School District 2012-2013 School Budget Informational Meetings.
The 2012-2013  school district budget – What’s in and what’s out?
What does the tax levy cap mean?
How will the cuts affect the students and the quality of education? What is the school district doing to plan for future budgets?
Please attend an informational meeting to learn about the facts from Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Jere Hochman, and Assistant Superintendent Mark Betz.
April 24, 2012 @ 7 pm West Patent Elementary School
April 25, 2012 @ 1pm Bedford Public Library
May 1, 2012 @ 7 pm Bedford Hills Elementary School
May 2, 2012 @ 8 pm Board of Education Meeting FLMS
May 3, 2012 @ 9:30 am Bedford Village Elementary School
May 8, 2012 @ 7 pm Mount Kisco Elementary School
May 10, 2012 @ 7 pm Pound Ridge Public Library
Attend the meeting that is most convenient for you!!!

National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week, May 6-12, 2012
Join us on THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2012 at 7:00pm, HCC Crittenden Middle School, 10 MacDonald Avenue, Armonk, NY 10504, for:  Helping Your Anxious Child or Teen: Confidence, Coping, and Commitment…The 3 C’s to Success.  It’s stressful being a kid these days! Recent studies suggest that anxiety and stress rank among the top problems affecting school-aged youth.  Anxious teen and children are prone to higher rates of depression, behavior problems, ADHD, substance abuse, and suicide. Dr. Weissman will discuss how these problems manifest and will present helpful strategies and parenting practices that can reduce anxiety and build confidence, coping and commitment in children and teens.  This event is being presented by CHILD.  Keynote Speaker: Adam S. Weissman, Ph.D Director of Child, Family, & Adult Services of Westchester (CFA-W).  For information or to RSVP please contact: child@bhptsa.org.  About Speak Up for Kids: The Child Mind Institute’s Speak Up for Kids is an annual public education campaign during National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (May 6-12, 2012). Visit childmind.org/SpeakUpforKids.  C.H.I.L.D. is a parent based committee of the Byram Hills PTSA. C.H.I,L.D. is a network of resources, information and support for educators and families with children who have learning, emotional and or mental wellness differences, from pre-school through high school. Please visit our website at www.bhptsa.org/ptsa_child.htm or contact us at child@bhptsa.org.

This Saturday, April 21st, from 12-4pm, Fox Lane High School will be hosting a Carnival Day to raise money for Pancreatic Cancer.  This fall, one of our security guards who was also a 2 sport high school coach passed away and our librarian was diagnosed with the disease.  Join us for sports, carnival games, food, prizes, music and more in support of Pancreatic Cancer Research in honor of Coach Jon McLaughlin III.

Come shop at the Byram Hills PTSA…Spring Boutique!
Saturday, April 21, 2012 from 10-4, H.C. Crittenden Middle School, 10 MacDonald Avenue, Armonk.  Free Admission Raffle Prizes.  We have 40 amazing vendors offering you various styles of handmade and fashion jewelry, trendy clothing for women and kids, accessories, handbags, homemade foods, home décor, floral design, fitness wear, camp items, writing instruments, skincare, gifts, personalized items, and more. Come shop at this great community event!  Participating Vendors: 2 Friends, Arbonne, B Squared, bedfoRDesigns, Bella Jayne, BH Educational Foundation, The Chintz Giraffe, Diana Heimann, East End Foodies, East Meets West Flowers, Excessorize, Exquisite Designs by Victoria, felisa, Fine Orthodontics, Groove, High Society Accessories, Hipchik, Hivernage, Ilyse’s Pieces, Indie Lee & Co., Jazzy Jewelz, Jnana Organics, Karen Klafter Jewels, Kings of Cole, La Dolce Dana, Mark of Sky Jewelry, Monkey Business NY, MRE Partners, Nails, Etc., Nourish Our Body, Oh So Adorable!, Orange Design, Quest Yoga Arts, Romi Belle, S & J Writing Instruments, Stella and Dot, Table D’Hote, The Traveling Boutique, Zookie Meatballs. We are excited to bring this fabulous Spring Boutique to our community. With Mother’s Day, the end of the school year, and the summer camp season right around the corner, the timing couldn’t be better!

SCHOOL GARDEN PROJECT LAUNCHES “SEED OF CHANGE” CAMPAIGN
The West Patent Elementary School Learning Garden, to foster its belief that the sheer simplicity of nurturing a seed is a powerful tool for future leaders, is hosting an event for the Bedford school community at the Westmoreland Sanctuary on Thursday, April 19th, 2012 at 7pm. The event will begin with a food and wine reception provided by Table Local Market of Bedford Hills, and will feature a screening of “Nourish,” the award-winning PBS documentary. The event will conclude with a community discussion.  All voluntary donations for this event will go towards the expansion of the West Patent Elementary School Learning Garden.  The WPES Learning Garden provides all students an opportunity to learn about food and sustainability by weaving aspects of the classroom curricula with hands-on experience in an outdoor garden. Expansion of the current garden and the addition of an outdoor classroom are among their goals.  Narrated by Cameron Diaz, “Nourish” explores the story of our food—where it comes from, how it affects our health and environment, and how the food choices we make create a ripple effect that is felt around the world.  With a distinctly positive vision, “Nourish” celebrates both food and community.  The goal of the WPES Learning Garden is to use the act of growing food as a lens for students to develop a healthy curiosity of the interaction between humankind and the natural world. This community event is intended to be a venue for parents, local businesses and community members to invest in our next generation: a generation of responsible and sustainable citizens.  Space is limited, to reserve your seat now RSVP to marplegirl@optonline.net.  For more information go to: thelearninggardenwpes.wordpress.com.

The Katonah-Lewisboro School District will hold its fifth annual Wellness and Sustainability Fair on Saturday, April 28, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at John Jay High School. The fair will follow a 9:30 a.m. walk/run for fitness and fun, sponsored by the Booster Club, and will feature a variety of exhibits, activities and informational resources for all ages based on healthy living.  Attendees will have the opportunities to tour the newly renovated JJHS Fitness Center, the new AP Farms athletic fields, and the solar panels that the district installed. Northern Westchester Hospital representatives will offer health screenings and information, the JJHS AP Environmental Class will discuss water usage in the district, Energize Bedford and Energize Lewisboro will review ways your home may be losing energy, and the JJHS Noteables and the Rolling Tones will provide entertainment.  Other participants include the KLSD nurses, Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES Environmental Center, Westmoreland Sanctuary, the Katonah Museum of Art, the JJHS SADD organization, Lewisboro Recreation Department, Safe Routes to School, the Department of Public Works, the Town of Lewisboro Sustainability Committee, TOL Garden Committee, TOL Stormwater Committee, Slow Food of Westchester, the Pound Ridge Land Conservancy, the Westchester Land Trust, the Wolf Conservation Center, the KL Foundation, and the Katonah Chamber of Commerce.  Guests will also be able to purchase plants from the elementary schools’ edible gardens, explore local sustainability initiatives, sign up for summer camps, enjoy student performances, and more. Aramark will provide healthy food for purchase. Children will be provided with fun, hands-on educational experiences related to health and wellness. If you are interested in displaying work or would like more information on how to be part of this event, please contact Terry Costin at tcostin@klsd.lhric.org.

The Jacob Burns Film Center is thrilled to announce the opening of BULLY (www.thebullyproject.com) on Friday, April 13. Since our sold-out preview screening in April, 2011 with the film’s director, Lee Hirsch, and a panel of advocates for safe schools, we have been anticipating the opportunity to bring this film to a larger audience.  BULLY is a beautifully cinematic, character-driven documentary. At its heart are those with huge stakes in this issue whose stories each represent a different facet of America’s bullying crisis. Filmed over the course of the 2009-2010 school year, BULLY opens a window onto the pained and often endangered lives of bullied kids, revealing a problem that transcends geographic, racial, ethnic and economic borders. It documents the responses of teachers and administrators to aggressive behaviors that defy the “kids will be kids” cliché, and it captures a growing movement among parents and youths to change how bullying is handled in schools, communities and in society as a whole.

In addition to the regularly scheduled public screenings, there are four events reserved especially for student groups: Tuesday, April 17, Friday, April 20, Monday, April 23, Wednesday, April 25.  All screenings will begin at 10:30 am and be followed by a facilitated discussion. The program will conclude at approximately 12:45 pm. Seats are limited and reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Tickets are $6 and payment must be made on or before the day of the screening. Schools in under resourced districts may attend for free and the JBFC will reimburse the cost of bus transportation. To reserve seats, please contact education@burnsfilmcenter.org with “Bully” in the subject line. Group sales for regularly scheduled public screenings can be made by contacting JBFC Office Manager, Julia Rosen, jrosen@burnsfilmcenter.org.  In addition, educators are invited to attend a 90-minute workshop with Peter Nelson, Director of the New York Office of Facing History and Ourselves. The workshop will be April 23, 4-5:30 pm at the JBFC’s Media Arts Lab. Facing History will also be offering a free online workshop prior to the screenings. To sign up, visit: www.facinghistory.org/bully-workshop-registration.  Visit www.burnsfilmcenter.org for more information.

The Community Education Foundation (CEF) and Friends of Music and the Arts (FOMA) will be sponsoring an exciting family concert on Saturday, April 28.
The renowned former cast members of Beatlemania will be performing their original representation of the exciting era of The Beatles with their acclaimed show, The “Cast” of Beatlemania at the Fox Lane High School theatre for a one-time performance, starting at 7:30 p.m.
For additional information, please contact Susan Ackerman at (914) 522-0452.
To purchase tickets, please visit www.foxlanebeatlemania.com.

Experience or relive the disco era as XANADU comes to the Mary Lou Meese Theater. Complete with roller skating, striped tube socks and even legwarmers, our own Fox Lane Middle School students bring this comedic musical of fantasy and a place where dreams come true to the FLHS theatre on Saturday, April 21, 7 pm and Sunday, April 22, 2 pm.  Tickets are available online at www.seatyourself.biz/foxlane or at the box office on the the day of the shows.  Don’t miss the chance to sing (or learn) those 80′s songs one more time!!!

Mark your calendars for the home opener of the 2012 Fox Lane Varsity Baseball season on Tuesday, April 10th at 4:15 vs RC Ketcham a perennial Section 1 powerhouse.   This will be the inaugural game in the newly re-furbished FLHS baseball stadium. Two special guests critical to the project will throw out and catch the first pitch.  The FLSBC will be selling their cloth seat cushions ($20 per) at the game to keep warm baseball and lacrosse spectator’s bottoms off chilly bleachers. This is a one-time item with limited availability.   If you can’t attend the game and want a seat cushion for other chilly spring sports viewing, simply drop the FLSBC a note and we’ll make the necessary arrangements.  GO FOXES!!

Join Us For Cocktails, Dinner and Dancing
BEDFORD GOES BOLLYWOOD!
Saturday, April 14, 2012, 7pm
Bedford Historical Hall
Silent and Live Auction to benefit BVES
Attire: Colorful Bollywood Bling
RSVP by March 30th

FitQuest at Northern Westchester Hospital, Saturday, May 12, 2012.

Northern Westchester Hospital will host the First Annual NWH FitQuest, a day of friends, fun and fitness challenges for families with children ages 5 to 10, on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 1 to 4pm at Chappaqua Crossing in Chappaqua, NY.  FitQuest will bring together families, friends and elementary school-age kids who live in the Hospital’s community service area for fun, competitive fitness-related activities.

FitQuest is a fundraiser for Northern Westchester Hospital, a not-for-profit organization.  There is a nominal fee to register each participant and a suggested fundraising goal for each family or team.

Find out more — www.nwhfitquest.org

Sunday, March 25th 12:00 – 3:00 and Monday, March 26th 11:00-1:30.   For the Fall 2013 school year, Pee Wee Picassos LLC Part 2 will be offering Kindergarten Enrichment at Katonah Art Center.   Since 2004, Pee Wee Picassos has been successfully providing preschoolers with after school enrichment in Manhattan, Katonah, Bedford and Mt. Kisco and now to address popular demand, they are growing with their established preschool following and offering Kindergarten Enrichment at Katonah Art Center.  Pee Wee Picassos Part 2 will be offering Kindergarten Enrichment at Katonah Art Center on Mondays and/or Wednesdays — servicing both morning and afternoon kindergarteners — beginning Fall 2013.  Bus transportation will be provided to and from Increase-Miller Elementary School and Katonah Elementary School.   Please come by to meet the program founder, teachers and learn more about Kindergarten Enrichment for Fall 2013.   Katonah Art Center, 131 Bedford Road, Katonah,  Sunday, March 25th from 12:00pm to 3:00pm and Monday March 26th from 11:00am to 1:30pm.